Section Officers

Samantha Garrabrant - President

Samantha Garrabrant is a Quality Engineer II at Becton Dickinson in Franklin Lakes, NJ. She received her BS in Biomedical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and an MSE in Interdisciplinary Industrial Engineering part-time through Purdue University. She has been active in SWE since freshman year of college, serving as Outreach Director and Corporate Relations Director at RPI, followed by Professional Development Committee Chair and Vice President of SWE NJ. In her spare time, Samantha enjoys an active lifestyle including running, yoga and traveling.

Jessica Chamoun - Vice President

Jessica Chamoun is an Engineer for Public Service Electric & Gas (PSE&G) where she works in the Natural Gas System Planning and Design group. She graduated in 2015 from Rutgers University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and returns regularly for engagements as an alumna. Jessica joined SWE New Jersey in 2016 and served as the Fundraising Committee Chair.

Vishwa Shah - Treasurer

Vishwa Shah graduated from University of Massachusetts, Amherst with a BS in Chemistry. She started her career as a Manufacturing Engineer for IBM in Burlington, VT. She later joined Bristol-Myers Squibb and worked as a Quality Operations & Manufacturing Technology Engineer. She received her MBS in Pharmaceutical Engineering from Rutgers University, and is currently working as a Business Technology Rotational Associate at Pfizer in Peapack, NJ. Vishwa has been an active SWE member since 2011 and have served as a Social Media Maven for SWE North Country section since 2015. She loves to travel, practice yoga, and is looking forward to starting her career as a fitness professional in her free time.

Akanksha Pathak - Secretary

Akanksha Pathak is a recent graduate of Rutgers University School of Engineering where she majored in Electrical and Computer Engineering and minored in Computer Science and Mathematics. When she was a senior in high school, the Rutgers SWE Chapter had a major impact on her life and gave her the strength to pursue engineering in college. Throughout these past four years, she was able to serve on different levels of the SWE executive board: Community Service Chair and Secretary. She was able to use these positions to spread awareness and have a positive impact on my community. The biggest highlight was attending the SWE National Conference, where she was able to meet many successful and inspirational women. As she enters the corporate world, she will be participating in Verizon's Full Time Information Technology Leadership Development Program. Her first rotation will be at the headquarters in Basking Ridge, NJ. She would be honored to be the Secretary for SWE NJ, so that she can continue to give back to an organization that has given her so much.

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