About Y&A

About Us

Young & Associates is a global training and consulting organization focused on areas of engineering, manufacturing, quality, and management services.

Young & Associates delivers business solutions that enable clients to measure their business performance. We offer customized training solutions, business consulting, and public courses that help clients meet their productivity and efficiency goals.

Young & Associates is a one-stop solution that brings technical and management expertise to serve your multiple training and business goals and objectives. The consultants and trainers are certified professionals with a combined 75 years of industry experience and a deep understanding of the issues facing manufacturing operations. Our expertise allows us to understand and address your needs and translate them to effective solutions and implementation.

Paulette Young, principal of Young & Associates, is highly regarded by manufacturing and high tech business clients for her expertise in providing quality training and services that impact companies’ employees and bottom line. Ms . Young has worked with training and development for over 25 years. She is also recognized for her proven achievements as Director of the CACT (Center for Applied Competitive Technologies) Program at De Anza College. Ms. Young has served as president of the National Coalition of Advanced Technology Centers, board member of the Silicon Valley Small Business Development Center, and chair for the CACT Industry Advisory Board.  Ms. Young served as a Board member and Director or Corporate Relations of the Silicon Valley Regional Council for Excellence.