Mentors

Our Mentors do not tell our Clients what to do, we only recommend. We do not do the work for our Innovation Incubator Clients. Instead, we establish accountability milestones and Mentors hold clients accountable for doing whatever the client promised to do or accomplish during coaching sessions.

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Role Model

An effective mentor is invariably accomplished in their professional role. They are generally admired and respected in their position, and their achievements in that position. Clients will often look for a set of habits, approaches, style and skills that the mentor exhibits and that the mentee wishes to emulate and practice.

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Sounding Board

Good mentors have to be good listeners. They need to foster confidence in the Client. Primary Mentors, who provide opportunities for their charges to articulate and develop ideas without fear of pre-judgment, criticism or ridicule, contribute real value to the relationship.

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Guide

Mentors can offer guidance. Guidance is different from leading – it allows discovery. You do not provide answers directly. The subject range is broad and can, for instance, relate to career development or strategies and tactics for achieving particular professional goals.

Skills Developer

It is valid for a mentor to assume a teaching or coaching role around a particular skill set, helping the Client to learn quickly, in the format and style of the culture. This role should be specific, short-lived and not performed by proxy.

Advocate and Champion

Good mentors may choose to do more than just interact with their Client. They must actively and wisely foster support for the client across the community, influencing and promoting the mentee’s reputation, capabilities, and worth. Every new Mentor you introduce to your client is an opportunity. Invite them to other meetings you deemed important such as industry, community or professional events.

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Secondary Specialist Mentor Referral

On an as-needed basis, the Lead Mentor should refer a Secondary Specialist Mentor to assist the Client in areas where the Lead Mentor is not a subject matter expert. The Secondary Specialist Mentors serve areas like Marketing, Social Media, IT, Legal, HR, and Finance, plus specific industries such as food, textiles, and manufacturing.

Secondary Mentors	Specialty
Nannneke Dinklo	Marketing
Joe Donnini	Franchise Atty
Tonya Haynes	Management
Mark Hiraide, JD	Securities/ CrowFd
Maurice Kogon	Exporting
Bree Nguyen	Social Media
Brett Parker	Supply Chain/ Logistics
Steve Rochman	Financial
Miklos Ringbauer	CPA
Silvia Van Dusen	HRM
Elizabeth Yang, JD	Intellectual Property

If you would like to become a mentor, please complete our quick application form.

Roles

Role Model

Sounding Board

Guide

Skills Developer

Advocate and Champion

Secondary Specialist Mentor Referral

Innovation Incubator Primary Mentors

Secondary Mentors

Faculty / Academic Mentors

Innovation Incubator