“Wealth
to us is not mere material for vainglory
but an opportunity for achievement.”
— Thucydides
Emily Gohn Cieri, MBA
Wharton GFA Executive Committee
As the managing director of Wharton Entrepreneurial Programs, Ms. Cieri leads all WEP student and community outreach programs and administers the teaching program in entrepreneurship. This includes overseeing the Wharton Business Plan Competition, the Venture Initiation Program, The Wharton Small Business Development Center and entrepreneurial alumni programming. In addition, Ms. Cieri serves on the executive committee of the Wharton Global Family Alliance. Previously, Ms. Cieri served as director at Wharton's Aresty Institute of Executive Education. Ms. Cieri has also worked a consultant for PKF specializing in the hospitality industry and as operations manager for Wharton's Steinberg Conference Center. She holds a BS and an MBA in Financial Management from Drexel University.