Maverick Momentum, Staff Mentorship Program Kicks-Off!!

Monday, Jul 21, 2025 • Employee Engagement : Recent Updates

Congratulations to this year’s Maverick Momentum Mentoring Program Cohort offered by the Office of Talent, Culture, and Engagement, Employe Engagement team and in collaboration with the Staff Advisory Council (SAC). The goal of this six-month staff development program is to foster a culture of engagement through mentorship, knowledge sharing and professional growth.

The June celebratory reception recognized the employees named below who served as mentors and mentees for their commitment to the program’s mentoring sessions, resources, workshops, and other engaging development activities. To add to the festivities, Nick Viator, AVP Strategic Planning, delivered the keynote address.

 Mentees  Mentors
 Alyssa Foy  Daniela Cardenas
 Ashley Moore  Jennifer Higgins
 Autumn Partridge  Morgan Brickley Jones 
 Christopher Templeton  Nailah Boyo 
 Claudia Monreal-Torres  Leyla Bunster
 Craig Fike  Ashten Simmons
 Deysi Cohoon  Bridget Allbright
 Dreak Lanier  Melodie Escamilla
 Elizabeth Coen  Rachael Biggs
 Janet Hazelmyer  Jessica Braam
 Jen Hill  Ashley Downey
 Jose Segura  Renee Stanley
 Kathryna Porta  Patrice Green
 Kia Kalumbi  Felicia Chamberlain
 Lia Lewis  Michele Allen-Franklin
 Parker Farnell  JW Angel
 Thuy Nguyen  Brianne Faber


We look forward to continuing to build the mentoring community and launching the next mentoring cohort this Fall 2025. For more information, please contact Employee Engagement or check our website for upcoming details.