Young Alumni Board

Allison Keenan is a Consumer Insights Researcher at Molson Coors Beverage Company. Based in Chicago, she oversees market and consumer research to strategically guide building and marketing for multiple brands, including Miller High Life, Keystone Light, and ZOA Energy. Allison graduated from the College in 2019 and has been involved with the Penn Libraries Young Alumni Board since its inception. In her free time, she is an avid skier, hiker, and reader.

She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Cognitive Science from the University of Pennsylvania, where her studies focused on the neuroscience of marketing and consumer decision-making.

Amber Williams is a Product Marketing Manager at Square, where she focuses on go-to-market strategy and growth for products serving owners of small and mid-sized businesses. Her work spans product positioning, audience targeting, pricing and packaging, and ecosystem expansion to accelerate product-market fit, adoption, and engagement.

Amber began her career at Digitas, a digital marketing agency, and she holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from the University of Pennsylvania.

Joe Blount currently serves as Vice President of Business Operations for the News and Networks Group of Disney Entertainment Television, overseeing business operations for the suite of Disney’s linear entertainment networks (ABC, Disney Channels, Freeform, FX Networks, National Geographic Channels), as well as the ABC News group. Joe joined The Walt Disney Company in 2017, leading a strategy and business development team in the Platform Distribution organization before transitioning to the ESPN Corporate Strategy team in 2018. Prior to his Disney tenure, Joe was a consultant at A.T. Kearney and an investment banker at Goldman Sachs.

Joe graduated cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania in 2010 with a Bachelor of Arts, double-majoring in International Relations and East Asian Language & Civilization (Chinese). He earned his MBA from Harvard Business School in 2016.

Joe lives in New Jersey with wife Laura (SEAS ’10) and three children.

Victoria Brown is the Manager of Strategy and Transformation at Shutterfly, LLC. Prior to working at Shutterfly, she was a growth equity associate at Great Hill Partners on the Digital E-Commerce Team. She holds a BS in Economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. While at Penn, Victoria was involved in the Nominations and Elections Committee, Black Wharton Undergraduate Association, and the Gamma Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

Lorenza Christie is an Associate at Alvarez & Marsal in their Private Equity Performance Improvement (PEPI) practice. She supports clients in both pre-acquisition due diligence and post-acquisition turnaround / performance improvement work. Prior to A&M, she worked at Restaurant Brands International in their Leadership Development Program. Lorenza holds a bachelor's degree from the College of Arts and Sciences where she majored in History (European), English and minored in Legal Studies (Wharton), American History, and Global Medieval Studies. While at UPenn, she served as the editor-in-chief of the Penn Undergraduate Law Journal, editor-in-chief of the Penn History Review, Political Director of CRs, among other organizations. Lorenza also serves as a regional representative for the Benjamin Franklin Giving Society (BFS). She currently resides in Connecticut. 

Emily Gliklich graduated from Penn with a degree in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics in 2021. Not quite ready to leave University City, Emily is currently pursuing the Master of Behavioral and Decision Sciences at Penn. In addition to her studies, she gives tours to prospective Penn students, tutors high school students in West Philadelphia, and manages a soup kitchen on campus.

Victoria Groner is a Clinical and Research Genetic Counselor at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from the College of Arts and Sciences in 2019 with a Bachelor of Arts in Biology and received her Master of Science in Genetic Counseling from Northwestern University in 2021. While Victoria was at Penn, she was a Penn Benjamins Peer Counselor, a PennQuest Pre-Orientation Leader, and a research assistant to Dr. Allison Werner-Lin at the School of Social Policy & Practice. During her senior year, Victoria led the Ben Franklin Society Team for Seniors for the Penn Fund.

Victoria is currently based in New York City.
 

Cory Lesher is a Senior Growth Marketing Analyst at Hungryroot, where he is responsible for supporting profitable and sustainable customer acquisition and retention initiatives. Before joining Hungryroot, he worked at Meta and LA-based outdoor furniture startup Outer. Cory currently resides in Los Angeles.

Cory holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Reginal Murphy is a Management Consultant at Deloitte where he is a core member of the Diversity Equity & Inclusion practice. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2019 with a bachelor’s degree in Political Science. While at Penn, Reggie was involved with Black Wharton Undergraduate Assembly, Interfraternity Council, Big Brothers Big Sisters, and is a proud member of Friars Senior Honor Society. Since graduation Reggie has been an active member of the Power of Penn Campaign and the Penn Club of Chicago.

Shayna Roth is an Associate in the tax and ERISA groups at Seward & Kissel, LLP. She earned her JD from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law and her BA from the University of Pennsylvania. At Penn, she studied urban studies and urban education policy, working closely with several of Philadelphia’s government and community organizations to improve welfare assistance programs. Shayna is also an enthusiastic alumni interviewer for the undergraduate admissions office. 

Monika Shah is the EVP, Chief Marketing Officer at ZipRecruiter, where she oversees Marketing and Public Relations. Previously she was the Head of Marketing at Million Dollar Baby, an investor at Acumen Fund, and held various roles at Bain and Company. Monika received her MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania in 2012.

Omid Shokoufandeh is the Vice President of Acquisitions at Abington Emerson Investments, LLC (“Abington Emerson”), a privately held real estate investment company focused on the acquisition, development, and management of value-add real estate. Headquartered in Los Angeles, he is responsible for sourcing and underwriting acquisition opportunities throughout the western United States, and advising the investment committee on all asset classes. Additionally, Omid manages the commercial development portfolio in Los Angeles, with over $50m in development scheduled to begin in 2020.

Omid graduated Cum Laude with a BA in Economics, Political Science and Philosophy from the University of Pennsylvania where he was a four-year letterman on the Varsity Men’s Soccer team and selected to Friars Senior Honor Society. Currently he is the President of the Penn Club of Los Angeles and a licensed real estate broker in the state of California.

Byron Sun is a Vice President at FPA where he focuses on analyzing investments across the capital structure primarily in the global public markets. Prior to FPA, Byron was an analyst at Deccan Value Investors, a global long only investment partnership that he joined after graduating from the Wharton School. Prior to Wharton, Byron worked in private equity and investment banking. Byron received his MBA with a double concentration in Finance and Accounting from the Wharton School and his BA in Mathematics and Economics from Yale University.

Nick grew up in the city of Philadelphia and maintains strong ties to the Penn alumni community. During his time at Penn, he served as Community Service and Affairs Chair for the IFC and hopes to bring that same community engagement focus to the Penn Libraries Young Alumni Board. Nick currently focuses on corporate development & strategy at GLIC. He received his MBA from Cornell SC Johnson, his MS in Healthcare Policy from Weill Cornell Medical, and his BA from the University of Pennsylvania.

Rob Teahen is a Managing Director at Canyon Partners where he focuses on investments across the capital structure including public and private credit and equity opportunities. Prior to Canyon, Rob worked at Credit Suisse and Citigroup. Rob received his MBA from Wharton with a double concentration in Finance and Strategic Management, and lives in Los Angeles.

Jason is a Managing Partner of Nyx Partners, an investment company focused on lower-middle market businesses. Prior to Nyx, Jason worked as an investment analyst at Canyon Partners, a multi-strategy hedge fund, where he focused on debt and equity investments in the healthcare sector. In addition to the Penn Libraries Young Alumni Board, Jason is a member of the Children's Health Council at Cornell Weill and the Reverse Rett junior board. Jason graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a BA in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics and an MBA from the Wharton School. Jason lives in New York with his wife and son.

Stephanie Yee is Associate Director of Biomarker Operations at Century Therapeutics. She is Co-President of the Penn Class of 2008 and Chair of her 5th, 10th, and 15th Reunions. She serves as a Penn alumni ambassador in the Penn Alumni Ambassador Program and is a member of The James Brister Society, a diverse group of University of Pennsylvania alumni volunteer leaders. She previously served as President of the Penn Alumni Club of Philadelphia for four years and served on the University of Pennsylvania Alumni Class Leadership Council and Board of the University of Pennsylvania Association of Alumnae. While at Wharton, Stephanie co-founded WEMBA Women. Stephanie is a Penn Men's Basketball season ticket holder and is a member of multiple book clubs locally and internationally.