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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Aurora Brennan, ’13
WPN Executive Committee Co-Chair
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Carolina Silva ’16
WPN Executive Committee Co-Chair
- Executive Committee Members: 20
- Advisory Council Members: 11
How to Get Involved
Alumnae
Interested in becoming an Alumnae member? Fill out this form. Application review occurs every July, with terms beginning in September. If you are interested in being a part of the Women’s Professional Network, please complete the form below and we’ll contact you!
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.
Student
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.
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 and 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).
FY21 Hosts
- Ellen Mathias ’14 – Apollo Global Management LLC
- Cailin Kelly ’08 – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- Stacy Trent ’94 – Bristol Myers Squibb
- Heather Wolf ’14 – charity:water
We are looking for new faces to host our Lunch and Learns. All fall events will be virtual. If you are interested in hosting, please let us know. It is a terrific opportunity to showcase your talents and connect with the current students.
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.
We will be holding all events virtually this fall semester. We are extremely happy to have many of you join us from outside the tri-state area! This is as an excellent opportunity to broaden our reach and networking.
Keep an eye out on our Events Calendar page for registrations!