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.   

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. 

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. 

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 1 (10:30AM - 11:30AM ET) 

List of Mentors: 

Amina Ferati - President, International Advisory Products and Systems (i-APS) | Board Member  

Anne Simmons-Benton - U.S. Delegate to the W20 and Principal, Deep Water Point, LLC | Board Deputy Chair 

Arijanto (Arie) Istander - Associate Director - Water, RTI International | Environment & Sustainability Workgroup Co-Chair 

Ben Feit - Chief Growth Officer, Creative Associates | Board Member

Jay L. Knott - Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Environmental Defense Fund | Board Member

John Glover - Executive Director, Global Development and Innovation, Purdue Applied Research Institute, Purdue University | Board Member 

Kara McBride - Senior Education Specialist, World Learning | Education for Development Workgroup Co-Chair 

Lee Sutton - Senior Advisor, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning, Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC) | Monitoring & Evaluation Workgroup Co-Chair 

Melissa Logan - Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer, Chemonics International | Former Board Member 

Queshia Bradley - Program Development Manager, Strategic Initiatives & Innovation, Meharry Medical College | Race, Ethnicity, & Diversity Workgroup Co-Chair 

Stephen Murray - Principal, CrossBoundary | Board Member