Next year's Panhellenic Council will be led by Alison Ng, a Wharton junior and Phi Sigma Sigma sister.
The leaders of the new executive board were selected several weeks ago, but Panhel had to receive the approval of the different sororities before the new leadership could be announced.
Ng will succeed College senior Kristen Buppert as president of the organization.
Buppert said that Ng, along with incoming executive vice president Janet Temko, will bring excellent perspective and experience to their positions. As Panhel delegates, both have had the experience of working simultaneously with Panhel and the executive boards of their sororities.
"Both Ali and Janet's experience, having seen both sides, is really going to benefit their goals next year," she said.
College junior Temko is an Alpha Chi Omega sister. College junior Anu Singla of Alpha Phi was elected vice president of recruitment.
Ashley Alexander, a College sophomore in Chi Omega, will take the position of assistant vice president of recruitment. Sigma Delta Tau sister Lindsay Baker, a College junior, was elected vice-president of judicial affairs.
Lindsay Hagan, a Delta Delta Delta sister, is a sophomore in the College and will be vice president of publicity. Phi Sig sister Laura Harris is a Wharton sophomore and was tapped for secretary.
Finally, Stefani Orland, a College sophomore and Kappa Alpha Theta sister, was elected treasurer.
One of Ng's goals for the coming year is to strengthen a sense of unity among sororities at Penn.
"I really want to achieve more unity and cohesion amongst all Greek women," she said. "And I really want to see all women working to further the Greek system as a whole, rather than individual chapters."
Ng added that she would like to continue breaking down stereotypes of Greeks at Penn.
"Another important goal is that the entire Penn community sees what diverse and active women are members of the Greek community and see what a positive impact they make on this campus," she said.
Ng also touched on the Program for Excellence, which revisits and expands on the recommendations and standards for Greek life set forth in the 21st Century Plan, released in 1996. According to Ng, complete implementation of the program will take some time.
"It's going to cause the houses to make a lot of changes in what they do and how they report things," she said. "And I think that it's going to take a while for them to become familiar with things."
Both Ng and Buppert said that they are excited about the introduction of a new sorority, Sigma Kappa, to Penn in February.
"I think that the addition of another sorority will really enhance the Greek system here and hopefully will encourage even more women to join the system," Ng said.
Buppert echoed Ng, saying that the current Panhel board is very pleased about the incoming board.
"They're extremely capable, they're excited, they have some new ideas, and I think it's been a great year for us," she said. "I think we're ready and enthusiastic about handing it over."
The new Panhel board will take office sometime in late January or early February.
