Leonard (Wess) Collier

CEO, Real Music Entertainment

https://www.linkedin.com/in/youngwess/ 

Leonard "Young Wess" Collier is a recent MBA graduate of the Zicklin School of Business at Baruch College. He started his journey at Baruch wanting to learn more about business to advance a business he previously created, and he has indeed accomplished that task.

In addition to an MBA, "Wess" has a degree in Communications Technology, and a degree in Music Production and Music Electronic Technology. Wess states, "I am always looking for the next best opportunity to help the next generation by being the person I needed when I was young."  

He proposed and helped find funding to build Cardinal Studios at CUNY York College, while attending classes there, and holding sessions as a Leader Trainer Facilitator with the National Society of Leadership and Success. 

As a teaching and touring music artist who produces audio and visual productions, Wess is the Alumni liaison for the Zicklin Graduate Film Club and an amazing inspiration with an open mind and heart, who is always down to learn. He has directed, produced, and helped to produce various songs, television shows, commercials, and movies. He loves the creative process as well as the final product.

Laura Gressin

Leadership Associate, Citi

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauragressin/

Laura Gressin is a Leadership Associate at Citi, an Architect, and an MBA alumni from the Zicklin School of Business, where she focused her studies on Finance and Strategy. Before her MBA, she was a Project Architect for religious, educational, and hospitality clients located across the USA, and Project Manager for high-end homes and estates, overseeing contracts for $10- $25MM projects in the east coast.

Laura is passionate about using her architectural skills to solve complex business problems and using the design process to breakdown a problem into digestible pieces to identify areas of inefficiency, opportunity, or risk, and develop solutions with lasting positive impact. She has been doing this at Citi, where she was part of the Strategy team for the Costco Credit Card during her summer internship, and currently she is in her first rotation in the Loss Forecasting team within Risk. 

Outside of work, she does ballet and is an avid figure skater working on her spins and jumps.

Elisha Moye

Presidential Management Associate, The Estee

Lauder Companies

https://www.linkedin.com/in/elisha-moye/

Elisha Moye is a seasoned supply chain professional whose career journey began on the sales floor at Best Buy. Over the course of 15 years, Elisha rose through the ranks—from customer service to Operations Manager to Senior Analyst in Reverse Logistics—developing a deep understanding of both people and process along the way.

After Best Buy, Elisha took a leap into the healthcare space, joining AbbVie as a Global Supply Manager. There, Elisha led short-term planning (12–24 months) for a complex portfolio of regenerative medicine products—including human-donated and porcine tissues—as well as medical plastics such as breast implants. That experience helped sharpen Elisha’s skills in strategic planning, cross-functional collaboration, and managing high-stakes supply chains.

Today, Elisha brings that same energy and expertise to The Estée Lauder Companies, supporting global operations for one of the world’s most iconic beauty brands. From launching new products to leading value analysis initiatives, Elisha thrives at the intersection of logistics, innovation, and relationship-building.

Born and raised in Harlem, Elisha is an MBA graduate of Baruch College’s Zicklin School of Business. Outside of work, Elisha is a lifelong sports fan, avid gamer, aspiring tap dancer (again), and a turkey wing connoisseur.

Elisha’s story is proof that your path doesn't have to be traditional to be meaningful. With curiosity, consistency, and a willingness to evolve, the next chapter is always within reach.

Yudelca Ogando

Laboratory Manager, RUMI Scientific

https://www.linkedin.com/in/yudelca-ogando/

Yudelca Ogando background is in Biological Sciences, she is a recent December 2024 graduate of Baruch College, Zicklin School of Business MBA program. Her academic background includes a Masters in Translational Medicine from the Grove School of Engineering at the City College of New York and a Masters in Biomedical Laboratory Management from Hunter College.  She worked for 10+ years as a Research Technician/Associate in both Academia and Biotechnology before moving into a Laboratory Management role. Over the last 4 years, she has been working for RUMI Scientific, an early-stage biotechnology company founded at Rockefeller University: a drug discovery company that has developed a 3D Human Stem Cell derived organoid High Throughput platform for drug screening of rare diseases, such as Autism and Huntington Disease. The company goal is to discover drugs that can help individuals with neurological and/or nephrological disorders. As a Laboratory Manager at RUMI Scientific, she is involved in the operations and day-to-day maintenance of the laboratories.  Additionally, she has been actively networking and involved in the Life Sciences sector within NYC, by attending numerous events, participating in NYC/EDC Life Sci 2024 internship cohort and becoming a Finalist in the Nucleate Activator Program 2025 Cohort. Currently, she is a Business Contributor for her Activator Team (Iodo Therapeutics) where she gets to meet with industry leaders and work on developing the business model and pitch deck, preparing Iodo for launching as a new biotech start up within the NYC ecosystem.

Chenge Tsapayi

Audit Associate, Forvis Mazars

https://www.linkedin.com/in/chenge-tsapayi-mba/

Chenge Tsapayi, originally from Zimbabwe, embarked on her journey to the United States in 2008 at the age of 17, securing a tennis scholarship for her college education. A pivotal summer job coaching tennis in Westchester, NY, led to a connection with a tax partner from KPMG who was also a consultant at Weiser Mazars. This connection opened the door to an internship in the spring of 2012, allowing her to relocate to NYC and complete her remaining coursework online. Upon graduating in May 2012 with an undergraduate degree in accounting and finance, she was offered a full-time position in tax.

After two years in tax, visa/immigration complexities prompted a transition to internal accounting roles within the same firm, where she gained experience across various positions from 2013 to 2020 while awaiting her green card. She received it in February 2020, and the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic followed. Chenge decided to pursue graduate studies in business at Baruch College in 2022, secured an audit position at Forvis Mazars in 2023, and she completed her graduate degree from Baruch in May 2024, where she was a founding member of the Zicklin Black Graduate Student Society. 

Chenge’s MBA allowed her transition to a full time audit position. She is now a CPA candidate who has passed one section of the exam. In her spare time, she likes to read, travel and cook.

Jose Zapata

Client Partner, Infosys

https://www.linkedin.com/in/zapatajose

Jose Zapata is a forward-thinking professional with over a decade of experience in the financial services industry, currently driving FinTech innovation at Infosys. In the Financial Services unit, he blends strategic sales acumen with deep client relationship expertise to help institutions embrace transformative technologies.

He launched his career at Citigroup, quickly ascending from Financial Associate to Sales VP and Global Project Manager. There, he led cross-functional teams on large- scale initiatives, delivering profitable outcomes and managing global P&L.

At Infosys, Jose most recently led efforts to map regional banks to emerging FinTech partnerships and technologies. He also spearheaded a global hackathon to develop “Learning Aid,” an AI-powered solution that reimagine learning for special needs students —underscoring his commitment to AI-first innovation. He recently competed in the world’s largest global venture capital investment competition, reflecting his passion for entrepreneurship, emerging tech, and FinTech’s evolving impact.

Beyond the private sector, Jose has over five years of experience as a project coordinator in government, where he negotiated procurement and business contracts.

Jose holds an MBA in Business Administration and FinTech from Baruch College’s Zicklin School of Business and a bachelor’s degree in real estate and Metropolitan Development.

A native New Yorker of Dominican heritage decent Outside of work, Jose is an avid boxing enthusiast and enjoys basketball with friends.