WEC Mentoring Program FAQs
August 2004

What is the program’s purpose?
• Encourage and positively influence future female executives
• Provide FX with mentors and resources of club members
• Provide members with an opportunity to share experience and wisdom
• Exchange of ideas between members and up-and-coming executives

What are the program’s benefits?
• Contribute to community by guiding future executives
• Increase visibility for WEC within the community
• Enable members to expose their business services to a larger audience
• Perpetuate growth of WEC

Who is a potential FX candidate?
• Bright, energetic young women targeted by their peers or supervisors as rising stars in their companies or self-nominated, highly-motivated young women who will be starting their own business within one year
• Referrals from WEC members, members’ organizations, community businesses

What are the requirements to join the program?
• Minimum 2 years college or technical training
• 2 years work experience
• Resume, references (2 business/1 personal)
• Essay on future goals and what they expect to get out of our program
• One-year commitment
• $125 registration fee

What are some of the privileges?
• Designated as Associate Member of WEC
• Attend luncheons, Cannon Circles, GEM lunches, book club, retreat, fundraisers and all social events at no cost
• Welcome as non-voting members to attend Board meetings
• Eligible for membership upon program completion

Who are the mentors?
• Chair of Mentor committee reports to VP Community Involvement
• Members will indicate what they have to offer
• FX’s will outline what they need
• Committee facilitates match of mentors and FX’s

How will we know how we’re doing?
• Mentors and FX members will provide feedback by phone or email on a quarterly basis