Marco Mutonji, Women’s Health Research at Yale Finance and Grants Program Manager, graduated from Emerge at Yale, Yale University’s leadership development initiative this summer. Designed for staff who are rising stars, Yale’s Emerge program was initiated in 2020 by then-President Peter Salovey, PhD.
Mutonji has worked at Women’s Health Research at Yale for 10 years with increasing responsibility over his tenure. He has been instrumental in the center’s growth and expansion trajectory, most recently providing the financial oversight to successfully establish a new endowment, the Carolyn M. Mazure Educational Fund to Promote the Health of Women, exceeding $1 million. In addition, Mutonji oversees the annual Pilot Project Program which, since its inception, has awarded more than $6 million in seed funding, resulting in a return on investment of $118 million in external grants and funding.
Emerge at Yale focuses on early- and mid-career staff members from across the university and includes those who bring excellence and diversity to the leadership ranks. Mutonji was part of the program’s third cohort, nominated by University Cabinet members, and one of four participants representing Yale School of Medicine.
“The Emerge at Yale Program has been more than just a leadership experience for me. It has enabled me to build lasting professional relationships and has taught me so much more about being an effective leader,” said Mutonji.
Developed with experts from across the university in leadership development, diversity, and belonging, the Emerge at Yale program is delivered in eight live, full-day learning experiences held over the course of eight months. It features classroom sessions, collaboration with cohort members, and individual coaching. Early in the program, participants complete a Leadership Assessment to gain insight into their own leadership capacity and to orient future conversations with coaches and peers, which Mutonji found to enhance the experience of continuous learning. Emerge at Yale participants explore topics including problem solving, finance and business acumen, organizational change, social capital, and effective communication.