I worked for two people who were firsts, who were very important. Over the years I have put great emphasis on mentoring underrepresented minorities and encouraging their growth and giving them opportunities to excel, moving to higher levels of management or scientific leadership. I think that interest I have in doing that came from those roots with Charles Anderson and Joanne Simpson. I believe that if you give people the freedom to explore, provide them with the resources they need, and praise them for their achievements, people can really do excellent things.