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LEAD San Diego

An Affiliate of San Diego Regional Chamber

Advance

March 15, 2018

The Advance Class of 2025 gathered for a photo at their graduation ceremony.

Mission

To elevate women’s careers to the highest levels in the workforce through training and mentoring.

Advance

With the goal of making a substantive and measurable increase in the number of local women in the C-suite and community leadership positions, Advance is a LEAD San Diego program dedicated to elevating women through tailored coaching, mentorship, and skill building.

Advance participants connect with fellow executives, building lifelong relationships with inspiring women who will change the face of the region’s business, government and nonprofit sectors.

Here's what a few Advance graduates have to say about the program: "Advance provided the opportunity to learn and ask about things I thought I was supposed to know, so I never asked about." AND "I learned to take the time to think about and develop a focused career path." AND "I loved meeting a diverse group of kind, smart, fun women who all want to help, support, and encourage each other"

Curriculum

Advance consists of 6 half-day monthly sessions starting in June. Curriculum topics include:

  • Personal Strengths Finder
  • Leading Teams Through Change
  • Key Senior Leader Competencies
  • Crucial Conversations & Negotiation
  • Speaking Powerfully While Maintaining Relationships
  • Promoting Yourself
  • Finding Mentors & Sponsors
  • The Work/Life Balance

Advance graduates will receive three (3) Continuing Education Units from National University.

 

Program Applications

Applications for the Advance Class of 2026 are open. Please complete the application below before close of business on Friday, March 27.

If you have any questions, please email LEAD@sdchamber.org.
Click here to open the application in a new window. Experiencing technical issues? Please try accessing the application through a private or incognito browser. 

Who Is This Program For?

If you’re a top-performing woman with the drive to advance your career to the highest levels, this program is for you. Participants will be selected based on leadership qualities, desire for self-improvement, track record of group collaboration, and passion for giving back to the community. To qualify, candidates need at least five years of professional experience, which may include entrepreneurship and military service. Advance is inclusive of those who identify as transgender or nonbinary.

MEET THE 2025 GRADUATES

2026 Program Cost

  • Chamber Member – $2,845
  • Non-Member – $3,150

Partial tuition assistance, up to $1000, may be available for those who qualify

 

2026 Session Schedule*

  • Interviews: April 23 & 24
  • June 17
  • July 15
  • August 12
  • September 9
  • October 14
  • November 4 (Graduation Day)
  • *all dates subject to change

Questions?

To become a mentor, for general program questions, or for information on becoming a sponsor of Advance, please contact LEAD@sdchamber.org.

Thank You Sponsors

University of San Diego Knauss School of Business (Logo), and Port of San Diego (logo), and National University (logo)

We are grateful to continue our partnership with the University of San Diego’s Knauss School of Business for the 2025 Advance program. Hosted at the Knauss Center for Business Education, Advance participants will have access to their state-of-the-art resources and educators on resume creation, interview skill building, and negotiation training.

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