Goldie Scholars on the Move | Summer 2023

Congratulations to all Goldie Scholars and Alumnae with job updates and professional milestones from this past quarter. If you have a milestone to share, please email them anytime to kelsey@gbwmi.org.

Renee Berdeaux
Senior Commercial Real Estate Loan Closer, Officer at Citizens Commercial Banking

Renee Berdeaux recently completed her Paralegal Certificate at Harper College. Renee is a graduate of Roosevelt University.

Megan Burrows
Principal at Osso Capital

Megan Burrows recently started a new position as Principal at Osso Capital. Megan is a graduate of Georgetown University.

Wanqiu Chen
Senior Associate, Construction Consulting at Exponent

Wanqiu Chen is the new Chapter President for AACE San Francisco (The Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering), an association that serves professionals from areas in project controls, cost management, planning & scheduling, estimating, decision & risk management, asset management, and dispute resolution, etc. Wanqiu is a graduate of the University of Illinois. 

Grace Choi
Associate at McKinsey & Company

Grace Choi will be starting a new role at McKinsey in Los Angeles this fall. Grace recently graduated from Univerity of Chicago. 

Madelyn Cruz
AVP - CRE Associate at Regions Bank

Madelyn Cruz recently started a new role as AVP - CRE Associate at Regions Bank in Charlotte, North Carolina. She is a recent graduate of the University of Wisconsin - Madison. 

Sevara Davis
SVP & COO at POAH Communities

Sevara Davis completed her fellowship in the IMPACT Leadership Development Program, a collaborative effort between the Chicago Urban League and The University of Chicago Booth School of Business. It is an intensive, nine-month program that helps Black professionals advance in their careers while building a more diverse pipeline of leaders across Chicago. She is a graduate of Roosevelt University.

Wyesha Dillard
Senior Finance Consultant at Ernst & Young

Wyesha Dillard recently started a new position as Senior Finance Consultant for Ernst & Young in New York City. Wyesha is a recent graduate of Georgetown University.

Sophie Fitchett
MBA Candidate at University of Michigan, Ross School of Business

Sophie Fitchett earned a position as Summer Associate - Strategic Projects Office at Hines in New York City. She is a current Goldie Scholar attending the University of Michigan. 

Janay Hull
Associate Developer at Pennrose

Janay Hull recently started a new role as a Development Associate at Pennrose in Boston, MA. She is a recent graduate of the University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Christina McInerney
Facilities Operations Manager at VillageMD

Christina McInerney recently started a new role as a Facilities Operations Manager at Village MD in Chicago, IL. She is a graduate of the Northeastern Illinois University.

Vinothni Narayan
Assistant Project Manager at Related Companies

Vinothni Narayan recently started a new role as Assistant Project Manager at Related Companies in Chicago, IL. She recently graduated from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Stella Oruruo
J.D. Candidate, Class of 2025, Loyola Chicago University

Stella Oruruo recently accepted a 2024 summer associate position at Dentons with their Real Estate group in St. Louis. She is a current Goldie Scholar attending the Loyola University Chicago School of Law.

 
 
Emily Mohr Petersen
Manager, Customer Accounts

Emily Mohr Petersen recently started a new role as Manager, Customer Accounts at Curri in Chicago, IL. She is a graduate of Northwestern University. 

Hannah Saed
Attorney at Elrod Friedman

Hannah Saed recently graduated from Chicago Kent College of Law, passed the bar, started as an Attorney at Elrod Friedman, and won her first trial. 

Lisa Stephens
Managing Director of Asset Management - Central Region

Lisa Stephens started a new role as Managing Director of Asset Management - Central Region for National Equity Fund, Inc in Chicago, IL. She is a graduate of Roosevelt University. 

Kelly H. Wheeler
Global Alliance Director at CBRE

Kelly H. Wheeler recently started a new role as Global Alliance Director at CBRE in Chicago, IL. She is a graduate of Northwestern University.

Margeaux Wysockey
Asset Manager Associate at TruAmerica Multifamily

Margeaux Wysockey started her new role as Asset Management Associate with TruAmerica Multifamily, having been introduced to TruAmerica through her Goldie Mentor Stella Pappas. She is a recent graduate of the University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Congratulations to the new cohort of 2023-2024 Goldie Scholars!

Read all about them by clicking here.