What Does YPF Houston Offer?

Networking Events

  • YPF hosts monthly happy hours inside the loop to provide members with the opportunity to connect and network with colleagues; these events typically range between 100 – 200 attendees

  • YPF hosts an annual Crawfish Boil each spring/summer. All net proceeds from the event are donated to our philanthropy partner, Genesys Works. YPF also hosts a fall BBQ, chili cookoff, and/or skeet shoot

Educational Events

  • Since 2009, YPF has hosted a quarterly speaker series which affords members the opportunity to learn about relevant decisions and experiences have led to the success of today’s business leaders

  • Past breakfast and evening speaker series have included:

    • Managing Director of Mercury Fund at Houston Club Co-Founder and the President & Head of Lionstone Investments in partnership with NAIOP at St. Arnolds, and in partnership with YPE at the Houston Club we hosted the EVP & CFO of Halliburton. We have also hosted a breakfast Speaker Series at the Houston Club with the CEO of the Howard Hughes Corporation among many more

  • Past Speakers have been executives from :

    • Oil States International, Bayou City Energy, EnCap Investments, Main Street Capital Corporation, KKR, Simmons / Piper Jaffray, Midstates Petroleum, Plains All-American, CCMP Capital, Lazard Houston

Philanthropic Events

  • YPF partners with Genesys Works, a non-profit organization that trains economically disadvantaged high school students and provides them a corporate internship as well as professional mentoring.

  • Members have the opportunity to participate in Genesys Works workshops, which include reviewing essays, resumes, and helping with various other needs in the demanding college admissions process.

  • These events also allow members a chance to meet students, companies and schools that make up and develop the program.

  • YPF provides its members an opportunity to share their knowledge and time by mentoring and volunteering in the local community.

  • Each year, YPF grants thousands of dollars in scholarships to Genesys Works that are awarded in-person each year at a graduation ceremony.

  • For more information on Genesys Works, please visit www.genesysworks.org