QIAGEN Mindr Mentorship Ambassadors Spring 2023 Cohort

During the Mindr Mentorship Ambassadors program, each Ambassador identifies and workshops their unique Mentorship Differentiator. Get to know the powerful Mentorship Differentiators of the Spring 2023 cohort graduates at QIAGEN.
Ricard Martin, Associate Director Global Product Marketing
Helping others with cross functional backgrounds and international exposure.
Elizabeth Jimenez, Senior Regional Marketing Manager
Training and teaching others. Also, having the ability to communicate information to duplicate best practices with a desire to see others succeed.
Nick Tipton, Senior Director, Head of QIAGEN Found Life Sales
Building structure around a developmental path to most effectively contribute to an individual's personal or professional growth.

Jonathan Arnold, Vice President, Head of Partnering for Precision Diagnostics
Helping others with developing a career roadmap.
Jeremy Bohlmann, Team Leader, Service Solutions
Being an approachable colleague.
Dan Currier, Manager, Clinical Demand Generation, West
Having strong emotional intelligence.
Adrian Vazquez, Team Lead LCM Investigations
Having the ability to find solutions to problems and encouraging team members to think about these issues with a critical lens.
Carolina Souza, Head of Marketing LS LATAM
Leading with influence.
Dietrich Lueerssen, Senior Director, Global Development Lead
Promoting Diversity Equity and Inclusion across QIAGEN.
Rafael Filippelli, Strategic Account Manager QDI LATAM
Promoting empathy across QIAGEN in a pratical way.
Katja Eydeler-Haeder, EU Commercial Trainer
Encouraging others to grow and get comfortable with going outside of their comfort zone while also thinking less about what other people think about them.
Jens Winter, Vice President Genomic Services & Bioinformatics Life Sciences
Empowering people to connect and build relationships with stakeholders.
Christo Viljoen, Director, Regional Key Accounts ER2I & MEA
Listening, empathy, understanding the bigger picture, connecting the dots, and  humanity.
Lorlene Aguila, Associate Technical Product Manager
Reflective listening to others with empathy and having strong analytical skills.
Marcelo Aneas, Sales Manager MDx Brazil
Helping people to look for working practices and behaviors to build long term and sustainable business.
Armin Nilchian, Manager - Internal IT Audit
Bringing different stakeholders together.
Raissa Pietersen, Associate Director Campaign Management Sample Technologies
Focusing on the strengths of the mentee in order to support their growth both personally and professionally.
Jordan Argiriou, APEC Service Director
The want to assist/invest in others to see them succeed and achieve their personal and professional goals.
Valerie Hazley-Anyiwo, Senior Clinical Science Consultant, IR, Central
Being a collaborative problem solver in order to assist individuals and groups to identify solutions to process oriented problems which improves their workplace satisfaction and empowers them to make a change.
Paul Macomber, Sr Manager Research and Development
Listening with perspective , empathy, and understanding; and then reflecting. Followed by having a conversation to develop unique mentorship plans and subsequent opportunities.
Michele Schaefer, Manager, R&D, IVD
Having high emotional intelligence.
Gina Dolezar, Manager, Digital Business Solutions
Being an empowerment cheerleader who strives to give others confidence in their abilities.
Yongwei Zhang, Scientist, Process Development
Putting oneself in a role to partner with people for their development.
Sandra Ardill, Senior Product Development Lead
Having the ability to build confidence within others.
Catherine Conti, Associate Director Quality Control
Having an empathetic leadership style.
Özlem Karalay, Senior Scientist
Having flexibility and the willingness to change.
Kevin Clark, Senior Director, Head of Global Service Development and Head of Commercial Excellence, Americas
Conflict management and helping people overcome their fear of giving feedback that can be perceived as negative.
Mika Remes, Sales Manager, Genomics
Overcoming silo thinking by connecting stakeholders across business areas and reminding them of the important work that every QIAGENer is doing.
Christina Goergen, Senior Scientist, Process Technologies
Supporting others who are just starting at QIAGEN to help them get oriented.
Dennis Swanton, Senior Customer Solutions Manager- Infectious Disease
Being a relationship builder, through listening and showing empathy.
Simon Morgan, Sales Trainer, Europe
Having a unique perspective that allows for helping to enable others to breakdown their goals, plan their time effectively, and work in teams.
Kurchi Bhattacharya, Associate Director, Head of Content Marketing PCR & Genomics, Corporate Communications
The ability to network and find resources to help people achieve their goals or get closer to opportunities.

Neil Grossman, Director Of Marketing, Infectious Disease, North America
Having strong empathy and emotional IQ.
Seema Madhavan, Associate Director, Molecular Diagnostics
I am a champion of Diversity and Inclusion. I strive to build relationships based on trust by creating a safe space to discuss challenges and aspirations; and provide opportunities to grow and flourish.
Sylvain Kanamori, OEM Sales Director EMEA
Strong management expertise and leadership development skills. Having a complex sales negotiation & KAM approach. The ability to support with people development and communication skills.