The Kitty Congdon Mentoring Series is a signature program designed specifically for mentor development and tailored to women in the High Point area.
Program Key Takeaways:
Unlock Your Potential: Discover the power of mentoring and how it can accelerate your professional growth.
Empower Others: Learn how to become a confident and effective mentor, guiding others on their journey to success.
Build Connections: Connect with a diverse community of professional women, mentors, and peers who share your passion for leadership and mentorship.
Practical Skills: Gain practical tools, resources, and assessments to strengthen your mentorship capabilities and make a meaningful impact.
Jes Averhart is a 4th generation entrepreneur, creator of Reinvention Road Trip® and 3x award-winning author. Over the last two decades, Jes has worked with a portfolio of Fortune 500 companies, public sector organizations and high-performing individuals interested in increased personal growth and greater professional impact. As a master-certified life coach, Jes has two decades of cross-industry corporate engagement having worked with Research Triangle Park companies, Google for Startups, Amazon, The Kroger Company, Fidelity Labs, Cisco, Wells Fargo, Palo Alto Networks and Blue Cross Blue Shield to name a few. In 2015, Jes co-founded Black Wall Street Homecoming, a nonprofit aimed at closing the funding gap for Black and Brown tech founders. While earlier in her career, she provided production management services for the likes of the Cincinnati Bengals & Cleveland Browns (NFL), Cleveland Cavaliers (NBA), the Procter & Gamble Company and Pepsi Cola North America. Originally from Evansport, Ohio, Jes moved to North Carolina in 2005 with her son Tre'. When she's not working, you can find her enjoying live music, walking local trailways and cheering on The Ohio State Buckeyes.
BSBA from Ohio Northern University
Master Certified Life Coach
Transforming Leaders Goodmon Fellow
Program Facilitator
Jes Averhart
Kitty Congdon Mentoring Series Application
Please complete the form to apply for the program. Applications are due Friday, August 2nd.
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Space is limited.
Cost:
$100 Women in Motion Members
$250 Non-Women in Motion Members
2024 Session Dates:
All sessions will be held from 5:00 pm - to 7:30 pm at the High Point County Club (800 Country Club Dr, High Point, NC)
September 11th
October 2nd
October 23rd
November 13th
December 4th
Dinner will be served.
Kitty Congdon Mentoring Series
Class of 2023
Alicia Carter, Sr. Manager Corporate Risk Management, Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc
Rebecca Coplin, Supervisor, Keep High Point Beautiful | City of High Point
Misty Goins, AVP Branch Manager, First Bank
Cameron Green Marsden, Director, Thomasville Tourism Commission
Yolanda Grier, Owner & Artist, Treasure Heart Creative
Blair Hedgecock, RHA Behavioral Health
Melinda J. King, Assistant Public Services Director, City of High Point
Dana Lomba, Owner, Synergy Massage and Spa, LLC
Lyndsay McClamrock, Solution Specialist, Old Dominion Freight Line
Laurie Mendenhall, Artist and Coach, Laurie Mendenhall Art
Dana Murdock, Human Resources Specialist, Old Dominion Freight Line
Joanna Nifong, Retired from Truist
Susan Ormond, Director of Event and Sponsorships Business, High Point Chamber of Commerce
Nancy Ramsey-Leisure, Owner, Leisure 2 Leisure, LLC
Esmeralda Vences Santos, Accounting Clerk III, City of High Point
Crystal Lee Staley, President, Stallard Studio
Danice Taylor, Community Relations Specialist, City of High Point
Jenny Tinsley, Manager Corporate Communications & ESG, Culp, Inc.
Leigh Ann Venable, Director, High Point Regional Health Foundation
Josephine Williamson, High Point Public Library
Jessica Wynn, Director of Guest Experience, High Point Market Authority
The Kitty Congdon Mentoring Series is sponsored by the children of Kitty Congdon.