​The Mission Viejo Chamber of Commerce is excited to inform you of a new initiative to help attract more young professionals from our community to join us as we grow our businesses and enjoy networking together.

To coordinate this new initiative, the Board of Directors has approved the formation of the Young Professionals Committee (YPC). The YPC will be committed to promoting the success and competence of young professionals through education and connection. The YPC will consist of no less than three members, starting as follows:

Chair: Haley Thayer (Residential First Mortgage)
Membership/Board Liaison: Ian White (Edward Jones)
Events Coordinator: Brynmor Parmenter (Parmenter Insurance)
Photography/Social Media: Moustafa El shaabini (Paradise Photography)

Monthly networking and community socials will be scheduled beginning with the kick-off event on Thursday, July 28th, from 5:30pm - 7:30pm, hosted at High Park Tap House. This first event will help gauge community interest and provide helpful suggestions how to enhance this new initiative.

Registration details can be found both on the MVCC website here and also by clicking on Meetup here.

If you would like more information on how to get involved with the YPC, perhaps as an event speaker or sponsor, please send an email to youngprofessionals@missionviejochamber.com.

Thank you for your support and for sharing our enthusiasm as we launch this exciting initiative for the continued growth of our young professionals and business community!

Some of the most noteworthy takeaways about Mission Viejo pulled from this year's report:

• Mission Viejo has improved by 8 rankings since the last time we released this report. In 2020, it ranked #15.
• Its violent crime rate (0.75 per 1,000 people) was the tenth lowest among all cities we analyzed this year.
• Mission Viejo ranks as the Safest City to Raise a Family in California in 2022. The only other CA city that made the national Top 10 list this year was San Ramon at #10.

You can find more stats and info in the full report linked above, including:

• The fully ranked lists of the safest and most dangerous cities to raise a family
• States, cities, and regions that stand out
• Year-over-year changes
• National stats
• Our methodology

Click here to read the full report. Congrats Mission Viejo!