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Diversity specialist diversifies portfolio

Juan Amador of Association of American Medical Colleges takes mentor's advice on assessing, addressing gaps in experience When it came time to choose a mentor, Juan Amador swung for the fence. He asked to be paired with Susan Neely during his two-year term as scholar in ASAE's Diversity Executive Leadership Program. To his surprise, the CEO of the American Beverage Association agreed. "What she and I discussed, and is still something I hold dear, is … you've always got to take that risk," said Amador, a 14-year staffer at the Association of American Medical Colleges. "When you look at your professional career, what's missing?" Neely and Amador had met for the first time at… Read More