Our Branches of Leadership
We have seven fabulous branches of leadership within our organization, led by our sole President, Senior Vice Presidents, and Vice Presidents. Each executive board member has a variety of directors serving underneath them—from Community Involvement Director to Banquet Director. Scroll to explore each branch!
Click on an executive board member’s or director’s photo to access their LinkedIn profile!
Presidential Branch
Olivia Lemanski
President
Year in School: Senior
Majors: Finance, Investment, and Banking & Marketing & International Business
Certificate: Spanish
Favorite WIB Event: PD w/ Zillow
Administrative Branch
Nicolette Szewczyk
VP of Administration
Year in School: Junior
Majors: Marketing, Supply Chain Management, International Business
Certificate: Digital studies
Favorite WIB Event: Bouquet making (sustainability x social)
Corporate Relations Branch
Lena Parhar
SVP of Corporate relations
Year in School: Junior
Major: Computer Science
Certificate: Statistics
Favorite WIB Event: Farmers Market Social
Olivia Hernandez
VP of Corporate relations
Year in School: Sophomore
Major: Political Science and Communication Science & Rhetorical Studies
Certificate: Public Policy, Social Justice, and Education
Favorite WIB Event: PD with Pepsi
Internal Relations Branch
Payton Radtke
VP of internal relations
Year in School: Junior
Majors: MHR and International Business
Certificate: Consulting
Favorite WIB Event: Escape Grainger Mentorship Event
Financial Branch
Rachel Wise
svp of finance
Year in School: Senior
Majors: Finance and OTM
Favorite WIB Event: Bouquet making (social x sustainability event)
Katie Wong
vp of finance
Year in School: Junior
Majors: Finance and Information Systems
Favorite WIB Event: Family Feud
Member Development Branch
Trista Anderson
vp of member development
Year in School: Junior
Majors: Economics and Consumer Behavior & Marketplace Studies with a Data Science minor
Favorite WIB Event: Farmer’s Market Social
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Branch
Isra Ahmed
Svp of diversity, Equity, & inclusion
Year in School: Junior
Majors: Finance and Psychology
Favorite WIB Event: Apartment crawl
Riya Cherukuri
vp of diversity, Equity, & inclusion
Year in School: Sophomore
Majors: Finance, RMI, & Marketing
Favorite WIB Event: WIB Banquet