Leadership Fellows Class of 2026

William P. Lauder Wharton Leadership Fellows (LFs) are second-year MBA students who mentor, support, and facilitate the Learning Team formation process and serve as personal and leadership development resources throughout your first year. Each team is assigned an LF who facilitates and guides teams through the Learning Team Experience retreat, an intensive learning experience designed to build transferable skills that promote effective personal and team performance. LFs also support Learning Teams during the first core course of the MBA Program, Management 6100: Foundations of Teamwork and Leadership. Beyond Pre-Term, LFs provide first-year students the opportunity to enhance their leadership potential through the development of practical tools and concrete strategies applicable in every area of their lives.

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Katarina Jenkins

Hometown: Athens, Georgia
Undergraduate: Georgia Tech
Career Before Wharton: Solidcore, Lyft, Deloitte
Summer Internship Employer or Industry Area: Boston Consulting Group
After Wharton: Consulting
Clubs & Activities: Consulting Club, FemTech Club CFO, Wharton Women in Business (WWIB) Co-President

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Sid Chopra

Hometown: Kolkata, India
Undergraduate: Boston University
Career Before Wharton: Deloitte Consulting, Meta
After Wharton: Building start up 
Clubs & Activities: WGA EVP Student Affairs, Leadership Fellow, Alumni Fellow, Wharton 1Gen President, Food Club, Follies, Hockey, E-Club, DMAC, PE/VC Club

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Amy Song

Hometown: Jacksonville, Florida
Undergraduate: Harvard University
Career Before Wharton: Private Equity
Summer Internship Employer or Industry Area:  Amazon
After Wharton: Tech/Private Equity
Clubs & Activities: Art (Co-President), Technology (Conference), Media & Entertainment (Marketing), Pub (Finance), WAAAM, Storytellers, ETA, Hockey

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Tatum Lee

Hometown: Dallas, Texas
Undergraduate: University of Texas
Career Before Wharton: Boston Consulting Group
Summer Internship Employer or Industry Area: Amazon
After Wharton: Boston Consulting Group
Clubs & Activities: Lauder Institute (Spanish Track), Lauder Student Advisory Board, Yoga & Wellness Club, Wildmen Hockey, Tech Club

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Nishant Agrawal

Hometown: Saratoga, California
Undergraduate: University of Pennsylvania
Career Before Wharton: Sr. Associate at Newlight Partners
Summer Internship Employer or Industry Area:  Adobe
After Wharton: Exploration Pending
Clubs & Activities: PE / VC Club, Wharton Tennis Club

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Shruti Manglik

Hometown: Dubai, UAE
Undergraduate: New York University
Career Before Wharton: Goldman Sachs
Summer Internship Employer or Industry Area: JP Morgan
After Wharton: Exploration Pending
Clubs & Activities: PE / VC Club, Wharton Tennis Club

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Hayden Manseau

Hometown: Los Gatos, California
Undergraduate: Duke University
Career Before Wharton: Oak Street Health
Summer Internship Employer or Industry Area: Visana Health
After Wharton: Healthcare Startups
Clubs & Activities: Healthcare Business Conference Co-Chair, FemTech Club, Out4Business Board, Ski & Snowboard Club

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Rebekah Arsenault

Hometown: Belmont, Massachusetts
Undergraduate: University of Massachusetts Amherst
Career Before Wharton: Accenture
Summer Internship Employer or Industry Area:  AB InBev
After Wharton: Consulting/Food & Beverage
Clubs & Activities: People Analytics Conference Team, Wharton Women in Business, Common Cents, Wine Club, Food Club, Dance Studio, Storytellers

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Julia Han

Hometown: Torrance, California
Undergraduate: University of Southern California
Career Before Wharton: Boston Consulting Group
Summer Internship Employer or Industry Area: Amazon – Product Management
After Wharton: Tech/Social Impact
Clubs & Activities: Community School Student Partnerships (2nd grade teaching aide), WAAAM, Outdoors, Volleyball, Poker, Storytellers, Tech

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Tommy Peacher

Hometown: Weston, Massachusetts
Undergraduate: US Naval Academy
Career Before Wharton: US Navy/Defense Tech
Summer Internship Employer or Industry Area:  Defense Tech
After Wharton: Exploration Pending
Clubs & Activities: Wharton Rugby Football Club, PE/VC Club, Vets Club

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Chithira Mamallan

Hometown: London, U.K.
Undergraduate: Imperial College London
Career Before Wharton: Barclays
Summer Internship Employer or Industry Area:  Bank of America, Investment Banking
After Wharton: Investment Banking
Clubs & Activities:Golf, WAAAM, Boxing, Dance Studio, Storytellers, Outdoors club

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Apoorva Agarwal

Hometown: Edison, New Jersey
Undergraduate: Cornell University
Career Before Wharton: Boston Consulting Group
Summer Internship Employer or Industry Area: Kraft Heinz
After Wharton: Consulting/Consumer
Clubs & Activities:Dean’s MBA Advisory Council Co-Chair, WAAAM Board, Wharton TA for Finance and Quality & Productivity, Retail and Consumer Club, SAAAMBA

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Carley Mambuca

Hometown: Naples, Florida
Undergraduate: Georgetown University
Career Before Wharton: McKinsey, KKR, DoorDash
Summer Internship Employer or Industry Area:  Denver Broncos Football Club
After Wharton: McKinsey
Clubs & Activities: Dean’s MBA Advisory Council Co-Chair, WAAAM Board, Wharton TA for Finance and Quality & Productivity, Retail and Consumer Club, SAAAMBA

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Astha Berry

Hometown: Franklin, WI and Irvine, CA
Undergraduate: Johns Hopkins
Career Before Wharton: Strategy Consulting at Accentura
Summer Internship Employer or Industry Area: My start-up, The Liberry (start-up for first-time parents)
After Wharton: The Liberry
Clubs & Activities: President of Cluster 2, Tech Club President, and Beauty Club; VP of Retail Venture Foragers; Exec Board for Wharton Women in Business and Entrepreneurship Club, TA for Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurship Launchpad classes (~150 students)

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Aditi Kambli

Hometown: Mumbai, India
Undergraduate:Indian Institute of Technology, IIT Kharagpur
Career Before Wharton: Lightrock
Summer Internship Employer or Industry Area:  WestBridge Captial, Tech Investing
After Wharton: Exploration Pending
Clubs & Activities: William P. Lauder Leadership Fellow, Wharton Communication Fellow, Wharton Impact Venture Associates (WIVA), Wharton Sustainability Business Club (Board Member), Tech Club, PE VC Club, Venture Foragers, Women’s Rugby Team, Dance Studio, Entrepreneurship Club, Women in Investing

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John Franklin

Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Undergraduate: Northwestern University
Career Before Wharton: Google
Summer Internship Employer or Industry Area: Walt Disney Imagineering
After Wharton: Entertainment Technology
Clubs & Activities: Wharton Follies (Executive Producer / Writer / Band), Media & Entertainment Club (VP), African-American MBA Association, Technology Club, Ski & Snowboard Club

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Doyeop Kim

Hometown: Charlottesville, Virginia
Undergraduate: University of Pennsylvania
Career Before Wharton: Boston Consulting Group
Summer Internship Employer or Industry Area:  Serent Capital
After Wharton: Strategy Roles in DC/NYC
Clubs & Activities: Hockey Club, Sports Business Club, Real Estate Club

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Lexi Thorson

Hometown: McKinney, Texas
Undergraduate: University of Texas at Austin
Career Before Wharton: Bain & Company
Summer Internship Employer or Industry Area: Sustainability
After Wharton: Bain & Company
Clubs & Activities: Wharton Follies, Leadership Fellows, Art Club, Squash Club, Strategy & Board Game Club

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Vaibhav Chauhan

Hometown: Delhi
Undergraduate:Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Career Before Wharton: Merck & Co
Summer Internship Employer or Industry Area: Bank of America, Healthcare Investment Banking
After Wharton: Exploration Pending
Clubs & Activities: Wharton Rugby Football Club, Outdoors Club, Penn Biotech Group

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Isa Romeu

Hometown: Miami, Flordia
Undergraduate: University of Pennsylvania
Career Before Wharton: Bain & Co
Summer Internship Employer or Industry Area:  Tuckernuck
After Wharton: Bain & Co
Clubs & Activities: Fight Night Co-Chair, Storytellers Club, Wharton Graduate Retail & Consumer Club

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Stuti Modi

Hometown: Kolkata, West Bengal
Undergraduate:Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Career Before Wharton: Product Manager at Groww
Summer Internship Employer or Industry Area:  Product Manager at Google
After Wharton: Tech, Startups, Product Manager
Clubs & Activities: Wharton Women’s Rugby, Outdoors Club, Tech Club, E Club, Dance Studio, Fintech, Board Games, Women in Business

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Rachel Shapiro

Hometown: Gladwyne, PA
Undergraduate: Duke University
Career Before Wharton: Deloitte Consulting
Summer Internship Employer or Industry Area: Amazon
After Wharton: Consulting or Tech
Clubs & Activities: Jewish Association of MBAs (VP of Events), Wharton Hockey League, Food Club, Technology, AI & Analytics, Pub

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Arita Sandoval

Hometown: El Paso, Texas
Undergraduate: USMA
Career Before Wharton: U.S. Military
Summer Internship Employer or Industry Area: Boston Consulting Group
After Wharton: Exploration Pending
Clubs & Activities: Wharton Latin American Student Association (WHALASA), Wharton Latin America Investing Partners (WhaLIP), Wharton Veterans Club, Wharton Weightlifting Club, Wharton Hockey League (WHL – No Regretzkys)

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Randall Kras

Hometown: Carlsbad, California
Undergraduate: Yale University
Career Before Wharton: Bain & Company
Summer Internship Employer or Industry Area: Venture Capital
After Wharton: Bain & Company
Clubs & Activities: Wharton Hockey League, Food Club, Golf Club, Tennis Club, PE/VC, Sports Business Club

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Nitish Jindal

Hometown: Dallas, Texas
Undergraduate: Princeton University
Career Before Wharton: Charlesbank Capital Partners, Houlihan Lokey
Summer Internship Employer or Industry Area:M2O, Pacific Lake Partners
After Wharton: Search Fund/Private Equity
Clubs & Activities: PEVC, ETA, Wharton Hockey, Dance Studio, Tennis, Golf

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Chrissy Foo

Hometown: Chappaqua, New York
Undergraduate: Northwestern University
Career Before Wharton: Oak Street Health
Summer Internship Employer or Industry Area:  Oula – Maternity Care
After Wharton: Health Care
Clubs & Activities: Leadership: FemTech Club Co-President, Flare Capital Scholar Club Member: Health Care, Boxing, Yoga, Women in Business, Wharton Asian American Association of MBAs, Fund for Health Investment Associate

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Sana Bawa

Hometown: Ludhiana, India
Undergraduate:Lady Shri Ram College, University of Delhi
Career Before Wharton: BCG, United Nations (World Food Programme)
Summer Internship Employer or Industry Area:  Amazon
After Wharton: Tech
Clubs & Activities: Wharton Tech Club, Wharton Outdoors Club, Dance Studio

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Steve Berkowitz

Hometown: London, England
Undergraduate: University of Chicago
Career Before Wharton: DoorDash/Boston Consulting Group
Summer Internship Employer or Industry Area: Major League Soccor
After Wharton: Consulting/Sport
Clubs & Activities: Cinema Club (co-President), Wharton FC (co-Captain), Sports Business Club

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Betty Chen

Hometown: New York, New York
Undergraduate: Williams College
Career Before Wharton: Climate Growth Equity
Summer Internship Employer or Industry Area:  The Walt Disney Studios
After Wharton: Entertainment/Investing
Clubs & Activities: Storytellers (Co-President), Cinema Club (Co-President), Media & Entertainment

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Apoorva Gupta

Hometown: London/Singapore/Dubai
Undergraduate: University College London
Career Before Wharton: Product Management & Consulting
Summer Internship Employer or Industry Area:Startup (E-commerce Machine Learning)
After Wharton: Exploration Pending
Clubs & Activities: Leadership Fellows, PE/VC (Head of International VC), Follies (Choreographer), Dance Studio, Wharton Impact Venture Associates

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Roie S. Rennert

Hometown: Merion Station, PA
Undergraduate: Penn State
Career Before Wharton: PRISM Vision Group
Summer Internship Employer or Industry Area:  Bristol Myers Squibb
After Wharton: Pharmaceutical Commercialization
Clubs & Activities: Wharton Youth Mentors (Co-President), Israel Club, Health Care Club

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Daniela Rodriguez

Hometown: Miami, Florida
Undergraduate: University of Miami
Career Before Wharton: Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
Summer Internship Employer or Industry Area:  Davita (Healthcare – Providers)
After Wharton: Healthcare – Providers
Clubs & Activities: Wharton Hispanic-American MBA Association (WHAMBAA), Wine Club, Yoga & Wellness, Health Care Club, Wharton Global Health Volunteers, Consulting Club

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Azeeza Hasan

Hometown: Ashburn, VA/Chicago, IL
Undergraduate: Brown University
Career Before Wharton: Deloitte
Summer Internship Employer or Industry Area:  Amazon, Product Manager – Tech
After Wharton: Tech or Consulting
Clubs & Activities: Muslim Students Network, Wharton Hockey League, Wharton Graduate Association, Outdoors Club, Coffee Club

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Victor Gomes Ferreira

Hometown: São Paulo, Brazil
Undergraduate: Poli-USP (Brazil) / Ecole Centrale de Lyon (France)
Career Before Wharton: Bain & Company / WFP – United Nations
Summer Internship Employer or Industry Area:  Strategy and Operations
After Wharton: Bain & Company
Clubs & Activities: Wharton FC, WHALASA, Brazil Club, Turner MIINT Impact Investing, PE/VC Club, Wharton Sports Business Club, WHALIP

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Vignesh Chockalingam

Hometown: Arlington, Massachusetts
Undergraduate: Dartmouth College
Career Before Wharton: Bain & Company, SIRUM
Summer Internship Employer or Industry Area:  SCAN Health Plan, Health/Nonprofit
After Wharton: Bain & Company
Clubs & Activities: Wharton Asian American Association of MBAs (WAAAM), Volleyball Club, Wharton Outdoors Club, Dance Studio, Digital Health Club, Wharton Global Health Volunteers, Education Club

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Claire Mendelson

Hometown: Richmond, Virginia
Undergraduate: University of Richmond
Career Before Wharton: Private Equity
Summer Internship Employer or Industry Area: Parthenon Capital
After Wharton: Private Equity
Clubs & Activities: PE/VC Club, Food Club, Wharton Women in Investing, Ski & Snowboard Club, Wharton Hockey League, Storytellers

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Hannie Everett

Hometown: Larchmont, New York
Undergraduate: Princeton University
Career Before Wharton: U.S. Army
Summer Internship Employer or Industry Area:  McKinsey & Company
After Wharton: Exploration Pending
Clubs & Activities:Wharton Veterans Club (Co-President), Wharton Hockey League, Wharton Consulting Club, Wharton Boxing Club

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Bhavya Shah

Hometown: Ahmedabad, India
Undergraduate: Ohio State University (BS), Columbia University (MS)
Career Before Wharton: Strategy& – Consulting, UPL – AgTech
Summer Internship Employer or Industry Area:  Private Equity
After Wharton:PE / Previous Company
Clubs & Activities:Wharton coffee club, Wharton Squash club, Follies, SAAAMBA

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Quintin Lassiter Jr

Hometown: Newport News, VA
Undergraduate: North Carolina A&T State University
Career Before Wharton: Deloitte Consulting
Summer Internship Employer or Industry Area:  Product Manager at Capital One
After Wharton: Consulting/FinTech
Clubs & Activities: Wharton FinTech Club (Co-President), General Management Club (CFO), Admissions Fellow, Moelis Advance Access Fellow, Coalition for Equity and Opportunity (CEO) Fellow, African American MBA Association, Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition Club, Rugby Club

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Kavya Tewari

Hometown: Bay Area, California
Undergraduate: Columbia University
Career Before Wharton: Goldman Sachs, Carta
Summer Internship Employer or Industry Area:  Amazon
After Wharton:Scaling impactful products at a technology company.
Clubs & Activities: AI & Analytics Club Board Member, Technology Club, Dance Studio, South Asian American Association of MBAs (SAAAMBA)

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Michelle Hu

Hometown: Aimes, IA
Undergraduate: Yale University
Career Before Wharton: Bain & Company
Summer Internship Employer or Industry Area: Consumer & Retail (The Poké Court)
After Wharton: Bain & Company
Clubs & Activities: FollIies, WAAAM, Food Club

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Katarina Espenscheid

Hometown: Pensacola, Florida
Undergraduate: University of Miami
Career Before Wharton: Zip (FinTech Startup)
Summer Internship Employer or Industry Area: Boston Consulting Group
After Wharton: Boston Consulting Group
Clubs & Activities: Retail & Consumer Club (Director, Social), Wharton Women in Business, Marketing Club, Consulting Club, Ski & Snowboard Club, MGMT6120 Teaching Assistant

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Felix Tam

Hometown: Hong Kong
Undergraduate: University of Southern California
Career Before Wharton: Boston Consulting Group
Summer Internship Employer or Industry Area: Amazon
After Wharton: Boston Consulting Group
Clubs & Activities:AI & Analytics Club, Volleyball Club, Dance Studio, Yoga & Wellness Club

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Kathleen Malloch

Hometown: Seattle, Washington
Undergraduate: Harvard University
Career Before Wharton: Oliver Wyman
Summer Internship Employer or Industry Area:  Pangaea Ventures
After Wharton: VC or Entrepreneurship
Clubs & Activities: Wharton Venture Partners, Impact Investing, E-Club, Climate, Healthcare, Food Club & Pub

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Brooke Perisho

Hometown: Stow
Undergraduate: Colgate University
Career Before Wharton: Deloitte
Summer Internship Employer or Industry Area:  Pfizer
After Wharton: Exploration Pending
Clubs & Activities: Global Health Volunteers, Wharton Ski and Snowboard Club, Wharton Health Care Club

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Nati Bulcho

Hometown: Damascus, Maryland
Undergraduate: American University
Career Before Wharton: McKinsey & Company
Summer Internship Employer or Industry Area: Nike
After Wharton: Exploration Pending
Clubs & Activities: Storyteller’s Club, Tennis Club, WASA AAMBAA

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Madison Cook

Hometown: Dallas, Texas
Undergraduate: Duke University
Career Before Wharton: Boston Consulting Group
Summer Internship Employer or Industry Area: Barry’s Boutique Fitness Brand
After Wharton: Boston Consulting Group
Clubs & Activities: Wharton Graduate Retail & Consumer Club, Wharton Wine Club, Wharton Sports Business Club, JAMBA (Jewish Association of MBAs)

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Saloni Singhal

Hometown: Jaipur, India
Undergraduate: Miranda House, University of Delhi
Career Before Wharton: Citibank and Product at Apna (HR-tech startup)
After Wharton: Tech
Clubs & Activities: Teaching Fellow at Wharton Global Youth, Project Lead at WEIP, Tech, PE/VC, Entrepreneurship Club