Date
March 16, 2023
Time
5:00-7:00 p.m. PDT
Event Type
Virtual
Location
Los Angeles,
CA,
United States
This Is a Past Event
Calling all Harvard alumni in Los Angeles!
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 Groups Contacts:
Harvard Asian-American Alumni Alliance, Peter Shimamoto JD '85
Harvardwood, Katie Rich ALM '18
Harvard Black Alumni Society, Maiya Verrone AB '84
maiyawv@gmail.com
Harvard Latino Alumni Alliance, John Gomez AB '91
harvardlatinoalum@gmail.com
maiyawv@gmail.com
Harvard Latino Alumni Alliance, John Gomez AB '91
harvardlatinoalum@gmail.com
Who's Coming (127 + guests)
Anne Easton
Harvard University Extension School
Writer / Producer
Career/field of interest:
Entertainment
Riki Nishimura
’03
Harvard Graduate School of Design
PrincipalPopulous
Career/field of interest:
Architecture and Design
John Greg Gomez
’91
Harvard College
FounderGreg Gomez Productions
Career/field of interest:
Entertainment
Always curious.
Jade Le
’10
Harvard College
Investor
Career/field of interest:
Venture Capital
Anthony Mohr
’21
Harvard Business School
Advanced Leadership InitiativeSuperior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
Career/field of interest:
Public Service
government, law, social impact
Jennifer Lee
’95
Harvard College
Radiologist, Screenwriter & Producer Double Happiness Entertainment
Career/field of interest:
Entertainment
Entertainment and Artificial Intelligence in Medicine
Anne Easton
Harvard University Extension School
Writer / Producer
Career/field of interest:
Entertainment
Connie K Chung
’93
Harvard College
Career/field of interest:
Non Profits
Foster care; innovations in social services; education for the 21st century; philanthropy and social entrepreneurship; collaborating for innovations; research; decolonizing learning
Esther Kim
’05
Harvard Kennedy School
Providence
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Clara Cousins
’20
Harvard College
Medical StudentUCLA DGSOM
Career/field of interest:
Medicine
Medicine; computational biology
Joshua Krug
’13
Harvard Divinity School
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
Victor Song
Harvard College
Career/field of interest:
Law
Kaylee Paul
’21
Harvard Divinity School
N/A
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
At HDS, I focused on the intersections of media, policy, and belief, particularly U.S Christianities. I am currently working toward a career in librarianship. Hoping to connect with/learn from the experiences of others. Interested in summer/short-term opportunities related to libraries, museums, government, or nonprofit work.
Louise Nemschoff
’72
Harvard College
AttorneyNemschoff Law Offices
Career/field of interest:
Entertainment
Impact of streaming on traditional TV; streaming costs; changes at studios as a result of streaming; NFTs and blockchain in film/TV distribution; general industry networking
Lucas Darlavoix
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Career/field of interest:
Telecommunications
Elaine Norkus
’86
Harvard College
FounderCheshire Ltd.
Career/field of interest:
Writing/Publishing/Journalism
I am completing a revised draft of a 150,000-word epic fantasy novel with series potential. I am interested in connecting with literary editors and agents.
Stephanie Rodriguez
’23
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
Hello Everyone! I’m a current graduate student, I’m very interested in hearing folks experience in higher education student success roles, primary working with underprivileged groups
Excited to meet new people!
Myer Sankary
’65
Harvard Law School
PresidentMedation Center of Los Angeles
Career/field of interest:
Law
Crystal Liu
Harvard University Extension School
Career/field of interest:
Business
Getting to know new people.
Dan Barr
’67
Harvard Business School
FunsterEmotional Explorers Club
Career/field of interest:
Consulting
Magical realism, interpersonal dynamics and Relational potentials, high performance organizational transformation, inner integration, etc.
Cheng Zhu
Harvard Graduate School of Education
CEOHumor Leadership Consulting LLC
Career/field of interest:
Entertainment
Dual careers:
1. actress and comedian (e.g. acted in Impractical Jokers)
2. executive coach, leadership consultant, and organizational psychologist
On the hunt for alumni from the film/TV and theater world, or anyone with a hilarious take on life
Timothy Evans
’94
Harvard College
AttorneySan Manuel Band of Mission Indians
Career/field of interest:
Law
Hope to meet other College alums as well as other attorneys/those in the gaming/hospitality field
Lauren Cole
’84
Harvard College
PresidentCole Media
Career/field of interest:
Entertainment
Swanand Kullarwar
’21
Harvard University Extension School
Senior Packaging EngineerAbbott Medical
Career/field of interest:
Consulting
Cveti Yotova
’17
Harvard Business School
HBS Angels of SoCal
Career/field of interest:
Consulting
Carole Markin
Harvard College
President Bad Dates, Inc.
Career/field of interest:
Entertainment
Entertainment, TV, Streaming, Entrepreneurship
Scott Mullen
’14
Harvard Business School
Managing Director- InvestmentsBelpointe Asset Management
Career/field of interest:
Investments
Wilson Hago
Harvard College
Hago Energetics Benefit Corporation
Career/field of interest:
Energy
Annie Bae
’20
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Harvard GSAS
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
Omar Garcia
’13
Harvard College
Career/field of interest:
Venture Capital
Susan Garell
’92
Harvard Business School
Video CreatorSusan Garell Videos
Career/field of interest:
Entertainment
Media & Entertainment. I create videos for small businesses, non-profits, and civic organizations, with a specialty in the arts. As a former Business News Reporter & Producer, I also have interest in creating documentaries in arts and music.
MIhiri Tillakaratne
’09
Radcliffe College
Associate EditorLion's Roar
Career/field of interest:
Consulting
Samantha Wilhoit
’25
Harvard College
student
Career/field of interest:
Government
I'm interested in learning more about everyone's experience at Harvard! I'm looking for summer internships and would love some advice/direction to see what's out there.
Eva Plaza
’80
Harvard College
Partner The Plaza Law Group
Career/field of interest:
Law
Law, business, politics and new trends
Kevin Wittenberg
’14
Harvard College
Senior Product ManagerRiot Games
Career/field of interest:
Entertainment
I'm a fresh transplant to Los Angeles and so want to meet great people generally! Professionally interested in digital entertainment, the video game industry, and entrepreneurship.
Steve Hearst
’88
Harvard College
Training StrategistVantage Partners
Career/field of interest:
Biotech
I build Sales Training for Pharma companies. I’m also happy to talk about other things.
John La Puma
’20
Harvard Medical School
FounderChefMD
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
I'm interested in the power of nature, especially gardens, to improve mental (and physical) health in a practical, accessible, popular way.
Maiya Verrone
’84
Harvard College
Television Writer-ProducerCalloo Callay Inc.
Career/field of interest:
Entertainment
Russell Wolff
’06
Harvard University Extension School
ProducerSiriusXM
Career/field of interest:
Entertainment
Always looking for new people to connect with for creative projects.
Jasmine Park
’14
Harvard College
Policy StrategistGoogle
Career/field of interest:
Technology/IT
Abdul Jamjoom
’19
Harvard College
Software EngineeringThreads Group Inc
Career/field of interest:
Engineering
Wayne Powell
’17
Harvard Kennedy School
Radio Show Host/ProducerHealthy Life Radio Network
Career/field of interest:
Media
Trevor Hall
’99
Harvard Graduate School of Education
FounderOpen Roads
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
Providing opportunities for young adults from low-income backgrounds to experience nature and have enriching summer learning experiences.
Anjali Khurana
’04
Harvard College
Career/field of interest:
Entertainment
Eric Cheng
’20
Harvard College
Writer, Performer
Career/field of interest:
Entertainment
Larry Martin
’21
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Cloud Computing EngineerApple
Career/field of interest:
Technology/IT
M.B.A. 10+ years in tech industry. Project Manager. Cyber security. Marine Corps veteran, 49ers fan.
Mary Manukyan
’20
Harvard Law School
Litigation AttorneyMiller Barondess
Career/field of interest:
Law
Joe Grimes III
’88
Harvard Business School
Senior AdvisorBlue Water Financial Technologies
Career/field of interest:
Finance
Iman Khosrowpour
’09
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Founder and Artistic DirectorIrvine Music Festival
Career/field of interest:
Performing and Visual Arts
Education, Performing Arts
Christina McAlpin
’87
Harvard College
Physician-Surgeon
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Travel, opening new businesses, making friends later in life, and most importantly civil rights.
Regina Thomas
’96
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Executive Director CAC Serves
Career/field of interest:
Non Profits
Love travel ❤️. Love Africa. Love great conversations and international cuisine. No need for anything beyond connection with like minded people.
Anne Toole
Harvard College
WriterThe Write Toole
Career/field of interest:
Entertainment
Creating a platform or distribution strategy for LGBT content in the US and worldwide.
Joan Chu Reese
’85
Harvard College
Executive DirectorVision To Learn
Career/field of interest:
Non Profits
Others who support health care access for kids. Also those from class of '85.
Laura Snell
’18
Harvard University Extension School
Programs ManagerHarvardwood
Career/field of interest:
Entertainment
TV/film/theatre acting, producing, writing. Music (piano, singing).
Alexis Stern
’15
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Owner, Leadership Coach & ConsultantAlexis Stern Coaching & Consulting
Career/field of interest:
Consulting
I’m a former independent school senior leader turned ICF-certified leadership coach and consultant. I now build learning and team-building programs for corporations big and small, and support women in leadership across industries as a leadership coach. I’m an outspoken advocate for disabilities, and hope to find ways to connect with others who are interested in building leadership capacity and sustainability across industries.
Susan Rohol
’04
Harvard Law School
SVP and Chief Privacy OfficerWarner Bros Discovery
Career/field of interest:
Law
Marcos Rodriguez Maciel
’15
Harvard College
Director Bryson Gillette
Career/field of interest:
Media
Public Affairs and Communications
James Hyman
’21
Harvard Business School
CEOHyman, Inc.
Career/field of interest:
Internet/Commerce
Kris Hsu
’22
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Creative Director
Career/field of interest:
Entertainment
Sheila Sun
’13
Harvard Business School
Co-founder Promontory Consulting
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
Barbara D'Amato
’08
Harvard Business School
CEOTrilogy Capital Corp
Career/field of interest:
Banking and Securities
Fatemeh Kiani
’19
Harvard Medical School
CEOTraceCounts, Inc.
Career/field of interest:
Consulting
Boris Tsimerinov
Harvard Business School
CEOSemper8
Career/field of interest:
Entertainment
Adam Parker
’07
Harvard College
Writer
Career/field of interest:
Entertainment
Ashia Lance
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Documentarian and Musician
Career/field of interest:
Entertainment
Film, documentaries and music.
David Gerken
’92
Harvard Business School
Associate PartnerIBM
Career/field of interest:
Internet/Commerce
Jessica Leon
’22
Harvard Kennedy School
Venture PartnerBase Ventures
Career/field of interest:
Investments
Seeking private capital for top-performing VC fund. Also, will be moving to LA and would love to start building a community.
Maha Al-Suwaidi
’19
Harvard College
PhD Student in PsychologyUCLA
Career/field of interest:
Research
Entrepreneurship in the wellness industry; research and products/services to increase health equity and holistic health (i.e. mental and physical health) for underserved groups
Kaz Kisaichi
’19
Harvard University Extension School
Translator/researcherSelf-employed
Career/field of interest:
Religion
I would like to connect around the interest in religion and spirituality, and their impact on global affairs.
Harry Kim
’86
Harvard College
Corporate Attorney Lee Anav Chung White Kim Ruger & Richter LLP
Career/field of interest:
Law
I help entrepreneurs and startups with the legal issues and challenges of getting their businesses off the ground in structuring and financing.
Riana Shah
’21
Harvard Kennedy School
Investment BankingMorgan Stanley
Career/field of interest:
Finance
Would love to connect with folks in business, entertainment, and finance.
SAMUEL TOLKIN
’64
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Principal ArchitectTolkin Architects & Earth-Eco Systems
Career/field of interest:
Architecture and Design
Climate change and it effect on urban and regional planning and architectural design.
Hobbies are sailing, sketching and reading books on physics
Justina Cho
’17
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Data ScientistMedTech
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Meeting SoCal residents
Women's Health
IVF
Katie Rich
’18
Harvard University Extension School
Actor, WriterHarvardwood TV Writer Program
Career/field of interest:
Entertainment
Itzel Vasquez-Rodriguez
’17
Harvard College
MPP CandidateUCLA
Career/field of interest:
Public Policy
Jason Arora
’14
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
PhysicianIndependent Consultant
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Living in Pasadena/So Cal, meeting other families and making new friends.
Dr. Gus Frias
’94
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Education Sector ChiefInfraGard Los Angeles
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
Leadership and Innovation in Education, cyber security, and school violence prevention.
James Correa
’15
Harvard Business School
RGMNursa
Career/field of interest:
Technology/IT
Armeen Barghi
’21
Harvard College
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Liz Ryan
Harvard College
CEORyanworks Inc.
Career/field of interest:
Entertainment
Abraham Meltzer
’88
Harvard College
JudgeLos Angeles County Superior Court
Career/field of interest:
Law
I am happy to talk with anyone. I am not looking to network for job opportunities, just generally interested in talking with anyone who enjoys a good conversation.
Anders on Yang
Harvard Law School
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
Paul Locker
Harvard Law School
Chief Innovation & Product Officer
Career/field of interest:
Law
Innovation in the legal sector / Litigation Finance / Naming / Learning bass / Standup and improv
Jacqueline Wang
Harvard Law School
Career/field of interest:
Technology/IT
Priya Bhatia Monahan
’90
Harvard College
Physician
Career/field of interest:
Medicine
Jonathan Yang
’19
Harvard Law School
Career/field of interest:
Public Policy
George Ko
’15
Harvard College
Concert Pianist and Film Composer
Career/field of interest:
Performing and Visual Arts
Looking to collab with people in the music and film industry... and also people who just want to go eat lol
Helal Syed
’11
Harvard College
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Heidi Goodarzi
’07
Harvard Medical School
Dermatologist, Pediatric Dermatologist JUVIVE Inc
Career/field of interest:
Consulting
Meeting great minds. Connecting with people in other fields as I explore moving from clinical practice to consulting career.
Katie McKellar
’10
Harvard College
Co-Founder/Managing Director SparkReach Innovative Leadership
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
Other educators or entrepreneurs in Los Angeles and/or parents with young kids!
Sandika Baboolal
’22
Harvard Medical School
Consultant Ophthalmic surgeon NHS
Career/field of interest:
Medicine
Healthcare education Behavioural science Change management
Carol Scott
’79
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Atty
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Tim Nguyen
’22
Harvard Business School
Head of ProductShypyard
Career/field of interest:
Technology/IT
I'm an MBA grad from Harvard recently moved to Los Angeles and working on my own Tech startup. Looking to know more like-minded startup folks in the region. Also want to learn more about building a life in the SoCal area.
Madeline Darcy
’19
Harvard Business School
Kaya Ventures
Career/field of interest:
Venture Capital
Abhishek Anand
’20
Harvard College
Graduate studentCaltech
Career/field of interest:
Research
Neeti Nayak
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Career/field of interest:
Engineering
Paul Cheetham
’14
Harvard Business School
BrokerBusiness Exits
Career/field of interest:
Finance
SMB transactions. growing small businesses
Peter Shimamoto
’85
Harvard Law School
PartnerWillenken LLP
Career/field of interest:
Law
Philipp Kainbacher
’96
Harvard University Extension School
Managing Director and FounderPK Capital Group
Career/field of interest:
Business
Entertainment, real estate investment specialists
Weiting Chen
’24
Harvard Medical School
ECMO coordinator Ucla medical center
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Lynn Huang, MD, MPH
’07
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Vitreoretinal surgeon DLP Eye Group
Career/field of interest:
Medicine
David Sclar
’07
Harvard Law School
Healthcare Compliance and Privacy OfficerWeightWatchers
Career/field of interest:
Law
Privacy law, in-house law, healthcare law, and law at startups
Jose Garcia
’19
Harvard College
Stanford MBAStanford
Career/field of interest:
Entertainment
Entertainment and Entrepreneurship Opportunities
Edward Chen
’19
Harvard Business School
CEOVeulion Group
Career/field of interest:
Business
Marie Kim
’10
Harvard College
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
Alyce Su
’16
Harvard Kennedy School
FounderChina Queen Capital
Career/field of interest:
Investments
Lybroan James
’13
Harvard Graduate School of Education
CEOStemulate Solutions
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
David Ghosh
’81
Harvard College
Career/field of interest:
Biotech
Manny Medrano
’81
Harvard Law School
PartnerRimon, P.C.
Career/field of interest:
Criminal Justice
Teresa Huggins Calderon
’02
Harvard Law School
Partner / Trial LawyerWaymaker LLP
Career/field of interest:
Law
Law / Fintech / Intellectual Property
Matthew Alderete
’19
Harvard College
Contracts and Pricing StrategyAmgen
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Belle Lee
’18
Harvard College
PhD StudentUCLA
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
Joe Cislowski
Harvard Kennedy School
Executive DirectorCenter for Health Care Rights
Career/field of interest:
Non Profits
Laura Cegarra
’20
Harvard College
Career/field of interest:
Entertainment
Entertainment career opportunities in LA, building a professional and personal network in LA after relocating
Marc Manashil
’10
Harvard Kennedy School
Leadership Educator & ConsultantNYU Silver & CoInnovate Consulting
Career/field of interest:
Consulting
Urmen Desai
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Beverly Hills Plastic SurgeonDesai Plastic Surgery of Beverly Hills
Career/field of interest:
Medicine
Katie Angel
’25
Harvard Law School
1L and Judicial Court ExternHLS
Career/field of interest:
Law
Dave K
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Career/field of interest:
Entertainment
Jonathan Handel
’90
Harvard Law School
Attorney and journalist TroyGould
Career/field of interest:
Entertainment
Ishita Ghai
’16
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Doctoral Fellow, Asst. Policy ResearcherRAND Corporation
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Madeleine Mejia
’00
Harvard Graduate School of Education
ProfessorCalifornia State University Fullerton
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
Cristina Bro
’12
Harvard Business School
Consultant
Career/field of interest:
Consulting
professional opportunities in LA and globally in management consulting and investment