Anna Wagner

Anna is a senior from Hingham, MA. She is majoring in Operations and Information Management with minors in Information Technology and Economics. She is also a student in the Commonwealth Honors College. She is thrilled to be returning for her third year on the WOI Planning Committee as a Co-President! After experiencing first hand the impacts of the 2023 and 2024 conferences, Anna knew she wanted to continue the work of helping to uplift and empower her female colleagues.

Anna also works as an Isenberg Student Ambassador, and is a part of Isenberg Global Citizens and WMUA, The Radio Voice of UMass Amherst. Anna is honored to lead the talented and driven group of women that make up the 2025 student team and is thrilled to work alongside them to create and execute new and innovative content for the 2025 Conference.

Megha Parikh

Megha Parikh is a senior from Basking Ridge, New Jersey, majoring in Marketing and Economics. She is also pursuing a minor in Psychology, as well as the Business Data Analytics Certificate. Megha was the Director of Community Outreach for the 2023 WOI Conference, Co-Vice President of Marketing and Communications for the 2024 WOI Conference, and is excited to join as Co-President for the 2025 WOI Conference. As an advocate for women empowerment, Megha looks forward to being a part of a community that aims to foster relationships and build everlasting networks between students, faculty, alumni, and corporate sponsors. In addition to WOI, Megha is a member of Delta Sigma Pi, the professional business fraternity. She also works in the Isenberg Undergraduate Programs Office as an Isenberg Ambassador and is the Lead Teaching Assistant for Marketing 301.

Valentina Zimmerman

Valentina Zimmerman is a junior pursuing a degree in Marketing and Hospitality and Tourism Management at the Isenberg School of Management. This year she will be serving at the VP of Marketing and Communications for the 2025 WoI Conference! This is Valentina's second year working with WoI, she is even more excited for what this year has ahead! She recently served on the 2024 HTM Career Day Committee and will be an HTM Leadership Ambassador for the 2024-2025 school year. She is also involved in two HTM clubs, CMAA and AHLA. Valentina is ready to begin all the amazing work that is put into event and start brainstorming ideas as a team! She looks forward to building even stronger connections and learning more each day from such intelligent women!

Patricia Bibeau

Patricia is a junior from Andover, MA. She is majoring in Marketing and is also a student in the Commonwealth Honors College. She is thrilled to be returning to the 2024-2025 WoI team as a Vice President of Operations & Event Management. After what she had experienced and learned through the 2024 conference, Patricia knew she wanted continue to work with WoI and bring students and empowering women together through the 2025 conference.

During the school year, Patricia works in the Men's Lacrosse office as the Director of Office Communications and Affiliations, along as a Private Contractor for Verkada. Outside of work and school, you'll find Patricia spending time with her friends on or off campus, whether it is trying different cafés in Northampton, going to the craft center in the Student Union, or spending time with her baby niece. This summer, Patricia is excited to be interning at ALKU as a Sales Intern in their Andover Headquarters.

Jing Chen

Jing is a senior Operations and Information Management and Hospitality Tourism Management double major from Wilbraham, MA, and is planning to graduate in 2025. She is also pursuing a Certificate in Business Data Analytics and minoring in Psychology. Jing was a vice president marketing and communications of the 2024 conference and believes her experience of hard work and determination makes her an excellent leader to be successful in today’s ever-changing world. Jing’s favorite part of WoI is learning from all the mentors and using this knowledge to help herself create her our future. She values how the conference has helped her grow and how it continues to celebrate everyone’s journey and differences. She is excited to work with such talented and inspiring students and see all of the team’s hard work come to life at her third in-person conference. This summer Jing is interning at Ernst and Young in Technology Risk Assurance. Outside of work and school, you can find Jing playing badminton, cooking her favorite meals, and spending lots of time with her family and friends.

Kat Kelley

Kat Kelley is a junior Honors College student studying Operations and Information Management and Computer Science. She is excitedly returning to WOI as a MarComm Committee member (Fall) and MarComm Vice President (Spring).

Kat is interning at Accenture this summer in their Cybersecurity department, and is employed at the UMass IT desk during the school year. In her free time, she loves to support small businesses in the Amherst area, read, and exercise. This year she's looking forward to putting together the marketing campaign for the 2025 conference. Kat believes that the Women of Isenberg community is transformative; She is inspired by the way it uplifts women to pursue careers in business and sharpen their professional skillsets.

Katelyn Gibbings

Katelyn Gibbings is a junior from East Longmeadow, Massachusetts. She is an accounting major and is also pursuing a Data Analytics certificate, as well as a member of the Commonwealth Honors College. Katelyn has been involved with WOI since the 2024 conference as a Student Ambassador. This year she is very grateful to be a member of the Operations and Event Management Committee and looks forward to working with her fellow committee members to plan and execute a successful and empowering conference. After attending the 2024 conference as a freshman, she realized how passionate she was about wanting to be a part of an organization that uplifts and empowers the voices of women in business.

Katelyn is also a brother in Delta Sigma Pi, a professional business fraternity that also encourages professional development and community engagement. Around campus, you will likely find her in the Business Innovation Hub at Isenberg or enjoying sunny days on the Commonwealth Honors College lawn with friends. Katelyn is also very excited to be interning with Checkwriters this summer in their Finance Department.

Grace Belanger

Grace Belanger is a junior from Chicago, Illinois, majoring in Hospitality and Tourism Management while also pursuing the Real Estate Certificate. Grace was part of the WOI Conference last year through the Community Council and her enjoyable experience is what drove her to become more involved this year. For the 2025 Conference, she will be serving as an Operations Committee member and cannot wait to work with the team to foster an inclusive and inspirational environment. After last year’s conference, she knew she wanted to find a larger role because of the passion and motivation the conference sparked in her.

Grace is also an Ambassador for the Hospitality and Tourism Management Department and enjoys working the athletic events at the Mullins Center. This summer Grace is ecstatic to be interning at Lettuce Entertain You in downtown Chicago at their Beatrix, Streeterville location.

Mai Le

Mai Hoang Le is a junior from Da Nang, Vietnam, majoring in Operations and Information Management. She is thrilled to be a part of the 2025 Women of Isenberg Conference Planning Committee in the role of a MarComm Committee Member. Mai feels grateful to be surrounded by a community of empowering, talented women who share her profound appreciation for the WoI mission. She is eager to embark on the journey of planning and executing the 2025 conference that celebrates the efforts and individuality of each person.

Apart from her involvement in WoI, Mai is also actively involved at UMass Amherst as a member of the Marketing Committee for the Student Alumni Association (SAA) and as an Office Assistant for the University Without Walls (UWW). She is also the UMass Amherst Student Government Association's Fall 2024 Elections Commissioner.

Mai believes that the WoI conference has a profound meaning in inspiring women in their professional journeys. She greatly appreciates the valuable opportunity to be a part of a purposeful community where students, faculty, alumni, and corporate sponsors come together to develop lasting networks and connections. She is highly passionate about introducing more students to the welcoming network of inspiring, accomplished women and has always been determined to contribute to a team that nurtures both professional and personal advancement.

After finishing work and studies, Mai enjoys walking around campus, taking pictures of friends and scenery for memories, listening to music and artists, hanging out with friends, and attending various events and celebrations!

Devin Benjamin

Devin Benjamin is a sophomore pursuing a degree in Marketing at the Isenberg School of Management. She is a Marketing and Communications Committee Member for the Women of Isenberg Conference team this year. After her involvement with being on the Community Council last year, she knew she wanted to take a bigger role in WOI and is looking forward to being apart of such an amazing and empowering community of women. In addition to WOI, Devin is also an active member in the Women in Business club and Marketing club. This summer she is planning on working two jobs at local restaurants and spending quality time with family and friends. She is so excited to get started and looking forward to another great conference.

Yasha Devate

Yasha Devate is a sophomore from Nashua, NH, majoring in Marketing at the Isenberg School of Management. Having attended the 2024 Women of Isenberg (WOI) Conference in her freshman year, she was instantly blown away by the networking opportunities and knowledge the conference provided, as well as the way she felt empowered and guided throughout the entire event. As someone who is deeply passionate about uplifting women, she is enthusiastic to be involved in the WOI community to help bring the same amazing experience she had to other students!

Alongside WOI, Yasha serves as the Historian of Isenberg Women in Business (WiB) and as the Graphic Design Chair of the South Asian Student Association (SASA). In her free time, she enjoys dancing, spending time with friends and family, exercising and trying out different types of foods. You can find her in the Isenberg Hub, where she’ll be lost in her computer - or near the campus pond, enjoying the short-lived wonderful weather.