You’re Not Alone: Using Mentorship to Pivot, Progress, and Land Your Next Job
Looking for your next job or to change careers? You don’t have to do it alone.
Join Mac’s List and presenting sponsor Portland State University on May 7, 2026, for an evening of connection, insight, and practical strategies designed to help you move forward in your career.
Learn from employers, career experts, and HR leaders about how mentors and other advisors can help you move up where you work now, get a new job elsewhere, or change careers entirely.
The evening begins with check-in and mingling at 5:30 p.m., followed by structured networking, a welcome from PSU Board Member and Alumni Relations Committee Chair Vera Sell, and a panel discussion moderated by Mac Prichard, founder and CEO of Mac’s List.
You’ll leave with new connections, fresh ideas, and insights into how mentors can help you get the jobs and the career you want.
Who Should Attend
Professionals doing a job search or ready to change careers.
People new to Portland’s job market.
Portland State students, alumni, faculty, and staff
Panelists
Gina Riley, Executive Career Coach, Gina Riley Consulting
Ed Johnson, Chief Executive Officer - Community Health Centers at OHSU and Board Member of PSU Foundation
Tia B. Coachman, Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Affirma Consultancy
Tabling Organizations