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When it comes to their career development, aspiring leaders hear a lot about the importance of finding the right mentor. But securing another professional relationship may help them advance even further, faster: sponsorship. While a mentor has knowledge and will share it with you, a sponsor has power and will use it for you. Sponsors talk you up behind closed

The Executive Leadership Council (ELC) is the preeminent membership organization committed to increasing the number of global executives in C-Suites, on corporate boards and in global enterprises. Its membership includes current and former CEOs and senior executives at Fortune 1000 and Global 500 companies. On Wednesday, March 18, 45 senior executives were inducted into The ELC. Meet the 2025 Class

Scholarship and philanthropy are more than programs at The Executive Leadership Council – they are principles that shape who we are, and what we believe about the future. They are the threads that bind generations together, connecting visionaries of the past with the leaders of tomorrow. That belief in collective responsibility has been present since the very beginning. In 1986,