Mentor Her - CAREhER's Mentorship Program across the APAC Region

Mentor Her is a group mentorship program with 1 mentor to 3 mentee ratio, lasting 3 months. Designed to help female professionals in our APAC community to grow and learn from cross-industry and cross-border female leaders. We believe in the power of mentorship to inspire growth, build confidence, and foster meaningful connections.

Our vision

The Mentor Her program aims to empower individuals by connecting them with experienced mentors who can guide and support them in their personal and professional development. We believe in the power of mentorship to inspire growth, build confidence, and foster meaningful connections.

Why Mentorship?

97% of respondents who had a mentor reported feeling more influential and valuable.

The mentor will work together with the mentee to identify barriers, set goals, and provide guidance, support, and constructive feedback throughout the mentoring journey. The interactive process with the mentor and other peers may bring opportunities for changes in your career trajectory and daily choices.

What to expect?

Cross-industry insights and networking opportunities
Match with an overseas mentor based on your goals, industry, interests, and schedule
Build a support network among peers
CAREhER Salon Talk: DEI, Sustainability, and topics of Personal development
Learning and development resources

2024 Mentor Her Mentors

Taipei

Tina Cheng

Partner, Cherubic Ventures

Tina is the partner at Cherubic Ventures and is in charge of global investment. She’s one of the earliest members of Cherubic and has led deals including Calm, Hahow, and Pinkoi. Prior to joining Cherubic Ventures, Tina worked in marketing & operations roles at tech companies such as Yahoo & Cisco. Later on, she returned to Asia to co-found an education startup in Asia. Tina held an MBA degree from UCLA Anderson.

Ivy Wu

Learning and Development Senior Manager,
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

Ivy Wu is a seasoned HR and management consulting professional with expertise in talent development and organizational transformation. Skilled at aligning company vision with tailored initiatives, Ivy has a proven track record in nurturing key stakeholder relationships and driving impactful people-focused projects. Her experience spans strategic planning, operational restructuring, and business model innovation, making her a leader in transformative change.

A passionate coach, DEIB advocate, and dedicated mentor, Ivy is committed to empowering individuals and teams to reach their full potential.

Japan

Nobue Ito

Marketing Consultant, ex YouTube, Google, Amazon

A seasoned marketing and business development executive with over 17 years of experience driving growth strategies at tech giants including Google and Amazon. Currently serving as an independent consultant, helping Japanese IT companies expand their global presence and optimize marketing strategies.

Holds dual MBA degrees from UCLA Anderson School of Management and the National University of Singapore.

Nobue is a devoted mother of three who channels her passion for discovery through international travel and wine appreciation.

Wonjin Seo

Strategic Partner Development Manager, Google

Wonjin has worked for Google Shopping, mainly commerce partnerships. She was previously a Business Development Manager for building Google Assistant distribution and emerging ads partnerships in APAC.

Prior to joining Google, Wonjin worked at Goldman Sachs, specializing in special situation principal investment and management of a broad deal of asset classes, including private and public equities, structured finance, as well as Non Performing Loan portfolios and real estate across APAC.

She had serve as chair Women@Google Japan for 7 years, and a passionate snowboarder. She has a 15-month-old daughter.

Singapore

Liliana Mata

Executive Director of Account Management and Referral Partnership, GoGlobal

Liliana Mata is an accomplished professional with expertise in client experience, client retention, service delivery, and strategic partnerships. As the Executive Director of Account Management and Referral Partnership, she brings a wealth of knowledge to her role. Liliana has a proven track record of fostering strong relationships and driving successful collaborations. Her background in M&A further enhances her ability to create value for clients and partners alike.

With over 19 years of experience, Liliana has an impressive track record of innovating the client experience, fluent in English, Spanish, and French, Liliana’s global outlook is further demonstrated through her leadership at GoGlobal, where she oversees a multinational team across 12 countries and plays a pivotal role in international carveouts as part of the M&A core team. As a leader of major projects at GoGlobal, Liliana brings her expertise in international negotiation and a strategic approach to lead her team in improving client retention, revenue growth, service delivery improvement and implementing new processes to improve client experience.

Sarah Ichioka

Founding Director, Desire Lines Pte. Ltd.

Sarah Mineko Ichioka is a strategist, urbanist, curator and author. She is Founding Director of Desire Lines, a consultancy for environmental, cultural, and social-impact organizations and initiatives.

In previous and parallel roles, she has explored the intersections of cities, society and ecology within leading international institutions of culture, policy and research. She is co-author of Flourish: Design Paradigms for Our Planetary Emergency with Michael Pawlyn.

Ichioka has been recognized as a World Cities Summit Young Leader, one of the Global Public Interest Design 100, a British Council / Clore Duffield Cultural Leadership International Fellow, and an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects.

Applications Open