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Title graphic for the 2023 Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging Advancement Summit with a background of the Purdue University campus

Speakers

Opening Session

Sara Zou

(LA’11)

Market Strategy Manager // United Airlines

Zou works on regional competitive strategy in two hubs at United Airlines. She began her career in television production at C-SPAN. Zou transitioned to marketing and community relations and obtained a master’s degree from Harvard University. During her time at Purdue, Zou performed as a Silver Twin in the “All-American” Marching Band. Zou and her twin sister, Rochelle, will present “Embracing Diversity: Blending Asian and American Cultures.”
Rochelle Zou

(LA’11)

Strategy and Consulting Manager // Accenture

Zou focuses on life sciences and change management in her role at Accenture. She previously worked for C-SPAN in Washington, DC, gaining experience in diverse roles and traveling extensively, especially during the 2016 presidential campaign. She holds a master’s degree in marketing management from Harvard University. During her time at Purdue, Zou performed as a Silver Twin in the “All-American” Marching Band. She is now president of the Purdue Alumni Club of Chicago and a member of the Dean’s Advisory Council for Purdue Libraries. Zou and her twin sister, Sara, will present “Embracing Diversity: Blending Asian and American Cultures.”
Sabrina Wilson

(LA’94)

Senior Vice President for Human Resources // dormakaba Americas

Wilson coaches and champions diverse people in the security industry. In 2022, she was honored among the Security Industry Association’s Women in Security Forum Power 100 for advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion. Wilson’s presentation is called “Developing Your Personal Board of Directors.”
Victoria Trabosh

(PFW’81)

International Speaker, Author, Executive Coach, Columnist, and Philanthropist // Victoria H Trabosh Executive Coach

Trabosh delivers engaging presentations on leadership, persistence, integrity, and philanthropy. She cofounded the Itafari Foundation, which supported women and children in Rwanda, serving as its president from 2005 to 2016. At age 65, she received a master’s degree from Harvard University. Trabosh’s presentation is called “Not Difficult, Determined.”
Sophia Toh

(MBA’02)

Executive Coach and Leadership Speaker // Illuminate U Coaching

Toh was previously vice president of finance and CFO of Procter & Gamble’s Walker & Company and a $5 billion business at the Kraft Heinz Company. She dedicates time to nonprofit and alumni organizations and is a founding member of the Purdue Asian Alumni Network. Toh’s presentation is called “Mastering the G.A.M.E. of Life: Strategies for Personal and Professional Success.”

Additional Speakers

Sara Zou

(LA’11)

Market Strategy Manager // United Airlines

Zou works on regional competitive strategy in two hubs at United Airlines. She began her career in television production at C-SPAN. Zou transitioned to marketing and community relations and obtained a master’s degree from Harvard University. During her time at Purdue, Zou performed as a Silver Twin in the “All-American” Marching Band. Zou and her twin sister, Rochelle, will present “Embracing Diversity: Blending Asian and American Cultures.”
Rochelle Zou

(LA’11)

Strategy and Consulting Manager // Accenture

Zou focuses on life sciences and change management in her role at Accenture. She previously worked for C-SPAN in Washington, DC, gaining experience in diverse roles and traveling extensively, especially during the 2016 presidential campaign. She holds a master’s degree in marketing management from Harvard University. During her time at Purdue, Zou performed as a Silver Twin in the “All-American” Marching Band. She is now president of the Purdue Alumni Club of Chicago and a member of the Dean’s Advisory Council for Purdue Libraries. Zou and her twin sister, Sara, will present “Embracing Diversity: Blending Asian and American Cultures.”
Sabrina Wilson

(LA’94)

Senior Vice President for Human Resources // dormakaba Americas

Wilson coaches and champions diverse people in the security industry. In 2022, she was honored among the Security Industry Association’s Women in Security Forum Power 100 for advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion. Wilson’s presentation is called “Developing Your Personal Board of Directors.”
Victoria Trabosh

(PFW’81)

International Speaker, Author, Executive Coach, Columnist, and Philanthropist // Victoria H Trabosh Executive Coach

Trabosh delivers engaging presentations on leadership, persistence, integrity, and philanthropy. She cofounded the Itafari Foundation, which supported women and children in Rwanda, serving as its president from 2005 to 2016. At age 65, she received a master’s degree from Harvard University. Trabosh’s presentation is called “Not Difficult, Determined.”
Sophia Toh

(MBA’02)

Executive Coach and Leadership Speaker // Illuminate U Coaching

Toh was previously vice president of finance and CFO of Procter & Gamble’s Walker & Company and a $5 billion business at the Kraft Heinz Company. She dedicates time to nonprofit and alumni organizations and is a founding member of the Purdue Asian Alumni Network. Toh’s presentation is called “Mastering the G.A.M.E. of Life: Strategies for Personal and Professional Success.”
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Patsy J. Mellott

BS College of Health and Human Sciences, 1969
Fishers, IN

Patsy earned a bachelor’s degree in food and nutrition in business from Purdue in 1969, in addition to an MBA in food marketing from Michigan State University in 1970. She retired from Kraft Foods in 2006 after 36 years in corporate food marketing and marketing communications management.

A community volunteer, Patsy serves on the Women’s Fund of Central Indiana Advisory Board and the Purdue College of Health and Human Sciences Dean’s Leadership Council, in addition to the President’s Council Advisory Board. She is a former member of the Health and Human Sciences Alumni Board. Patsy held several offices from 2006 through 2013, including president and treasurer. She serves her community’s Discover Indianapolis Club in Fishers, holding several leadership roles for over 10 years.

Patsy has received several honors, including the Purdue University Nutrition Science Department Hall of Fame recipient in 2009 and the Purdue University College of Health and Human Sciences Distinguished Alumni Award in 2016. She also received the college’s Gold and Black Award in 2016, an honor reserved for donors who have moved the college forward by committing exceptional financial resources.

In addition to endowing two scholarships, the Patsy J. Mellott Scholarship and Patsy J. Mellott HHS Scholarship, she established the Patsy J. Mellott Teaching Innovation Award in the College of Health and Human Sciences in 2013. In 2015, she endowed the Patsy J. Mellott Women’s Tennis Coach Performance Award. She is a lead donor in the Christine M. Ladisch Faculty Leadership Award and the Purdue Women’s Network Virginia C. Meredith Scholarship for the College of Health and Human Sciences.