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Young Businesswomen

WOMEN SOCIETIES ALLIANCE

The Full Story

“I had the initial idea of the Women Societies Alliance (“WSA”) when I was first exposed to the financial services industry and the inspiring senior women in finance during my first year at university.

Driven to pursue a career in this male-dominated industry, I sought out organisations and communities to help me build my network, skills and knowledge. I found the support I needed at the London School of Economics' Women in Business Society, where I had the most rewarding opportunities to serve in the committee as Head of Events and subsequently President. It was also during that time and through speaking with other female students at other universities that I became more aware of the gender gap in the industry. 

I have been very fortunate to find a supportive community at the London School of Economics. However, many of my friends faced challenges in finding a similar support network.

It occurred to me that if we could unite all the Women in Finance and Business societies, we would build a much stronger community. Thus, we have founded the WSA – aiming to create the largest network of female students and connecting them with female professionals in the industry.”

— Kyra, Founder

About Us: About

OUR PURPOSE

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GENDER EQUALITY

We aim to champion gender equality within the finance corporate environment through building a community for all female students across the UK and female professionals at our sponsor firms.

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INDEPENDENCE & EXTENSIVE SCALE

We are unique in our independence from any university association and extensive scale of accessibility to an incredibly wide pool of talented female students with a keen interest in finance.

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DIVERSE INITIATIVES

Our diverse and robust range of initiatives equip young women with the resources and opportunities to build their knowledge, skills and network in the financial industry.

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STRONG FOUNDING TEAM

We are a young and fast-growing organisation whose founding team consists of extremely passionate and committed individuals who bring together a variety of skills and experiences. We are also honoured to have a dedicated board of Senior Advisors providing us with valuable guidance and advice in our journey.

About Us: Services

THE TEAM

CEO, COO and Directors of WSA

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HALICE CHUNG

Co-CEO and Director of WSA

Experiences: Internal Vice President and Head of Finance in UK Joint University Careers Society

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JENA CURTIS

Co-CEO and Director of WSA

Experiences: Secretary and Social Media Manager of Oxford University Karate Club

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SOFIYA MUSINA

COO and Director of WSA

Experiences: Co-Head of Strategy & Marketing at Warwick Finance Society

Operations Team

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MANYA KRISHNA

Legal and Operations Officer

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YILIN JI

Finance Officer

Experience: Student at the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management

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CARA MAYNARD CONNOR 

Legal and Operations Officer 

Experience: Project Coordinator for Stockton Drilling's Specialist Projects

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ZARA AZIZ KHATRI

Finance and Operations Officer

Experience: Business Analyst at Poplify (Digital Agency)

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ESHA MUNGALE

Operations Officer

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HASTI BADAMCHI

Legal and Operations Officer 

Experience: BSc Management at the University of Nottingham 

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SIYU LI

Legal and Operations Officer 

External Partnerships: Societies Team

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MEKHLA MADAAN

Head of Societies Outreach

Experiences: Global BBA Program at Essec

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INÊS VINHA VIEIRA

Societies Outreach Officer

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IMANE BELRHITI

Societies Outreach Officer

Experiences: LSE Politics and Economics

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ISHA GALA

Societies Outreach Officer

AARUSHI BORKAR

Societies Outreach Officer

Experiences: President of NHSF Southampton, Head of Events of Southampton WiB

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JACKIE WALKER 

Societies Outreach Officer

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MARYAM DORETTE MFOR MPECASSAH

Societies Outreach Officer

Experiences: Co-president of the City Univeristy Women Finance Society

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TANISHA SHAH

Societies Outreach Officer

Experiences: Second year BSc. Managment student at University of Warwick 

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ANYA KUMRA

Societies Outreach Officer

Experiences: President at Edinburgh University Women in Business, Career and Sponsorship Coordinator Economics Society

External Partnerships: Firms Team

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ANAGHA PATIL

Head of Firms

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 ANGELINE SUE YIN TAN

Firms Officer

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RASHMI REDDY

Firms Officer

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XILIN GU

Firms Officer

Experience: Credit Suisse Steps to Success Scholar

WSA and External Partnerships: Organisations Team

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JODI POH

Head of Organisations Outreach and WSA Alumni 

University of Warwick - BSc (Hons) Economics

Marketing Team

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​TANISHKA SETHI

Co-Head of Marketing

Experiences: Social Media Manager at King's Global Markets, Spring Intern at Goldman Sachs & UBS

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POLINA TRIFONOVA

Co-Head of Marketing

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SHENGQI JI

Marketing Officer

Experience: First Year BSc Economics Student at the London School of Economics (LSE)

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CLEMENTINE FERNANDES

Marketing Officer

Experience: Double Degree Student at ESSEC Business School (Global BBA) and Peking University ( Bachelor of Arts in Management Guanghua)

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PALAK JAIN

Marketing Officer

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EGE ERTUGRUL​

Marketing Officer

Online Learning Hub (OLH) Team

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MARIA BOU CHEDID

Head of Online Learning Hub

Experience: Digital Change Catalyst (Placement year) at Honda Motor Europe, Student Ambassador for Maths Department at University Reading

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RUTH ABALO

Senior Online Learning Hub Officer and WSABounce Officer

Mentorship Team

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DOMINIQUE TRINIDAD

Head of Mentorship

Experience: President of College Admissions Mentors for Peers in the Philippines

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ANNARA KHOWAJA

Mentorship and WSABounce Officer

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ALINA VENDINA

Mentorship Officer

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LILI JING

Mentorship Officer

Newsletter Team

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DAIRA POVEZ GAMBOA

Head of Newsletter

Co-Head of WSABounce

Experiences: Co-Head of Warwick Women in Hedge Funds & Talks Coordinator of Warwick Economics Society

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JENI MEI

Newsletter Officer

Experiences: Sponsorship Executive in UCL Data Science Society

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SAINA SHARMA

Senior Newsletter Officer and WSABounce Officer

Experiences: Writer for the University of Warwick’s newspaper 

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TOLU ODEJIDE

Newsletter Officer

About Us: Team
About Us: Board Of Directors

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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KYRA CHENG JIAYING
Founder and Director of WSA
Co-CEO (Jan 2020 - Mar 2022)
Investment Banking Analyst at Morgan Stanley

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KIM CELINE RIETHMÜLLER
Director of WSA
Co-CEO (Feb 2020 - Mar 2022)
Associate at AlpInvest Partners - The Carlyle Group

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ANIKA MENON
Director of WSA (Mar 2022 - Aug 2023)
CEO & COO of WSA (Mar 2022 - Jan 2023)
Experience: Project Manager for Oxford University Pro Bono Working Group

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HALICE CHUNG
Co-CEO and Director of WSA 
Marketing Head (Jun 2022 - Jan 2023)

Experiences: Internal Vice President and Head of Finance in UK Joint University Careers Society

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JENA CURTIS
Co-CEO and Director of WSA
Marketing (Jul 2022 - Jan 2023)
Experiences: Secretary and Social Media Manager of Oxford University Karate Club

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SOFIYA MUSINA
COO and Director of WSA

Experiences: Co-Head of Strategy & Marketing at Warwick Finance Society

About Us: Advisors
2022/23 Roadmap

NETWORK OF SENIOR ADVISORS

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EMILIE WEST

Emilie is a Coach and Branding Consultant empowering individuals and businesses to achieve their goals through developing authentic brands. Prior to setting up her own consultancy Emilie spent 14 years in Investment Banking holding several senior roles including Head of Leadership for RBS Corporate and Institutional Banking where she transformed leadership and wellbeing for 1000+ staff.  Emilie has a degree in Economics from Warwick University and a degree in Nutritional Therapy from the Institute for Optimum Nutrition.

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DEBORAH GILSHAN

Deborah provides strategic advice to institutional investors on investment stewardship and the integration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors. She is an Ambassador for the 30% Club, the global market initiative to improve diversity, having been instrumental in leading the work of the 30% Club’s UK Investor Group. In October 2011, Deborah founded The 100% Club, a multi-sector alliance dedicated to the advancement of women. Deborah chairs the International Corporate Governance Network’s Ethics & Systemic Risk Committee, is a Fellow of ICSA: The Governance Institute and holds the CFA’s Investment Management Certificate. Deborah has been recognised for her work on empowering the female talent pipeline and promoting gender diversity.

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TERRI LOSKA

Terri is a Managing Director at one of London’s leading recruitment consultancies where she leads the team that is solely dedicated to helping students to take their first crucial steps into the world of work. While assisting graduates to understand and achieve their full potential, right now and for the long term, Terri also consults with Dartmouth’s wider client base. Through partnering with the world’s business elite, Terri is able to impact global talent strategies in order to promote the creation of a more diverse workforce. Terri graduated from The Queen’s College, Oxford University with a 2.1 degree in Literae Humaniores.

2022/23 ROADMAP

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