Sunday, May 5, 2024
Monisha Toteja
The Wharton Club of Southern California Culture Club is excited to celebrate Cinco de Mayo on Sunday, May 5th from 4 – 8 pm at The Chestnut Club in Santa Monica! Come join us for the fun! They will have mezcal margaritas, a taco truck outside, and a mariachi band (around 6 pm).
Where: The Chestnut Club, 1348 14th St, Santa Monica, CA 90404
When: Sunday, May 5, 2024, 4:00 – 8:00 PDT
Parking: Valet and street parking are usually available, but please consider taking an Uber/Lyft
Cost: Members, $10 with RSVP. Non-members, $25 with RSVP.
RSVPs required, there are no walk-ins for this event, sorry.
About the Hosts:
Monisha Toteja is the CEO of Dynamic Speaking, where she advises, coaches, and speaks about communication challenges at work. She has over 20 years of professional experience, and focuses on empowering executives and rising stars to communicate effectively. She works across industries to assist leaders in improving their executive presence, confidence, and strategic communication, including navigating difficult situations, engaging key stakeholders, and creating a pitch for investors or clients. Monisha taught communication at The Wharton School for eight years, is a Board Member of The Wharton Club of Southern CA, and is a member of the Forbes Coaches Council. She holds an MBA in Management from The Wharton School, an MA in International Studies from The Joseph H. Lauder Institute of Management and International Studies at the University of Pennsylvania, and a BA in German Studies from Duke University. Monisha speaks German fluently, Hindi conversationally, and has a basic knowledge of Spanish.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/monisha-toteja
Wharton SoCal Head of Events, Co-Director of the Wharton Environment and Climate Action Network (WECAN)
Wayne Hao (WG11) is currently the Vice President of Corporate Development for NANO Nuclear Energy, a clean energy technology company that focuses on nuclear microreactors with additional vertically integrated business lines in the nuclear supply chain.
In past roles, Mr. Hao has held leadership positions in successful entrepreneurial ventures including helping build and sell two early-stage startups with successful exits of over $150M in exit value and serving as an investment analyst for an $800M venture investment firm.
Mr. Hao also serves on the leadership team of the Wharton Alumni Club of Southern California as VP and Head of Events and on the Board of the non-profit Asian Business League (est. 1984). He is also the Co-Head of an official Wharton Global Alumni Affinity Group called the Wharton Environment and Climate Action Network (WECAN), which is dedicated to harnessing the collective power of the global Wharton alumni network to advance sustainable business solutions for the climate and environment.
Mr. Hao holds an MBA from The Wharton Business School and a BS from Washington University in St. Louis.
