PRISM Developing Leaders Mentorship Program

Welcome to the Class of 2023-2024

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Jessica Babb
PES Envl
Mentor:
MEG BATTIN
LCS Consulting
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Jacquelene Marie Bentacourt
Universal Engineering
Mentor:
DENNIS FIRESTONE
JLL
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Rachel Brimmer
TRC Cos.
Mentor:
RANDY IRWIN
Site Quest
Stephen Campana
Lender Consulting Services
Mentor:
DAVID TREADWAY
TRUIST Bank
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Rachel Caulfield
Bell Oldow
Mentor:
BETH SEXTON
formerly PM Environmental
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Wyatte James Copeland IV
GHD
Mentor:
KATHYRYN PEACOCK
Partner Engineering
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Emil Johnson
OMI Inc.
Mentor:
ENRIQUE GARCIA
JP Morgan Chase
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Emmy Kane
Kane Environmental
Mentor:
DAVID COPP
Manzanita Environmental
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Shian Knouse
TTI Environmental
Mentor:
MARTY WALTERS
Recovery Risk
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Evelyn Levine
PW Grosser Conulting
Mentor:
CHUCK MULLIGAN
Partner Engineering
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Michael Liston
TRC Cos.
Mentor:
ANDY BASEHOAR
TTI Environmental
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Courtney Milot
PVE LLC
Mentor:
JOHN RYBAK
TRUIST Bank
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Darby Parrish
OMI
Mentor:
GEORGINA DANNATT
formerly Bank of the West
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Robert Russell
TTI Environmental
Mentor:
NEIL CHANDLER
TD Bank
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Bridget Sedlack
ECS Limited
Mentor:
DALE ALLISON
TRC Cos.
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Sarah Simonton
Triad Engineering
Mentor:
ELIZABETH KROL
Ramboll
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Lauren Vigliotti
Rincon Consultants
Mentor:
RICH CARMAN
Whitestone
The program reflects LightBox’s commitment to the future of our industry. Each year, we connect a new class of mentees, many of whom have been young women, with leading industry veterans as mentors. Throughout the year, our mentees attend monthly mentor calls, book discussion groups, and webinars with experts offering advice on personal branding, networking, and other challenges that young professionals face in the commercial real estate industry.

– Eric Frank, LightBox CEO

About the Developing Leaders Program:

History

Inspired by the Developing Leaders Award category at our annual PRISM conference, this initiative was originally conceived in 2018 and launched in 2019 as an opportunity to provide education and mentor/mentee connections to spread the insights of business leaders, and provide newer professionals with the tools and resources they need to meet their professional development goals. This mentoring program is open to any commercial real estate risk management professionals at financial institutions or environmental consulting firms having less than 10 years of work experience.

Mission Statement

To generate a commitment to the environmental profession as a career path by connecting driven professionals early in their environmental career with experienced industry leaders to assist in development through sage career advice and skill building. The Mentor Program will work to attract talent to the environmental risk management field and increase retention by providing Mentees with the network, framework, and support to succeed – enhancing their career development.

Vision Statement

Our purpose as leaders in the industry is to encourage knowledge transfer and success by personally and professionally developing the future leaders of our industry. This mentoring initiative is an opportunity to provide education through forming Mentor/Mentee relationships to share the insights of business and technical leaders, and provide tips, guidance, and resources needed to meet professional and personal development goals.

To generate a commitment to the environmental profession as a career path by connecting driven professionals early in their environmental career with experienced industry leaders to assist in development through sage career advice and skill building. The Mentor Program will work to attract talent to the environmental risk management field and increase retention by providing Mentees with the network, framework, and support to succeed – enhancing their career development.

I’m extremely proud that this year’s class brings the total number of mentees going through our rigorous mentorship program to 80 professionals who represent the next generation of leaders. This program owes its success to the tireless contributions of the Board of Governors and our deep pool of volunteer mentors who bring decades of experience and wisdom to inspire, coach, advise and motivate the mentees to boldly chase their goals.

– Dianne Crocker, Principal Analyst and co-creator of the Developing Leaders program, LightBox

2023-2024 Developing Leaders Program Board of Governors

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Drew Bailey
ECA Risk Management
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Michael Bell
Bell Oldow, Inc.
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Dianne Crocker
LightBox
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Stephanie Gillaspy
Provost & Pritchard Consulting Group
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Lizz Lagomarsino
JPMorgan Chase