The YPO Garden State Chapter was established to create a dynamic and collaborative environment for business leaders who reside or work in the state of New Jersey.
Our mission is centered on fostering meaningful personal and professional growth through intentional programming and shared experiences. With a strong emphasis on Learning, we offer our members access to impactful opportunities that challenge, inspire, and elevate their leadership journeys. We are equally committed to making a positive impact beyond our membership by supporting initiatives that strengthen our local communities.
Empowering New Jersey leaders to elevate their businesses, families, and communities, by inspiring growth through impactful experiences, collaboration, learning and engagement.
Lead with purpose
Pursue continuous learning
Strengthen family and community engagement
Inspire development through collaboration
We believe that active Engagement is essential to the strength of our community. Every member is encouraged to participate fully—through consistent attendance, forum involvement, and contributing to chapter initiatives. Equally, we prioritize Collaboration across regional chapters, leveraging the strength of our collective network to deliver a richer and more diverse YPO experience for all.
YPO Is the global platform for chief executives to engage, learn and grow. The organization unites over 27,000 business leaders in more than 130 countries. YPO members harness the knowledge, influence, and trust of the world’s most influential and innovative leaders who inspire business, personal, family and community.
Membership Qualifications for 2025-2026
Under the age of 45
President, CEO, Chairperson of the Board, Managing Director, Managing Partner, or Equivalent title.
Sales, Service, Manufacturing: $15M, Agency: $12M, Financial Institution: $300M, or Enterprise Value: $25M
50 full-time employees or > US $2.5 M employee compensation and a minimum of 15 employees
It’s not so lonely at the top. YPO provides both members and spouses/significant others the ability to connect with peers in a structured, supportive, and confidential atmosphere to address their individual and combined professional/personal needs. This unique and powerful peer-to-peer culture is insulated as members are prohibited from soliciting another member or spouse/significant other for any reason.
Rated as the number one benefit of YPO, Forums are groups of eight to ten members who meet as peers on a monthly basis. In an atmosphere of strict confidentiality, trust and oneness, they share experiences and support each other’s needs in the areas of business, family and personal matters.
The YPO mission centers on lifelong learning and idea exchange. The Garden State Chapter brings members together approximately twelve to fifteen times a year to discover new insights into many topics, ranging from geopolitical and business to personal/family and community issues.
YPO also offers regional, national and international universities, seminars, industry roundtables, and alliances among members and leading higher-learning institutions to examine specific industry trends and best practices.
