Women of Influence speaker Wanda Costen ’86 discusses her journey as The Dean of the Smith School of Business at Queen’s University, and how crucial it is to help prepare students to be leaders who understand their role in society. Wanda also recalls her experience at West Point and how it taught her a lot about the evolution of a historic, traditional institution, how people’s experiences can differ, and what it means to be welcomed, invited in, and treated equally.
After graduation from West Point, Wanda served as a platoon leader and military police officer. Following that, she moved into business, working at PacTel Paging, Xerox, Pepsi, Greyhound and Aramark. She developed a background in sales, moved into operations and then human resources. Read more.