Jenn Nagel

President
Senior Management Consultant 
Email: jennifernagel@walnutclub.org

Jenn brings extensive experience in management consulting and organizational leadership to The Walnut Club. She is passionate about creating meaningful networking opportunities for professional women in Philadelphia.

Ella Peltier

Head of Social

Small Business Employee Benefits Consultant, Marsh Agency

Email: Ella.Peltier@marshmma.com

Ella leads the club’s social presence and digital storytelling, helping showcase its community, events, and members. Professionally, Ella specializes in helping small businesses navigate and build employee benefits programs, bringing a strategic, relationship-driven perspective to her work both professionally and within the club.

Jacqueline Pirtle

Head of Events
Founder, FreakyHealer — Energy Reader | Transformational Life & Leadership Authority | Author & Speaker
Email: info@freakyhealer.com

Jacqueline Pirtle is an Energy Reader, bestselling author, and speaker with 30+ years of experience helping women uncover what's draining their energy and what wants to shift next. She channels that same connective spirit into creating meaningful gatherings for Walnut Club members.

Sam Savello

Head of Communications

Marketing & Communications Manager at Penn Center for Innovation
Email: samanthasavello@gmail.com

Sam is an experienced MarComm leader within the technology and medical space, and owns The Walnut Club's website, newsletters, public relations and communications.

Lauren Bess Reedman

Head of Sponsorships
Labor & Employment Attorney, Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC
Email: lbess@cohenseglias.com

Lauren (Bess) Reedman advises and represents employers on workplace and compliance matters. She provides practical guidance on employment issues, drafts workplace policies, and delivers trainings focused on creating inclusive and legally compliant workplaces.

Emily Pincus

Head of Finance
President at Pincus Elevator Co., Inc. 
Email: epincus@pincuselevator.com

Emily Pincus is President of Pincus Elevator Co., Inc., a family owned full service commercial elevator company where Emily is 3rd generation in the business. Emily currently lives in Philadelphia with her dog and enjoys running and trying new restaurants in the city.

Kim Kusumoto

Head of Community
IT Director 
Email: kkusumoto@comcast.net

Through volunteerism, charitable giving, and local partnerships, I connect The Walnut Club to the people, neighborhoods, and causes that reflect our values across Philadelphia and the Greater Philadelphia region. Board Leadership experiece with other non- profit organizations: Ascend, Rotary International, Junior League.