YPO Board of Directors
As peer leaders, board members are also active in their businesses, communities and families. These members have deep experience in almost every aspect of the organization’s activity, including chapter leadership, forum, events, education and networks.
J. Randall Waterfield (YPO New York City, YPO Alcatraz, YPO Greater Germany, YPO Americas Gateway)
- Title: YPO Chairman
- Region: Pacific U.S., Europe, Northeastern U.S.
- Committee: Strategy Committee Chair, Compensation and HR Committee
- Business: Waterfield Group
J. Randall "Randy" Waterfield is the 2017-2018 YPO Chairman, the organization’s highest elected office. A member of the YPO New York City, YPO Alcatraz, YPO Greater Germany and YPO Americas Gateway chapters, Waterfield became the 66th YPO Chairman on 1 July 2017.
Waterfield is Chairman of Waterfield Group, a diversified financial services holding company that traces its origins to 1928. While originally founded as a mortgage and insurance company, Waterfield Group has since diversified into technology, real estate, and asset management. Waterfield holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation, is a member of Mensa, and a graduate of Harvard University.
He currently also serves on the Board of Directors of Asure Software (Nasdaq: ASUR), SMTC Corporation (Nasdaq: SMTX), Red Oak Partners, and WTI Holdings.
“The greatest assets of YPO are embedded in the lives, experiences and gifts that our members share with us each day," says 2016-2017 YPO Chairman McKeel Hagerty. "Randy is one of those members who brings incredible talents and heart to everything he does in life and YPO.”
"I am honored and humbled by the board’s election as YPO chairman for the 2017-2018 term. YPO has been an incredibly powerful influence on my life, business and family. I am extremely excited to give back to the organization and help steward its direction," says Waterfield.
McKeel Hagerty (YPO West Michigan, YPO Alcatraz)
- Title: Past Chairman
- Region: East Central U.S., Pacific U.S.
- Committee: Compensation and HR Committee Chair, Governance and Succession Committee Chair, Strategy Committee
- Business: Hagerty Insurance
McKeel Hagerty served as the 2016-2017 YPO Chairman and is currently Chair of the Governance and Succession Committee and of the Compensation and HR Committee. He also serves on the Strategy Committee.
Hagerty is the president and CEO of Hagerty Insurance, a company that offers auto insurance as well as services designed for the classic car collector, including hobby-related resources, articles and videos.
His love for cars began at an early age and inspired him to join the family business in 1995. Under his leadership, Hagerty Insurance is one of the most recognizable brands in classic car insurance and an industry leader.
Gareth Ackerman
- Region: Africa
- Chapter: YPO Cape Town Gold
- Committee: Flagship Events Committee
- Business: Pick ‘n Pay Stores Ltd
Vineet Agarwal
- Region: South Asia
- Chapter: YPO Delhi, YPO Rajasthan
- Committee: Finance Committee Chair, Compensation and HR Committee, Strategy Committee
- Business: Transystem Logistics International Ltd
Sofyan Almoayed
- Region: Middle East/North Africa
- Chapter: YPO Khaleej, YPO Bahrain
- Committee: Audit Committee Chair
- Business: Khalid & Almoayed & Sons
Bruce Davis
- Region: Australia / New Zealand, Pacific U.S.
- Chapter: YPO Oceana, YPO Alcatraz
- Committee: Family Council Chair, Networks Committee Vice Chair
- Business: InGlobo Private Equity
Patrick Devlyn
- Region: Latin America
- Chapter: YPO Metropolitan Mexico City, YPO Mexico City, YPO Mexico One, YPO Nicaragua
- Committee: Audit Committee
- Business: Devlyn – USC
Emeric Duha
- Region: Canada
- Chapter: YPO Manitoba Gold
- Committee: Chapters and Regions Committee Co-Chair, YPO Gold Council Chair, Compensation and HR Committee, Governance and Succession Committee
- Business: Duha Color Services Ltd.
Pascal Gerken
- Region: Europe, Pacific U.S.
- Chapter: YPO Brussels, YPO Alcatraz, YPO Euro Star, YPO Yangon
- Committee: Membership Council Chair, Chapters and Regions Committee, Strategy Committee
- Business: Gerken SA E-carbon
Jaime Grego-Mayor
- Region: Europe
- Chapter: YPO Barcelona Gold
- Committee: Forum Committee Chair, Audit Committee
- Business: Advisory Board Architects Europe
Marvin Hung
- Region: North Asia
- Chapter: YPO Beijing, YPO Greater China, YPO Hong Kong, YPO Pacific Rim
- Committee: Finance Committee
- Business: Hop Hing Food Group
Paul Lamontagne
- Region: Africa
- Chapter: YPO Africa Great Lakes, YPO Pan Africa Gold
- Committee: Networks Committee Chair, Governance and Succession Committee
- Business: Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
Michael Mohr
- Region: Pacific U.S., Central U.S.
- Chapter: YPO Angeleno Gold, YPO Heartland Gold
- Committee: Chapters and Regions Committee, Membership Council
- Business: Celluphone
Joel Montminy
- Region: Pacific U.S.
- Chapter: YPO Hollywood, YPO Alcatraz
- Committee: Finance Committee
- Business: CREO | Montminy & Co.
Farid Naib
- Region: Northeastern U.S.
- Chapter: YPO Gold Philadelphia
- Committee: Audit Committee
- Business: LLR Capital Partners
Brad Oberwager
- Region: Pacific U.S.
- Chapter: YPO Alcatraz
- Committee: Vice Chair, Strategy Committee
- Business: Sundia Corporation
Shabir Randeree
- Region: Europe
- Chapter: YPO Gold London
- Committee: Flagship Events Committee Chair, Compensation and HR Committee, Governance and Succession Committee
- Business: DCD London & Mutual Plc
Patrick Siewert
- Region: North Asia
- Chapter: YPO Gold Hong Kong, YPO Gold Pearl River Delta
- Committee: Finance Committee
- Business: The Carlyle Group
Justin Taylor
- Region: Southeast Asia
- Chapter: YPO Singapore
- Committee: Learning Committee Chair
- Business: Kirkham Group Pte Ltd
Elizabeth Zucker
- Region: Central U.S.
- Chapter: YPO St. Louis Gateway, YPO Mid-America
- Committee: Chapters and Regions Committee Co-Chair, YPO Council Chair, Compensation and HR Committee, Governance and Succession Committee
- Business: Interior Investments of St. Louis LLC