Generation Z has specific needs, desires and values that require a unique approach to mentoring. The PAL (Peers, Advisors and Leaders) program offers a networkbased mentoring solution for new employees entering the workforce. With over twenty years experience working as a professional engineer in both the private and public sectors, he is currently involved in employee development for the United States Navy. The creator of the Peers, Advisors, and Leaders (PAL) program of networkbased mentoring, which he originally piloted in 2014 is still an active program which he has refined ever since.

A native of Maine, Adam supports high school science fairs as well as being a member of academic advisory boards at the University of Maine and the University of Southern Maine. In his personal time, he is a youth soccer coach as well as a die hard supporter of Manchester City Football Club.
Adam enjoys spending time at the beach with his wife and two children at his home in Cape Neddick, Maine. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx