As the organization prepares to host the North American Repossessors Summit, the American Recovery Association recently formed what it dubbed the Young Professional Repossessors Commission (YPRC), a committee dedicated to educating, empowering and creating a platform for young industry professionals to speak and lead on behalf of ARA and the recovery industry.

To become a member, professionals must be under the age of 35. Membership is open to ARA and non-ARA members.

ARA president Jerry Wilson explained YPRC’s mission is to educate and empower young professionals with the resources they need to have a voice and be heard in the recovery and remarketing industry. To augment ARA’s strengthen and unity, Wilson emphasized YPRC was formed to assist in developing and executing ideas that will help ensure the future success of ARA and the recovery industry.

“As our industry is ever evolving and many of us are looking ahead to our retirement years, we wanted to create a place where young industry professionals would feel comfortable and empowered to get actively involved in protecting and prospering our industry,” Wilson said.

“YPRC was formed to meet this demand and ensure the next generation of ‘voices for our industry’ are being heard,” he went on to say.

ARA also mentioned monthly conference calls and webinars will be conducted for YPRC members to discuss industry news, membership opportunities and other commission updates. The committee also plans to hold a meeting at NARS 2015 to share ideas and suggestions, which will be discussed with the ARA board of directors.

NARS begins on March 12 under the theme, “Money In The Bank,” which is designed to organize training and networking sessions that will teach attendees how to make a profit by using the building blocks of success.

The event also includes keynote speaker Navy Seal Commander, published author and actor Rorke Denver, who will share knowledge and experience based on this theme with topics that will help attendees professionally and personally.

ARA expects more than 600 professionals from the collateral recovery and remarketing industries will gather in Dallas to participate in NARS 2015. The summit will focus on open and collaborative discussions to address and improve industry challenges.

To register for NARS, visit reposummit.com or call (972) 755-4755.

If you are interested in becoming a member of YPRC, email Patrick Dunleavy at PatrickDunleavy@TCARinc.com.