Gold Level
Leadership
2022-2023 Executive Board
Hannah Weng
President (she/her/hers)
Hannah is a Senior at the Carlson School of Management majoring in Finance and Marketing. She is from Mankato, Minnesota. To her WIB is, “an inclusive and motivating community that allows me to collaborate with real strong women that push me to be the best I can be”. This year, Hannah is looking forward to working with such a fun and inspiring group of women on the executive board as well as help make WIB more inclusive to all.
Lexi Hopp
VP Community Relations (she/her/hers)
Lexi is a Senior in the Carlson School of Management majoring in Supply Chain & Operations Management and Public & Nonprofit Management and minoring in Business Law. She is from Los Angeles, California. To her WIB is, “an opportunity to meet other women who are passionate about advancing career opportunities and developing our network”. This year, Lexi is looking forward to the upperclassmen boat cruise! This is a fun time to dress up and network with one another and our top sponsor.
Annika Muyres
VP Corporate Relations (she/her/hers)
Annika is a Junior at the Carlson School of Management majoring in Finance & Risk Management Insurance, and minoring in Business Law & Strategic Management. She is from Cedarburg, Wisconsin. To her WIB is, “a place where I can be a part of a group of strong, empowered, and hard-working future female leaders. I love being able to meet new people not only in WIB, but also staff/faculty, speakers, and recruiters. It feels very special to be a part of a group of women who all have open minds and are as excited for their futures as I am. I feel at home when I’m at WIB meetings and meeting other members, and I’m so grateful for that feeling and this opportunity”. This year, Annika is looking forward to our sponsor events, the Gala, and meeting our new members!
Lauren Melcher
VP Data Analytics (she/her/hers)
Lauren is a Junior at the Carlson School of Management majoring in Supply Chain and Marketing, and minoring in Business Analytics. She is from Shoreview, Minnesota. To her Wib is “a community that enables personal and professional growth through meeting women who have similar goals and passions as you”. This year, Lauren is looking forward to working with her board members to improve the WIB experience as well as networking with business professionals from the industries she is interested in.
Joli Lacy
VP DEI (she/her/hers)
Joli is a Junior at the Carlson School of Management majoring in Marketing, International Business & Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, Chinese Studies Track. She is from St. Paul, Minnesota. To her WIB is, “An opportunity to network with, learn from, and celebrate with women in business”. This year, Joli is looking forward to being WIBs first VP of DEI and seeing what she can do to highlight DEI in WIBs community.
Alexa Lewis
VP External Relations (she/her/hers)
Alexa is a Junior at the Carlson School of Management majoring in Supply Chain and minoring in MIS. She is from Mankato, Minnesota. To her WIB is, "an inclusive space where driven women can come together to support one another and learn more about what they are passionate about". This year, Alexa is looking forward to working with an amazing executive board to make WIB a great experience for all members!
Yesui Nyamchuluun
VP Finance (she/her/hers)
Yesui is a Sophomore at the College of Liberal Arts majoring in Economics and Computer Science. She is from Ulaanbatar, Mongolia. To her WIB is, “an inspiring space for collaboration with empowering women where you always want to push for your best potential”. This year, Yesui is looking forward to making new friends and creating a more inclusive and fun environment for the current and future women in business!
Sydney Leisen
VP Marketing (she/her/hers)
Sydney is a Senior at the Carlson School of Management majoring in Finance and Marketing, and minoring in Business Analytics. She is from Plymouth, Minnesota. To her WIB is, "an uplifting environment where women can grow from each other and empower one another to be the best versions of themselves". This year, Sydney is looking forward to seeing all that WIB can accomplish with the collaboration of other execs and all of our awesome members!
Aspyn Arendt
VP Member Development (she/her/hers)
Aspyn is a Senior at the Carlson School of Management majoring in MIS and Supply Chain. She is from Bloomer, Wisconsin. To her WIB is, “community of driven women who inspire and help each other become the best they can be both personally and professionally”. This year, Aspyn is looking forward to planning member meetings and bringing in a wide variety of speakers. I am also excited to meet new members and build my network!
Rachel Wagner
Co-VP Member Engagement (she/her/hers)
Rachel is a Sophomore in the Carlson School of Management majoring in Public and Nonprofit Management. She is from St Louis Park, Minnesota. To her WIB is, “a place to strengthen relationships and build a sense of belonging within the business community”. This year, Rachel is looking forward to connecting with more motivated and inspiring people and all the fun upcoming events!
Sidney Keene
Co-VP Member Engagement (she/her/hers)
Sidney is a Junior in the Carlson School of Management majoring in Marketing and HRIR. She is from Pewaukee, Wisconsin. To her WIB is, “a space to network with and grow alongside passionate aspiring business leaders as well as learn from event, meeting, and gathering opportunities”. This year, Sidney is looking forward to meeting new members and working with the exec board to create fun social events for everyone to gather, learn, and network.
Paige Van Zeeland
VP Networking (she/her/hers)
Paige is a Senior in the Hubbard School of Journalism majoring in Strategic Communications Major with a PR emphasis and minoring in Business Management & Leadership. She is from Green Bay, Wisconsin. To her WIB is, “an awesome organization that has provided me with immense opportunities and resources to facilitate personal development and professional growth alongside tons of like-minded people”. This year, Paige is looking forward to joining in on the Wib social/community events to get to enjoy time with the other members. She is also looking forward to attending WIB’s gala next spring.
Raina Hoge
VP Philanthropy (she/her/hers)
Raina is a Junior in the Carlson School of Management majoring in Finance and minoring in Accounting. She is from Stillwater, Minnesota. To her WIB is, “an awesome student organization that has provided me with an inclusive community of women who inspire me to be the best version of myself. WIB has also provided me with many great opportunities to develop myself personally and professionally by hearing from guest speakers, engaging with professionals, and meeting new people, and I am incredibly grateful to be a part of this organization”. This year, Raina is looking forward to start planning our annual Spring Charity Gala, and is really looking forward to working with such an awesome group of girls on the executive board. She is also super excited to meet new people such as recruiters, guest speakers, and new members!