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Meet the 2023-2024 Executive Board
Madison Ngo, President
Maddy is a third year Business Administration major with a concentration in Finance and a minor in Law and Society. As the President, she is responsible for monitoring and overseeing the overall development of the organization, as well as working closely with WIB's VP's and Directors on a variety of projects. Overall, she aims to support the board, as well as general members, in any way possible. She has previously served as the Director of Finance and Development, as a mentor for WBLA, and on the Logistics Committee for Defining Her Future. Outside of WIB, Maddy serves on the board of Cal Poly Consulting Club and is a Peer Mentor through the Orfalea College of Business. This summer she is thrilled to be moving to San Francisco, CA to pursue her career aspirations in consulting as a Management Consulting intern for PricewaterhouseCoopers in their Finance Transformation practice.
Simone Pucher, VP of Events
Simone is a fourth year Business Administration major with a concentration in Information Systems and a minor in Economics. As this year’s VP of Events, she is responsible for planning and executing Week of WIB, the Defining Her Future conference, and Spring Celebration. Her favorite part of WIB is Defining Her Future and she has served on the DHF Committee for the past three years. On campus she is involved in Greek Life and Club Tennis.
Sarah Fanning, VP of Marketing
Sarah is a third year Business Administration major with a concentration in Marketing and a minor in Event Planning and Experience Management. As the VP of Marketing, she manages the WIB brand identity and oversees and executes campaigns on a variety of platforms. She has previously served as the Director of Public Relations and as both a mentor and mentee in the WBLA program. Her favorite part of WIB is the community that never fails to inspire and empower.
Connect on LinkedIn | cpwibmarketing@gmail.com
Tanya Jain, VP of Strategic Initiatives
Tanya is a third year Business Administration major concentrating in Quantitative Analysis. This year she will be serving as the VP Strategic Initiatives to create overall strategy goals, track membership, and coordinate recruitment and onboarding for next year’s Executive Board. In the past, she has served as the Director of Programming Logistics. On campus, Tanya also serves as the VP of DEI for OCOB Ambassadors, Member of the OCOB Student DEI Action Committee, and a Student Assistant in the Dean’s Office. Next summer, she’ll be a Risk and Compliance Intern at a private risk-management tech consulting firm in New York City.
Emily Yong, VP of Development
Emily is a third year Business Administration major with a concentration in Finance. As VP of Development, her main roles are managing the budget and the Advisory Board. She leads the WIB Finance team, so she is responsible for overseeing sponsorship, reimbursements, accounts, and anything related to WIB finances. In the past, Emily served as the Director of Operations and as a mentor for WBLA. On campus she is also a Peer Advisor for the Orfalea College of Business and was the Fundraising Chair for the Sailing Team.
Lindsay Davis, VP of High School Partnerships
Lindsay is a third year Business Administration major concentrating in Quantitative Analysis and minoring in Statistics. She is serving as this year’s VP of High School Partnerships, working directly with local high schools to expand the WIB network and create programs surrounding career readiness and leadership development. She previously served as a committee member on the WIB High School Outreach team. On campus, she is a Peer Advisor for the Orfalea College of Business.
Connect on LinkedIn | cpwibhighschools@gmail.com
Marcela Bonet, Editor in Chief of the Wire
Marcela is a second year Economics major and this year’s Editor in Chief of The Wire. The Wire is WIB’s affiliated publication that produces stories about women’s issues, business, and much more. On campus, Marcela writes for Mustang News and is a Statistics tutor. She loves WIB because of all of the connections and inspiration it has brought her.
Connect on LinkedIn | cpwibwire@gmail.com
Alexa Hildebrand, VP of Programming
Alexa is pursuing a Master of Science in Business Analytics. She graduated from Cal Poly last year as a Business Information Systems Undergrad. As VP of Programming, Alexa leads Entry Engagement during Fall Quarter and the Women’s Business Leadership Academy in Winter Quarter. This is her third year on WIB Executive Board, formerly serving as Director of Analytics and Director of Finance. She has interned at Deloitte in technology and analytics under Risk and Financial Advisory the past two summers.
Connect on LinkedIn | cpwibprogramming@gmail.com
Alex Grover, VP of Activities
Alex is a third year Business Administration major with a concentration in Marketing and a minor in Sustainable Environments. She is spending her first year on the WIB Board as the VP of Activities, gathering speakers and putting together panels and workshops for weekly meetings. Her favorite WIB memory is the beach clean up because it combined two of her passions.
Connect on LinkedIn | cpwibactivities@gmail.com
Meet the Directors
Naomi Baron, Director of Public Relations
Naomi is a second year Business Administration major with a concentration in Information Systems. She is spending her first year on the WIB Board as the Director of Public Relations. In this role, she establishes clear communication between WIB and its audience through several channels including social media and weekly email newsletters. Last year she was a member of the Defining Her Future Committee. On campus, Naomi works on the business team for Mustang Media Group and is a reporter for Mustang News.
Alex Ponte, Director of Creative Design
Alex is a third year Business Administration major with a concentration in Marketing. This is her second year as a Director of Creative Design on the WIB Marketing team. In this role, she creates graphics for Instagram, LinkedIn, and email newsletters to share information about upcoming events. She enjoyed the role so much last year that she is continuing it this year! Alex’s favorite part about WIB is the connections and community she has found through the organization. In the summers, Alex has her own running lesson club and manages social media platforms for her mother’s small business. Both of these experiences have helped her develop valuable marketing and entrepreneurial skills.
Erin MacDonald, Director of Creative Design
Erin is a second year Economics major and is spending her first year on the Board as a Director of Creative Design. She is responsible for creating graphics for WIB Marketing campaigns which convey important messages and develop the organization's social media outreach. She loves to travel and has lived in four different countries.
Summer Cheng, Director of Photography and Videography
Summer is a third year Business Administration major with a concentration in Consumer Packaging and a minor in Photography and Video. This is Summer’s second year serving as the Director of Photography and Videography and her main responsibility is to document events and programming. Outside of WIB, Summer owns a small jewelry business, is a freelance photographer, and is on the Cal Poly Swim Team.
Caitlin Clark, Director of Activities
Caitlin is a second year Economics major with a concentration in Information Systems and a minor in Sustainable Environments. As the Director of Activities, she works with the VP of Activities to invite Cal Poly alumni and Fortune 500 businesspeople to speak at weekly WIB meetings. Her favorite WIB memory was participating in the WBLA program her freshman year as it helped her grow her personal and professional community.
Talia Sandher, Director of DEI and Wellness
Talia is a second year Economics major. As one of WIB’s Directors of DEI and Wellness, she is responsible for planning bonding, wellness, volunteering, and other fun events, as well as implementing DEI focus points in meetings and WIB as a whole. Outside of WIB, Talia is a part of Cantabile Choir, the South Asian Student Association, and Cal Poly Garden Club.
Henriette Schmuck, Director of DEI and Wellness
Henriette is a third year Business Administration major concentrating in Finance with minors in Statistics and German. She is serving as one of WIB’s Directors of DEI and Wellness. In this position, Henriette works to foster a culture of inclusion, equality, and empowerment through promotion of DEI awareness within meetings, educational activities and events, as well as coordinating wellness activities and volunteering events for WIB. She is also involved in the competitive Club Tennis team, and has had internships at New Work SE in Germany and at Gallagher Insurance, Risk Management and Consulting.
Hayley Morgan, Director of Programming Experience
Hayley is a second year Business Administration student with a concentration in Real Estate Finance. She is serving as the Director of Programming Experience this year, working with the Programming team to design and run Entry Engagement and WBLA. Her favorite part of WIB was participating in WBLA as a freshman and meeting her future roommates and lifelong friends along the way. Outside of WIB, Hayley is involved in the Cal Poly Real Estate Club.
Natalia Vallejo, Director of Programming Logistics
Natalia is a second year Business Administration major with a concentration in Marketing. She is spending her first year on the WIB Board as the Director of Programming Logistics. In this role, Natalia works with the Programming team to plan curriculum and logistics for Entry Engagement and WBLA. Her favorite WIB memory was participating in WBLA as a mentee her freshman year and going on the corporate tour to the Bay Area. Outside of WIB, Natalia is involved in Greek Life and worked as a sales associate at Orangetheory Fitness this past summer.
Nikki Tramm, Director of Sponsorship
Nikki is a third year Business Administration major with a concentration in Real Estate Finance and a minor in Sales. As the Director of Sponsorship, she works with WIB’s sponsors to facilitate relationships and raise money for programming. Nikki fell in love with WIB through her work on the Defining Her Future Committee. She most values WIB’s environment of driven, talented individuals and the way they support each other. She hopes to pursue a career in finance and sales in New York City.
Sukhleen Hundal, Director of Operations
Sukhleen is a second year Business Administration student. She is serving as this year’s Director of Operations and is responsible for the logistics of all of WIB’s daily operations including risk management, room reservations, and catering orders. Her favorite part of WIB is how large the organization is, because it means she is always making new connections.
Anna Schraeder, Director of Finance & Development
Anna is a second year Business Administration major with a minor in Law and Society. As Director of Finance and Development, Anna is in charge of reimbursements, applies for funding, and assists in finding sponsorship. She was previously a mentee in the WBLA program and currently serves as an Ambassador for the Orfalea College of Business. Anna spent this past summer working under a tax accountant, learning technical skills on how to prepare taxes, strategies on how to succeed in the workplace environment, and important communication skills.
Maanya Asuti, Director of Member Analytics
Maanya is a second year Economics major with a concentration in Information Systems. As the Director of Member Analytics, Maanya produces and delivers data for board positions, committees, and events to analyze the growth of the club. She also monitors the paid memberships, updates the record of paid members, and handles attendance for all meetings. She has previously been a mentee in Entry Engagement and WBLA. Outside of WIB, Maanya is involved in the Information Systems Association.
Jasmine Im, Director of Activities for the High School Outreach Committee
Jasmine is a second year Business Administration major with a concentration in Marketing. As the Director of Activities for the High School Outreach Committee, she plans and implements professional development workshops at local high schools. She is also a Campus Brand Ambassador for Princess Polly and Eva NYC Hair. Her favorite part of WIB is getting to network with other hardworking and passionate women. She hopes to pursue a career in Film and Television Marketing.
Tanvi Thota, Director of Outreach for the High School Outreach Committee
Tanvi is a second year Business Administration major with a minor in Statistics. As the Director of Outreach, she is responsible for all correspondence with outside entities for events run by the High School Outreach team. This includes high school administration, other campus organizations, and Cal Poly alumni. On campus, she also serves as a Peer Advisor for the Orfalea College of Business.
Kylianna Wulf, Director of Logistics for the High School Outreach Committee
Kylianna is a third year Journalism major with a minor in Entrepreneurship. This year is Kylianna’s third year being involved with Women in Business. She is looking forward to continuing with a leadership position and starting her new role as the Director of Logistics for the High School Outreach Committee. You can find her outside of WIB working for Cal Poly Admissions as a Student Assistant or as the Director of Marketing for Cal Poly Entrepreneurs.