The LEAD Team (2022-2023)

Catherine xia, TEAm manager

Catherine Xia is a senior from Gilbert, Arizona. She is majoring in Strategic Communication and minoring in Chinese. She joined LEAD in her first year because she wanted to learn more about the various leadership styles and how she can be a better leader. Outside of LEAD, Catherine is also involved with OIE, WLUnite, and the Leadership Excellence Awards Committee. In her free time, you can find Catherine watching the latest Asian dramas, bullet journaling, or napping away.

Meagan donovan, programming coordinator

Meagan Donovan is a sophomore majoring in General Engineering and minoring in Chinese. Meagan’s favorite aspect regarding the LEAD Program is the opportunity and confidence it gives you to lead at W&L and within the Lexington community.

Kaylann Adler, Communications andPublic Relations Chair

Kaylann Adler is a senior from Wisconsin, double majoring in Economics and Politics with a minor in Chinese. She decided to join LEAD as a first-year student to better understand her own leadership styles and to connect with other leaders on campus. Outside of LEAD, she is also involved in W&L’s Orchestra and PAACE.

Emma Poole, Assistant TEAm manager

Emma Poole is a junior from Cleveland, Ohio. She has not declared a major, but is interested in history, law, ethics, and religion. Her passion for LEAD and its service work come from her love of people and desire to see leadership understood in the W&L community as a dynamic skill everyone can develop, rather than a static trait some are born with. Outside of LEAD, Emma is involved with University Ambassadors, Reformed-University Fellowship, the Mudd Center for Ethics, and the Leadership Excellence Awards Committee. In her free time, you can find Emma exploring local trails, learning to play the guitar, or reading in her hammock.

Liv Ullman, Service Chair

Liv Ullman is a sophomore majoring in Biochemistry and minoring in Poverty and Human Capability Studies on the pre-med track. One of her favorite things about LEAD is having access to countless opportunities to get involved in groups both on and off campus. She has loved having the chance to meet new friends and find new service sites and clubs to join.