Cessna Mac WG19, Vice President, Young Alumni Programming

Cessna Mac serves as the Vice President of Young Alumni Programming for the Wharton Club of Southern California. She’s an investor at Powerplant Ventures, an emerging-growth investment fund that supports world-changing, plant-centric companies focused on making a lasting, positive impact on the global food system. She leads deal sourcing and execution and serves as a board observer to support PPV portfolio companies.

Prior to joining PPV, Cessna spent the majority of her professional career working in management consulting at EY-Parthenon in New York City. She has also served as a public school teacher with Teach For America in the Bay Area.

Cessna holds a MBA from The Wharton School and an A.B. from Harvard University. She is passionate about building community through health and wellness, enjoys teaching and practicing yoga, and is a proud dog mom.