MUSIC JUST BLAZE Director of Music & Culture | Hip Hop Producer Just Blaze is a legendary hip hop producer who has been a household name in the music industry for the past 20 years. He’s worked on classic albums such as Jay-Z’s “The Blueprint” and “The Black Album,” Drake’s “Take Care,” Kendrick Lamar’s “Good Kid, M.A.A.D City” and Beyonce’s “Lemonade”. He’s won multiple Grammy awards and has worked with artists such as Snoop Dogg, Usher, Mariah Carey, Kanye West, Rick Ross, Diddy & Christina Aguilera, Eminem, TI & Rihanna, and many more. In addition to his record production projects, he’s scored various video games for EA Sports, Capcom and Midway, including game-changing projects like Def Jam Vendetta and NBA Street, Volume 2. Just has also toured extensively worldwide as a festival and club DJ. He recently released the smash hit single “We Win” featuring Lil Baby and Kirk Franklin as the lead single off of the Space Jam 2 Soundtrack. Just was a star of the Netflix documentary series “Rapture,” which tells the story of his musical journey. He executive produces and hosts the upcoming series “Fresh Pair” for Uproxx, and is currently serving as the Director of Music & Culture for Brass Lion Entertainment, a AAA video game studio focused on telling diverse stories in interactive mediums. VIEW ALL MENTORS

FILM/TV DEMANE DAVIS Television Director | Producer | Filmmaker DeMane Davis is a Television Director, Executive Producer and Filmmaker who has an overall creative deal with Warner Brothers Television Group and is currently EP/Producing Director on the second season of the TV series Brilliant Minds, starring Zachary Quinto. DeMane’s TV directing career began when Ava DuVernay invited her to direct on Queen Sugar. Since then she has directed and produced Found, starring Shanola Hampton; Naomi; the Emmy nominated Netflix limited series Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam CJ Walker; and Clarice. DeMane has helmed episodes of For The People, You, How to Get Away with Murder and Station 19. She has also directed over seventy commercials, including the 2023 Super Bowl spot for PETA starring Edie Falco, selected as Best Celebrity Commercial by Entertainment Weekly. Both of the indie features DeMane wrote and directed premiered In Dramatic Competition at the Sundance Film Festival and internationally at Edinburgh. LIFT starred Kerry Washington in her first leading role and received two Spirit Award nominations. DeMane’s previous career as a Copywriter/Creative Director spans twenty-five years and counts Nike, Snapple, Reebok, Coca-Cola and Blue Cross Blue Shield as clients. When not working DeMane supports The Innocence Project and the Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism. Website Twitter Instagram VIEW ALL MENTORS

MARKETING RICARDO LATORRE VP, Group Experience Design Director | Razorfish APPLY FOR MARKETING MENTORS WITH THIS LINK "Sometimes, in life's journey, you just need someone to help guide your inner light in the right direction. It's not always easy to find clarity alone, but I'm here to listen and support you." Ricardo Latorre is a dynamic experience design executive with over 20 years of experience transforming brands through innovative digital solutions and creative leadership. As VP, Group Experience Design Director at Publicis Razorfish, he has inspired award-winning teams and crafted user-centric experiences for leading companies. Ricardo’s journey spans pivotal roles at Prophet, Spredfast, Chasse C, and CompassLearning, where his passion for team culture, creative direction, and digital innovation has driven impactful results. Fluent in English and Spanish, Ricardo thrives on building connections between people and technology to deliver meaningful, transformative experiences. For the first time ever, a third party is sponsoring a full cohort! Top digital marketing agency Razorfish, part of Publicis Groupe, is providing all of the Marketing mentors in 2026. Thanks to Razorfish's generosity, ALL applicants to these 5 Marketing mentors will be free. VIEW ALL MENTORS

MUSIC JOEY BADA$$ Rapper | Actor | Philanthropist | Pro Era Records, Badmind Records Joey Bada$$ is a rapper and actor born and raised in Brooklyn. At 17 years old, he and his Pro Era crew took the rap world by storm with the release of his first mixtape, “1999,” which is now considered a classic. His two subsequent studio albums, “B4.DA.$$” and “All-Amerikkkan Badass,” helped elevate him to become one of the hottest names in music. His standout role in the hit TV show MR. ROBOT put his acting talents on display for the world for the first time and has led to multiple roles since. 2019 saw him expand his acting career with a role as Inspectah Deck in HULU’s WU-TANG: AN AMERICAN SAGA, as well as recurring appearances in BET sitcoms BOOMERANG and GROWN-ISH. He recently starred in the 2021 Academy Award-winning Netflix short film TWO DISTANT STRANGERS, where he played protagonist Carter James. He also appears as Unique in the upcoming STARZ original series POWER BOOK III: RAISING KANAN. WEBSITE INSTAGRAM FACEBOOK TWITTER SOUNDCLOUD SPOTIFY APPLE MUSIC VIEW ALL MENTORS

FILM/TV KATHRYN TYUS-ADAIR Former SVP Original Programming | Starz "Here to shed light on the role of a creative executive, working with talent as they create content for film, television and streaming. Bring your questions and curiosity. Excited to enlighten and support." Kathryn Tyus-Adair is Senior Vice President of Original Programming at Starz where she has recently championed, developed and overseen production of series: BMF, BLINDSPOTTING, RUN THE WORLD, THE SERPENT QUEEN, STEP UP and VIDA. She has also developed and served as a production executive on OUTLANDER, POWER and THE SPANISH PRINCESS. Before joining STARZ, Kathryn oversaw TV and film development and production for industry icons Robert Redford, Halle Berry and Don Cheadle. With Cheadle, she was a producer of the Bill Murray film ST. VINCENT, as well as an executive on Showtime’s HOUSE OF LIES and on the Sony Pictures Classics’ Irish film THE GUARD, starring Brendan Gleeson. Kathryn’s earlier television work included series development for SESAME STREET producers Children’s Television Workshop. She later championed acclaimed Showtime series SOUL FOOD and the films BARBERSHOP and MEN OF HONOR for writer/director George Tillman’s State Street Pictures. Prior to joining Starz, Kathryn segued to the buyer side of the business as a Drama Development executive for NBCUniversal’s UTV Studios, selling and developing series across broadcast, cable and streaming platforms. VIEW ALL MENTORS

MUSIC YOUNG GURU Record Producer | Executive | Engineer "I have a lifetime of experience that isn’t in a book. I can give a mentee real world experience that an help them navigate this new business with the wisdom of the old" Gimel “Young Guru” Keaton is a Grammy Award-winning record producer, executive, and engineer. Beginning his music career as a DJ in Washington D.C. in the mid-90s, Guru went on to become what the Wall Street Journal dubbed “the most influential man in hip-hop.” While he is most known for his work with Jay-Z – with whom he won a Grammy for Best Urban Contemporary Album for Everything is Love in 2019 – Guru has been a guiding force in the careers of the industry’s top recording artists. Over a decades’ long career Guru has made records with household names including Beyoncé, Rihanna, Ludacris, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Ghostface Killah, Method Man, T.I., Mariah Carey and more. In 2015, Young Guru assumed the role of the Director of Operations at 9th Wonder’s record label It’s a Wonderful World Music Group. In 2022, Guru announced his new role as the Director of the Music Technology, Entrepreneurship, & Production program at the Roc Nation School of Music, Sports & Entertainment at Long Island University. Passionate about sharing his knowledge and love for music and record-producing, Guru also serves as a mentor for the program. In addition to offering invaluable career guidance, in 2022 Guru offered a full-tuition scholarship to one promising prospective student of the program. Always eager to impart his wealth of expertise on the new generation, Guru has lectured at New York University’s Clive Davis Institute of Music, Emory University, and the University of Southern California’s Thornton School of Music. VIEW ALL MENTORS

Mentorship for Women of Color - Unlock Her Potential's epic roster of mentors will share their expertise, experience, wisdom, insights, and guidance in order to help their mentees develop and advance professionally. Just 1 hour with any of these mentors could change the life of a woman. 2026 APPLICATIONS OPEN AUGUST 1, 2025 Follow @unlockherpotential for updates VIEW ALL MENTORS APPLY NOW ABOUT THE PROGRAM LEARN MORE JOIN UP MEMBERSHIPS, BUILD UP SESSIONS, APPLICATIONS PREPARE HOW TO APPLY PREP QUESTIONS IMAGINE WHAT 12 HOURS COULD DO. SUPPORT OUR MISSION

Mentorship for Women of Color - Unlock Her Potential's epic roster of mentors will share their expertise, experience, wisdom, insights, and guidance in order to help their mentees develop and advance professionally. Just 1 hour with any of these mentors could change the life of a woman. MENTORSHIP FOR WOMEN OF COLOR CREATING COMMUNITY, COALILTION, AND CITIZENRY. 2026 PROGRAM UPDATE For 2026, we are looking for applicants who seek to accelerate their careers in the world of media — FILM/TV, MUSIC, MARKETING, or SOCIAL MEDIA. The full mentor roster will be available on the UP website on August 1. Make sure you’re following us on Instagram . DETAILS ABOUT MEMBERSHIP & BUILD UP SESSIONS Up BUILD UP SESSIONS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING We are planning an exciting schedule of quarterly on-line BuildUP sessions to help you navigate your career, develop hard skills, and gain industry insights. They will cover topics you told us matter most to you, including: PITCHING, PERSONAL BRAND, NEGOTIATION, IMPOSTOR SYNDROME, TV DEVELOPMENT, SECURING REPRESENTATION, etc.Mentors already committed to sharing their wisdom include: Academy and Tony Award winning producer Bruce Cohen , Academy Award winning producer Joseph Patel , Meta Creative Director and Strategist Alix Tyler . (subject to change) BuildUP sessions will also available on an adhoc basis for $49 each . Thank you for your continued sUPport and belief in our mission of empowering women of color in the workplace! Please feel free, as always, to email us at support@unlockherpotential.com . OBJECTIVE UP Mentors share their expertise, experience, wisdom, insights, guidance, and constructive criticism in order to help their mentees develop and advance professionally. Just 1 hour with any of these mentors could change the life of a woman. IMAGINE WHAT 12 HOURS COULD DO. THE IDEAL MENTOR EMPATHETIC remembers what it was like just starting out ENGAGED listens to what is and is not being said and how ENCOURAGING helps the mentee believe in themselves EMPOWERING gives the mentee the tools and guidance, but not the answers MENTEE HUMBLE eager to learn and benefit from the mentor’s wisdom CURIOUS asks questions that will help them attain knowledge and skills DISCIPLINED follows through with advice and applies the tools provided GRATEFUL acknowledges and appreciates the mentorship DYNAMIC RESPECTFUL mindful of the other’s time TRUSTING conversations remain confidential COMMUNICATIVE better rapport = more fruitful outcomes RECIPROCAL both mentor and mentee learn from each other GUIDELINES We are confident that this mutually enriching experience will be a powerful step towards achieving greater equity in the workplace. Please adhere to the following guidelines and rules Mentors should be engaged, encouraging, empowering. Mentors are expected to share expertise, wisdom, guidance, and constructive criticism to help their mentees develop and advance their careers. Mentees should be humble, disciplined, grateful. Mentees are expected to respect mentor’s time and do their best to follow their advice. The mentor/mentee relationship should be based in respect, trust, communication. This is a strictly professional relationship. Mentees should not discuss personal issues as mentors are not their therapists. Mentors are not expected to advocate in any way on behalf of their mentee e.g. make introductions, write recommendation letters help secure jobs, etc. If they choose to do so, it is at their sole discretion, not at the request of the mentee. Mentees can discuss projects, but must not pitch them to their mentors. If mentees asks their mentors to engage outside of a call e.g. listen/watch/read a sample, that is considered part of the monthly hour. Mentees should prepare questions for each session to maximize the time. Mentees should schedule the meetings and send calendar invites. Mentees understand their mentors may not reach the target 12 hours in the year due to unforeseen circumstances, but will try to make up the time, pending scheduling. Meetings should be virtual, unless the mentor suggests otherwise. If a mentor doesn’t hear from their mentee after two months, we will assume the mentee is no longer interested or able to participate. Should any issues arise, please do not hesitate to contact us at support@unlockherpotential.com.

How to apply for Unlock Her Potential - review the questions and prepare your answers for the application. HOW TO APPLY GUIDELINES FOR APPLICATIONS In order to qualify for the program, you must be a woman* of color, 18 years or older, residing in the US (including Puerto Rico) for the duration of the program in 2026, and have an active LinkedIn profile. You may only apply for ONE MENTOR. If you submit more than one application, we will only accept the last one. There is a non-refundable $75 fee which you can purchase here . This donation helps offset the cost of processing applications and makes a meaningful difference in sustaining the program. As always, please feel free to email us with any questions at support@unlockherpotential.com . Review the questions below and prepare your answers for the application. *This includes cis, trans, non-binary, femmes, gender non-conforming, gender-expansive, & gender-fluid people. PREPARE Up QUESTIONS We strongly encourage you to take time to prepare your answers as they constitute the most critical part of the application. This will allow you to give more time and thought to this portion of the application. We recommend you keep a copy of your answers as we will not send them to you and in the unlikely event that something goes wrong with your submission. 1 At this stage in your career, what are your short-term and/or long-term professional goals? (750 characters or less) 2 Why is this mentor a good fit for you and vice versa? (750 characters or less) 3 List 3-5 topics and or questions you would cover with your mentor. (750 characters or less) TIPS FOR SUCCESSFUL APPLICATIONS Once you have chosen your mentor, take the time to research them. This will be apparent in the answer to the question "Why this mentor is most suitable for you". Prepare your application early so that you do not miss the submission deadline. This is a highly competitive program, so we recommend you inject your personality into your responses so that you stand out. Mentors consider interpersonal dynamics in addition to professional alignment. FAQ FAQ Can I apply if I have previously applied and did not get a mentor? Yes, of course! Can I apply if I have been an UP mentee in the past? Yes. Can I apply for more than one mentor? No. If you apply to more than one mentor, we will only accept the last submission. What if I make a mistake and accidentally submit early? Email support@unlockherpotential.com. Will I receive confirma tion of my application? If you do not receive a confirmation email within an hour, please email support@unlockherpotential.com . When will I hear if I have been chosen as a mentee? Everyone who applied will be notified mid-December 2024 whether or not they were selected. Will you provide me with a copy of my answers? No. In case something goes wrong in the application process, we highly recommend you keep a copy of your answers for your records. If I don't get chosen, will I still get an email? Yes. May I contact the mentor to whom I'm applying directly? No. If you are chosen, we will put you in direct contact with your mentor. If you are not chosen, we discourage you from contacting the mentors directly. Will I be provided with the reasons why I wasn't chosen? Unfortunately, no. Does Founder Sophia Chang review the applications and make matches? No. Sophia only reviews her own UPlicants. The mentors review their UPlicants and make their own choices. What if I have to travel abroad in during my program year? If you anticipate being out of the country for more than 3 months, you should note it in your application. Can I apply to the program if I am a white woman? No. But we welcome you to be a member of the broader UP community by signing up for our newsletter . Can I apply for the program if I do not live in the US but am a US citizen? No. You must reside in the US (including Puerto Rico) during your program year. Do I need to be 18 years old to apply? You must be 18 year s old by January 1, 2026 when the program begins. When do applications close? The applications close August 31 , 2025 at 11:59 PM EST/8:59 PM PST .

Check out our Culinary mentors for Unlock Her Potential CULINARY JIM LAHEY Owner | Sullivan Street Bakery VIEW ALL MENTORS

Check out our Publishing mentors for Unlock Her Potential PUBLISHING FEATURED HEESOK CHANG Professor | Vassar JEFF YANG Writer, Journalist | A. Magazine KEVIN BRUYNEEL Professor | Babson College LINDA CAMACHO Literary Agent | Gallt and Zacker Literary Agency TOCHI ONYEBUCHI Author PUBLISHING CHARLES YU Author | Screenwriter JEFF CHANG Writer LINDA CAMACHO Literary Agent | Gallt and Zacker Literary Agency TOCHI ONYEBUCHI Author DR. JENN JACKSON Asst. Professor | Author JEFF YANG Writer, Journalist | A. Magazine MARK ANTHONY NEAL Professor | Duke ELYSE CHENEY Founder and Agent | The Cheney Agency KATE SCHATZ Author | Activist | "Rad Women" MARYA SPENCE Agent | Janklow Nesbit HEESOK CHANG Professor | Vassar KEVIN BRUYNEEL Professor | Babson College PREETI CHHIBBER Author IJEOMA OLUO Writer, Speaker, & Internet Yeller LAUREN ABRAMO Literary Agent & Subsidiary Rights Director | Dystel, Goderich & Bourret STEPHANIE FRERICH VP & Executive Editor | Simon & Schuster Book Publisher VIEW ALL MENTORS

Check out our Marketing mentors for Unlock Her Potential MARKETING FEATURED ALIX TYLER Creative Director | Creative Strategist | Instagram + Facebook MARKETING ALIX TYLER Creative Director | Creative Strategist | Instagram + Facebook MAUREEN POLO Head of Direct-To-Consumer | Hello Sunshine DOUG FRISBIE VP Marketing | Snap MELISSA ROSENFIELD Founder | IFP Communications ILEANA DIEZ Brand Strategist | Roc Nation JESSIE WEINSTEIN Senior Manager of Celebrity Relations and Talent Producer | BSE Global MARCELLE KARP Creative Director | Pandora VIEW ALL MENTORS

Check out our Marketing mentors for Unlock Her Potential MARKETING ALIX TYLER Creative Director | Creative Strategist | Instagram + Facebook ILEANA DIEZ Brand Strategist | Roc Nation MARCELLE KARP Editorial/Creative Director | Brand Strategist | Marketing Magnet MELISSA ROSENFIELD Founder | IFP Communications VIEW ALL MENTORS

Check out our Music mentors for Unlock Her Potential MUSIC CRISTINA CHAVEZ VP of A&R | Universal Music Publishing Group JOEY BADA$$ Rapper | Actor | Philanthropist | Pro Era Records, Badmind Records JUST BLAZE Director of Music & Culture | Hip Hop Producer VANESSA ANGIULI Sr Director A&R | Interscope YOUNG GURU Record Producer | Executive | Engineer VIEW ALL MENTORS

Check out our STEM mentors for Unlock Her Potential STEM SCIENCE | TECH SCIENCE DR. JENNIFER GARRISON Co-Founder and Dir | Global Consortium for Reproductive Longevity & Equality DR. AZRA RAZA Professor | Dir of MDS Center at Columbia University DR. DAVID KAISER David Kaiser | Professor | MIT TECH ANIL DASH Former CEO | Glitch ANNE CHOW Lead Director | FranklinCovey GORDON WILLOUGHBY Former CEO | WeTransfer RENATE NYBORG Founder & CEO | Amorai VIEW ALL MENTORS

Check out our C-Suite mentors for Unlock Her Potential C-SUITE ANDREA HAILEY CEO | Vote.org BEKA TISCHKER Manager | Publisher | Wide Eyed Entertainment ELLA GUDWIN CEO | VisionSpring JESS TEUTONICO Executive Director | We Are Family Foundation NEAL SHAPIRO President & CEO | WNET ANIL DASH Former CEO | Glitch CARRIE GOLDBERG Attorney | C.A. Goldberg ELYSE CHENEY Founder and Agent | The Cheney Agency JIM LAHEY Owner | Sullivan Street Bakery PAUL BROUCEK Paul Broucek | President Music | WB Pictures ANNE CHOW Lead Director | FranklinCovey DANIELLE BELTON Editor-in-Chief | HuffPost GABE WHALEY CEO | Founder | MSCHF JON RUBINSTEIN Founder | Authentic RENATE NYBORG Founder & CEO | Amorai ANUSHKA RATNAYAKE Social Entrepreneur | myAgro DAVID LEVINE Chief Content Officer | Anonymous Content GORDON WILLOUGHBY Former CEO | WeTransfer MELISSA ROSENFIELD Founder | IFP Communications SARAH HARDEN CEO | Hello Sunshine BECKY CLEMENTS President | Tomorrow Studios DR. JORDAN KASSALOW Founder | VisionSpring HEATHER ANDERSON Chief Executive Officer | Global Health Corps MICHELLE RAIMO KOUYATE Former President | Sony Pictures Animation SUZY RYOO Co-Founder & President | Q&A VIEW ALL MENTORS

Check out our Film & TV mentors for Unlock Her Potential FILM/TV CASTING | CREATIVE EXECUTIVES | DIRECTORS | EDITORS & CINEMATOGRAPHERS | HR & LEGAL MANAGERS & AGENTS | PRODUCERS | PRODUCTION EXECUTIVES | SCREENWRITERS & SHOWRUNNERS | TALENT casting CASTING KIMBERLY WILLIAMS Casting Director LIZ PAULSON EVP of Casting and Talent | Paramount Animation, Nickelodeon, & Awesomeness creative executives CREATIVE EXECUTIVES ALEX KIM VP of Development | Monkeypaw DAVID LEVINE Chief Content Officer | Anonymous Content KATHRYN TYUS-ADAIR SVP Original Programming | Starz NEAL SHAPIRO President & CEO | WNET SHARLA SUMPTER SVP Film & TV | Chernin Ent. ALLIE WASSERMAN VP Programming | HBO ERIC OBERLAND Development Exec | Amazon KATIE BARON VP Creative | Sony Pictures Animation NICOLE HARJO SVP Development | Paramount AMELIA HANIBELSZ Former Executive Director of Development | Founder | ABC News Studios JAIMIE LEE Development Exec | Amazon KELLY GOODE SVP | Warner Bros. TV ROBERT KESSEL EVP of Narrative Film | Participant BETH OSISEK VP of Content Development | Hulu JESSIE DICOVITSKY SVP Original Programming | Showtime MAL STARES SVP, Global Scripted | Blink49 Studios SAMANTHA MILITANTE Director | FX CABRINA QUESADA VP TV | Heyday JULIA ZAK Development Exec | Cinetic MARK R WRIGHT VP of Development & Production | The Obama’s Higher Ground SARAH HARDEN CEO | Hello Sunshine directors DIRECTORS ALICE GU Director | Cinematographer | Photographer ONE9 Director | "Nas: Time Is Illmatic" ALLEN HUGHES Executive Producer | Director BAO NGUYEN Director | Producer | Be Water JOSEPH PATEL Producer | Director | Writer | "Summer Of Soul" LINDA GOLDSTEIN KNOWLTON Emmy-Nominated Producer & Director editors cinematographers EDITORS & CINEMATOGRAPHERS CHRISTINA VOROS Cinematographer | Director | Producer | Screenwriter JEREMIAH SMITH Cinematographer JERRY HENRY Cinematographer | Director LISA CHURGIN Oscar-Nominated Editor hr legal HR & LEGAL HILARY STRAW VP of People | Hello Sunshine MARCIE CLEARY Partner | Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Sel MANAGERS & AGENTS managers agents ANNE WOODWARD Manager | Authentic Talent & Literary JON RUBINSTEIN Founder | Authentic KIMBERLY CARVER Talent Manager | Producer | Anonymous Content LAUREN JANE HOLLAND Agent | Creative Artists Agency (CAA) MITCH SOLOMON TV Screenwriter | Director Literary Manager | Authentic PRODUCERS producers ADAM NEUHAUS Founder | Neuhaus Ideas MICHELLE RAIMO KOUYATE Former President | Sony Pictures Animation BECKY CLEMENTS President | Tomorrow Studios MICHELLE SY Producer | Symmetry BRUCE COHEN Producer | American Beauty RAKHEE JETHWA Producer/Director | "Taste The Nation" FRANCIE CALFO Producer LORI TILKIN Producer for Legendary Director John Woo PRODUCTION EXECUTIVES production executives GIGI CAUSEY VP of Production | FX Entertainment SCREENWRITERS & SHOWRUNNERS screenwriters showrunners ALEX TSE Screenwriter | Xen Diagram Media ILANA PEÑA Showrunner SOPHIA CHANG Storyteller | The Baddest Bitch in the Room BRIAN YORKEY Showrunner | 13 Reasons Why JACQUE COFER Executive Producer STACY TRAUB Executive Producer & Writer CHARLES YU Author | Screenwriter KEITH ANTONE Screenwriter | "Gentified" Netflix TAZBAH CHAVEZ Co-Executive Producer | Episodic Director | FX’s Reservation Dogs CHELSEY LORA Screenwriter KELVIN YU Actor, Exec Producer, Screenwriter DAVAH AVENA Screenwriter | Producer PATRICIA RESNICK Screenwriter, Playwright, TV Writer TALENT talent ALYSIA REINER Actress, Activist, & Producer RUSSELL PETERS Comedian CELIA AU Actress | Filmmaker SARAH PODEMSKI Anishinaabe/Ashkenazi Multidisciplinary Artist GBENGA AKINNAGBE Activist | Actor | Entrepreneur W. KAMAU BELL Comedian | Host | Executive Producer KELVIN HARRISON JR. Actor YUL VÁZQUEZ Actor LENNON PARHAM Actor, Writer & Director VIEW ALL MENTORS

Check out our Art mentors for Unlock Her Potential ART GABE WHALEY CEO | Founder | MSCHF VIEW ALL MENTORS

Check out our Art mentors for Unlock Her Potential ART GABE WHALEY CEO | Founder | MSCHF VIEW ALL MENTORS

Check out our Social Impact & Advocacy mentors for Unlock Her Potential SOCIAL IMPACT & ADVOCACY FEATURED DR. JORDAN KASSALOW Founder | VisionSpring HEATHER ANDERSON Chief Executive Officer | Global Health Corps JESS TEUTONICO Executive Director | We Are Family Foundation KATIE WAGNER, ESQ Executive Director | Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts RUCHIRA GUPTA Journalist & Founder | Apne Aap SOCIAL IMPACT & ADVOCACY ANDREA HAILEY CEO | Vote.org DR. JORDAN KASSALOW Founder | VisionSpring RUCHIRA GUPTA Journalist & Founder | Apne Aap ANURIMA BHARGAVA President | Anthem of Us ELLA GUDWIN CEO | VisionSpring SUSAN JIN DAVIS Social Impact Officer | Al Roker Entertainment, Inc ANUSHKA RATNAYAKE Social Entrepreneur | myAgro HEATHER ANDERSON Chief Executive Officer | Global Health Corps CARRIE GOLDBERG Attorney | C.A. Goldberg JESS TEUTONICO Executive Director | We Are Family Foundation DIANA RHOTEN Managing Director | Purpose Venture Group KATIE WAGNER, ESQ Executive Director | Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts VIEW ALL MENTORS

Check out our Publishing mentors for Unlock Her Potential PUBLISHING IJEOMA OLUO Writer | Speaker | Internet Yeller MAUREEN POLO Head of Direct-To-Consumer | Hello Sunshine VIEW ALL MENTORS

Check out our Film & TV mentors for Unlock Her Potential FILM/TV CABRINA QUESADA VP TV | Heyday FRANCIE CALFO Producer JACQUE COFER Executive Producer LINDA G. KNOWLTON Emmy-Nominated Producer & Director SAMANTHA MILITANTE Director | FX BRUCE COHEN Producer | American Beauty ALEX KIM VP of Development | Monkeypaw CELIA AU Actress | Filmmaker GBENGA AKINNAGBE Activist | Actor | Entrepreneur JOSEPH PATEL Producer | Director | Writer | "Summer Of Soul" MELINDA HSU Writer | Producer | Showrunner SARAH HARDEN CEO | Hello Sunshine BETH OSISEK VP of Content Development | Hulu ALEX TSE Screenwriter | Xen Diagram Media CHELSEY LORA Screenwriter GIGI CAUSEY VP of Production | FX Entertainment KATHRYN TYUS-ADAIR SVP Original Programming | Starz MICHELLE RAIMO KOUYATE Former President | Sony Pictures Animation SHARLA SUMPTER BRIDGETT SVP Film & TV | Chernin Ent. BECCA RODRIGUEZ Manager | Grandview ALICE GU Director | Cinematographer | Photographer CHRISTINA VOROS Cinematographer | Director | Producer | Screenwriter GRACE TRAN Director of Global Series | Universal International Studios KIM WILLIAMS Casting Executive | Casting Director | Producer NICOLE HARJO SVP Development | Paramount SOPHIA CHANG Storyteller | The Baddest Bitch in the Room AMELIA HANIBELSZ Former Exec Dir of Development | Founder | ABC News Studios DEMANE DAVIS Television Director | Producer | Filmmaker HELEN CHO Director | Producer | Showrunner LENNON PARHAM Actor, Writer & Director ROBERT KESSEL Former EVP of Narrative Film | Participant W. KAMAU BELL Comedian | Host | Executive Producer ADAM NEUHAUS Founder | Neuhaus Ideas VIEW ALL MENTORS

Check out our Music mentors for Unlock Her Potential MUSIC FEATURED DJ SCRATCH DJ & Producer | ScratchVision JANET BILLIG RICH Mus. Sup./Theater Prod./Mgr | "Rock Of Ages" JEREMY HOLGERSEN Senior Vice President of Concerts | Agency for the Performing Arts SCOTT HARDING Music Producer | Engineer | Musician | Underground Producers Alliance TY STIKLORIUS Founder and CEO | Friends At Work MUSIC ALYSSA CASTIGLIA Director of A&R | A&R Research | UnitedMasters EBONIE SMITH Music Producer | Audio Engineer | Songwriter MICHAEL OSTIN Manager | Q-Tip, A Tribe Called Quest, D’Angelo SUZY RYOO Co-Founder & President | Q&A BEKA TISCHKER Manager | Publisher | Wide Eyed Entertainment JANET BILLIG RICH Mus. Sup./Theater Prod./Mgr | "Rock Of Ages" NIKI SHERROD Niki Sherrod | EVP Music | WB Pictures TROY CARTER Founder & CEO | Q&A BOB POWER Grammy and Multi-platinum Producer/Mixer JENNIFER KNOEPFLE EVP & Co-Head of US A&R | UMPG PAUL BROUCEK Paul Broucek | President Music | WB Pictures TY STIKLORIUS Founder and CEO | Friends At Work CRISTINA CHAVEZ VP of A&R | Universal Music Publishing Group JEREMY HOLGERSEN Senior Vice President of Concerts | Agency for the Performing Arts SCOTT HARDING Music Producer | Engineer | Musician | Underground Producers Alliance VANESSA ANGIULI Sr Director A&R | Interscope DJ SCRATCH DJ & Producer | ScratchVision JOEY BADA$$ Rapper | Actor | Philanthropist | Pro Era Records, Badmind Records SHIRIN NURY Music Agent | Creative Artists Agency (CAA) YOUNG GURU Record Producer | Executive | Engineer VIEW ALL MENTORS

STEM DR. JENNIFER GARRISON Co-Founder | Director Global Consortium for Reproductive Longevity & Equality (GCRLE) "Love science? Interested in longevity or women's health? I can help demystify the research endeavor from start to finish, no matter your career stage." Jennifer Garrison, PhD, is a passionate advocate for women’s health and is pioneering a new movement to advance science focused on female reproductive aging. She is Co-Founder and Director of the Global Consortium for Reproductive Longevity & Equality (GCRLE) and an Assistant Professor at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging. She also holds appointments in the Department of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology at UCSF and the Leonard Davis School of Gerontology at USC. Her research lab studies the role of inter-tissue communication in systemic aging, and how changes in the complex interactions between the ovary and brain during middle-age. Dr. Garrison received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Molecular Cell Biology from UC Berkeley then completed her PhD at UCSF in Chemistry and Chemical Biology where she was a National Science Foundation Fellow and an ARCS Scholar, then was a Helen Hay Whitney Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow at the Rockefeller University. She was named an Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Neuroscience Research Fellow and an Allen Institute for Brain Science Next Generation Leader and is the recipient of a Pathway to Independence Award and a Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award (MIRA) for Early Stage Investigators from the National Institutes of Health, a Glenn Medical Foundation Award for Research in Biological Mechanisms of Aging, a Junior Faculty Award from the American Federation of Aging Research, and a Healthy Longevity Catalyst Award from the National Academy of Medicine. She has played an active role in the aging field, as a member of the Board of Directors for the American Aging Association (AGE), a reviewer for the American Federation of Aging Research (AFAR), and as Associate Director of the Buck-USC Biology of Aging PhD program. VIEW ALL MENTORS

CRISTINA CHAVEZ Vice President of A&R Universal Music Publishing Group Transparency encourages creativity. As a respected music executive and trusted partner, Cristina Chavez has catalyzed the success and evolution of various GRAMMY® Award-winning multiplatinum producers and songwriters, ranging from Needlz and Bongo to Drew “Chiller” Gavin. Guiding careers as VP, A&R at UMPG, she consistently empowers talent to flourish and thrive at the highest level by leading with confidence and clarity. “I’m always transparent with my clients, first and foremost,” she exclaims. “They definitely know what’s on my mind. I’m very dependable as well. If I say I’m going to do something, I always get it done—and I make sure it happens in a positive way.” Growing up in The Bay Area, she immediately gravitated towards music during her childhood. Studying favorite artists, she obsessed over Toni Braxton’s voice and Babyface’s lyricism. While attending California State University Chico, she also split her time between internships at 106 KMEL and BET, grinding towards an eventual career in music. She turned the internship at BET into her first formal job as Talent Coordinator at 106 & Park in New York. She powered BET’s influential Music Matters brand, booking the likes of Kendrick Lamar, H.E.R., J. Cole, Big Sean, Miguel, Jazmine Sullivan, and more for gigs, appearances, and interviews at gestational phases of their respective careers. Not to mention, she oversaw the Music Matters presence at SXSW, A3C, and MegaFest, working with superstars such as Pharrell, Meek Mill, and T.I. 2016 saw her accept an executive position at ASCAP where she orchestrated initiatives with Women Behind The Music and She Is The Music, hosted panels, and secured talent a la Tierra Whack, Rico Nasty and many more for high-profile activations. In 2020, she joined the team at Hallwood Media as Senior Vice President of A&R and Management at Hallwood Media. Under her watch, Chiller wrote The Game’s internet-breaking 2022 epic “Eazy” [feat. Kanye West], while she also shepherded and ignited projects for Needlz [Cardi B, Drake, Bruno Mars] and Dimitri McDowell [Wiz Khalifa, Ty Dolla $ign]. Independently, she notably manages Bongo whose robust credits include Jazmine Sullivan’s “Girl Like Me” [feat. H.E.R.], Big Sean’s “Stay Down,” Cordae’s “Bad Idea” [feat. Chance the Rapper], G Herbo’s “Man Now,” Ty Dolla $ign’s “Ex” [feat. YG], and many more. At the same time, she sets an example for the next generation through her diligence and commitment. “I want to let young executives, especially girls, know you achieve every dream you have, if you put your mind to it,” she states. “It really is my life. I’m trying to contribute to the culture of music in some capacity. Whether it’s a song that speaks for the youth or putting a writer and producer together to make a connection around a great song, I want to add to this incredible world.” Beyond her role as a manager and executive, she has notably featured on panels for Joining Forces, a day-long summit hosted by Women In Music, ASCAP EXPO, and more. Thus far, her career has been chronicled by Variety and many more. MUSIC VIEW ALL MENTORS