North America Mentees and Mentors 2026

 

About the Rise Mentoring Programme

Our award-winning Rise Mentoring Programme is a coveted six month programme to support women working in, or aspiring to work in the media technology sector.

The Mentoring Programme sees a variety of experienced broadcast media technology sector industry leaders, at a diversity of levels of seniority, ready to offer expertise, knowledge and guidance to our female Mentees.

A special thank you goes to our industry sponsors as the programme is only made possible due their generous support.

Applications to the Rise Mentoring Programme are currently closed.

 
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North America Mentees & Mentors

Arianna Oropeza

Arianna Oropeza

WBD, Sr. Product & Program Analyst

Anne Graham

Anne Graham

WBD, Manager, Media Strategy & Planning

Olivia Black

Olivia Black

WBD, Senior Systems Engineer

Stephanie Haycock

Stephanie Haycock

Former Disney, Principal Consultant / Technical Leader

Vanesa Andres Domingo

Vanesa Andres Domingo

Grass Valley, Solutions Architect

Roland Vlaicu

Roland Vlaicu

Former Netflix & Dolby, Executive Advisor

Jessica Mouser

Jessica Mouser

Mouser Media, Post Production Supervisor

Joyce Bente

Joyce Bente

Riedel Communications, President & CEO

Mya Foley

Mya Foley

Middle Tennessee State University, Student / Freelance A1

Elodie Powers

Elodie Powers

Keywords Studios, MD, Media & Ent + Audio Dev

Maleah Pasasouk

Maleah Pasasouk

Dark Matter Media, PR Intern

Melani De Guzman

Melani De Guzman

FreshDirect, Social Media Marketing / Communications Leader

Em Donald

Em Donald

Ross Production Services, Sr. Project Manager

Carla Prates

Carla Prates

Digital Anarchy, Product Marketing Manager

Valentyna Akulova

Valentyna Akulova

Ross Video, UX Designer

Peggy Dau

Peggy Dau

Media Technology Consultant, Content Marketing / Business / GTM Leadership

Kimberly Fabian

Kimberly Fabian

Ross Video, Solutions Specialist

Steph Lone

Steph Lone

AWS, Global Leader, Solution Architecture (Media, Entertainment, Games and Sports)

Christy Tetzler

Christy Tetzler

CNN, Director, Technical Operations

Magdalena Jagucka

Magdalena Jagucka

Independent Consulting, Operations & Leadership Executive & Founder

Nadya Brun

Nadya Brun

Qualabs, Marketing Assistant

Thalia Crone

Thalia Crone

Fremantle, Global Head of Media Supply Chain & Operations

Ashley Laliberty

Ashley Laliberty

WBD, Live Event Broadcast Operator

Gaylen Clutter

Gaylen Clutter

Evertz, Program Manager - Live Media Studio / Facilities

Lacey Gandee

Lacey Gandee

ESPN, Supervisor Studio Operations

Olivia Cianci

Olivia Cianci

Reuters Imagen, Director, Business Development

Nermin Foundas

Nermin Foundas

Thomson Reuters, Client Project Manager

Elizabeth (Liz) Guenther

Elizabeth (Liz) Guenther

Deluxe Media, Team Lead FKA: Account Director Client Services

Bibiana Cifuentes

Bibiana Cifuentes

Providius, Sales/Pre-Sales

Chiqui Bianco

Chiqui Biano

Former NBCU, Paramount, Univision, Mattell etc., Business Manager

Diana Anpilohova

Diana Anpilohova

NYFA, Animation Teacher

Jodynne Wood

Jodynne Wood

3Play Media, Account Director

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Membership to Rise is free and is open to everyone working across, or aspiring to work in, the broadcast and media technology sector.

As part of our community, you will be invited to all of our networking events / conferences / panels, as well as be asked to nominate your colleagues in our annual Rise Awards.

Each member is invited to apply for our annual Mentoring Programme and we are always looking for volunteers for our Rise Up Academy programme and for contributors to our reports too.

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