b"MENTORSHIPCERC CONNEXIONBy Kelly ParkerCERC brings together mobility rookies with seasoned professionals in a novel new mentorship initiativeA t its annual conference last September, CERConce a month. The committee will be an official touch point for the announced the launch of an exciting new mentorshipmentor-mentee teams during that year to ensure they're on track, program dubbed CERC Connexion. The aim of theevolving, and getting something out of it.novel program is to connect motivated professionals and industry leaders who share a common goal of learningPerspectives spoke with three industry professionals who have and elevating their careers in mobility.been involved in the development of the program to learn more Mentors and mentees will be paired for a year, but as with manyabout the importance of mentorship for mobility: Sandeep relationships of this nature, it is likely the program will be the basisAnand, director of mobility and travel at Shopify; Annie Brunelle, for career-long exchanges of ideas and experience. Participants willmanaging director of Total Rewards at Air Canada; and Melody set up their own timeline, but it is expected they will meet aboutJones, mobility and relocation specialist at NOVA Chemicals.18PERSPECTIVESSpring 2024"