Date
March 25, 2026
Time
6:00-8:00 p.m. CDT
Event Type
In-person
This Is a Past Event
Calling all alumni in Chicago, Illinois!
Harvard alumni are coming together in cities around the world for a night of connection and community. Register now to reconnect with friends and classmates and expand your Harvard network. Connect your social media accounts to the guest list to more easily connect with other attendees before, during, and after the event.
Meet the group by the tables near Lito's Empanadas.
Who's Coming (162 + guests)
Ryan Helling
’16
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Program Manager, Talent ProgramsGoogle
Career/field of interest:
Technology/IT
Sarah Adams
’11
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Consulting partnerTNTP
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
Dennis Koehn
’78
Harvard Divinity School
PrincipalKoehn Consulting
Career/field of interest:
Foreign Policy
Interaction of religion and politics
Priya Bhatt
’06
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Library Media SpecialistHawthorn SD 73
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
Isaac Persley
’04
Harvard Graduate School of Design
DirectorbKL Architecture
Career/field of interest:
Architecture and Design
I would like to connect with other Harvard affiliated people around architecture, design, urban design, and real estate. I also have interests in tech, travel, and culture.
Sangwon Kim
’23
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Career/field of interest:
Architecture and Design
Michael Kaufman
Harvard Business School
PrincipalKaufman Advisory
Career/field of interest:
Consulting
Lara Dacic
’20
Other Affiliate
Project Manager & EA to CEO of NASSNorth American Spine Society
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Interested in investor relations, strategic partnerships and fundraising. Hobbies involve global travel, tennis, dance, sailing and the outdoors. Looking forward to connecting with individuals career wise and socially.
Mike Kweon
’24
Harvard Business School
Program ManagerUS Army
Career/field of interest:
Investments
General networking
Sam Goodman
Other Affiliate
Entrepreneur Chicago Car Collective
Career/field of interest:
Social Entrepreneurship
Automotive industry
Brian Levin
’18
Harvard Business School
FounderChicagoAI
Career/field of interest:
Technology/IT
Would love to hear how people are using AI (or hoping to use AI) at work and meet others in the startup/entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Denise Nitterhouse
Harvard Business School
Emeritus ProfessorDePaul University
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
Life after 65 YO
Ruth Diaz
’17
Other Affiliate
Concierge Services Gold Coast Private Club
Career/field of interest:
Business
Liz Chang
’03
Harvard Business School
Chief product officerEarsight
Career/field of interest:
Business
Education
Michelle Madlansacay
’21
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Doctoral CandidateUniversity of Chicago
Career/field of interest:
Research
I’m a doctoral candidate in developmental psychology at UChicago, defending my dissertation this summer. I study early language development and am particularly interested in careers that bridge education research and state-level early childhood policy. I’d love to connect with others who are passionate about early education, language learning, and translating research into real-world impact.
Leah Abaya Keane
’84
Harvard College
President emerita/Board memberHarvard Alumni for Global Women's Empowerment
Career/field of interest:
Human Rights
Representing our award-winning SIG, a shared interest group of the HAA dedicated to empowering women and girls globally.
Laurent Tao
’04
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Global Medical Affairs LeadJohnson & Johnson Innovative Medicines
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
William Greenlaw
’22
Harvard Law School
AttorneyHughes Socol Piers Resnick & Dym
Career/field of interest:
Law
Finding folks who'd like advising on employment legal matters.
Janin Alfonso
’15
Harvard College
Healthcare Researcher NeighborHealth Corporation
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Paul Baffes
’84
Harvard College
Self Employed
Career/field of interest:
Law
Looking for an estate administrator
Jillian Scyocurka
’18
Harvard College
Data Strategist & Operations
Career/field of interest:
Investments
Looking to expand my community in Chicago and learn about other firms in my space
Benjamin Bornstein
’96
Harvard Business School
PresidentProspero Capital Management, LLC
Career/field of interest:
Investments
Karen Straus
Harvard College
AttorneyState of Illinois
Career/field of interest:
Government
Carr Harkrader
’10
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Program ConsultantInterfaith America
Career/field of interest:
Writing/Publishing/Journalism
Christopher Jimenez
’22
Harvard Kennedy School
Investment PrincipalPrivate Investment Office
Career/field of interest:
Investments
Obiora Ibe
’19
Harvard University Extension School
SVP, Commercial Credit Bank of America
Career/field of interest:
Banking and Securities
General networking
Kelli Heinz
’19
Harvard Business School
Chief Marketing OfficerBell Flavors & Fragrances
Career/field of interest:
Food and Wine
Meeting Harvard alums in the city
Chauncey Whitaker
’96
Harvard Business School
Retired
Career/field of interest:
Business
Similar Interests
Alberto Rincon
’19
Harvard Kennedy School
Chief Product OfficerAllocraft AI
Career/field of interest:
Business
Entrepreneurship, technology, real estate development, consulting, investment
Jamal Gorrick
’09
Harvard College
Associate Director - Organizational Excellence AbbVie
Career/field of interest:
hr_talent_acquisition
Thomas Judge
’20
Harvard University Extension School
Career/field of interest:
Investments
Christian Lee
’17
Harvard College
Market AccessIntuitive Surgical
Career/field of interest:
Biotech
Feodor Ung
’92
Harvard College
PhysicianDuly Health and Care
Career/field of interest:
Medicine
Jarell Lee
’10
Harvard College
Founding PrincipalKIPP Chicago Public Schools
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
Jessica Fronk
’11
Harvard College
Lawyer
Career/field of interest:
Law
Tara Abello
’18
Harvard Graduate School of Education
PresidentYOU Parent
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
Founder building a parent engagement platform helping schools partner with families. Hoping to connect with people in education, philanthropy, and the startup ecosystem.
Amy Yee
’20
Harvard Kennedy School
Journalist/ ReporterChicago Sun-Times
Career/field of interest:
Media
Social impact; solutions to social problems; marginalized people; human and economic development; job creation for vulnerable communities; immigration; public health; climate change solutions; sustainability; environment; Tibet/India/Asia issues; Chicago/Midwest issues; media/journalism; book publishing.
More at: https://amyyeewrites.com/
William Pannapacker
’99
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
English Professor emeritus, realtor, trade journalistBaird and Warner
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
Higher education employment opportunities in Chicago and nationally (humanities, fundraising, grants, administration). Residential real estate sales. Connecting with alumni in Oak Park, River Forest, Forest Park. Getting more involved with alumni events.
Roger Barajas
’24
Harvard University Extension School
Special AgentHomeland Security Investigations
Career/field of interest:
Criminal Justice
April Weathers
’22
Harvard Business School
Career/field of interest:
Performing and Visual Arts
Helen Sheng
’22
Harvard Business School
Director of StrategyMolex
Career/field of interest:
hr_talent_acquisition
David Becker
’93
Harvard College
Chief Data Analytics OfficerCFI Partners, LLC
Career/field of interest:
Finance
Finance, AI, Technology and navigating careers in your 50's.
Brian Bauer
’23
Harvard University Extension School
Principal Infrastructure ArchitectMorningstar, Inc
Career/field of interest:
Software
Jamie (Sodikoff) Wabich
’07
Harvard College
GastroenterologistNorthwestern Medical Group
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Ohkyung Kwon
’07
Harvard College
Research AssociateUniversity of Chicago and Cardiff University
Career/field of interest:
Science
Lawrence Riungu
’05
Harvard Business School
Consultant EPI-USE
Career/field of interest:
Consulting
I am interested in the intersection of business and technology: the possibilities for transformation and the common experience of failure. It’s my first night attending a Global Networking Night so I am curious about what it’s like. I look forward to connecting with old friends/classmates and meeting new people.
Sean Pohorence
’13
Harvard College
Career/field of interest:
Research
AI, automation, research/design.
What's a task you wish you could hand off to AI but can't yet?
Igor Liokumovich
’15
Harvard College
TraderDv trading
Career/field of interest:
Finance
Hedge Funds, Trading
Allison Liokumovich
’15
Harvard College
Midwife
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Sanjjeev Singh
’24
Harvard Business School
CEOASAR Digital
Career/field of interest:
Digital
My interest lies in business automation using ERP and CRM and AI solution. Would love to hear what others are doing either for their own companies or for their customers.
Colin McWatters
’23
Harvard Business School
Senior Manager Strategy and OperationsAlchemy
Career/field of interest:
Public Health
Just moved to Chicago a month ago, excited to meet people in the area!
Amir Tooreseenin
’10
Harvard Business School
Career/field of interest:
Biotech
Networking with fellow alum in Chicago
Tobiloba Fagbule
’23
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Sustainability Designer
Career/field of interest:
Architecture and Design
Marissa Jones Friedman
’01
Harvard Kennedy School
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
Marya Kanakis
’23
Harvard Graduate School of Design
architect / professoriit / ekphrasis
Career/field of interest:
Architecture and Design
Steve Kim
’03
Harvard College
ManagerGolden Plum Technologies, LLC
Career/field of interest:
Software
Sheyla Chevarria
’25
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Designersite design group
Career/field of interest:
Architecture and Design
Minahil Khan
’19
Harvard College
Union organizerNational Nurses United
Career/field of interest:
Public Service
Michael Chen
’12
Harvard College
Population Health Medical DirectorCVS
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Ryan Helling
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Program ManagerGoogle
Career/field of interest:
Technology/IT
Jean Ung
’95
Harvard College
Co-Chair Department of UrologyDuly Health and Care
Career/field of interest:
Medicine
MaryAnn Nwatah
’25
Harvard Medical School
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Devin Srivastava
’21
Harvard College
Med StudentFeinberg Northwestern
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Ruth Reiner
’91
Harvard Business School
Senior AdvisorConlon Public Strategies
Career/field of interest:
Consulting
Non-profits in Chicagoland/Illinois; Outdoor activities; dining/cooking
Mohit Bathija
’09
Harvard Business School
Founder/CEOAdquizition and Extraordinary Capital
Career/field of interest:
Media
Media/Advertising and VC
Leah Taylor
’87
Harvard Business School
Managing Director JP Morgan
Career/field of interest:
Business
Business
Herman Reeves
Harvard University Extension School
Director of Marketing and CommunicationsGrow Your Own Teachers Illinois
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
Reed Silverman
’15
Harvard College
Associate Attorney; Volunteer MediatorWinston & Strawn LLP; Center for Conflict Resolution
Career/field of interest:
Law
Conflict resolution, negotiation, transactional law
Andrea Yang
’06
Harvard College
Senior Manager: Career Development - USMayer Brown LLP
Career/field of interest:
Law
Catalina Reyes Villegas
’24
Harvard Kennedy School
AssociateAnalysis Group
Career/field of interest:
Consulting
Linda Michaels
’87
Harvard College
ChairPsychotherapy Action Network
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Advocacy for mental healthcare. I'm a psychologist in private practice and founder of a nonprofit that advocates for access to care.
Would love to connect with smart, passionate folks - for our Board, for collaboration.
Thomas Weiss
’68
Harvard College
Professor EmeritusThe CUNY Graduate Center
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
international relations; justice reform
Samanta ZHUANG
’25
Harvard Graduate School of Design
DesignerHoerr Schaudt
Career/field of interest:
Architecture and Design
I am a landscape designer with background in traditional architecture and Italian studies. I have also worked in art curation and housing policies. I have recently relocated to Chicago for work, after time spent in east coast, France, and the MENA region. Looking forward to connect with alumni with interest in real estate, land use law, landscape, architecture, rock climbing, and road cycling!
Neil Thomas
’24
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Cardiac Surgeon, Chief Medical Officer, Cardiovascular EpidemiologistRheoxtech
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Epidemiology of heart failure and the contributions of acquired coroanry heart disease.
Samuel Anderson
’22
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Manager, Healthcare EconomicsDuly Health and Care
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
I would love to meet other Harvard grads from various fields.
Thomas Ahleman
’99
Harvard Graduate School of Design
PrincipalStudio Talo Architecture
Career/field of interest:
Architecture and Design
I have an architecture and design firm in Evanston and lead mentoring organizations that introduce high school students to careers in architecture, engineering, construction, and sustainability.
Willard McNitt
’74
Harvard Business School
Principal Thurston Group
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Board of Director opportunities
Reva Minkoff
’08
Harvard College
Founder and PresidentDigital4Startups Inc.
Career/field of interest:
Digital
I run a digital marketing agency that specializes in performance marketing for startups and other fast growing companies - paid search, Google ads, paid social, search engine optimization, AI engine optimization, etc. I am also an angel investor. I would love to connect with other alums in marketing/advertising as well as in the entrepreneurial space.
Julian Gonzales-Poirier
’25
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Business Development AnalystArroyo Legacy
Career/field of interest:
Business
Matthew Bialo
’17
Harvard College
Career/field of interest:
Environment
I am hoping to learn more about environmental and sustainability work in the Chicago area. I just finished my master’s in public policy from UW-Madison and am hoping to move to Chicago in the coming months.
Joel Byman
’21
Harvard College
Economic ConsultantCharles River Associates
Career/field of interest:
Non Profits
Economic Development, Research
Nefertiti OjiNjideka Hemphill
’25
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Founder/ CEONutrient Innovation
Career/field of interest:
Social Entrepreneurship
Ben Grozier
’20
Harvard Kennedy School
Career/field of interest:
Energy
Olga Sklyarova
Harvard University Extension School
Career/field of interest:
Finance
Jack Kearney
’10
Harvard College
Researcher ScientizzleDeepgram
Career/field of interest:
Technology/IT
Nicole Jarmula
’21
Harvard College
Software EngineerCapital One
Career/field of interest:
Software
Elisabeth Martin
’15
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
PhysicianLurie Children’s
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Taruna Singh
’24
Harvard College
StudentUniversity of Chicago
Career/field of interest:
Business
Law, Art
Sarah Blatt-Herold
’23
Harvard Law School
Assistant Public DefenderCook County Public Defenders Office
Career/field of interest:
Criminal Justice
Nicole Ashurian
’12
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
ArchitectBooth Hansen
Career/field of interest:
Architecture and Design
New friends, local culture, volunteering opportunities, civic interests, sustainability, development, etc
Erica Howard
’87
Harvard College
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
Current issues in higher education; possible job opportunities
Jean Stephane Ndayishimiye
’24
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Northwestern Kellogg GPRL
Career/field of interest:
Research
Anna Perry
’97
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Executive DirectorSeton Montessori Institute and Schools
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
Dennis KOEHN
’78
Harvard Divinity School
PrincipalKoehn Consulting
Career/field of interest:
Public Policy
Responding to the growing power of conservative religion and conservative politics in America.
Jung Sakong
’10
Harvard College
EconomistFederal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Career/field of interest:
Research
David Brown
’86
Harvard Kennedy School
PresidentHarrington Brown LLC
Career/field of interest:
Real Estate
Carmen Gardner
’20
Harvard University Extension School
Passion StrategistMomentum Management
Career/field of interest:
Consulting
Marcus Hall
Harvard College
Career/field of interest:
Finance
Jiaojun Wang
Harvard Business School
Senior AssociateAuctus Capital Partners
Career/field of interest:
Banking and Securities
Nathaniel Ekman
’00
Harvard College
Director of DevelopmentEquality Illinois
Career/field of interest:
Non Profits
Alex Segura
’17
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
CEO & Co-FounderShowdrop
Career/field of interest:
Business
Daniel Parmet
’22
Harvard University Extension School
Director of Pricing Strategy, LivestockZoetis
Career/field of interest:
Finance
MD ABDUS SALAM
’23
Harvard Kennedy School
Account Manager AT&T
Career/field of interest:
Business
Jean Menendie
’06
Harvard Kennedy School
Career/field of interest:
Business
Business experts and lawyers
Natalie Ortiz
’23
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Meghan Wolf
’25
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
Kimberly Pack
Harvard Law School
Career/field of interest:
Law
Albert Montano
’72
Harvard Business School
ChairmanVentana Financial Associates
Career/field of interest:
Venture Capital
Leads to family offices
Lisa Mazzoni
’87
Harvard College
Leadership CoachGrowth Collaborations LLC
Career/field of interest:
Biotech
Rachel Travis
Harvard Business School
FounderLocal Pastures
Career/field of interest:
Food and Wine
Olivia Castor McNair
’22
Harvard Law School
Attorney
Career/field of interest:
Law
Fernando Rubio-Mijangos
’25
Harvard Medical School
Senior Consultant Impact Advisors
Career/field of interest:
Consulting
People in my industry and friends in the city
Ven Mothkur
’24
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Medical DirectorRemitz
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Networking, fellowship
Triniece Pearson
’27
Harvard Medical School
Clinical Research ManagerUniversity of Chicago
Career/field of interest:
Research
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