Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Sarah Chandler
Wharton SoCal Women Alumni Holiday Event in Santa Monica
Tuesday, 12/16/25, 6:30-8:30pm
Event Overview
Get ready to jingle all the way with the Wharton SoCal Alumni Club at our Wharton Women Holiday Gathering! Prepare for a night of festive cheer, delightful appetizers, merry drinks, networking, and a white elephant gift exchange!
We'll be celebrating in style at the home of one of our wonderful Wharton SoCal leaders. Don your most wonderfully ugly holiday sweater, your most spirited attire, or whatever makes you feel festive and bright!
For the gift exchange, bring a wrapped treasure (recommended value: $20). No wine, please – let's keep the mystery alive and the surprises flowing!
When: Tuesday, December 16, 6:30-8:30pm
Where: Santa Monica. Address will be provided by email before the event to registered ticket holders.
Food: Appetizers & beverages will be served.
Cost: Ticket price is $5 for members or $15 for non-members. Wharton alumni only please.
NO WALK-INS, sorry.
Parking: There is street parking available.
Hosts & Contact info:
Alissa Finerman, [email protected], Monisha Toteja, [email protected], Sarah Chandler, [email protected], Jessica Pugh, [email protected]
About the Hosts:
Alissa Finerman WG98
Alissa Finerman is an Executive Coach and Gallup Certified Strengths Coach. She is a Facilitator/Guide for Chief, a private women’s network, and coaches teams, executives, managers and entrepreneurs. She is on the Executive Coaching team for the Wharton Executive MBA program and has guest lectured for several universities. Alissa was a VP on the Corporate Bond Sales Desk at Credit Suisse (now UBS) before she founded her Leadership Consulting & Coaching company. She is an angel investor (focused on impact and supporting women founders), advisor and author of the book, Living in YOUR Top 1%. She holds an MBA from The Wharton School and is a Board member for The Wharton Club of Southern California.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/alissafinerman/
Monisha Toteja G’09 WG09
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 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/
Sarah Chandler WG10
Sarah is the founder and principal consultant of Purposeful Impact, a consulting organization supporting leaders to increase equity in education through strategic planning and implementation, talent management, and leadership development. She has served as a strategic advisor, consultant, board member, and executive team member with mission-driven organizations across public and private sectors over the past two decades. Sarah has an MBA from The Wharton School, and is an Aspen-Pahara Fellow and Coro Women in Leadership Fellow.
www.linkedin.com/in/sarahchandlerconsulting
Jessica Pugh WG 19
Jessica Pugh (she/her) is the Head of People Strategy and Operations, leading a team responsible for Google’s Customer Sales talent investments for our 5,000+ person organization. Jessica joined Google in 2019 as an Account Executive and quickly matriculated to a Sales Manager, leading a team of 12 and managing a $500M business. Jessica is a proud graduate of California State University, Long Beach (B.S) and The Wharton School (MBA). Jessica is a California native who is a glutton for travel and immersing herself in new cultural experiences, having both studied and worked in the UK. Outside of work, Jessica enjoys traveling with her best friends, hosting friends for game nights (she’s overly competitive), making her 18-month old niece laugh and watching stand up comedy.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-pugh-5b3b5316/