A workplace sponsor is a senior-level executive that uses their position of power to advance more junior professionals at their organization into key roles. While mentors focus mainly on sharing knowledge and advice, sponsors offer the same support, but have organizational authority, influence, and the ability to make a life-changing career impact on women, Black and brown, and other diverse professionals who often lack support from high-level executives advocating for high-stakes roles and responsibilities on their behalf.
To retain these groups of talented professionals, employers must lay a clear path for advancement and growth. When thoughtfully planned and implemented, sponsorship programs ensure senior leaders play an active role in getting protégés in front of key decision-makers to be considered for opportunities that demonstrate their aptitude and readiness to advance.
Hear from employers that are successfully cultivating relationships between sponsors and junior professionals and gain insight into why sponsorship matters to your overall talent and DEI strategy, how it can help create a more diverse C-Suite, strategies to determine which executives should become sponsors to protégés, and more.
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Executive Director, Corporate Social Responsibility; Executive Director, The FS Foundation, FS Investments
Mia oversees FS Investments’ CSR initiatives and serves as Executive Director of the FS Investments Foundation, the firm’s philanthropic arm. Mia also serves as the interim Executive Director of Philadelphia Financial Scholars, a nonprofit FS Investments founded in partnership with the University of Pennsylvania that provides financial literacy education to students and their families. Mia is a 2019 Philadelphia Business Journal Women of Distinction honoree.
Partner, Business Tax Services, KPMG LLP
Sun Lee has more than 22 years of experience in business tax services. With a focus on DEI, Sun has served as President for the Philadelphia chapter of the National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP) and a board member of the Asian American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Philadelphia, and has been recognized by The Philadelphia Business Journal as a Minority Business Leader Award.
Shareholder/Philadelphia office; Diversity & Inclusion Council Member, Littler Mendelson, P.C.
Nina Markey represents and counsels employers in all aspects of employment and labor law. She also regularly conducts EEO and compliance training and has taught employment law and legal writing at Rutgers School of Law. Nina serves on Littler's Board of Directors and Diversity and Inclusion Council and is also a member of Littler’s Diversity Consulting group.
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Sponsorship opportunities are available to fit a variety of goals and budgets. Contact torio@chamberphl.com for more information.
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