This Thanksgiving week, we are extra thankful for the 20+ volunteers who make NYC FinTech Women possible. That is why we are featuring our incredible team this FinTech Female Friday! Scroll below to meet some of our team members and learn about what they’ve been up to this year.
Erin Corbett
Marketing - Social
Project Manager Specialist, Nasdaq
2020 Stats:
- Walked many miles on the esplanade in Boston
- Spent 1,000s of minutes on Zoom connecting with friends, family, and colleagues
- Started my MBA in Fall 2020
Connect with Erin on Linkedin
Filippa Noghani
Marketing Chair
Sr. Director and Head of Banking and FS Marketing, Virtusa
2020 Stats:
- Ran 320 km and biked 450 km
- Spent 40 hrs in Trader Joe's line
- Worked 7 days a week from March through August (according to MS Outlook)
Connect with Filippa on Linkedin
Julie Huang
Marketing - FinTech Fireside Minute
Business & Computer Science Student, Northeastern University
2020 Stats:
- Ran 11 miles with my roommate
- Walked an average of just 1k steps/day
- Celebrated 4 friends' 21st birthdays over Zoom
Connect with Julie on Linkedin
Kate Cullen
Marketing - FinTech Female Fridays
Associate, New Listings & Capital Markets, Nasdaq
2020 Stats:
- Got promoted in April (a very uncertain time)
- Learned to play the piano
- Hiked 26 miles in Yosemite
Connect with Kate on Linkedin
Kathy Chandra
Marketing - Social
Principal, LRG International
2020 Stats:
- Regularly doing yoga
- Stayed sane while juggling work with kids at home
- Motivated to fix up work website and get social media in order
Connect with Kathy on Linkedin
Lindsay Hemings
Marketing - Head of FinTech Female Fridays
Marketing Assistant, Selerity Inc.
2020 Stats:
- "Quarantined" for 8 months in Florida
- Spent 1 hr a day walking my dog
- Did 3 road trips, all while working remotely!
Connect with Lindsay on Linkedin
Megan Chang
Marketing - Social
Internal Quality Auditor, The ISO 9000 Group, LLC
2020 Stats:
- Graduated college during a pandemic
- Completed one of Chloe Ting's workout challenges
- Finally getting 9-10 hours of sleep a night!
Connect with Megan on Linkedin
Melissa Hougie
Event Co-Chair
Director of Marketing, Ocrolus
2020 Stats:
- Part of team that grew Ocrolus to be the #1 fastest-growing FinTech on the Inc. 5000
- Produced virtual events that brought in over 2,000 attendees
- Learned to ride a bike
Connect with Melissa on Linkedin
Michelle O'Connor
Expansion Chair
VP Marketing, Synapse
2020 Stats:
- Maintained some level of productivity and sanity while quarantining without childcare and running a global marketing team
- Got in 30 minutes of meditation everyday
- Spoke on more panels from March to November than in the past 5 years
Connect with Michelle on Linkedin
Michelle Tran
Co-Founder
Co-Founder, NYC FinTech Women
2020 Stats:
- Started Storm King Advisors to help FinTechs grow
- Had our 3rd baby during the pandemic lockdown
- Moved cross-country during my 3rd trimester
Connect with Michelle on Linkedin
Nicole Newlin
Events Chair
VP Solutions, Ocrolus
2020 Stats:
- Began developing NYC FinTech Women's Podcast! Coming soon!
- Got back to running for distance again
- Spent more time talking to my family - by phone - less text!
Connect with Nicole on Linkedin
If you are interested in joining our team, you can apply to volunteer with us here.