YPG: The CEO Perspective

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May 27, 2026

Date: May 27, 2026

Time: 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

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Property Meld
406 St. Joseph Street
Rapid City, SD 57701

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ypg@elevaterapidcity.com

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Join Rapid City’s Young Professionals Group for an exclusive conversation with Ray Hespen, CEO of Property Meld. Ray will share insights on entrepreneurship, leadership, and building a successful career as a young professional right here in Rapid City. Attendees will gain practical tools, real‑world perspective, and actionable advice to help navigate career growth, overcome challenges, and create their own path to success.

About the Speaker:

Ray Hespen

Ray Hespen is the CEO and co-founder of Property Meld, a maintenance automation software company. Ray and his co-founder, David Kingman, started Property Meld in 2015 to bring intelligent maintenance to the property management world. Property Meld is the leading the nation with a software platform that manages maintenance for over 800,000+ rentals that handles over $1 billion in repairs annually between 1.5 million renters and 60,000 vendors. His background is rooted in manufacturing operations. A degreed engineer, his previous roles have involved reducing operating expenses while improving quality and consistency. He has combined this operational knowledge with technology to start one of the largest, and fastest-growing real estate maintenance software companies in the United States.

RSVP Deadline is May 26!

This event is free for all YPG Members. Not a Member? Submit your membership application and dues HERE to participate, otherwise it will be $20.00 at the door.

YPG is intended for young professionals who are 21-40 years old.

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Ticket Type	Price	Quantity
Non-Member	$20.00
YPG Member	Free

YPG: The CEO Perspective

YPG: The CEO Perspective

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