Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Hailey Ji
The Wharton Healthcare Management Alumni Association invites you to Life After Wharton: Growth, Pivots & Possibilities — an evening of reflection, connection, and community in the heart of Manhattan.
Join us for a dynamic speaker panel and networking mixer featuring alumni across multiple graduating years — from the 2000s through today — who will share their stories of growth, reinvention, and pivotal decisions since Wharton. From career transitions to personal milestones, our panelists will reflect on navigating challenges, embracing opportunities, and the lessons that continue to shape their journeys.
Following the panel, engage in a cross-generational networking mixer designed to spark mentorship, fresh perspectives, and meaningful connections across class years. Whether you are seeking guidance, offering insight, or simply expanding your circle, this evening will provide opportunities to connect and be inspired. Drinks and light bites will be included.
We will talk about:
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What unfolded in the years immediately after Wharton?
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How has personal and professional growth evolved over time?
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Which decision factors — work, time, impact, wealth, relationships — shaped your next chapter?
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How many times have you reinvented yourself since graduation?
- Looking ahead: where is the industry heading in the next 5 years, and where do you see yourself
Expect a night of:
- Fireside Discussion + Audience Q&A (~40 minutes)
- Guided Networking Mixer (cross-generational conversations designed to spark mentorship and new relationships)
Confirmed Speakers
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Rebecca Bennett, WEMBA’43 – Candidate for U.S. Congress, NJ-7 (ex-Oshi Health, Midi Health, Johnson & Johnson)
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Lynne Brocklesby, WG’97 – Healthcare strategy & operations leader, community impact advocate
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Michael Meng, WG’12 – CEO, Stellar Health
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Bernie Zipprich, WG’16 – Founder, Board Member, Advisor (ex-DUOS, Redesign Health), Former Lecturer HCMG867 Healthcare Entrepreneurship, ALS Champion
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Kerianne Fernandez, WG’19 – Payer growth strategy & operations leader, Elevance Health (ex-McKinsey, ex-UnitedHealthcare)
Moderator:
- Hailey Ji, WG’24 – Product Marketing at CenterWell/Humana, Community Enabler
✨ Come ready to listen, share, and build connections that may inspire your next chapter.
Special thanks to Michael Meng, WG'12 for generously offering his company space.
Agenda
- 6:30pm: Doors Open
- 7:00pm - 7:45pm: Panel Discussion
- 7:45pm - 8:30pm: Networking mixer
Registration
- WHCMAA alumni dues-paying members and WHCM current students: $10 (for members only -- guests of members may attend for $25)
- Non-members and guests of members: $25
Online registration is required. At-the-door entrance will not be accepted.
With special thanks to our sponsors:
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Silver Sponsors
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