Whitties Helping Whitties: A Great Return on Investment | Whitman College

When Michelle Mathieu ’92 was approved to join the Clubhouse networking app by Sam Geschickter ’20 in January 2021, she was pleased—and slightly perplexed. Mathieu, whose promotion from chief investment officer of Fulcrum Capital to chief executive officer becomes official Jan. 1, 2022, had been wanting access to the then invite-only platform, but Geschickter’s name didn’t ring any bells—which is understandable, given the timing. Not long after the two met at a 2020 Seattle Whitties Helping Whitties event, the pandemic brought the world to a grinding stop. “COVID-19 put a halt to any momentum from that event,” Mathieu says. With a little LinkedIn sleuthing, Mathieu connected the dots and when Geschickter followed up to ask if she’d be willing to offer him career advice, she asked if he was interested in applying for an open position at her company. He was. And the interest turned out to be mutual: In May 2021, Geschickter joined Fulcrum as an investment operations analyst.  Growth Opportunity Geschickter’s and Mathieu’s story isn’t unique. Since it was established in 2013, Whitties Helping Whitties has been a launchpad for connections between Whitman students, new graduates, parents and alumni. As a collaboration between Whitman College’s Office of Alumni Relations and the…
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