Join Kimberly Nastasi, vice president of Integrated Communications and Stakeholder Engagement at Ingalls Shipbuilding, for this week’s Fall Media Mentor Series session, presented by the Roy Howard Community Journalism Center.

Before you have the corner office, the byline or the executive role, you have your reputation. This session will explore how emerging professionals can intentionally build relationships that open doors, strengthen credibility and create long-term opportunity. Drawing from leadership experience in corporate communications, government affairs and community engagement, this mentor will discuss how trust is earned through consistency, service and follow-through — not just job titles. Participants will gain practical strategies for networking with purpose, communicating professionally across sectors and positioning themselves as trusted contributors early in their careers.