Tessa Xuan, 25, executive director, Greater Cincinnati Chinese Chamber of Commerce
Key Connections: Procter & Gamble, Asian Community Alliance, Asian Food Fest, Women Walking West
William Thomas II, 32, co-founder, Mortar Cincinnati
Key Connections: Strive Partnership and Cincinnati Preschool Promise (former Strive exec Greg Landsman is a mentor)
Brett Santoferraro, 26, senior project leader, Amend Consulting
Key Connections: Chamber's Cincy NEXT program, Cincinnati Works volunteer, interned at Toyota in Erlanger
Paaras Parker, 33, head of talent, 84.51
Key Connections: Diversity consultant Janet Reid is a mentor, Macy's Inc., Greater Cincinnati Foundation Women's Fund, Karen Wellington Foundation
Megan Belden, 28, client service director, Nielsen Consumer Neuroscience
Key Connections: Xavier University, Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber, P&G Global Fem Care President Fama Francisco is a mentor
Nia Baucke, 26, director of external relations, Hamilton County Clerk of Courts
Key Connections: Xavier University, Peoples Church, Cincinnati Preschool Promise (leader Greg Landsman is a mentor)
Ross Patten, 27, economic development specialist, city of Covington
Key Connections: Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber, Vernon Manor redevelopment, William Fischer, Cincinnati economic development manager, is a mentor
Rolando Archila, 31, entrepreneur
Key Connections: Artswave Tidal Arts x Tech winner, Seed Strategy founder Susan Jones is a mentor
Amanda Gonzales Grossmann, 32, analytics engineer, InfoTrust LLC
Key Connections: Procter & Gamble, Cinrifuse, Girl Develop It
Credits:
Illustration by Kevin Necessary, photographs by Mark Bowen