Pushing the Bounds

Marla Bleavins, WG'12|Los Angeles, CA

Managing projects for the COO of Los Angeles World Airports, including the financing of a massive new international terminal, Marla Bleavins knows what it means to push the bounds of her abilities. With the goal of leading a public-sector agency, Marla challenged herself by taking on a full-time-equivalent MBA program while holding down a demanding job. She says, "Wharton's given me a lot of confidence in terms of recognizing how far I can stretch myself, how far I can go."