Indonesian Professionals Association (IPA) is a California based non-profit professional organization. We were incorporated in February of 1991 with a mission to pull together resources to promote development and growth of personal and professional potentials among our members.

Our membership comprises primarily of Indonesians from Silicon Valley-Bay area who are interested in developing their business acumen, leadership/networking skills, and entrepreneurial talent. Our members work for multinationals, finance/banking institutions, startups, high-tech manufacturing, information technology vendors, logistics/transportation providers and engineering firms.

In general, our members are bilingual in English and Indonesian, and have advanced degree from US/overseas academic institutions. Although the name of our organization reflects Indonesian origin of the majority of our members, we welcome everyone who shares common interests in professional networking.

Purposes of Organization:

1. Promote stronger ties and closer cooperation between the Indonesian professional community and the business community.
2. Foster cooperation among members and Indonesian professionals in general.
3. Promote individual members' professionalism, career opportunities and growth.
4. Promote exchange of ideas, knowledge, and social/cultural news among members.
5. Foster stronger business links between Indonesia and the United States.

To become the leading Indonesian professionals organization in the US, in providing career and business opportunities by providing cooperation among our members and by establishing strong ties to the business community and other professional organizations.

In mid 1990, a group of friends started to have a biweekly lunch in San Jose/Sunnyvale area. In the following 6 months, this informal group developed a passion for sharing mutual business and professional interests. From the original size of 20 participants, this biweekly gathering grew to over 60 members in January 1991. To accomodate this growing interest, it was decided that a more formal organization would be needed. In a Round Table Pizza's meeting room in Sunnyvale on January 21, 1991, meeting participants commisioned an Executive Committee to explore the formation and registration of such an organization. On February 2, 1991, the Indonesian Professionals Association became a registered non-profit organization in the State of California.