The Art of Networking
Carolina Silva '16, Alumni Board President & WPN Executive Committee Co-Chair, with students
Women’s Professional Network
Our Mission
The Wagner College Women’s Professional Network is a first class organization that empowers Wagner’s female community across all professional disciplines, at every stage of their career – from senior executives and young professionals to entrepreneurs and current students – to achieve and realize their career goals. The organization accomplishes this by drawing on the extensive and diverse experience of Wagner’s many accomplished alumni as well as Wagner’s talented female student body, providing everyone the tools and resources to become leaders and role models in the work place.
Quick Facts
- Founded in 2014
- Members: 190+ Women (112 Alumni & 80 Students)
Our Leadership
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Carolina Silva ’16
WPN Executive Committee Co-Chair
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Aurora Brennan, ’13
WPN Executive Committee Co-Chair
- Executive Committee Members: 20
- Advisory Council Members: 11
How to Get Involved
Lunch and Learns are mid-day meetings held over lunch (typically from 12-2 pm) between you and 10-15 WPN students. When hosting a Lunch & Learn, sharing your personal career story and insights on career paths within your industry, is instrumental to the students development and WPN experience.
We hold 8 Lunch and Learns per fiscal year, resulting in dozens of internships and full-time positions across industries such as Financial Services, PR, Marketing and Sales, Real Estate, Entertainment (Companies including Morgan Stanley, NBC Universal, MSG Networks, etc).
FY20 Hosts
- Aurora Brennan ’13- Horizon Media
- Lisa Bennett ’85- JP Morgan Chase
- Carolina Silva ’16 –Morgan Stanley
- Stephanie Jiannetto-Alesi ’96, Tanvi Joshi ’02 – CitiGroup
- Megan Fritz ’17– NBC Universal
- Linda DeCorato Perrotta ’76, Jennifer Lobaito ’99- DeCorato Cohen Sheehan & Federico LLP
- Stephanie Buscema Castellano ’11– MSG Networks
We hold annual events throughout the year:
- 2 semi-annual breakfast a year (Fall and Spring)
- WPN Social Networking (Fall)
- Year-End Reception (Spring-invite only)
You also have access to other networking events, such as Career Conversations.
Interested in becoming an Alumnae member? Fill out this form.
If you are an alumnae and would like to inquire more information or host a WPN event, please contact Kristin Lenihan, Alumni Special Projects Coordinator, at 718-420-4164 or kristin.lenihan@wagner.edu.
If you are a student and are interested in joining the WPN, please contact Tara Chiari, Assistant Director of Career Services, at 718-390-3430 or tara.chiari@wagner.edu.
JP Morgan Chase & Co.
Lisa Bennett '85 at JP Morgan Chase & Co. with WPN students at her Lunch & Learn
Horizon Media
Aurora Brennan '13 at Horizon Media with WPN students at her Lunch & Learn
Alumni/Student Professional Networking
Aurora Brennan ‘13 hosted the WPN at Horizon Media for our Women’s Professional Network Wine Tasting, led by Mary Taylor Wine.
WPN Fall Alumnae Semi-Annual Breakfast
Our WPN members got together over breakfast to network, meet one another, and learn how to get involved in WPN.
Billboard Media
Catherine Scavelli '13 at Billboard Media with WPN students at her Lunch & Learn
Johnson & Johnson
Elizabeth Dye Cabrera '03 at Johnson&Johnson with WPN students at her Lunch & Learn
ABC Disney
Christina Brunetti '14. Breanna Byrne '14, Alex Matulonis '08 at ABC Disney with WPN students at their Lunch & Learn
Tigress Financial
Cynthia DiBartolo '84 at Tigress Financial with WPN students at her Lunch & Learn
Vizeum @360i
Carla Giorgio '07 at Vizeum @360i with WPN students at her Lunch and Learn
Penguin Random House
Kate Rados '97 at Penguin Random House with WPN students at her Lunch & Learn
Merrill Lynch
Carolina Silva '16, Lucy Wagner '07, Laura Andrews '06, Catherine Grasso '12 at Merril Lynch with WPN students at their Lunch & Learn
CitiBank
Stephanie Jiannetto '86 at CitiBank with WPN students at her Lunch & Learn