Date
March 16, 2023
Time
6:00-8:00 p.m. CDT
Event Type
In-person
This Is a Past Event
Calling all Harvard alumni in Chicago!
Harvard alumni worldwide are coming together both online and in cities around the globe 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.
Shared Interest Group Contact:
Harvard Alumni for Global Women's Empowerment
Barbara Barreno-Paschall AB '07 vicepresident@harvardglobalwe.org
Harvard Black Alumni Society
Jakina Dortch EDM '16 jakinadortch@gmail.com
M. Elysia Baker AB '07 melysia@gmail.com
Who's Coming (114 + guests)
Amy Kabaria
’08
Harvard College
Career/field of interest:
Law
new opportunites
Abdou Gueye
’20
Harvard Business School
Sr Director Talent Management & HR M&ANvidia
Career/field of interest:
Technology/IT
Matthew Roling
’22
Harvard Kennedy School
Career/field of interest:
Environment
Christopher Jimenez
’22
Harvard Kennedy School
Investment ProfessionalPrivate Family Office
Career/field of interest:
Investments
Ethan Lassiter
’15
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Development ManagerEast Lake
Career/field of interest:
Real Estate
Ethan Lassiter
’15
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Development ManagerEast Lake
Career/field of interest:
Real Estate
Steve Herman
’89
Harvard Law School
Creative DirectorOut Fox Fund
Career/field of interest:
Art
I am starting an anti-authoritarian Super Pac using caustic humor, bold art and funky music to Out Fox the "unfortunately not so radical" right.
KRISTOPHER MENDEZ
’02
Harvard College
Career/field of interest:
Government
Chivas Alejo
’20
Harvard Business School
Project Manager-Business Process IntegrationCJ Logistics America
Career/field of interest:
Business
Rachel Wong
’15
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
PhD CandidateUniversity of Chicago
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
Interested in new directions for the humanities and their intersection with technology, journalism and the arts. I received a BA/MA in East Asian Studies at Harvard, an MSt in Classics at Oxford, and am now pursuing a PhD in Social Thought at the University of Chicago. Look forward to meeting you!
Isaac Persley
’04
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Associate DirectorbKL Architecture LLC
Career/field of interest:
Architecture and Design
Jakina Dortch
’16
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Child Thrive DirectorChildren's Place Association
Career/field of interest:
Non Profits
As the president of HBAS Chicago, I am looking to recruit more members for my chapter and build our community. I am also looking to meet more people in the Harvard community.
Pervez Asli
’15
Harvard Business School
Finance DirectorAmcor
Career/field of interest:
Business
John McGeever
Harvard College
Career/field of interest:
Public Policy
Those who work in fields relating to mental health as well as those working in finance.
Edgar Monterroso
’88
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Senior EpidemiologistCDC
Career/field of interest:
Public Health
Benjamin Bornstein
’97
Harvard Business School
Managing DirectorArctaris Impact Investors
Career/field of interest:
Investments
Erica Walker
’03
Harvard College
EMDR PsychotherapistSage Therapy Chicago
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Open to learning about board work opportunities, mental health, social work, community health and community service.
Tony Zhang
’20
Harvard Business School
DirectorZacks Investment Management
Career/field of interest:
Finance
Georgeta Dragoiu
’12
Harvard Kennedy School
Presidential Innovation Fellow
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Alumni in the healthcare space and policy communications
Jim Thomas
’77
Harvard College
CardiologistNorthwestern Medicine
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Albert Montano
’72
Harvard Business School
ChairmanVentana Financial Associates
Career/field of interest:
Venture Capital
Persons interested in creating wealth
Iris Braunstein
’21
Harvard Medical School
Product ManagerTempus
Career/field of interest:
Biotech
Christine Taylor Conda
’91
Harvard College
Education Programs DirectorRavinia
Career/field of interest:
Non Profits
Music, Arts education, Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Interior Design
Rupesh Patel
’20
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Career/field of interest:
Consulting
Seeking to leverage my medicine and science background to break into consulting or biotech
Melissa Suckow
’24
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Dean of OptometryMidwestern University
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
Melissa Suckow
’24
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Dean of OptometryMidwestern University
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
Scott Suckow
’20
Harvard Business School
ConsultantIndependent
Career/field of interest:
Consulting
I do a lot of work around digital transformation, including business intelligence, machine learning, etc.
Laurence Minter
’22
Harvard Graduate School of Education
High School Advisor The Academy Group
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
I'm a spoken word artist so always looking to connect with other artists and folks with art interests
Carolin Archibald
’99
Harvard Business School
CEO
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Recently sold the company I led that was PE-owned. Want to grow my network as I re-enter the market to look for my next opportunity.
Gary MacDougal
’63
Harvard Business School
CEO Fortune #650, McKinsey Partner, Writermacdougal.com
Career/field of interest:
Social Entrepreneurship
Interesting people, various areas - see macdougal.com and wikipedia
Julie Nelson
’99
Harvard Business School
Career/field of interest:
Consulting
Nupur Gurjar
’21
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Consultant
Career/field of interest:
Architecture and Design
Reine Rambert
’20
Harvard Kennedy School
Manager, Global Public AffairsInvenergy
Career/field of interest:
Energy
Shannon Haberkorn
’22
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Interventionist
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
Chuck Bergen
’77
Harvard College
Harvard Club of Chicago
Career/field of interest:
Law
Radhe Patel
’20
Harvard Law School
Clerk
Career/field of interest:
Law
Barbara Barreno-Paschall
Harvard College
Career/field of interest:
Government
Elizabeth Philipp
’20
Harvard Kennedy School
Associate AttorneyMorgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Career/field of interest:
Law
Benjana Guraziu
’13
Harvard College
Career/field of interest:
Technology/IT
April Weathers
’22
Harvard Business School
Director of Strategic GrowthOneTen
Career/field of interest:
Social Entrepreneurship
Edgar Gonzalez, Jr.
’19
Harvard College
State RepresentativeIllinois General Assembly
Career/field of interest:
Government
Jamie Wabich
’07
Harvard College
GastroenterologistNorthwestern Medical Group
Career/field of interest:
Medicine
Isabella Stewart
’21
Harvard University Extension School
Business ManagerJ.P Morgan
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Cyatharine Alias
’15
Harvard College
Senior Manager Center for Neighborhood Technology
Career/field of interest:
Environment
I’d like to learn about the corporate sustainability space and also be connected to folks who are interested in boards for an environmental Justice organizations.
Tripti Kataria
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
DirectorR1
Career/field of interest:
Biotech
Whitney Gretz
’12
Harvard Business School
Career/field of interest:
Business
Sav Sethi
’96
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
ProfessorUniversity of Chicago
Career/field of interest:
Science
Paul Gowder
’00
Harvard Law School
Law professorNorthwestern University
Career/field of interest:
Research
Leah Hogdal
’15
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Associate Director
Career/field of interest:
Biotech
Andres Aya
’10
Harvard Divinity School
Career/field of interest:
Real Estate
Megan Murday
’21
Harvard Business School
Founder/CEOMetric
Career/field of interest:
Software
Steve Schaumberger
’88
Harvard Business School
Managing DirectorNFP
Career/field of interest:
Finance
Kelsey Bakken
’20
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Senior Policy AdvisorAdvance Illinois
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
Educational equity
Anna Mitran Brennan
’13
Harvard College
Associate AttorneyJenner & Block LLP
Career/field of interest:
Law
Tom Yang
’10
Harvard College
Actuarial AnalystCNA Financial
Career/field of interest:
Finance
Estefania Garcia
’22
Harvard University Extension School
Senior Manager Abbott
Career/field of interest:
Business
LINDSEY MORROW
’19
Harvard Business School
Sr. Manager, B2B RevOpsChief
Career/field of interest:
Business
Casey Soto
’22
Harvard College
Career/field of interest:
Law
Paula Daniliuc
’11
Harvard College
SVP Population HealthOak Street Health
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Dan Masterson
’12
Harvard College
Career/field of interest:
Entertainment
music industry/keyboard performance
Sam Lemberg
’10
Harvard College
CounselGrubhub
Career/field of interest:
Law
Christine Carlyle
’91
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Principal and Director of PlanningSolomon Cordwell Buenz SCB
Career/field of interest:
Real Estate
Current trends in urban development
Mark Buckley
’19
Harvard Business School
President & CEORequordit
Career/field of interest:
Technology/IT
My passion is digital transformation and I am hoping to connect with people to discuss business and technology trends Great to connec with local Alumni
Edward Horgan
’14
Harvard College
Career/field of interest:
Business
Trajan McGill
’99
Harvard College
Career/field of interest:
Technology/IT
Recently moved back to Chicagoland; interested generally in connecting and reconnecting with fellow alumni. Also would enjoy discussing technology, the public good, and generally whatever interesting pursuits people have taken up or are hoping to.
Benjamin Casillas
’21
Harvard College
Career/field of interest:
Consulting
Umair Qadeer
’98
Harvard College
Intellectual Property AttorneyScale LLP
Career/field of interest:
Law
I am a partner and intellectual property attorney at Scale LLP. I have a background in chemistry, and my practice is focused on patents and trademarks.
Zina Jarrah
’18
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Technical Director, Health FinancingManagement Sciences for Health
Career/field of interest:
Public Health
Jarell Lee
’10
Harvard College
PrincipalKIPP Chicago Public Schools
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
Parvathi Santhosh-Kumar
’12
Harvard Kennedy School
Vice President of Community ImpactAmerica's Promise Alliance
Career/field of interest:
Non Profits
Carmen Gardner
’20
Harvard University Extension School
Passion StrategistMomentum Management Group
Career/field of interest:
Consulting
I am a Passion Strategist, Senior Associate Director of Alumni Engagement, assistant professor (Northwestern University), and I breed Goldendoodles and Lhasa Poos. I’d love to connect and learn about your passion(s), and always interested in topics such as Business Development, Talent Development, Inclusion, and community.
Rebecca Hasselbach
’04
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
ProfessorUniversity of Chicago
Career/field of interest:
Research
Kristin Yakimow
Harvard Business School
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Georges Selvais
’75
Harvard Business School
co-founderNaturHeals, LLC
Career/field of interest:
Business
I am a co-founder of NaturHeals, a Wellness company in cosmeceuticals and nutraceuticals. Our long-term goal is to grow a mission-driven business with Beauty/Wellness products while developing a global eMarket for self-care, preventive care, and mental care.
NaturHeals has important social impact goals and I am interested in mission-aligned alliances and impact capital.
Nathaniel Ekman
’00
Harvard College
Executive Director Chicago Dancers United
Career/field of interest:
Non Profits
Patrick Magnarelli
’10
Harvard College
Financial AdvisorNorthwestern Mutual
Career/field of interest:
Finance
Sumesh Menon
’22
Harvard Business School
Technology and OperationsUSPS
Career/field of interest:
Technology/IT
Jack Kearney
’10
Harvard College
Quantitative ResearcherJump Trading
Career/field of interest:
Finance
Kimberly Pack
’05
Harvard Law School
Career/field of interest:
Law
Shrey Lakhotia
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Joshua Hurwitz
’90
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Senior Behavioral Researcher
Career/field of interest:
Research
I want to connect around market and consumer research job opportunities. My PhD is in experimental and mathematical psychology, and I focus on primary research (surveys, experiments, etc.), statistical modeling, and innovation. My strength is helping organizations understand human interests, preferences, attitudes, motivations and other psychological characteristics so they can better serve the needs of their target market. I also have side interests, such as duplicate Bridge and genealogy.
Thomas Judge
’20
Harvard University Extension School
Career/field of interest:
Philanthropy
Jenny Korn
’98
Harvard Kennedy School
ScholarHarvard
Career/field of interest:
Research
Harvard Diversity Discussions + critical tech ethics + race + racial justice + racism + gender + tech + media + running + yoga
Kiran Ravella
’22
Harvard University Extension School
Career/field of interest:
Technology/IT
Jennifer Mindrum
’17
Harvard Law School
Associate Director of Gift PlanningLyric Opera of Chicago
Career/field of interest:
Non Profits
Mohit Bathija
’09
Harvard Business School
Founder/CEOAdquizition
Career/field of interest:
Media
Look forward to meeting fellow alums.
Andrea Yang
’06
Harvard College
Career Development AdvisorMayer Brown
Career/field of interest:
Law
Peter Nicholson
’91
Harvard Kennedy School
Deputy Program ManagerIllinois Criminal Justice Information Authority
Career/field of interest:
Urban Planning and Housing
Manufacturing and Affordable Housing Production
Gretchen Jacobi
’14
Harvard Business School
SVP, Talent SolutionsRevature
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
Just moved to Chicago after 16 years in NYC and looking to build my local network. My primary professional interests are innovative solutions to building a skilled workforce to close the opportunity gap and create a competitive economy.
Imara Salas
’21
Harvard Kennedy School
Policy ManagerDevelopment Innovation Lab
Career/field of interest:
Public Policy
International development, economics, development innovation
Adam Zmick
’11
Harvard Business School
Chief Operations OfficerGardeneers
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
Brandon Anthony
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Healthcare, Digital Health, Venture Capital, Product Development
Sara Muench
’22
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Career/field of interest:
Technology/IT
Ed-Tech
Robert Buynak
’95
Harvard Medical School
Medical DirectorVelocity Clinical Research, Valparaiso
Career/field of interest:
Medicine
Interested in helping with healthcare/biotech startups that need medical consultants and investors.
Pete Pellizzari
’20
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
COO and co-founderThreadable
Career/field of interest:
Technology/IT
Looking forward to meeting new people. Particularly interested in connecting with folks in the VC tech space
John McBride
’07
Harvard Law School
PartnerSidley Austin LLP
Career/field of interest:
Law
Stacy Callighan
’13
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Co-FounderPinPoint Collective
Career/field of interest:
Research
Christopher Vuturo
’93
Harvard College
Career/field of interest:
Environment
I'm a pandemic dad who wants to jump back into the workforce. My background is in business management, marketing, communications and sustainability, with a strong science component. Also have a little bit of supply chain. Looking to connect with folks to network to a new job.
Gwen Stewart
’06
Harvard College
CounselSidley Austin LLP
Career/field of interest:
Law
Jason Koh, MD, MBA
’90
Harvard College
Mark R. Neaman Family ChairmanNorthShore
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Suvai Gunasekaran
’13
Harvard College
Career/field of interest:
Science
Nikodem Pancewicz
Harvard University Extension School
Career/field of interest:
Energy
Climate tech, startups, VC
Joshua Zhang
’14
Harvard College
Director of InvestmentsFCPT
Career/field of interest:
Real Estate
Real estate, entrepreneurship, and PropTech
Leah Taylor
’87
Harvard Business School
MDJPMorgan
Career/field of interest:
Finance
Rishab Mehan
’14
Harvard College
Housing Implementation LeadCity of Chicago
Career/field of interest:
Government
Laura Buso
’17
Harvard University Extension School
Fractional/Interim COOfor hire!
Career/field of interest:
Business
I'm an operations professional with over 10 years of experience as a right-hand to high performing leaders. I'm currently self-employed as a fractional Chief of Staff/interim COO. People hire me so they can spend time on what matters most to them.
Anum Shafqat
’21
Harvard College
Editorial Assistant Simon & Schuster
Career/field of interest:
Writing/Publishing/Journalism
I am just starting out in my publishing career, where I work with childrens' authors. I work primarily in young adult fiction and am interested in meeting others who are in the writing, publishing, and entertainment space. I love talking all things books, television, and music!