“Kathy Aaronson is a pleasure to work with. She is kind, honest, and straight forward. She comes with years of experience as a sales expert which allows her to focus on providing her mentees with a solution. Her ability to see the big picture causes her mentees to widen their viewpoints to accomplish their goal. I appreciate her guidance and kindness.”

Charles Brown, Digital Asset Management Coordinator, RPA

“If you want to get serious about your professional development in the marketing industry, then apply to the ThinkLA mentorship program. The people you will connect with are either looking for similar careers, or already have the one you want. My mentor, Kathy Aaronson, was almost fairy godmother-like in the way when I told her my goals, she asked first if I was completely sure, and then immediately we started to plan how to get me to those goals.”

Taylor Stankus, Director, Agency241

“It was a pleasure participating in the Spring 2020 ThinkLA Mentorship program on the mentee side. Due to the COVID19 pandemic my mentor and I were never able to meet in person, but that didn't stop us from developing a fantastic professional relationship, chatting frequently over Zoom, phone calls and email. The program allowed for a safe and professional space to bounce ideas, talk through career paths and develop an ongoing dialogue on how I can better myself both personally and professionally. I would recommend the program to anyone in the creative, advertising, or marketing space in Los Angeles who are looking for personal growth within their industry and beyond.”

Mentee John Cowan, Senior Technical Account Manager, Zeta Global

“Tricia has been an exceptional mentor to me. Her kindness, willingness to share her own experiences and wisdom while listening closely, are all qualities that I’ve learned from personally and professionally. Due to this program, I have had the opportunity to work with someone who is invested in helping me become a better version of myself and play to my unique strengths and experiences. Her constant support has been invaluable.”

Mentee Franziska Pugh, Senior Account Executive, MullenLowe

“My experience as a mentor in the ThinkLA program has been quite rewarding from a mutual perspective. I take great personal pride in developing, mentoring and coaching future business leaders in our community and industry.  Across the three different experiences of being matched in the program I’ve seen firsthand how the mentees have mastered their public speaking and presentation skills, navigating job interviewing and negotiation skills and how to effectively motivate and lead direct reports for new managers.  To have all of them continue our dialogue after the initial matching process is a testament to the value exchanged in the program.”

Mentor Mark Aronoff, Vice President Strategic Sales, Pathmatics, Inc.

“My time during the mentorship program really helped me grow as a professional and as a person and connected me with someone who I can lean onto even outside of the program. My mentor, Kathy, really instilled in me the values of forging and maintaining relationships and taught me new skills that extend beyond my day to day work life. I would recommend the mentorship program because it provides invaluable exposure to people who have been in your shoes by hearing their experiences and applying it to your professional and personal life.”

Dylan Miller, Senior Associate, OMD USA

“We had very open communication from the get-go about how frequently we could talk, when he could reach out to me with questions or guidance, etc. (More so I was encouraging him to reach out as things came up that he would like guidance about; because I'm here to help if I have the time at the time when something is coming up).  That open communication from the start is very important.  I really feel for people starting out and trying to figure out this career, because I didn't have a traditional start in the business.”

Mentor Fern McCaffrey, SVP / Executive Account Director, RPA

“It was absolutely wonderful having a mentee and gaining additional knowledge from their experience and current day to day operations as well. It was very satisfying to help give my mentee a head start and very candid knowledge based upon my own experiences to put her on the fast track. I would highly recommend the program and would love to continue being a mentor.”

Mentor Charles Hsu, Head of Business and Global Partnerships, AACG