Vermont Business Magazine The Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce announced a new initiative focused on professional mentoring. Recognizing the significant value that comes from a relationship with a seasoned professional, the Chamber, in coordination with its Burlington Young Professionals program, is developing a suite of opportunities for professionals at earlier stages of their career. The first program in our new Professional Mentoring Initiative is the Professional Mentoring Program, which, in its first year, will pair 10 early-stage professionals with 10 established professionals for six months of one-on-one mentoring. The Professional Mentoring Program is sponsored by People’s United Bank. People’s United Bank came forward with eager support of the Program and young professionals in our region.
Catherine Davis, Vice President for Strategy and Public Affairs for the Chamber commented that “The initiative is designed to provide up and coming professionals with meaningful support and the business and community leaders who have volunteered to serve as mentors have done so with great enthusiasm. We all know that the success of our economy depends, in large part, on a skilled and engaged workforce. We are excited about the support we have received from business and community leaders for the program and believe it is a great step toward supporting our younger workforce.”
Mentors who have already signed on include:
Mary Powell, President and CEO of Green Mountain Power Mike Schirling, Executive Director of BTV Ignite Bill Shouldice, President and CEO of Vermont Teddy Bear Martha Maksym, Executive Director of the United Way of Chittenden County Sara Byers, President and Co-Owner of Leonardo's Pizza and Leonardo’s of Vermont Al Gobeille, Owner of Gobeille Hospitality
Professionals interested in participating, can find the application online at www.vermont.org/byp. Applications are due June 1, 2016
The Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce is the largest business advocacy organization in the state. The Chamber puts everything into place to help our members grow their businesses: providing innovative member services and programs, promoting our region, and making it an even better place to do business. To learn more about the Chamber, visit www.vermont.org/chamber.