Executive Board
Meet our FY23 leadership team!
Are you interested in getting involved with SWE New York? We have positions open!
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Are you interested in getting involved with SWE New York? We have positions open!
To learn more, check out our open positions.
Gina Trivellini
President
Gina Trivellini is an Industrial Manager at Pratt & Whitney. She is a graduate of the Raytheon Technologies Operations Leadership Program and has previously worked as an engineer for JetBlue Airways. Gina has been involved in SWE since 2012, and she is in her third term as President of SWE New York. She serves on the board of Greater Than Tech, a non-profit with a focus on introducing girls of color to technology and entrepreneurship. She is also a mentor in the DREAM Legends Program and a social media manager for the Millville Army Air Field Museum. Gina has her B.S. in Aeronautical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, reading, rock climbing, and playing soccer!
President
Gina Trivellini is an Industrial Manager at Pratt & Whitney. She is a graduate of the Raytheon Technologies Operations Leadership Program and has previously worked as an engineer for JetBlue Airways. Gina has been involved in SWE since 2012, and she is in her third term as President of SWE New York. She serves on the board of Greater Than Tech, a non-profit with a focus on introducing girls of color to technology and entrepreneurship. She is also a mentor in the DREAM Legends Program and a social media manager for the Millville Army Air Field Museum. Gina has her B.S. in Aeronautical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, reading, rock climbing, and playing soccer!
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Lucy Piacentini
Vice President Lucy Piacentini is a Water Resource Engineer with H2M architects + engineers. She received her B.E. in Environmental Engineering and Earth System Sciences from The City College of New York. Lucy has been involved with SWE since 2016. As a former member of Girl Scouts and FIRST Robotics she developed a passion for empowering girls and women in the STEM field. In her free time, Lucy enjoys running and rock climbing! |
Julia Napolitano
Treasurer
Julia has been involved with SWE since her time at Carnegie Mellon as a Community Service Chair. During her time in college, Julia organized volunteers for the Pittsburgh Science Center science fair, FIRST robotics competition, and technical career fair, where 300+ companies attended. Since moving to New York last year, Julia has been actively involved in SWE New York, most recently serving as Community Outreach Chair and Secretary in FY21. Julia is passionate about making an impact regarding community service, especially with kids K-12. She hopes to inspire young female-identifying individuals to pursue engineering and other STEM fields!
Treasurer
Julia has been involved with SWE since her time at Carnegie Mellon as a Community Service Chair. During her time in college, Julia organized volunteers for the Pittsburgh Science Center science fair, FIRST robotics competition, and technical career fair, where 300+ companies attended. Since moving to New York last year, Julia has been actively involved in SWE New York, most recently serving as Community Outreach Chair and Secretary in FY21. Julia is passionate about making an impact regarding community service, especially with kids K-12. She hopes to inspire young female-identifying individuals to pursue engineering and other STEM fields!
Kiera Wells
Secretary
Kiera Wells is a Mechanical Engineer with the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) and has been a professional member of SWE since 2016. In both her work at NAWCAD and volunteer activities, Kiera has shown a passion for increasing access to STEAM for underrepresented groups. As part of NAWCAD, she was a Co-Lead for the LGBTQ+A Diversity Action Team (Employee Resource Group) as well as the head of the Training Committee for the Professional Development Group. Kiera consistently advocates for others to pursue new and exciting opportunities across STEM fields.
Secretary
Kiera Wells is a Mechanical Engineer with the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) and has been a professional member of SWE since 2016. In both her work at NAWCAD and volunteer activities, Kiera has shown a passion for increasing access to STEAM for underrepresented groups. As part of NAWCAD, she was a Co-Lead for the LGBTQ+A Diversity Action Team (Employee Resource Group) as well as the head of the Training Committee for the Professional Development Group. Kiera consistently advocates for others to pursue new and exciting opportunities across STEM fields.
Seda Sarp
Membership Chair
Seda graduated from Koc University in Turkey with a BSc in Chemical and Biological Engineering in 2018 and received her MS in Earth and Environmental Engineering from Columbia University in 2020. As membership chair at SWE NY, she is involved with event planning and member communications. In her free time, Seda enjoys yoga and fitness.
Membership Chair
Seda graduated from Koc University in Turkey with a BSc in Chemical and Biological Engineering in 2018 and received her MS in Earth and Environmental Engineering from Columbia University in 2020. As membership chair at SWE NY, she is involved with event planning and member communications. In her free time, Seda enjoys yoga and fitness.
Anurima Sharma
Community Outreach Co-Chair
Anurima has been involved with SWE Community Outreach since 2016 through Washington University in St. Louis. She earned her B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from there in 2019 and went on to get a Master's Degree in Health Technology from Cornell Tech. Anurima now works as a Product Manager at a health tech startup, Fig, which is making it easier for people with dietary restrictions to find foods they can eat. Encouraging girls and women to pursue engineering, despite it being a male-dominated field, has been a focus for Anurima since high school and she is glad she is able to work on this mission through SWE. When Anurima is not working or volunteering through SWE Community Outreach she is either dancing her way through New York City or road-tripping up and down the east coast.
Community Outreach Co-Chair
Anurima has been involved with SWE Community Outreach since 2016 through Washington University in St. Louis. She earned her B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from there in 2019 and went on to get a Master's Degree in Health Technology from Cornell Tech. Anurima now works as a Product Manager at a health tech startup, Fig, which is making it easier for people with dietary restrictions to find foods they can eat. Encouraging girls and women to pursue engineering, despite it being a male-dominated field, has been a focus for Anurima since high school and she is glad she is able to work on this mission through SWE. When Anurima is not working or volunteering through SWE Community Outreach she is either dancing her way through New York City or road-tripping up and down the east coast.
Sara McCutcheon
Community Outreach Co-Chair
Sara McCutcheon graduated from Washington University in St. Louis in 2019 with a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering. She currently works for Abbott as a Clinical Specialist in Electrophysiology helping to diagnose and treat cardiac arrhythmias. Her passion for empowering women in STEM has continued from her work as the SWE President at WashU to her current role as the Community Outreach Co-Chair for SWE New York.
Community Outreach Co-Chair
Sara McCutcheon graduated from Washington University in St. Louis in 2019 with a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering. She currently works for Abbott as a Clinical Specialist in Electrophysiology helping to diagnose and treat cardiac arrhythmias. Her passion for empowering women in STEM has continued from her work as the SWE President at WashU to her current role as the Community Outreach Co-Chair for SWE New York.
Veronica Camp
Golf Event Chair
Veronica Camp earned her Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from The Catholic University of America in 2019. She is currently an engineer with the Metro-North Railroad. She has been actively involved with the Society of Women Engineers throughout her collegiate and professional career, and she currently serves as Golf Event Chair for SWE New York.
Golf Event Chair
Veronica Camp earned her Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from The Catholic University of America in 2019. She is currently an engineer with the Metro-North Railroad. She has been actively involved with the Society of Women Engineers throughout her collegiate and professional career, and she currently serves as Golf Event Chair for SWE New York.
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