Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Danna Daughtry - Club Administrator
Featured Speakers:
Cara Costello, Director, Executive Careers, The Wharton School and Diane Eliasson, Senior Associate Director, Executive Careers, The Wharton School
As Wharton MBA alumni and executives seek new ways to expand their leadership impact, board service has become an increasingly attractive path. Opportunities span for-profit and nonprofit organizations, paid and unpaid roles, and a wide range of industries and regions. Join Cara Costello and Diane Eliasson, Co-Leads of the Wharton Board of Director Project, for a program that highlights how Wharton alumni can successfully position themselves for board opportunities. Topics will include:
- Board search best practices
- Exclusive Wharton board resources
- Current board landscape and Wharton alumni interest trends
- How organizations and search firms recruit Wharton talent for board seats
Registration:
- Participation is free to Dues Paying Members of the WHAA and Current WHCM Program Students.
- Others are welcome to participate for a $25 fee.
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Zoom access info will be provided in confirmation email upon registration
If you need assistance with your registration, please contact our club administrator at [email protected].
Cara Costello is Director of Executive Careers at Wharton, where she leads career strategy and programming for more than 100,000 MBA alumni and the Executive MBA program. With over 20 years of experience coaching senior executives and alumni, she specializes in executive career advancement, leadership transitions, and board readiness. Cara is the founder of Wharton's Board of Director Resume Book and co-founder of Wharton's Circles Program, two initiatives designed to expand leadership opportunities and strengthen alumni engagement. She also leads a wide range of executive career resources and advising programs that support leaders throughout every stage of their careers. Her passion is helping accomplished professionals position themselves for meaningful leadership and board opportunities.
Diane Eliasson is Senior Associate Director of Alumni & Executive MBA Career Management at Wharton. In this role, she provides executive-level career coaching to Wharton MBA alumni and Executive MBA students, helping experienced professionals navigate career transitions, pursue senior leadership and board opportunities, strengthen their executive presence, and develop effective job search and networking strategies. She is part of Wharton's lifelong career management team, which supports alumni throughout their careers with personalized advising and best-in-class career resources. Diane also helps lead Wharton’s Board of Director initiatives, the Wharton Circles Program and resume strategy for full-time MBAs as they launch into the highly competitive recruiting landscape. Fun fact: Diane began her career at Penn as Head Diving Coach!
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