The 15 female PR professionals chosen to be 'mentees' as part of the PRWeek/Women in PR Mentoring Project have been named.
Each will be matched with a mentor – an experienced female PR figure – who will offer guidance through face-to-face meetings and other forms of contact. The project, in its second year, is a joint initiative between PRWeek and Women in PR that is designed to tackle the lack of female leaders in comms.
* Laura Weston, MD, Iris Worldwide.
They were chosen by a panel convened by Women in PR following an application process via PRWeek.
Women in PR president Mary Whenman said: "As a partner of PRWeek’s 2015 Mentoring Project we were very impressed with the calibre of the candidates, so judging was a difficult task. We would like to thank everyone who submitted an application. The standard was very high and we would encourage those not shortlisted this year to re-apply in the future when they have gained more experience."
Click here for a list of the 15 mentors.
To read about how the 2014 Mentoring Project helped the careers of both mentors and mentees, click here.