Athena's Annual Oktoberfest MentorFest

Athena's Annual Oktoberfest |  Presented by: The Aspiring Leaders Special Interest Group (ASIG)

This highly anticipated speed-networking style event features curated mentors and is designed to connect you with sought-after STEM professionals sharing their stories of success to help you grow, lead, and tackle any upcoming hurdle. 

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Research shows, companies with employees who have mentors, champions or sponsors in their career see a 72% higher retention rate on average, and 27% higher job satisfaction, Ms. magazine reports. Those numbers are no surprise—as employees with mentors are six times more likely to see opportunities for promotion, 27% more likely to be selected for stretch assignments and receive 25% higher pay on average.

Come prepared with your questions for our mentors about their blueprint for success, and be ready to drop your LinkedIn URL in the Zoom chat to connect with STEM leaders in a fun, action-packed program. RESERVE YOUR SEAT TODAY!

Meet Your Mentors 

Madhushree Ghosh | NeoGenomics | Vice President, Global Strategic Alliances and Projects | Pharma Services

Shawnnah Monterrey | Beanstock Ventures | Founder and CEO

Mia Nunes-Baker & Blair Baker | Principal Enterprise Cloud Architect & Sr. Executive Partner | Oracle & Gartner

Meghan Poon, Ph.D. | Morrison & Foerster | Life Sciences Patent Attorney

Mike Roberts | Creating Coding Careers | President, Chief Executive Officer

Hanna Sajdak | Illumina | Planner, MBA Candidate

Christine Shaw | Genmark Diagnostics | VP, Assay Development

Tashonda Taylor | SDG&E | Vice President of Customer Operations

Shannon Wesley | BD | Associate Director, Master Data & Analytics

Sara Zaknoen, MD | Zed Strategic Consulting | Hematologist/Oncologist; Strategic Oncology Drug Development Consultant