Alumni

A Panel and a View

In mid-October in New York City, Penn’s Professional Women’s Alliance held a fall get-together, Elevate: Women in Leadership Panel and Networking Event.

In mid-October in New York City, Penn’s Professional Women’s Alliance held a fall get-together, Elevate: Women in Leadership Panel and Networking Event. Elena Ayot, C’02, Senior Vice President & Senior Compliance Officer at Citi, hosted the event, which was moderated by Rebecca Scott, C’06, Senior Client Partner at Nextdoor. They were joined by Jennifer Bernstein, C’93, PAR’20, PAR’23, Head of NAM Client Management at Citi; Claire Ching, C’06, WG’13, Global Head of Gemini Institutional; and Nina Kleaveland, C’04, WG’11, founder and CEO of Lanyard.

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(Clockwise from left): Moderator Rebecca Scott, C’06, of Nextdoor, sits with panelists Jennifer Bernstein, C’93, PAR’20, PAR’23, of Citi and Claire Ching, C’06, WG’13, of Gemini, during the panel; Tobi Bosede, C’11 asks a question; following the panel, Elena Ayot, C’02, also of Citi and host of the event, speaks with Courtney Cannon, C’10, and Maya Essimel, C’22.
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More than 75 people attended Elevate: Women in Leadership Panel and Networking Event, which featured innovative alumnae who have made significant strides in their fields.

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After the formal panel discussion, attendees—including Beulah Chou, C’07, Aaliyah Meacham, C’19, and Maya Essimel, C’22 (top left photo) and Katherine Gilbert, C’24, and Sophie Abner, C’24 (top right photo)—mingled and networked in a room at Citi Headquarters on Greenwich Street overlooking the city.
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The evening’s panel, including, from left to right, Rebecca Scott, C’06, Senior Client Partner at Nextdoor; Jennifer Bernstein, C’93, PAR’20, PAR’23, Head of NAM Client Management at Citi; Claire Ching, C’06, WG’13, Global Head of Gemini Institutional; Nina Kleaveland, C’04, WG’11, founder and CEO of Lanyard; and Elena Ayot, C’02, Senior Vice President & Senior Compliance Officer at Citi.

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