Mentors
The Baumhart Scholars mentorship program offers Scholars three critical advantages:
- Career exposure: Scholars imagine their future careers with guidance from their mentors.
- Leadership development: Scholars partner with their mentors to strengthen their leadership, communication, teamwork, and critical thinking skills.
- Values definition: Scholars deepen their values through immersion in real-world problem solving with their mentors.
Mentors are foremost leaders selected for their commitment to doing well and doing good. These world-class leaders commit to sharing their experiences, insight, and guidance with Scholars through one-on-one conversations and leadership development exercises.
Baumhart Scholars Mentors









Julie Brautigam
Sr. Global Environment, Health, Safety & Sustainability Leader, Hollister Incorporated








Kevin Conlon
Founder and President, Conlon Public Strategies























Karen Kerschke
Director of Corporate Governance and Sustainable Investment, Office of the Illinois State Treasurer
















Anna Paulson
EVP, Director of Research & Executive Committee Member, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago



















Fred Tan
Global Head of Social Impact, Hewlett Packard Enterprise | Deputy Director, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Foundation



The Baumhart Scholars mentorship program offers Scholars three critical advantages:
- Career exposure: Scholars imagine their future careers with guidance from their mentors.
- Leadership development: Scholars partner with their mentors to strengthen their leadership, communication, teamwork, and critical thinking skills.
- Values definition: Scholars deepen their values through immersion in real-world problem solving with their mentors.
Mentors are foremost leaders selected for their commitment to doing well and doing good. These world-class leaders commit to sharing their experiences, insight, and guidance with Scholars through one-on-one conversations and leadership development exercises.