Johanna Seppalainen works to develop and expand METRO's sponsorship relationships. She received her M.S. in I/O Psychology from San Francisco State and has well over a decade of experience in Talent Management & Learning and Development. She specializes in integrating assessment results into developmental goals, which she has applied to projects in talent management, executive development, group facilitation, and the delivery of organizational development initiatives.

Brandon Sulzberg is a Master's student in I/O psychology at the University of Hofstra and is the President of Hofstra's I/O student organization (IOPSA). He is also an Associate Management Consultant at Latchmere Group and works on a variety of projects. Some of these projects include training and development, change management, and performance management. Lastly, Brandon is the cohost of the Brando and Joe I/O podcast, which was created to help students find their way within the field of I/O psychology. He is very excited to assist METRO in trying to shape the future of the field.

Jennifer Holland earned an associates in Applied Science in Small Business Entrepreneurship, a Bachelors in Business and Master’s in I/O Psychology at CUNY. Her work experience includes over ten years of experience working in organizational and program assessment, cultural change, program management, project management, supporting strategic planning and driving institutional effectiveness. In her work she utilizes system thinking and change management approaches, along with assessment to foster cultures of continuous improvement and shared values. 

Jamie Forman manages all recording, editing, and technological innovations for METRO events.  She is a PhD student in the Applied Organizational Psychology program at Hofstra University with research interests in talent management, job satisfaction, diversity, and occupational health. She is also a certified sign language interpreter specializing in medical, mental health, and deaf blind populations. 

Allisen Casey is an Industrial/Organizational Psychology practitioner who currently works in Training and Development for the legal sector. She graduated from CUNY Baruch in May 2023, where she served as Vice-President of their I/O Psychology student association and Principal Investigator on her group research about Power Distance Orientation and its influence on perceptions of Organizational Toxicity and Leadership Styles.

Md Allama Ikbal Sijan is responsible for the planning and execution of educational events for METRO. He is a Ph.D. student in the Industrial/Organizational Psychology program at Montclair State University (MSU) with a concentration in Data Science. He also serves as the president of Eagle I.O., a student-led consulting group at MSU. Sijan’s current research focuses on the use of Natural Language Processing (NLP) in measuring workplace psychological constructs. His research interests include team processes, delay discounting, leadership development, and DEI.

Brian Goldfeder manages educational events and workshops for METRO. He is a fourth-year PhD in the Applied Organizational Psychology program, with research interests including occupational health and workplace aggression, training & development, organizational leadership & culture, and personality & individual differences. As an adjunct faculty member at Hofstra University, Montclair State University, and other NYC-area universities, he teaches undergraduate courses in industrial, organizational, social, and personality psychology as well as research methods and statistics. Brian holds an MBA in management from Hofstra University and is also active in Toastmasters International, an organization dedicated to developing leadership and communication skills, since 2006.

Paisley Shultz (she/her) is an industrial-organizational psychology doctoral student at the CUNY Graduate Center and Baruch College. Her research interests surround the topic of resilience in response to change, both anticipated and unexpected. She is an NSF-funded undergraduate research program coordinator, active member of multiple research labs, and teaching assistant. Her prior applied experiences inform her work as well. An active member of METRO since 2021, Paisley now coordinates the annual Career Day event.

Pavel Smirnov is a Change Management Specialist at Northwell Health, where he works on organizational change initiatives big and small. Pavel earned his M.A. in I/O Psychology from Hofstra University.

Allisen Casey holds a Master’s degree in Industrial-Organizational Psychology from Baruch College. She currently practices I/O as a Training Coordinator for a law firm, where she designs and executes firm-wide trainings for lawyers. During her time at Baruch, she interned at a large translations company doing Talent Management and Recruitment. Then, she joined the Organizational Development team at NASA Langley as an intern, before moving to her current role. As a student, she served as an Event Coordinator and then Vice President for the MSIO Student Association where she helped organize student-led informational and social events.