The Wharton Club of Southern California is an exclusive members-only non-profit organization open only to Wharton alumni. Meeting sessions are intimate and offer educational, career advancement, and networking value for members, with an active and compelling programming schedule produced by Wharton alumni member volunteers in Southern California.

While there are over 30 active volunteers contributing in a range of ways, the core team of volunteer club officers, directors and key program leaders include:

OFFICERS:

Zafar Khan (WG’98) – Chairman and President

Nicolas Ioos (WG’06) – Vice President - Membership


Tae K. Nam (WG’10) – Vice President - Finance/Operations


Sarah McNeilly (WG’98) – Vice President – Programming


Elizabeth Kopple (WG’99) – Vice President - Marketing & Communications


SOCIAL GROUP:

Scott Javor (WG’08) – Social Group Chair

Amir Agam (WG’08) – Locals Lunchg

Elizabeth Kopple – (W’99) Happy Hour


Michael Ma (WG’03) – Invitational Dinners

Sonali Bhatnagar (WG'07) – Invitational Dinners


SPECIALS GROUP:
Tae Nam (W’10) – Specials Group Chair


Terence Lai (W’99) – C-Circle Group


Marylou Garcia (W’99) – C-Circle Group

Dan Smith (W'86) – M&E Salon Group

KW Low (W'01) – M&E Salon Group


David Cohen (WG'86) – Leads Lounge


Craig M. Reed (WG'00) – Investor Forum

Sonali Bhatnagar (WG'07) – Investor Forum

The Wharton Club of Southern California Event Summary 2010 follows:Note: In 2009, all events will be restricted to Wharton Alumni members only 

All-Member Wharton/Penn Galas- Summer: relaxed July dinner gathering held in the sand at an exclusive beach club. - Winter: this December holiday cocktail event is hosted at an exclusive Los Angeles venue

Wharton Invitational Dinners
- Five intimate evening dinner speaker events, each with a prominent business leader discussing a business challenge and lessons learned, along with informal group question/answer session.

First Tuesdays - Happy Hour
- Wharton alumni gather for organized after-work cocktail hours in Los Angeles and Orange County.

Career Management
- A new series of career advancement sessions that facilitate networking and job search in the current economic climate.

Specialty Groups to Meet Regularly
These peer advisory groups have been well attended, and are a pillar of the Wharton Southern California community.
- C-Circle: intimate discussion group of c-level executives.
- Real Estate Network: topical discussion on real estate trends/transactions.
- Wharton Private Equity Partners: private equity managers discuss private investment trends and deals.
- M&E Salon: media and entertainment executives network and discuss business opportunities.

CONTACT:
Phone & fax: (888) 249-5552

E-mail: wsc@onebox.com

Mailing Address:
c/o RPost
6033 West Century Blvd., Suite 1278
Los Angeles, CA 90045