2026 Schedule
All Wednesday sessions will be held at the Science and Engineering Complex, 150 Western Avenue, Allston MA 02134.
Day One: Wednesday, October 21
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Registration Open
West Atrium
10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Winokur Family Hall, 1.321
Presenters:
Sarah C. Karmon
Associate Vice President and Executive Director, Harvard Alumni Association
David Battat AB '91
President, Harvard Alumni Association
Tara Abrahams AB '99, MBA '04
Vice President for Clubs and Shared Interest Groups, Harvard Alumni Association
Presentation of Clubs and Shared Interest Groups Awards
- Outstanding Alumni Community Awards
- Outstanding Volunteer Leadership Awards
11:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Break
11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Alumni Community Culture
Winokur Family Hall, 1.321
Introducer:
Marcus DeFlorimonte PMD '95
HAA Appointed Director, Boston
Panelists:
Katherine Zeitlin Haskell AB '79
President, Harvard Club of Washington, D.C.
National Chair, Harvard Schools & Scholarships Committee
Stephanie Mareva Failloux AB '94
President, Harvard Club of France
Aldo Martinez ALM '19, MBA '20, MPA '20
President, Harvard Latino Alumni Alliance
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Lunch
West Atrium
2:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
From Strategy to Community: The HAA and Its Alumni Network
Winokur Family Hall, 1.321
Presenters:
Sarah C. Karmon
Associate Vice President and Executive Director, Harvard Alumni Association
Dia Combas
Senior Associate Director, HAA Clubs and Shared Interest Groups
Kelsey Walsh
Assistant Director, Data and Digital Strategy, HAA Clubs and Shared Interest Groups
3:15 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Group Photo
Winokur Family Hall, 1.321
3:20 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Break
3:45 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Peer Community Collaboration by Organization Type/Size
- Mini/Small Clubs (SEC LL2.221)
- Medium Clubs (SEC 2.122/2.123)
- Large Clubs (SEC 6.301/6.302)
- SIGs (SEC 3.301/3.302/3.304)
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Reception
Lower Level Atrium
Light bites
All Thursday daytime sessions will be held at the Gutman Conference Center, 6 Appian Way, Cambridge MA 02138.
Day Two: Thursday, October 22
8:00 a.m.
Registration Open
Gutman Conference Center
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Coffee Hour
Gutman Conference Center
9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Concurrent Sessions
Concurrent Session A: Club Roadmap
Gutman Conference Center, Rooms 1&2
Manda Jordan AB '90
HAA Appointed Director, Florida
Chuck Bergen AB '77 JD '81
Former HAA Appointed Director
Andres Lopez AB '92, JD '95
HAA Appointed Director, Florida & Puerto Rico
Alexis Martinez Sutera AB '95, MBA '03
President, Harvard Club of Indiana
Concurrent Session B: SIG Roadmap - Building a Stronger and more Sustainable SIG
Gutman Conference Center, Room 3
Joseph Barretto AB '97
Ex Officio Member, Co-Chair of onBOARD, Harvard Alumni Association
Sajida Shroff EdM '95
Member at Large, Executive Committee, Harvard Alumni Association
11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Break
11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Faculty Speaker: "Getting to a Good Life in the 22nd Century"
Gutman Conference Center, Rooms 1-3
Introducer:
Stephen Younger AB '77
HAA Appointed Director, New York City
Presenter:
Ann-Christine Duhaime
Nicholas T. Zervas Distinguished Professor of Neurosurgery, Harvard Medical School
12:45 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Lunch
Gutman Conference Center
Visit with Sasha, Harvard's Community Engagement Dog
Sasha, the Department's first Community Engagement Dog, is tasked with bringing comfort and support to students, faculty, and staff across the Harvard University community. In her role, she and her partner, Officer Steve Fumicello, strive to spread joy and happiness through community engagement to promote health and wellness on campus.
1:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Alumni Speaker Workshop: "Leading with Character"
Gutman Conference Center, Rooms 1-3
Introducer:
Matti Parpala MPP '15
HAA Appointed Director, UK, Ireland & the Nordics
Presenter:
Pamela Ferrada HMSEE '23
Vice President, Harvard Alumni for Education
2:45 p.m.
Closing Remarks
Gutman Conference Center, Rooms 1-3
3:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Afternoon Self-Guided Activities
- College Admissions Interviewer Open House
- 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
- 86 Brattle Street
- Admissions staff welcome you to their office to mingle over coffee and cookies
- Pre-registration required
- While You're on Campus
- Browse the Harvard Coop and enjoy a 10% discount with your ALC name badge
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Reception & Dinner
The Charles Hotel Ballroom
Faculty Speaker:
Adam Cohen
John P. Reardon Jr. Professor of Chemistry & Chemical Biology and of Physics