April 17, 2025
MILWAUKEE — ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Business will present Aparna Bawa, chief operating officer at Zoom, as part of its June and Herman Loebl Women Business Leaders Speaker Series on Wednesday, April 23, at 5 p.m. at Dr. E. J. and Margaret O’Brien Hall, 1530 W. Wisconsin Ave.
Registration for the free, public event is available online.
Bawa will participate in a moderated discussion with Andrew DeGuire, Keyes Dean of Business Administration at ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ. Bawa is experienced in building infrastructure for rapidly growing technology companies. Prior to her time at Zoom, she was senior vice president and general counsel for Magento Commerce, the leading global provider of e-commerce software solutions; she helped sell the company to Adobe in 2018. Bawa was also vice president and general counsel for Nimble Storage, which was also successfully sold to Hewlett Packard in 2017. Bawa is a board member of Palo Alto Networks and Claflin University.
Bawa is a 1999 ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ alumna; she earned her law degree from Harvard University.
The June and Herman Loebl Women Business Leaders Speaker Series features distinguished women business leaders who have reached the highest levels of achievement and leadership in their professional sphere. These leaders share their experiences and insights to inspire and ignite the ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ community. This series incorporates a unique blend of presentation and interactive dialogues. In this way, it enables students, faculty, staff and the entire campus community to interact and engage with renowned women business leaders.
About ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ
ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ is a Catholic, Jesuit university located near the heart of downtown Milwaukee that offers a comprehensive range of majors in 11 nationally and internationally recognized colleges and schools. Through the formation of hearts and minds, ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ prepares our 11,100 undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and professional students to lead, excel and serve as agents of positive change. And, we deliver results. Ranked in the top 20% of national universities, ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ is recognized for its undergraduate teaching, innovation and career preparation as the sixth-best university in the country for job placement. Our focus on student success and immersive, personalized learning experiences encourages students to think critically and engage with the world around them. When students graduate with a ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ degree, they are truly prepared and called to Be The Difference.
Kevin is the associate director for university communication in the Office of Marketing and Communication. Contact Kevin at (414) 288-4745 or kevin.m.conway@marquette.edu.
