NYWICI Mentorship Office Hours Coffee Talk

With Beth Feldman and Debbie Presser

NYWICI’s refreshed Mentorship Program creates ongoing, accessible opportunities for members to connect directly with NYWICI Board and Past President leadership through monthly “Office Hours.” These virtual or in-person sessions offer one-on-one or small-group conversations focused on career guidance, leadership development, industry trends, and real-time challenges. Designed to be flexible and inclusive, the program provides a safe, supportive space for meaningful dialogue—strengthening professional growth while deepening connections across the NYWICI community.

Date: January 29, 2026, | 5:00 - 6:00 pm ET  Sold Out

Location: Nexstar Offices, NYC

Format:  Small Group Conversation

Meet Our Office Hours Mentors

Beth Feldman is the current NYWICI President. She is currently the Senior Vice President Communications, The CW Network/SVP Communications, Nexstar Media Group/Networks where she oversees internal and external corporate communications and entertainment program publicity.

Debbie Presser is the current NYWICI Chief Partnerships Officer. Debbie is a seasoned broadcast sales executive with over 30 years of experience at top media organizations including Tribune, Fox, and Nexstar. Her career progression saw her serve as a Local Sales Manager at PIX11-NY and Fox 5 in NY, before being promoted to General Sales Manager at PIX11. She began her journey as a Sales Assistant and advanced to Account Executive, all of which prepared her for the Vice President of Sales position at Nexstar.

NYWICI Mentorship Office Hours

With Laura Brusca and Elizabeth Cornish

NYWICI’s refreshed Mentorship Program creates ongoing, accessible opportunities for members to connect directly with NYWICI Board and Past President leadership through monthly “Office Hours.” These virtual or in-person sessions offer one-on-one or small-group conversations focused on career guidance, leadership development, industry trends, and real-time challenges. Designed to be flexible and inclusive, the program provides a safe, supportive space for meaningful dialogue—strengthening professional growth while deepening connections across the NYWICI community.

Date: February 3, 2026, | 11:00 am - 12:00 pm ET  

Location: Virtual Event on Zoom (Link to Event Will Be Received Post Registration)

Join Laura Brusca, 2024 NYWICI President and Chief Communications Officer at Forbes, an award-winning communications leader with more than 15 years of experience shaping brand reputation and navigating complex, high-stakes environments for global organizations. Laura brings a strategic, modern perspective on leadership, storytelling, and influence at one of the world’s most iconic media brands.

You’ll also hear from Elizabeth Cornish, a seasoned executive with 25+ years of experience across development, marketing, communications, and people leadership. Formerly Head of Culture and Community at adam&eve DDB New York and Global Chief of Staff at DDB Worldwide, Elizabeth is known for building strong partnerships, leading large-scale global initiatives, and championing mentorship, talent development, and DEI. Her passion for empowering women and creating thriving workplace cultures makes her an invaluable guide for professionals at every stage of their careers.

NYWICI Mentorship Office Hours

With Lori Greene and Emily Dindoffer

NYWICI’s refreshed Mentorship Program creates ongoing, accessible opportunities for members to connect directly with NYWICI Board and Past President leadership through monthly “Office Hours.” These virtual or in-person sessions offer one-on-one or small-group conversations focused on career guidance, leadership development, industry trends, and real-time challenges. Designed to be flexible and inclusive, the program provides a safe, supportive space for meaningful dialogue—strengthening professional growth while deepening connections across the NYWICI community.

Date: February 25, 2026, | 2:00 - 3:00 pm ET SOLD OUT

This session consists of 6 one on one sessions. When registering, you will choose your 10-minute window.

Location: Virtual Event on Zoom (Link to Event Will Be Received Post Registration)

Meet Our Office Hours Mentors

Lori Greene is an accomplished educator, digital innovator, and content strategist with more than 20 years of experience helping organizations and individuals grow through learning, storytelling, and technology. Founder of LPG edu and former Global Education Manager at Netflix, she led and scaled educational programs across 20+ countries, developing immersive curricula and the award-winning Netflix Discovery Hub to elevate creative and production excellence worldwide. An adjunct faculty member at NYU and Fordham’s Gabelli School of Business, Lori brings deep expertise in digital strategy, content creation, and workforce education—making her a powerful resource for professionals looking to sharpen their skills, adapt to change, and lead in a rapidly evolving media landscape.

Emily Dindoffer is the Chief of Staff for Uber Advertising. In her role, she focuses on internal and executive communications, employee engagement, strategic planning, organizational design, and XFN alignment. Prior to Uber, she worked at Amazon Studios and Prime Video, the sales and marketing solutions organization at Gannett, and in the US Senate, Office of Mark R. Warner. She started her career as an AmeriCorps volunteer with a homelessness advocacy organization. To this day, she is passionate about preventing and ending homelessness.

NYWICI Mentorship Office Hours

With Patrice Tanaka 

NYWICI’s refreshed Mentorship Program creates ongoing, accessible opportunities for members to connect directly with NYWICI Board and Past President leadership through monthly “Office Hours.” These virtual or in-person sessions offer one-on-one or small-group conversations focused on career guidance, leadership development, industry trends, and real-time challenges. Designed to be flexible and inclusive, the program provides a safe, supportive space for meaningful dialogue—strengthening professional growth while deepening connections across the NYWICI community.

Date: March 4, 2026, | 5:00 - 6:00 pm ET SOLD OUT

Location: Virtual Event on Zoom (Link to Event Will Be Received Post Registration)

Format:  Small Group Conversation

Meet Our Office Hours Mentor

Patrice Tanaka is a serial entrepreneur, author, and purpose-driven leader whose career spans decades of award-winning work in public relations, marketing, and business strategy. A co-founder of three successful agencies and the Chief Joy Officer of Joyful Planet, Patrice helps individuals and organizations clarify purpose, navigate change, and unlock greater fulfillment and success. She is the co-author of the bestselling book Beat the Curve and author of Becoming Ginger Rogers, blending powerful leadership insights with deeply human experiences. A PRWeek Hall of Fame inductee and NYWICI Matrix Award honoree, Patrice brings a unique perspective on resilience, creative problem-solving, and leading with joy—making her an inspiring and invaluable mentor for professionals seeking clarity, confidence, and meaningful growth.

NYWICI Mentorship Office Hours

With Julia Chappell

NYWICI’s refreshed Mentorship Program creates ongoing, accessible opportunities for members to connect directly with NYWICI Board and Past President leadership through monthly “Office Hours.” These virtual or in-person sessions offer one-on-one or small-group conversations focused on career guidance, leadership development, industry trends, and real-time challenges. Designed to be flexible and inclusive, the program provides a safe, supportive space for meaningful dialogue—strengthening professional growth while deepening connections across the NYWICI community.

Date: March 9, 2026, | 12:00 - 1:00 pm ET  SOLD OUT

This session consists of 6 one on one sessions. When registering, you will choose your 10-minute window.

Location: Virtual Event on Zoom (Link to Event Will Be Received Post Registration)

Meet Our Office Hours Mentor

Julia Chappell is the current NYWICI VP of Public Relations and is Executive Vice President at strategic communications firm Hirsch Leatherwood, where she focuses on strategic media relations and campaign planning. She has over 10 years of diverse communications experience across industries and a keen understanding of what it takes to tell stories that resonate.

NYWICI Mentorship Office Hours

With Julia Chappell

NYWICI’s refreshed Mentorship Program creates ongoing, accessible opportunities for members to connect directly with NYWICI Board and Past President leadership through monthly “Office Hours.” These virtual or in-person sessions offer one-on-one or small-group conversations focused on career guidance, leadership development, industry trends, and real-time challenges. Designed to be flexible and inclusive, the program provides a safe, supportive space for meaningful dialogue—strengthening professional growth while deepening connections across the NYWICI community.

Date: March 17, 2026, | 5:00 - 6:00 pm ET  SOLD OUT

This is a small group in-person session.

Location: 110 E 42nd St. Suite 810

Meet Our Office Hours Mentor

Julia Chappell is the current NYWICI VP of Public Relations and is Executive Vice President at strategic communications firm Hirsch Leatherwood, where she focuses on strategic media relations and campaign planning. She has over 10 years of diverse communications experience across industries and a keen understanding of what it takes to tell stories that resonate.

Honoring a Trailblazer: NYWICI’s Beverly Wettenstein Women’s History Month Event

The New York Experience: Inside Sports, Hospitality & Communications

Shopping, Networking and Panels

March 26, 2026

2:00 pm – 6:00 pm 

Step inside the fast-paced world of New York’s most influential experience-makers at NY Experience: Inside Sports, Hospitality & Communications. Featuring female leaders from sports, culinary and hospitality communications teams, this dynamic event explores how high-performance organizations craft storytelling, build unforgettable audience experiences, and navigate real-time media demands. Join us for an inspiring conversation on strategy, leadership, and the future of fan and guest engagement—followed by networking with some of the city’s most innovative communicators. The event will also offer a shopping experience for attendees with must have food and accessories created by female business owners.

• Audience: Communications professionals, students, early-career talent, and industry leaders

  Format: Panel discussion + interactive Q&A + networking

Being held at 195 Broadway, New York, NY 10007

Member Price: $35 to attend - $10 each ticket to go to scholarship fund and entered into door prizes

Nonmember Price: $60 to attend - $10 each ticket to go to scholarship fund 

Agenda:

2:00 – 2:15 pm Networking

2:15 – 2:30 pm Welcome

2:30 – 3:15 pm Fireside Chat

3:15 – 3:30 pm Break

3:30 – 4:25 pm Panel and Q/A - New York Unlocked: Sports, Travel & Experiences You Can’t Get Anywhere Else

4:30 – 5:25 pm Panel and Q/A: Travel’s Master Storytellers: The Comms & Marketing Leaders to Know

5:25 – 6:00 pm Networking/Shop Local (female owned businesses)

NYWICI Mentorship Office Hours

With Megan Hess

NYWICI’s refreshed Mentorship Program creates ongoing, accessible opportunities for members to connect directly with NYWICI Board and Past President leadership through monthly “Office Hours.” These virtual or in-person sessions offer one-on-one or small-group conversations focused on career guidance, leadership development, industry trends, and real-time challenges. Designed to be flexible and inclusive, the program provides a safe, supportive space for meaningful dialogue—strengthening professional growth while deepening connections across the NYWICI community.

Date: March 27, 2026, | 2:00 - 3:00 pm ET SOLD OUT

This session consists of 6 one on one sessions. When registering, you will choose your 10-minute window.

Location: Virtual Event on Zoom (Link to Event Will Be Received Post Registration)

Meet Our Office Hours Mentor

Megan Hess is the current NYWICI VP of academic engagement and the senior subscriptions editor at Bloomberg, where she is focused on both acquisition (growing the consumer subscriptions business) and retention (creative ways of engaging current subscribers). She has more than 15 years of experience in digital and content strategy, and recently spent five years living and working in Hong Kong. Though she’s back in NYC now, her love for dim sum is as strong as ever.

Megan recently completed the yearlong Executive Program in News Innovation and Leadership at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY. Prior to joining Bloomberg, Megan was an editor at Mashable and the Scholastic Corporation. Her passion project, the website No Joe Schmo, features individuals with off-the-beaten-path jobs.

She is a graduate of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University, where she was a NYWICI scholarship recipient.

NYWICI Mentorship Office Hours

With Angelique Morelli

NYWICI’s refreshed Mentorship Program creates ongoing, accessible opportunities for members to connect directly with NYWICI Board and Past President leadership through monthly “Office Hours.” These virtual or in-person sessions offer one-on-one or small-group conversations focused on career guidance, leadership development, industry trends, and real-time challenges. Designed to be flexible and inclusive, the program provides a safe, supportive space for meaningful dialogue—strengthening professional growth while deepening connections across the NYWICI community.

Date: April 13, 2026, | 12:00 - 1:00 pm ET 

This session consists of 6 one on one sessions. When registering, you will choose your 10-minute window.

Location: Virtual Event on Zoom (Link to Event Will Be Received Post Registration)

Meet Our Office Hours Mentor

Angelique Morelli is the current NYWICI Vice President for Executive Programming. On any given day, Angelique wears many hats simultaneously: Writer, publicist, content creator, event planner, community builder, mom and spouse, plus newly minted author, with her first children’s book coming soon.

Over her 15+ years in communications and public affairs, she’s held many leadership roles and was named one of the Business Council of Westchester’s 40 Under 40 Rising Stars; she now serves on the Rising Stars Leadership Council.

NYWICI Mentorship Office Hours

With Angelique Morelli

NYWICI’s refreshed Mentorship Program creates ongoing, accessible opportunities for members to connect directly with NYWICI Board and Past President leadership through monthly “Office Hours.” These virtual or in-person sessions offer one-on-one or small-group conversations focused on career guidance, leadership development, industry trends, and real-time challenges. Designed to be flexible and inclusive, the program provides a safe, supportive space for meaningful dialogue—strengthening professional growth while deepening connections across the NYWICI community.

Date: April 20, 2026, | 12:00 - 1:00 pm ET 

This session consists of 6 one on one sessions. When registering, you will choose your 10-minute window.

Location: Virtual Event on Zoom (Link to Event Will Be Received Post Registration)

Meet Our Office Hours Mentor

Angelique Morelli is the current NYWICI Vice President for Executive Programming. On any given day, Angelique wears many hats simultaneously: Writer, publicist, content creator, event planner, community builder, mom and spouse, plus newly minted author, with her first children’s book coming soon.

Over her 15+ years in communications and public affairs, she’s held many leadership roles and was named one of the Business Council of Westchester’s 40 Under 40 Rising Stars; she now serves on the Rising Stars Leadership Council.

NYWICI Mentorship Office Hours

With Angelique Morelli

NYWICI’s refreshed Mentorship Program creates ongoing, accessible opportunities for members to connect directly with NYWICI Board and Past President leadership through monthly “Office Hours.” These virtual or in-person sessions offer one-on-one or small-group conversations focused on career guidance, leadership development, industry trends, and real-time challenges. Designed to be flexible and inclusive, the program provides a safe, supportive space for meaningful dialogue—strengthening professional growth while deepening connections across the NYWICI community.

Date: April 27, 2026, | 12:00 - 1:00 pm ET 

This session consists of 6 one on one sessions. When registering, you will choose your 10-minute window.

Location: Virtual Event on Zoom (Link to Event Will Be Received Post Registration)

Meet Our Office Hours Mentor

Angelique Morelli is the current NYWICI Vice President for Executive Programming. On any given day, Angelique wears many hats simultaneously: Writer, publicist, content creator, event planner, community builder, mom and spouse, plus newly minted author, with her first children’s book coming soon.

Over her 15+ years in communications and public affairs, she’s held many leadership roles and was named one of the Business Council of Westchester’s 40 Under 40 Rising Stars; she now serves on the Rising Stars Leadership Council.

NYWICI Mentorship Office Hours

With Linda Descano

NYWICI’s refreshed Mentorship Program creates ongoing, accessible opportunities for members to connect directly with NYWICI Board and Past President leadership through monthly “Office Hours.” These virtual or in-person sessions offer one-on-one or small-group conversations focused on career guidance, leadership development, industry trends, and real-time challenges. Designed to be flexible and inclusive, the program provides a safe, supportive space for meaningful dialogue—strengthening professional growth while deepening connections across the NYWICI community.

Date: April 29, 2026, | 12:00 - 2:00 pm ET 

This session consists of 12 one on one sessions. When registering, you will choose your 10-minute window.

Location: Virtual Event on Zoom (Link to Event Will Be Received Post Registration)

Meet Our Office Hours Mentor

Linda Descano is a past president of New York Women in Communications and currently serves as the organization’s Treasurer. Linda’s day job is as Executive Vice President at Red Havas.

An executive leader and a communications strategist, Linda describes herself a conversation architect, designing and delivering award-winning integrated campaigns underpinned by social media and content marketing. And, as a CFA® charterholder, Linda brings to the strategy table financial and analytical savvy that helps her deliver data-driven results for clients and the boards on which she serves.

NYWICI Mentorship Office Hours

With Chelsea Orcutt

NYWICI’s refreshed Mentorship Program creates ongoing, accessible opportunities for members to connect directly with NYWICI Board and Past President leadership through monthly “Office Hours.” These virtual or in-person sessions offer one-on-one or small-group conversations focused on career guidance, leadership development, industry trends, and real-time challenges. Designed to be flexible and inclusive, the program provides a safe, supportive space for meaningful dialogue—strengthening professional growth while deepening connections across the NYWICI community.

Date: May 8, 2026, | 8:30 - 10:30 am ET 

This session consists of 12 one on one sessions. When registering, you will choose your 10-minute window.

Location: Virtual Event on Zoom (Link to Event Will Be Received Post Registration)

Meet Our Office Hours Mentor

Chelsea Orcutt is the Chief Student Affairs Officer for New York Women in Communications and Chief of Staff at Bastion, the financial institution for stablecoin services. Previously, Chelsea was Director, Strategy & Operations at Thirty Madison, a digital health company.

Prior to joining Thirty Madison, Chelsea worked on the B2B Operations team at Betterment and held marketing and product roles at Thunderclap and DE-DE, the technology incubator at Droga5.

Chelsea is a two-time NYWICI scholarship recipient. She is a Buffalo, NY native and a graduate of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University.

NYWICI Mentorship Office Hours

With Linda Descano

NYWICI’s refreshed Mentorship Program creates ongoing, accessible opportunities for members to connect directly with NYWICI Board and Past President leadership through monthly “Office Hours.” These virtual or in-person sessions offer one-on-one or small-group conversations focused on career guidance, leadership development, industry trends, and real-time challenges. Designed to be flexible and inclusive, the program provides a safe, supportive space for meaningful dialogue—strengthening professional growth while deepening connections across the NYWICI community.

Date: May 13, 2026, | 12:00 - 2:00 pm ET 

This session consists of 12 one on one sessions. When registering, you will choose your 10-minute window.

Location: Virtual Event on Zoom (Link to Event Will Be Received Post Registration)

Meet Our Office Hours Mentor

Linda Descano is a past president of New York Women in Communications and currently serves as the organization’s Treasurer. Linda’s day job is as Executive Vice President at Red Havas.

An executive leader and a communications strategist, Linda describes herself a conversation architect, designing and delivering award-winning integrated campaigns underpinned by social media and content marketing. And, as a CFA® charterholder, Linda brings to the strategy table financial and analytical savvy that helps her deliver data-driven results for clients and the boards on which she serves.

NYWICI Mentorship Office Hours

With Chelsea Orcutt

NYWICI’s refreshed Mentorship Program creates ongoing, accessible opportunities for members to connect directly with NYWICI Board and Past President leadership through monthly “Office Hours.” These virtual or in-person sessions offer one-on-one or small-group conversations focused on career guidance, leadership development, industry trends, and real-time challenges. Designed to be flexible and inclusive, the program provides a safe, supportive space for meaningful dialogue—strengthening professional growth while deepening connections across the NYWICI community.

Date: June 5, 2026, | 8:30 - 10:30 am ET 

This session consists of 12 one on one sessions. When registering, you will choose your 10-minute window.

Location: Virtual Event on Zoom (Link to Event Will Be Received Post Registration)

Meet Our Office Hours Mentor

Chelsea Orcutt is the Chief Student Affairs Officer for New York Women in Communications and Chief of Staff at Bastion, the financial institution for stablecoin services. Previously, Chelsea was Director, Strategy & Operations at Thirty Madison, a digital health company.

Prior to joining Thirty Madison, Chelsea worked on the B2B Operations team at Betterment and held marketing and product roles at Thunderclap and DE-DE, the technology incubator at Droga5.

Chelsea is a two-time NYWICI scholarship recipient. She is a Buffalo, NY native and a graduate of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University.