Evolving Mentorship to Uplift Responsible Entrepreneurs

Date and Time
Thursday, September 26, 2024
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Location
Santa Fe Higher Education Center

The world is full of coaches and mentors, but few are well-versed in supporting responsible business entrepreneurs. Mentoring companies committed to creating positive impact can be one of the most rewarding experiences for a seasoned and nuanced mentor.

Join transformation coach and bestselling author Ellen Petry Leanse and changemaker Kelly Resendez in a fireside chat to learn how a strong mentor-mentee relationship supports forward-thinking and values-driven innovation.

Questions addressed will include: What are key differences in mentoring responsible entrepreneurs? How do you lead and mentor for a sustainable future? What is the role of mentorship in cultivating a sustainable future for responsible business? How to find the right match between mentor and mentee?

 

SESSION HIGHLIGHTS
  1. Presentations by Ellen Petry Leanse and Kelly Resendez: Learn about Ellen’s and Kelly’s journeys and how their lives have intertwined and the impact they each create.
  2. Interactive Fireside Chat with Ellen and Kelly: Gain practical insights and actionable strategies to upskilling your coaching skills and finding your right mentor/mentee match. This lively conversation is moderated by UNM Anderson Innovation Academy Executive Director Robert Delcampo.
  3. Mix + Mingle: Connect with like-minded entrepreneurs, investors, mentors, and policymakers. Enjoy a pre- and post-event wine reception with nosh during our networking portions. Connect to share ideas, gain new perspectives, and expand your network.

 

BEYOND PROFIT is free with a suggested donation of $25 per attendee. Proceeds support UNM Anderson Center for Responsible Entrepreneurship and Creative Santa Fe.

THE BEYOND PROFIT SERIES IS CO-PRESENTED BY CREATIVE SANTA FE AND UNM ANDERSON CENTER FOR RESPONSIBLE ENTREPRENEURSHIP. THANK TO OUR SERIES SPONSOR CITY OF SANTA FE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

Meet Our Presenters

Ellen Petry Leanse  |  Transformation Coach + Author

Keynote Speaker

Bio

Silicon Valley innovator, Digital Pioneer, Stanford University instructor, bestselling author, and transformational coach: Ellen Petry Leanse has catalyzed positive change across her career in technology and in education. At Apple, Google, and as an entrepreneur, she has cultivated breakthrough ways of elevating success through people-centric strategies built on inclusion, psychological safety, and creative mindsets. An award-winning business leader, professional and life coach, former C-level executive, and keynote speaker, Ellen grounds her work in a deep understanding of neuroscience, a topic she explores as the host of The Brain and Beyond Podcast. Blending creativity, science, hope for the future, and wisdom from the past, Ellen is committed to elevating the power of enlightened living as a path to restoring balance in the world. Her retreats and workshops attract a global following, although “local” is her favorite place: she proudly guides courses centered on creativity, authenticity, and empowerment from her website and at Ghost Ranch.

Kelly Resendez  |  Good Leap EVP of Talent Development and Growth

Keynote Speaker

Bio

Author, entrepreneur, corporate exec, Mom, and change agent: Kelly Resendez brings decades of proven success to her leadership at GivePower.Org, a non-profit bringing solar and clean energy technologies to the global communities who need it most. 

Her leadership at GivePower stems from her executive role at GoodLeap, a fintech company that founded GivePower as a social impact extension of their long term vision. Kelly’s deep commitment to guiding for-profit entities to use their resources to create positive change has also inspired her vision for “World Positive” business models. She is currently structuring an unprecedented platform bringing new transparency, visibility, and change to the way businesses affect our planet and its people.

A popular keynote speaker, Kelly is also a co-founder of Gobundance Women, a global organization focused on female leadership and financial empowerment. She frequently speaks on an abundance mindset, the power of for-good enterprises, and the importance of full inclusion for women in all aspects of busines and life. 

Robert Delcampo  |  UNM Innovation Academy Executive Director

Moderator

Bio

Robert DelCampo, Sr. Executive Director of Corporate & Community Engagement, Executive Director of the Innovation Academy and Rutledge Professor of Management has strong roots in New Mexico and the University of New Mexico Community. He grew up in Las Cruces, graduating from Las Cruces High School before moving to Albuquerque to attend UNM. He holds both MBA and undergraduate degrees from UNM and earned a Ph.D. from the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University in Tempe, AZ in 2004. Rob served as Associate Dean from 2012-2015 until his appointment in the Provost’s Office as Founding Executive Director of the UNM Innovation Academy—a new university-wide initiative to build entrepreneurial capacity across the curriculum. As Associate Dean, Rob had many successes, including the development and implementation of a new and innovative MBA curriculum and a very successful Hispanic Leadership Development Program in collaboration with the Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce. In addition, he holds the Rutledge Endowed Professorship in Management.