FASEB LEAD (Leadership, Engagement, and Appreciation of Differences) Subcommittee


Subcommittee Charge

FASEB LEAD (Leadership Engagement and Appreciation of Differences), a component of FASEB's Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion (DEAI) initiative, is an innovative reverse-mentoring program that pairs senior-level professionals with junior-level mentors to gain different perspectives of individual, group, and cultural views within the workplace and scientific research communities.

 The LEAD Reverse Mentoring Subcommittee reviews applications and selects reverse mentor pairs. The subcommittee is also responsible for minor administrative reviews to improve the application process and enhance mentor/mentee relations.


Subcommittee Objectives

  1. Establish policies and procedures governing the administration of the LEAD Reverse Mentoring program.
  2. Review applications and conduct matches based on the Reverse Mentoring Matching Guide.
  3. Provide oversight of program administration including annual review of program policies, procedures, and eligibility criteria.
  4. Serve as an advocate for the program to their home societies and to the broader bioscience community. 

LEAD Subcommittee Charter

FASEB seeks volunteers for the LEAD subcommittee

LEAD SC Member Position Description

Contact Elvie Banda with a few sentences demonstrating your interest in serving no later than Thursday, February 29.