Dear Washington Wellesley Club Members,

Each year, the Washington Wellesley Club holds board elections for approximately half of its board officers. Over the past several years, the Club has found that staggering officers’ terms promotes club operational continuity and builds institutional knowledge. The Club elects these new officers at the Annual Meeting. The 2023 Annual Meeting will be held on Thursday, June 29th from 6-8pm.

The Nominating Committee leads the selection process and is chaired by the immediate past President of the Club. The nominating committee presents the following slate of candidates for your consideration. 

Thank you for considering this slate, and for all that you do for the Washington Wellesley Club Community.

Washington Wellesley Club (WWC) Slate of Candidates - 2023-2025 Board Term

VP for Admissions and Careers:     Prerana Nanda ‘14

Prerana is the current VP for Admissions and would like to continue in that role for another term.  Given the WCAA’s decision to discontinue the alumnae interview program (which was historically a key part of the VP for Admissions role), Prerana was excited to broaden the role to include "Careers" as part of the WWC’s most recent Bylaws update.  The vision behind this suggestion was to create a position that could serve as a liaison throughout the student and young alum experience -- holding events for prospective students, connecting students interning in D.C. with the WWC, and working with the VP for Young Alum Programming to host career-focused events for younger alums in the region. 

Outside of Wellesley-related activities, Prerana is Vice President at an economic consulting firm, Compass Lexecon, where she consults on matters related to antitrust and competition and coordinate the DC and Boston office's entry-level hiring.  She is also pursuing her MBA part-time at NYU Stern and volunteers as a Wish Granter with Make-A-Wish's Mid-Atlantic chapter.

VP for Community Engagement:   Anne Byerly ‘82

Anne is moving back to the Washington, D.C. area on July 1, 2023 and is very interested in the role of VP for Community Engagement.  She has a long and distinguished history of service to Wellesley.  When she lived in Bethesda, MD from 2010-2014, Anne served on the WWC’s Board as VP of Development.  She ran her 25th reunion and was co-chair of her 40th reunion.  She is currently ending her term as President of the Santa Barbara Wellesley College Club, and also serves as the VP for the Class of 1982, is a member of the Wellesley Business Leadership Council, and serves on the Board as Membership Chair.  In 2022, she received the Sed Ministrare Volunteer Award from the WCAA.

Anne has a passion for volunteer work outside the college and serves on the Board of the San Luis Obispo YMCA currently as well as chairing the Major Donor Committee for its annual campaign.  Funds from the campaign provide scholarships for people in the community who could not otherwise be able to afford summer camp or after school childcare. Previously, she served on the Board of the Bethesda/Chevy Chase YMCA.  She also serves on the Board of her Rotary Club, and has organized many service projects in this role, including Feeding the Hungry at the local homeless shelter, cleaning up a local beach, and repainting and repairing a historic home in our town that is open to the public.  As President of the Santa Barbara Club, Anne held several events to support A Day to Make A Difference, including a clean-up and repair of the local YMCA’s childcare center.

VP for Shared Identity Group (SIG) Relations:    Connie Rhind Robey ‘81

Connie has served in many different roles as a volunteer for the college: Chair of Wellesley Friends of Art in D.C. and member of the National Board; current President of her Class, Club Board Member (as Secretary in the early 1990s & as VP of Fundraising 2004-2006). She's also a long term member of the Wellesley Literary Circle in D.C. Connie loves to connect people and believes that making sure all these groups will be connected with the Club is fabulous! This was something she did both in roles in FOA and in the Club. She observes that “there is so much synergy within our different groups.” One of the things Connie has loved in the Club work is getting to know people of many different classes and from different SIGs.

Connie came to D.C. 30 years ago to work as a Research Economist for the Congressional Budget Office where she connected with a number of Wellesley alums. In 1997 Connie switched to marketing in the private sector. Connie and her husband Rick have a 17 year old son Tom.

VP for Young Alum Programs:      Karen Su '19

Karen has served for one year on the board as an additional officer, pitching in on projects and assisting other vice presidents as needs arise.  Karen graduated in December 2018 with a major in Political Science. Born and raised in New York City, Karen sought out another cosmopolitan city and moved to Shanghai after graduation, where they were active in the Wellesley Club there. Karen moved to Washington, D.C. in late 2020 and has made a home here. During the day, Karen directs the Frank Karel Fellowship in Public Interest Communications, which matches First-Generation, Low-Income, and/or BIPOC college students with internships at leading nonprofits. In their free time, Karen enjoys "treasure hunting" at flea markets and estate sales and giving pre-loved items a new life.

Treasurer:     Ana Martinez '18

Ana is the current WWC treasurer and is seeking a second term. She is currently a Congressional staffer and amateur gardener. In her statement of interest, Ana wrote, “The pandemic has highlighted what an essential role the Wellesley community has played in making D.C. feel like home for me. During this pandemic, it has been wonderful to attend Zoom events and participate in game nights and engage in meaningful discussion. I am interested in serving as the Treasurer for the club. I am exceptionally organized and enjoy working with a team. Post-pandemic, I hope I can contribute to fostering the alum community here in D.C.”

 

Continuing WWC Board Members for the 2022-2024 Term

President:                              Erin Corcoran ‘13

VP for Programs:                 Hannah Lindow ‘16

VP for Media:                       Jenna Sjogren ‘18

Secretary:                              Jessica Urban '06

Immediate Past President:   Jessica M. Lee ‘88