Speed Mentoring Roundtables, is a WISE Within national signature mentoring event. SMR 2024 took place on Wednesday, January 24th at the Midtown location of the New York Hilton Hotel. The event brought together a diverse group of professionals from various organizations within the sports and entertainment industry, providing chapter members with a unique opportunity to connect, learn, and grow through the innovative format of speed mentoring roundtables.
The event boasted an impressive lineup of eight established professionals who volunteered their time to serve as mentors. We are deeply grateful for Adriane Devereux, who served as event facilitator guiding participants through rounds of hot topics and career discussion. Also, we would like to give a very special thank you to our guest mentors for this year's Speed Mentoring Roundtables:
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Liz Barbosa, Senior Director, Corporate Compliance at FanDuel
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Celeste Bell, Senior Vice President of Human Resources and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at the New York Football Giants
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Heather Hutchinson, Esq., Senior Vice President and Global Head of Commercial Transactions, Licensing & Business Affairs at BuzzFeed
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Erin Nourijania, Vice President at UBS Arena
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Natalia Pedroza, Senior Director of Growth Learning and Leadership at the USTA
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Sam Ryan, Sports Anchor and Reporter at WABC-TV
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Amanda Weiner, Managing Director Digital Media and Ticketing at the USGA
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Rodnell Workman, SVP Marketing Communications, New York Road Runners
Roundtables and Networking:
Mentors and mentees conversed in roundtables and mentors switched tables throughout the event. This format allowed for a dynamic exchange of ideas and advice, covering various topics such as:
Beyond the structured mentoring sessions, the event facilitated ample networking opportunities. Attendees connected, fostering a sense of community and support.
SMR was a resounding success thanks to the detailed planning of mentoring committee members, Jovina Johnson, Christine Lee, Kimberley DeGasero, and Chapter President, Van Adams! Thanks again to everyone who participated in this sold-out event! One of our mentors,
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