Nominate an Outstanding Mentor
for the Tony Aloise Mentoring
Impact Award
Do you know someone who embodies the true spirit of mentorship? The Tony Aloise Mentoring Impact Award honors individuals who have gone above and beyond to make a lasting difference in the lives of others. This award recognizes exceptional mentors, dedicated leaders in the mentoring movement, and key volunteers who have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to guiding, inspiring, and supporting mentees. Whether they mentor one-on-one, advocate for mentorship programs, or volunteer their time to create meaningful opportunities, we want to celebrate their impact. Nominate someone today and help us recognize the champions of mentorship in Greater Cincinnati!
Nominations for 2026 have closed. Meet this year’s honoree below!
2026 Tony Aloise Mentoring Impact Award Honoree
Elena Terán
Elena Terán guides purpose-driven businesses to embed social and environmental impact into their core strategies. She is the Director of Impact at Revision Collective, a Cincinnati-based, employee-owned holding company and consulting collective, primarily in IT and management consulting. She has played an active role in the local B Corp and Conscious Capitalism movements, calling for business to play an active role in solving social challenges. Previously, she spent over 10 years working in the nonprofit sector both in the U.S. and in Latin America supporting access to education and career opportunities for underserved communities.
Elena turns purpose into action by getting involved in several causes. She is a Level Up Cincinnati board member and mentor to a college student pursing a degree in nursing. As a first-gen college graduate, she is uniquely positioned to guide students as they navigate higher education launch careers.
She is also the Board Chair of the Cincinnati Off-Road Alliance (CORA), an organization that builds unpaved trails for hiking, biking and running, connecting people to the outdoors. Elena loves recreating in the outdoors and is a certified mountain bike coach and leads backpacking trips as an Outdoor Leader with the Sierra Club Miami Group.
Have questions? Contact Cheri Jordan at cjordan@cycyouth.org.