MAPS RTP

The WIB-RTP Mentorship, Advisors, Peers, and Sponsorship (MAPS) group mentoring program is for members only. MAPS members cover a range of careers and levels of experience ranging all types of careers and career levels. The MAPS program aims to cultivate mentoring relationships, create supportive networks, and offer opportunities to develop and improve professional leadership skills so that members can reach their fullest professional potential. 

For more information contact rtpmaps@womeninbio.org.

Our current programs include:

Transition MAPS

Transition MAPS is for academic researchers who want to enter the pharmaceutical/biotech industry and for those who want to move from bench research to clinical development or medical affairs. Participants need to commit to attend 1-hour monthly meetings from May to September. All sessions will be conducted virtually so you can attend from anywhere. Meetings are planned for 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. ET. If you know a great speaker on the topic of transitions, please tell us! We’ll reach out. Tanya Puccio is the group leader.

eMAPS - Executive Mentoring

eMAPS programs offer professional development for rising executives. Join our Executive Mentoring program, which is open to C-suite Executives, VPs, EVPs, Senior VPs, Executive Directors, Directors, Controllers, company Presidents, and other types of senior leaders. eMAPS cohorts meet for a year creating a culture of support, sharing, and confidentiality for executives in their cohort. Alumni gatherings for past cohorts support on-going relationships. eMAPS chapter offerings vary in model as well as availability. Several chapters have plans underway for an eMAPS program launch.

If you are interested in joining WIB-RTP's eMAPS program, click here for more information.

Peer Groups

Peer Groups are local informal meetings of six to ten women who are interested in discussing topics of common professional interest and provide consistent support, advice, and encouragement to each other. Peer Groups are typically a mix of seniority, roles, and types of life science companies. Meetings are self-directed, with the group deciding when, where, and how often to meet. Some groups may choose to meet over breakfast or lunch, and others may meet in the evenings or for dinner or wine tastings. Ultimately, every MAPS Group will develop its own character that reflects its members’ personalities, interests, goals, and schedules.

MAPS-RTP: Midtown Young Professionals Peer Group will support you in the Midtown/North Hills area is now accepting applications. Melissa Coloton and Erin Spreen are the group's co-leaders.

MAPS-RTP South is a group for WIB members near the Cary/Apex/Holly Springs area. Elizaveta Freinkman and Aditi Korlimarla are the group's co-leaders.

MAPS-RTP Durham is a group for WIB members Durham/Chapel Hill area. Suzanne Minton is the group's leader.

MAPS-RTP Virtual Peer Groups is for WIB members outside of the traditional Research Triangle range. Beatrice Breckheimer and Prachi Desai are the group co-leaders.

MAPS-RTP Central Wilmington Peer Group is our newest group and is led by Shari Hulitt.