ECIA CEO David Loftus hosts Women in Electronics’ (WE) Co-founder Monica Highfill on The Channel Channel podcast. The two cover in detail what mentoring is all about, and specifically WE’s mentoring program, which Highfill spearheaded. Highfill is Vice President of Sales, Americas at KEMET. Her career includes stints on both the distributor and manufacturer side of the table. In this conversation she describes important mentoring experiences from her own life, as well as how WE’s mentoring program came to be.
“We can all go anywhere in our thinking. Sometimes the first place we go is to talk ourselves out of doing something, when we should actually be talking ourselves into taking on new challenges. Really, often the purpose of a mentor is simply to say, you can do this, I’ve got your back.”
The full interview can be found on the podcast page of www.ecianow.org.
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The Electronic Components Industry Association (ECIA) is made up of the leading electronic component manufacturers, their manufacturer representatives and authorized distributors. ECIA members share a common goal of promoting and improving the business environment for the authorized sale of electronic components. Comprised of a broad array of leaders and professionals representing all phases of the electronics components supply chain, ECIA is where business optimization, product authentication and industry advocacy come together. ECIA members develop industry guidelines and technical standards, as well as generate critical business intelligence. For more information, visit www.ecianow.org or call 678-393-9990.
