Join us for a flash mentoring event! Like speed dating, flash mentoring is meant to be quick and to the point, requiring concise and targeted questions and answers from both mentors and mentees. Speaking with our mentors will give you insight into what it takes to succeed in international development and mentors will answer questions you have about your own career path.   

During this event, you will have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with mentors that include SID-W Board Members, and Workgroup and Network Co-Chairs. The list of mentors appears below. Each participant will have a chance to meet with 4 different mentors for 12-15 minutes during an hour-long session. 

Please note that this event has very limited space and will likely fill up quickly. If you would like to participate, we encourage you to register ASAP. Registration does not guarantee a spot until you receive a confirmation email and we have received payment. You may be added to a Waitlist and will be contacted ONLY if there is an opening. 

Participants will have the ability to choose which mentors they want to meet. Details on how to select your mentors will be shared on Friday, January 21st. Selection will be on a first-come-first-serve basis, and we can't guarantee you will get your first choice. However, all our mentors are terrific people with fantastic backgrounds and knowledge and experience to share so we can guarantee a valuable and productive time.

Ticket Price: $15 for Members and $30 for Non-Members (Interested in joining? Learn more here.)

We hope you'll join us! Can't make the date? We hope this will be just the first of several mentoring sessions over the course of the year so stay in touch to learn of future opportunities.

Session 2 (4:30PM - 5:30PM ET) 

List of Mentors: 

Alisa Phillips - Senior Advisor, Education, World Vision United States | Education for Development Workgroup Co-Chair

Amy Chase - Project Manager, EnCompass LLC | Independent Consultants Network (ICN) Co-Chair

Bobby Jefferson - Chief Technology Officer, DAI Global Health | Board Member 

Chizi Igwe - Senior Associate, Inclusive Growth, The Greater Washington Partnership | Board Member & Young Professionals in Development (YPN) Co-Chair

Erkin Yalcin - Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Specialist, Global Infrastructure Facility (GIF), World Bank Group | Monitoring & Evaluation Workgroup Co-Chair

Inta Plostins - Digital Specialist, Center for Digital Acceleration, DAI | Digital Development Workgroup Co-Chair 

Jeffrey Grieco - President and CEO, Afghan American Chamber of Commerce (Former Assistant Administrator, USAID) | Afghanistan Affinity Group Co-Chair 

Joseph Zorokong - Country Registration Specialist, Business Services, FHI360 | Young Professionals in Development (YPN) Co-Chair

Julie Becker - Senior Vice President, Global Health, Chemonics | Board Member

Katherine Stroker - General Counsel, FHI360  | Board Member 

Lisa-Marie C. Monsanto - Partner, Rimôn Law | Corporate Role in Development Workgroup Co-Chair

Susan Reichle - President and CEO, International Youth Foundation | Board Member

Sylvia Megret - President and Chief Operating Officer, ACDI/VOCA | Board Member

Tony Barclay - Former CEO and Professor, DAI and Global Human Development Program, Georgetown University | Ex-Officio Board Member

Wade Warren - Chief Strategy Officer for International Development, Deloitte Consulting | Board Member