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Marta Krason '14 is pursuing degrees in Biological Engineering and Management Science at MIT. Marta became interested in money management when her father’s textile factory went bankrupt forcing him to pursue another business venture with her mother’s finances. Marta continuously seeks opportunities that provide insight on managing finances and that merge her interests in global development and economics.  This March, Marta visited hospitals and health clinics in Nicaragua to research and implement sustainable, low-cost health technologies for the developing world. She is also a member of MIT’s International Development Consulting, an organization that helps clients seek business strategies for entrepreneurial ventures in developing countries. She is currently partnered with Building a Future developing a business and design strategy for the implementation of an appropriate waste management system for a community center in Honduras.

As a Founding Partner of SWS, Marta is committed to educating women about financial planning to ensure their financial independence and success.

Qingnan Li '12 (chapter lead) is pursing a double-major in Mathematics and Economics at MIT. Qingnan became interested in finance after her spring internship in the securities division of Goldman Sachs. Since, she has pursued a summer internship at NERA Economic Consulting where she was exposed to investment valuation. She will intern in the Investment Banking Division at J.P. Morgan in Hong Kong this summer.

Qingnan is also actively involved with the MIT THINK competition, an organization that allows high school students to adapt inventions for developing economies through the annual THINK Competition and various other educational initiatives. Through independent research and help from others, Qingnan developed a deep passion for value investing.  She is excited to bring SWS to MIT as a means of providing opportunities to educate women in investing and serving as a community that encourages women to pursue business interests.  

Laura Lu '14 plans to double major in Biology and Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Raised in Rockville, MD, she has always been interested in medicine, biotechnology, and health policy. At MIT, she participates in the MIT Old Ironsides Navy Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) Program.  Pursuing her interest in healthcare, she works in the Robert Langer Laboratory, researching treatments for spinal cord injuries and peripheral nerve damage, and she volunteers at Massachusetts General Hospital.   She is also an active member of her sorority, Kappa Alpha Theta, where she is Deputy Philanthropy Chair.  Her interests include the MIT Gymnastics team, MIT Lacrosse Team, volunteering, international travel, and fashion.  For the summer, she plans to work at the National Naval Medical Center.

Monica Oliver '12 is a candidate for a Civil Engineering major and Management minor at MIT. Mónica was raised in Puerto Rico. Following her father’s example, who is an entrepreneur and an avid investor, Mónica has developed a passion for finance and will work at Goldman Sachs as a Credit Risk analyst throughout the summer of 2011. In the past, she interned with the construction materials company Lafarge in France and the Laboratory for Atomistic and Molecular Dynamics at MIT. She also served as a student researcher at the Massachusetts Climate Adaption Project, where she coauthored a teaching tool for Harvard Law School’s Negotiation Program.

As a founding member of the MIT chapter of SWS, Mónica believes that investing can empower women around the globe. She is Head Counselor of the Freshman Cultural Exploration Program, Secretary of the Association of Puerto Rican Students, member of MIT’s Minority Business Association and the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers. She is a LEAD Wharton alumnus, National Merit Scholar and Girl Scout Gold Award recipient. She is fluent in English, Spanish and French, and is currently learning Portuguese.
 

Nan Wang '12 is double majoring in Mathematics with Computer Science and Management Science. At MIT, she is an active board member of the MIT China Development Initiative. Previously, she held leadership positions for both MIT Society of Women Engineers and MIT TechFair. Nan has also interned as an investment-banking analyst at Citigroup and J.P. Morgan. This upcoming summer, she will be joining McKinsey & Co. as a summer business analyst.

With her passion in education and finance, Nan became interested in SWS after she heard about it from founding members of the Princeton Chapter. Since then, Nan has been determined to bring SWS to the MIT campus to benefit the MIT community.
 

Jie Zhao ‘14 is studying Mathematics and Management at MIT. Jie's passion for business stemmed from her tenure at Silicon Pastures LLC, a Wisconsin-based venture capital angel investment firm. Through evaluating business plans, performing due diligence and market evaluations, and meeting with investors and entrepreneurs she gained tremendous knowledge and was able to develop a strong interest in the field. At MIT, Jie continues to explore business fields by participating in research with Professor Jonathan Gruber in the Economics Department. Jie also holds leadership positions in the Society of Woman Engineers and the Undergraduates Association. As a founding member of SWS, Jie hopes to dedicate her initiative and passion for finance to grow the organization into a self-sustaining group of students with a common passion for investing.

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