Drew Eckman, attorney at Frost Brown Todd (FBT), has been appointed to the executive committee of the Young Professionals Association of Louisville (YPAL) Board of Directors. Eckman will start a one-year term as Secretary on July 1, 2015, taking over after Tiffany Ge, also with Frost Brown Todd.
Eckman practices in the areas of corporate law, entrepreneurial law, and mergers and acquisitions. He is a 2014 graduate of the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law, where he served as Employment Law Editor for the Journal of Law & Education.
Since 1999, YPAL has provided leadership development, educational opportunities and philanthropic support to Louisville young professionals for the benefit of the local community. Its purpose is to connect, engage and develop the city’s young professional community through numerous activities and causes. As an all-volunteer organization relying on strategic partnerships with the business community, it teams up with Metro Government, Greater Louisville Inc., Leadership Louisville Center and numerous other organizations to increase awareness of issues that affect young professionals in the area, and to inspire members to make a difference in the community through the investment of time, talent and other resources. YPAL members are actively engaged in the local arts scene, volunteer for numerous nonprofits, and attend formal training programs for leadership development, such as the YPAL Emerging Leaders Program, established in 2013.