Madison Consulting Club

This Tuesday, four of our organizations leaders, Elodie Decker, Sadaf Saleh, Elissa Anderson, and Dylan Feldman led a presentation focused on the growth and importance of DEI efforts in the consulting industry. Thank you to our speakers for their extensive research and shared experiences, and thank you to everyone who attended!

Last week, the Madison Consulting Club hosted a panel of four Accenture Federal Services speakers, Paloma Prutsok, Gagan Bali, Laura Grace Ailor, and Robert Prescott, to discuss RFP's, Sales and Growth in the Federal Consulting Industry! Thank you to our speakers for educating our members and guests on the complex industry of federal consulting, along with Accenture Federal Services and Robert Prescott for your continued support of the Madison Consulting Club.

The Madison Consulting Club is excited to host our final external event of the semester, “A Presentation on DEI in Consulting” tomorrow, November 19th at 7PM in the Hartman Hall Forum. Four of our organizations leaders, Elodie Decker, Sadaf Saleh, Elissa Anderson, and Dylan Feldman will discuss the growth and importance of DEI efforts in the consulting industry. All JMU students are invited to attend, and there is no required dress code for the event.

Our first Senior Highlight of the year is Kevin Scanlon! Kevin is a co-founder and was the first President of the Madison Consulting Club, driving the organizations rapid growth, building key partnerships, and supporting all areas of the organization. Now, Kevin is serving as a Project Manager with the Montpelier Collective, focused on driving support of JMU student athletes. We thank Kevin for his contributions and efforts in launching the Madison Consulting Club! Upon his graduation in December, Kevin will be joining EY in their Financial Business Consulting practice in Northern Virginia.

We’re excited to recognize Andrew Bray as our Consultant Highlight this week! Andrew joined us last spring and quickly made his mark by excelling in the Analyst Program, and was selected as Co-MVP of the Analyst Internal Case Competition last semester. This semester, Andrew is one of two MCC members completing an internship this semester with our partner, the Shenandoah Valley Small Business Development Center, as a Director Assistant Intern.

??MCC’s Fall 2024 Leadership Team?? Congratulations to our appointed leadership for the Fall Semester! Our leadership team is excited to finish the semester strong and lead the Madison Consulting Club towards an even brighter future. Carson Tighe, Dylan Feldman, Sophia Parr, Katelyn Jenkins, Jake Dumas, Sophia LaManna, Elissa Anderson, Elodie Decker, Sadaf Saleh, Gabriella DiMeglio

This past Tuesday, we had the privilege of hosting four inspiring women at our Women in Consulting event, in collaboration with JMU’s Women in Business organization! Attendees gained valuable insights into the experiences, challenges, and triumphs of being a woman in the consulting industry. Thank you to Megan Hovis, Sydney Spevak, Madeline Healy, and Kelly R. along with everyone who was able to make it!

The Madison Consulting Club and JMU Women in Business are excited to host a collaborative “Women in Consulting” panel tomorrow, 10/22, at 7PM in the Hartman Hall Forum! We’re excited to host Kelly R. from Deloitte, Megan Hovis from EY, Madeline Healy from Accenture, and Sydney Spevak from RSM to discuss their experiences since graduating from JMU. Light snacks will be provided, and all JMU students and faculty are invited to attend!

Through the end of the Fall 2024 semester, the Madison Consulting Club will be hosting external events open to all JMU students! If you or someone you know is interested in joining our organization next semester, we encourage you to attend to learn more about our organization. *If you have filled out our interest form and received this calendar via email, please note the change in date for our Accenture Event.

We are excited to showcase the placements of MCC’s first alumni class as they begin their post-graduation jobs! Representing a variety of firms and roles, we are proud to celebrate their achievements and bright futures ahead.