Let’s connect to our regional community of Penn & Wharton Alumni

Greetings!

As founding Co-Presidents, along with our experienced leadership team, we are excited to bring to life the Wharton Club of Central America, the Caribbean and Venezuela. The club is part of the global network of the Wharton School, and targets to provide regional engagement opportunity at a multinational level, to the 350+ alumni in our region.

While clubs currently exist in different countries – Dominican Republic, Panama, Costa Rica and Nicaragua to name a few – this new club aims to be the HUB that connects all Penn and Wharton Alumni with affinity to Central America, the Caribbean and Venezuela, and to provide additional support and an inclusive home for all alumni, regardless of country.

Our goal is to facilitate networking, learning and professional development opportunities for our regional community, and we aim to add value by:

• Maximizing engagement between our members and the Wharton School

• Developing a closely knit professional network

• Facilitating access and connection to Wharton educational and professional events that promote continued life-long learning

• Reinforcing the Wharton brand in the region

Engaging young alumni is of particular importance under our leadership as we hope to extend the Wharton experience and network to those recently graduating and to ensure they have active participation in the club for years to come.

We encourage anyone affiliated with the Wharton School or the University of Pennsylvania to join the club and participate in this offering by Becoming a Member. And in the spirit of Wharton LOVE, we encourage you to volunteer, provide value to our community and help us grow the club by inviting classmates from the region that may not be aware of us.

Please reach out to us with questions, comments or ideas as we all collectively work to make the Wharton Club of Central America, the Caribbean and Venezuela, a welcoming place for everyone. We look forward to the opportunity to get to know members on both a personal and professional level, as we continue to improve our club experience for all of us.

We hope to see you soon, whether in person or through video conference, and that together we can toast to a great kick-off of this Club!

Best regards,

Mayra Kam, W88 G94 WG94 & Gisselle Rohmer WG’09

Co-presidents

Who is invited to join?

If you are from or currently reside in Central America, the Caribbean or Venezuela, and hold a degree from a University of Pennsylvania undergraduate or graduate program, or an Alumni Status Program from Wharton Executive Education, you are welcome to join our new club!

What type of events can I expect?

You can expect online webinars and networking events with Wharton faculty, Alumni speakers and special guests.

We will encourage in person and virtual networking opportunities to help build and sustain a cohesive Alumni community.

Do I need a Wharton degree to join?

This club is formed to expand The Wharton Way and is open to graduates from all degree programs of the University of Pennsylvania.

Do I need to pay to join?

This club will sustain itself with voluntary dues and on ocassion may have fees for certain events.

What if I'm a member of my local club already?

The Wharton Club of Central America, the Caribbean and Venezuela will invite, through the local chapters, all club members to regional events. We DO encourage you to join the regional club as well as your local club so that you can receive newsletters and other communications directly from us, and so that you can get involved in club leadership and service.