YPO is the premier global leadership organization for more than 29,000 chief executives in over 142 countries. The award-winning YPO Santa Monica Bay Chapter has a history and reputation of being one of YPO's strongest and most vital chapters. Founded in 1986 by then YPO and now YPO Gold member Ken Kennedy, our philosophy was to have an inclusive chapter, making YPO available to all Presidents and CEOs who qualified, regardless of their race, background, or creed, providing they were of good character and personal integrity and had the same YPO spirit as our membership.