Date
March 19, 2025
Time
6:00–9:00 p.m. PT
Event Type
In-person
This Is a Past Event
Calling all alumni in Los Angeles, California!
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.
Who's Coming (424 + guests)
Maryell Hernandez
’11
Harvard College
Learning Specialist, GBO Product Knowledge & EnablementGoogle
Career/field of interest:
hr_talent_acquisition
Recently earned my master’s degree in Organizational Learning and Leadership in DC and moved back to LA after two years away. Interested in engaging with Harvard SoCal programming and building community in LA.
George Simpson
’17
Harvard Kennedy School
Career/field of interest:
Environment
Celine Cuadra
’22
Harvard College
Housing SpecialistAPLA Health
Career/field of interest:
Non Profits
Transitioning out of teaching into new fields, museums, nonprofit work, opportunities around LA for recent grads
Joseph Rogers
’86
Harvard College
CEOWorkDone Inc.
Career/field of interest:
Technology/IT
Juan Pablo Garces Ramirez
’22
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Chief Recruiting and Strategy OfficerNIL Hispanic
Career/field of interest:
Business
The NIL space and connecting around corporate sponsorships local, national and international. Seeking branding partnerships with top tier D1 collegiate athletes and helping elevate Latino athletes, stories and partnerships.
James Williams
’10
Harvard College
AnalyticsDoorDash
Career/field of interest:
Business
Russell Wolff
’06
Harvard University Extension School
ProducerSiriusXM, Cranky Jew Reviews
Career/field of interest:
Entertainment
Entertainment
Jonathan Young
’15
Harvard College
FounderAI Tools for Biotech
Career/field of interest:
Biotech
I am making a career transition to biotech and have started a company that focuses on helping biotech companies make the most of existing AI tools to gain intel for Sales/Marketing, Drug Repurposing/Expanded Indications, patent search, and literature search/summary.
Jess Kaye
Harvard College
Writer/Director/Actor
Career/field of interest:
Entertainment
Filmmaking
Crystal Zhang
’23
Other Affiliate
Career/field of interest:
Internet/Commerce
Andy Chang
Harvard College
Pennymac
Career/field of interest:
Finance
Nicholas Dannemiller
’10
Harvard University Extension School
Principal
Career/field of interest:
Banking and Securities
Investment Banker
Michael Shayan
’14
Harvard College
WriterHBO/Max
Career/field of interest:
Entertainment
Alex Siroky
’05
Harvard College
Millennium Partners
Career/field of interest:
Finance
Anya Zinoveva
’22
Harvard University Extension School
PT InstructorEl Camino College
Career/field of interest:
Digital
The latest technology news. Animal rights. Art and Design. Education.
Maria Ratanova
’16
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Researcher
Career/field of interest:
Media
Lisa Sweeney
’10
Harvard University Extension School
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
HealthTech, MedTech, Digital Health, VC, Entrepreneurship
Nupur Gurjar
’21
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Career/field of interest:
Entertainment
David Sherman
’15
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Senior ScientistAmgen
Career/field of interest:
Research
Tommy Hutchison
’11
Harvard College
Career/field of interest:
Finance
Dillon Van Auken
’15
Harvard College
Career/field of interest:
Technology/IT
Strategy and Operations leader looking for next opportunity, ideally in the fintech space.
Josh Hawkins
’18
Harvard College
Chief of StaffHone
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
AI and Education; and Impact Investing
Sierra Katow
’16
Harvard College
TV Writer, Comedian, ActorParamount/Various
Career/field of interest:
Entertainment
Benzi Rodman
’17
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Career/field of interest:
Architecture and Design
Larry Guterman
’87
Harvard College
Film Director
Career/field of interest:
Entertainment
Studio and independent film financing
Kyle Martin
Harvard College
CofounderVale Coffee
Career/field of interest:
Technology/IT
Michael Draskovic
’18
Harvard Kennedy School
FounderCommon Light
Career/field of interest:
Business
I’d like to connect with people interested in the intersection between human flourishing and systems design. I’m currently a PhD student at the California Institute of Integral Studies.
Matthew Climan
’18
Harvard College
PrincipalK2 Access Fund
Career/field of interest:
Venture Capital
Luke Zelon
’14
Harvard College
Career/field of interest:
Entertainment
Social media, entertainment, creators
Matthew Brown
’14
Harvard College
Career/field of interest:
Entertainment
Film Finance
Eran GILAD
Harvard Business School
Managing Director Scopus Ventures
Career/field of interest:
Business
Adam Lazarre-White
’91
Harvard College
Actor/Writer/Prodcuer/DirectorALW Acting Studios
Career/field of interest:
Entertainment
Colaboration on upcoming projects
Afam Onyema
’01
Harvard College
CEOThe GEANCO Foundation
Career/field of interest:
Non Profits
Patrick Sirois
’91
Harvard College
Development Consultant
Career/field of interest:
Philanthropy
Brenda Serpas
’16
Harvard College
Writer's AssistantApple TV+
Career/field of interest:
Entertainment
Career Opportunities
Elodie Saint-Louis
’18
Harvard College
Journalist & Communications Specialist
Career/field of interest:
Writing/Publishing/Journalism
Career opportunities
Marko Kuo
’06
Harvard Law School
Entertainment layerKleinberg Lange Cuddy & Carlo LLP
Career/field of interest:
Entertainment
Representing the gamut of creators, from A-list actors and Oscar-winning directors, writers, producers, studios and intellectual property owners.
Seung Kim
’07
Harvard Law School
AttorneyBaker
Career/field of interest:
Law
Business
Michael Reid
’18
Harvard College
Product Strategy & Business OperationsLinkedIn
Career/field of interest:
Venture Capital
I want to connect around expanding my career into venture capital, by leveraging my previous experience in entrepreneurship and technology.
I also would love to connect with entrepreneurs who have built their own companies within LA, and get advice on how I can do the same
Cragun Liston
’22
Harvard Business School
VP SalesAura Intelligence
Career/field of interest:
Software
Meet other HBS alumni in tech startup ecosystem or who have sales experience.
Allegra Brown
’11
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Leadership & Organizational Development ConsultantConstruct
Career/field of interest:
hr_talent_acquisition
Executive coaching and facilitation
Emma Teach
’24
Harvard Business School
VP of FinanceFRAME
Career/field of interest:
Fashion/Retail
Beverley Gordon
’88
Harvard College
ProducerBrownBag Pictures
Career/field of interest:
Entertainment
Kenneth Chuang
’95
Harvard Medical School
ConsultantPartnered Health
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Heathcare, Philanthropy and the Arts
Terrence Yang
Harvard Law School
Career/field of interest:
Technology/IT
Monica Triplett
’85
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
Educational Technology & Higher Education
Ever Alvarado
’15
Harvard College
Career/field of interest:
Business
Dasha Slavina
Harvard College
Career/field of interest:
Technology/IT
Nicolas Jofre
’13
Harvard College
Head of ProductFintech Startup
Career/field of interest:
Technology/IT
Richard Fontenot
’23
Harvard Medical School
Clinican/ConsultantMD Live/Evernorth
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Consulting, Performance Medicine, and Entertainment
Leah Mohammadi
’19
Harvard College
AssociateAllen Matkins
Career/field of interest:
Law
Rita Shrestha
’18
Harvard College
Career/field of interest:
Non Profits
George Oma
’22
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Associate Director of Professional LearningDigital Promise
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
Paul Vidal
’12
Harvard Business School
CEO in ResidenceKingsway
Career/field of interest:
Technology/IT
Carole Markin
Harvard College
President Bad Dates, Inc.
Career/field of interest:
Media
Entertainment, media and the Arts
Walter Iu
’24
Harvard Business School
Consultant
Career/field of interest:
Business
Richmond McMurray
’12
Harvard Business School
CFOArosa
Career/field of interest:
Finance
Mary Haile
’13
Harvard Business School
Staff Product ManagerPinterest
Career/field of interest:
Technology/IT
Would love to meet other tech professionals in the LA area.
William Ko
’85
Harvard College
PhysicianSelf Employed
Career/field of interest:
Medicine
Anything but medicine!
Judith Knudson
’60
Harvard College
Investment AdvisorRetired
Career/field of interest:
Law
I may not be able to attend, but would like to know if there will be any lawyers there who specialize in wills and trusts. And also if there is any summary of the event or other news. My phone number is 424-371-5999. Please leave a message if I am already on the phone or otherwise unable to pick up right away. With thanks, Judy
Andrew Papp
Harvard Medical School
PresidentTritech Research
Career/field of interest:
Biotech
Intellectual Property Transfer, Merger & Acquisitions, Biotech, Manufacturing, Dogs, Photography
Amanda I Greene
’07
Harvard Kennedy School
Research & Policy Analyst / Sustainable Investing
Career/field of interest:
Environment
Ben Sorkin
’20
Harvard College
Private Admissions ConsultantSelf-Employed
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
Looking to connect with parents of soon to be college applicants or boarding school applicants, as well as others in the independent school space, international education, education entrepreneurship, or higher ed admissions!
Hayoung Ahn
’20
Harvard College
Career/field of interest:
Medicine
JuHye Mun
’22
Harvard College
Career/field of interest:
Software
Interested in music and tech and sometimes the intersection of the two!
Wes Yin
’06
Other Affiliate
ProfessorUCLA
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
Geoffrey von Oeyen
’05
Harvard Graduate School of Design
PrincipalGeoffrey von Oeyen Design
Career/field of interest:
Architecture and Design
Architecture and development
Michael Piscitello
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Career/field of interest:
Architecture and Design
Zachary Turke
’06
Harvard Law School
Head of M&ASheppard Mullin
Career/field of interest:
Law
Michael Barclift
’25
Harvard Business School
Business Development ManagerMach Industries Inc.
Career/field of interest:
Venture Capital
Passionate about Deep Tech and Aerospace. Would love to meet others working in startups, venture capital, manufacturing, and defense
Armughan Syed
’24
Harvard Kennedy School
Research AssociateHKS
Career/field of interest:
Technology/IT
My background is in early-stage startups, venture capital and big tech. I’m looking for my next role.
Jade Sche
’23
Harvard University Extension School
Director of Innovation and Economic DevelopmentCalifornia State University, Long Beach
Career/field of interest:
Venture Capital
AI, Climate/Clean Tech, Deep Tech, Health/Med/Sports Tech, Space Tech innovation and entrepreneurship, partnership and investments.
Sam Ward
’13
Harvard Kennedy School
Chief Security OfficerPrivate Asset Management
Career/field of interest:
Consulting
Minyan Gu
’26
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Global MarketingAmgen
Career/field of interest:
Biotech
Healthcare, pharma, biotech, marketing
Jasmine Park
’14
Harvard College
Policy StrategistGoogle
Career/field of interest:
Technology/IT
Minjae Kim
Harvard Law School
Saul Ewing LLP
Career/field of interest:
Law
Josh Stephens
’10
Harvard Kennedy School
EditorCalifornia Planning & Development Report
Career/field of interest:
Urban Planning and Housing
Samantha Silva
’13
Harvard College
Law Clerk
Career/field of interest:
Law
Felix Bulwa
’23
Harvard College
Trips AssociateDemocratic Party of Pennsylvania
Career/field of interest:
Government
Emily Russell
’15
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Designer
Career/field of interest:
Event Planning
Julio Contreras
’23
Harvard University Extension School
FounderBridge Fintech Inc
Career/field of interest:
Finance
Paul Sassalos
’97
Harvard Law School
Associate General Counsel Teledyne
Career/field of interest:
Law
John Greg Gomez
’91
Harvard College
VPHarvard Latino Alumni Alliance
Career/field of interest:
Media
Sarah Lynn Hall Farahani
’25
Harvard Medical School
Bioethicist/ Speech and Langauge Pathologist
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
I'm working on developing an ethics program for extended care facilities. I'd love to connect with anyone interested in ethical issues surrounding healthcare, public health, global health equity and empathy-building community projects. I'd also love to chat with other new parents, and am interested in most things art, literature, and film related.
Una Kim
’04
Harvard Business School
Career/field of interest:
Entertainment
Michael Schneider
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Principal Orange Street Studio
Career/field of interest:
Architecture and Design
Frances Dales
’13
Harvard Law School
PartnerWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Career/field of interest:
Private Equity
Aaron Rosales
’26
Harvard College
Career/field of interest:
Entertainment
Nicole Torres
’11
Harvard College
Actress/Attorney
Career/field of interest:
Entertainment
Entertainment, Law, and people with similar hobbies/interests (I enjoy tennis and skiing :)
Brian Wright
’83
Harvard College
Career/field of interest:
Law
Maya Ayoub, MD, EdM
’12
Harvard College
Clinical Instructor in Child NeurologyUCLA
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Clara Yoon
’12
Harvard College
Film DevelopmentDisney Branded Television
Career/field of interest:
Entertainment
Emily Zauzmer
’18
Harvard College
Writers' AssistantJimmy Kimmel Live!
Career/field of interest:
Entertainment
Ishita Ghai
’16
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Asst Policy Researcher; Doctoral FellowRAND Corporation
Career/field of interest:
Research
Global health economics; Entertainment
Tom Nakanishi
’07
Harvard Kennedy School
Advisorelevns
Career/field of interest:
Venture Capital
climate tech, UN SDGs, art therapy, mental health, apothecary
Brendan Quinn
’12
Harvard College
Analytics ConsultantFull Stack GTM
Career/field of interest:
Technology/IT
I work for a company that helps with data needs for companies of at least 50 employees. Hobbywise, I enjoy theater, choral music, tennis, disc golf, board games, and video games.
Alfonso Alanis-Cue
’09
Harvard Business School
General ManagerIntersport FC
Career/field of interest:
Entertainment
Ganesh Raj
’19
Harvard Business School
Director, Finance & StrategyActivision Blizzard (part of Microsoft Gaming)
Career/field of interest:
Business
Kirill Babikov
’05
Harvard College
Career/field of interest:
Software
Glenn Bano
Harvard College
Head of ProductEx LA Times, ex Netflix
Career/field of interest:
Internet/Commerce
Shawn Jackson
’00
Harvard Business School
Managing DirectorMadison Street Capital
Career/field of interest:
Finance
Enjoy connecting with and aiding business owners/companies in need of advice on strategic advisory options (i.e., M&A, capital raises, etc.).
Lara Teich
’21
Harvard College
Senior AdvisorDave Min for Congress
Career/field of interest:
Government
I'm a political fundraiser looking to pivot into Sales/BizOps for mission-driven teams. I look forward to connecting around cool teams doing cool things and great places to eat (always on the hunt for hidden gems in LA/OC).
Guillermo Lopez
’19
Harvard Business School
SVP DigitalAlo
Career/field of interest:
Fashion/Retail
Aaron Habriga
’15
Harvard Business School
PrincipalLorient Capital
Career/field of interest:
Private Equity
Johnny Ramey
’24
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Operations Lead for Scale AIScale AI
Career/field of interest:
hr_talent_acquisition
Onboarding, Operations, Training, Events, Coordination, People to People, Arts
Larry Bortles
’68
Harvard Business School
Managing DirectorBortlesConsult.com
Career/field of interest:
Consulting
My perspective is that Trump has upset a great deal of the world order by creating chaos and uncertainty in world trade, international commitments and alliances, domestic and international economics. I'm sure our HBS community holds a wide range of views on this and how to deal with the Trump disruptions.
I look forward to a lively discussion of where these recent events my lead us in the future.
Steve Hearst
’88
Harvard College
C.E.O.Morgan Hearst Charitable
Career/field of interest:
Non Profits
John Bulbrook
’69
Harvard Business School
CEOBulbrook/Drislane Brokerage
Career/field of interest:
Biotech
I am most involved in a promising therapeutic for ALS and MS. I would like to meet those interested in the therapy or partnering in some way to advance this therapy. I can be searched under my name in Linkedin. Chose account with most followers. I am a supporter and advisor to Arete Discoveries www.aretediscoveries.com in Weston MA. I live in LA very near my grandchildren.
Arthur Gardner Smith
’16
Harvard Business School
CEO & FounderREFORMATION HAIR
Career/field of interest:
Biotech
Nora Gilhooly
’01
Harvard College
Career/field of interest:
Finance
Charles Hsu
’02
Harvard Medical School
SurgeonLine Plastic Surgery
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
I'd be interested in connecting with people around tech, possibly with a focus in healthcare IT entrepreneurship! Also happy to help out anyone starting out in healthcare in the LA area; my practice is in Koreatown and Irvine. My email is charles329 @gmail.com, in case someone would like to connect and we don't happen to meet at the event!
Grace Mellis
’93
Harvard College
MDIGA Capital
Career/field of interest:
Venture Capital
Startup ecosystem LA
David Wintermeyer
’24
Harvard Business School
AssociateSouthern California Edison
Career/field of interest:
Energy
Hector Osorio
Harvard College
Career/field of interest:
Software
Rudmila Rahman
’13
Harvard Business School
Career/field of interest:
Technology/IT
Jean Luo
’17
Harvard Business School
Founder, CEOSISTERS Worldwide
Career/field of interest:
Internet/Commerce
NEIL MORGANBESSER
’86
Harvard College
President & CEODelMorgan & Co.
Career/field of interest:
Finance
Kent Mader
’15
Harvard Business School
COO Pacific Defense
Career/field of interest:
Engineering
Eric Cheng
’20
Harvard College
Training Supervisor and PodcasterDidi Hirsch Mental Health
Career/field of interest:
Media
Podcast producing, entertainment, entrepreneurship, and mental health/social work
Denis Simonov
’14
Harvard Business School
PresidentHBSASC
Career/field of interest:
Event Planning
Former Amazon exec, leadership coach, and global strategist. Built businesses, led Fortune 500 teams, and run elite leadership retreats. Passionate about innovation, human resilience, and game-changing partnerships.
Annette Kazmerski
Harvard College
LawyerIn transition
Career/field of interest:
Law
I would love to connect around careers in Law in non-law firm settings.
Christina Cao
’24
Harvard University Extension School
J. Paul Getty Trust
Career/field of interest:
Museums
Vikas Tuteja
’99
Harvard Business School
FounderXBridge Labs
Career/field of interest:
Engineering
Deeptech-based companies struggling to raise venture funding
Andy Price
’04
Harvard College
DeveloperBrightHire
Career/field of interest:
Software
I'm an AI product engineer. I'd be interested in talking with people who are interested in applying AI to social and/or environmental problems.
Monya De
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Freelance (Latest affiliation Daily Beast)
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Filmmaking, health, technology, media
Alicia Corona
’17
Harvard Law School
AssociateMcDermott Will & Emery LLP
Career/field of interest:
Law
Eunice So
’08
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Architect / Artist
Career/field of interest:
Architecture and Design
Jon Smart
’12
Harvard College
Private Wealth AdvisorGoldman Sachs
Career/field of interest:
Finance
Arabi Hassan
’23
Harvard Law School
AttorneyWilmerHale
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
Long Nguyen
’95
Harvard College
Head of DevOpsFeels Music
Career/field of interest:
Technology/IT
Tyler Quintero
’18
Harvard Law School
AttorneyClean Energy Counsel LLP
Career/field of interest:
Law
ALLISON JOHNSON
’97
Harvard Business School
Senior AdvisorLCR CAPITAL PARTNERS
Career/field of interest:
Private Equity
International Affairs and International Private Equity
LaToya Marc
’17
Harvard Business School
Career/field of interest:
Business
Business Operations Leader seeking next opportunity
Ross Faldetta
’07
Harvard College
Career/field of interest:
Consulting
Aviation, Aerospace, SaaS, CFO Interim Management, Ice Hockey
Jane Yu
’13
Harvard Business School
Head of Trust & SafetyPapa
Career/field of interest:
Technology/IT
Donsia Strong Hill
’13
Harvard Kennedy School
EVPCinnaire Corp
Career/field of interest:
Finance
Mary Kolbe Keating
’21
Harvard College
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Mirah Xu
’22
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Project ManagerLAUSD
Career/field of interest:
Environment
People who have started their own sustainability business.
CC Salzman
’24
Harvard Business School
FounderHydra Hydration
Career/field of interest:
Food and Wine
Sven Merten
’10
Harvard Kennedy School
Co-founderS3 Genetics
Career/field of interest:
Biotech
Ali Jeevanjee
’06
Harvard Graduate School of Design
PrincipalLOC Architects
Career/field of interest:
Architecture and Design
Daniel DiLorenzo
Harvard Medical School
Neurosurgeon / CEOLoma Linda University / DiLorenzo Biomedical
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Medicine, engineering, business; MIT & Harvard (MD, PhD MBA).
Interests:
Neurosurgery Practice & collaboration
MedTech Ventures, Biotech, VC & Angel investing
Social, Exploring city &restaurants, Outdoors
Jason Tomarken
’91
Harvard College
PresidentYankeeWest Consulting, Inc.
Career/field of interest:
Technology/IT
Bradley Gendell
’98
Harvard Business School
Principal Advisor3Spoke Capital
Career/field of interest:
Venture Capital
Kurt Fischer
’14
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Project Architect/Project ManagerJohnson Fain
Career/field of interest:
Architecture and Design
Real Estate, Development, Design and Education
Dan Hart
’95
Harvard College
Founder & CEOStealth Deep Tech Startup
Career/field of interest:
Business
I’m hiring for my deep tech startup! Would love to connect with recent grads interested in diving in to work directly with an experienced entrepreneur and learn what it takes to start a company. Please reach out to dan@mirala.com if interested. I’m also open to connecting with exprieneced go-to-market executives/entrepreneurs who can help me attack a $100B+ market.
Marina Schwabic
’12
Harvard Kennedy School
President ASAP foundation
Career/field of interest:
Consulting
Investments and VC, Non profit fundraising, Middle East.
Kerry Newman
’86
Harvard College
Physician
Career/field of interest:
Medicine
Retirement!
Natalie Perry
’06
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Program LeadUCLA
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
Changing landscape of higher Ed. Seeking community.
Jieun Baek
’09
Harvard College
Author & non-resident Senior FellowAtlantic Council
Career/field of interest:
Foreign Policy
Foreign policy expert focused on US-North Korea relations, author, and non-resident Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council. Passionate about technology, political change, and information access in closed societies. Excited to connect with fellow Harvard alumni, especially those interested in global affairs, running trails in LA, stand-up comedy, and new wine spots. Also an HKS alum (MPP ‘14) and Oxford PhD (Public Policy, ‘20). Let’s connect!
Tyler Rubin
’04
Harvard College
CFOFemtometrix Inc
Career/field of interest:
Business
Adam Sexton
’86
Harvard College
PresidentSilicon Beach, LLC
Career/field of interest:
Consulting
Aaron Miller
’02
Harvard College
Deputy DirectorUCLA Asia Pacific Center
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
Jeffrey Balash
’74
Harvard Business School
FounderComstock Investors LLC
Career/field of interest:
Finance
My background: https://comstockinvestors.com/profile/ What execs say about working with me https://comstockinvestors.com/endorsements/
Cheryl Campos
’15
Harvard College
CEOLaFamilia
Career/field of interest:
Finance
Angela Yi
’20
Harvard College
Corporate Strategy Manager HubSpot
Career/field of interest:
Business
John Matthews
’19
Harvard College
Rotational ManagerActivision Blizzard
Career/field of interest:
Entertainment
Sathvik Sudireddy
’19
Harvard College
Product Manager, Call of DutyActivision
Career/field of interest:
Entertainment
Ali "Victor" Binazir
Harvard College
Happiness Engineer & authorHappinessEngineering.com
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Andrew Damian
’20
Other Affiliate
Career/field of interest:
Art
Jade Le
’10
Harvard College
NA
Career/field of interest:
Philanthropy
Furqan Nazeeri
Other Affiliate
CEOStudion
Career/field of interest:
Engineering
Miles Graham
’16
Harvard College
Commanding OfficerU.S. Navy
Career/field of interest:
Government
Government, Foreign Policy, Electoral Politics, International Relations, Defense, Autonomous and Unmanned Systems, Climate and Environment, Entrepreneurship, Business, Indo-Pacific
Jothi Ramaswamy
’24
Harvard College
Software Engineer + Chief of StaffAxle Health
Career/field of interest:
Engineering
Would love to meet other people interested in AI + Entrepreneurship. Also, I recently moved to Santa Monica, and would love to connect with alumni who live closer to west LA
Connie Chung
’12
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Career/field of interest:
Philanthropy
We want to launch a non-profit to teach coding skills to the homeless.
James Bland
’15
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
ProfessorLACCD
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
Social Media Marketing
Transmedia Storytelling
Global Storytelling
Global Street Fashion
Tessa Kaneene
’14
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Career/field of interest:
Public Policy
Petros Egziabher
Harvard College
AssociateMcKinsey
Career/field of interest:
Entertainment
Adan Acevedo
’23
Harvard Business School
ConsultantBCG
Career/field of interest:
Entertainment
Svetla Alexandrov
Harvard College
CEONexoro
Career/field of interest:
Business
Roman Milakin
’23
Harvard Business School
Managing PartnerRMV Group
Career/field of interest:
Real Estate
Patrick Galvin
’14
Harvard College
Chief of StaffRoundtable Entertainment
Career/field of interest:
Entertainment
Adam Aberman
Harvard Kennedy School
CEOThe Learning Collective
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
The future of K-12 education under Trump administration
Samantha Shelton
’23
Harvard College
Career/field of interest:
Entertainment
Entertainment, film
Dave K
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Career/field of interest:
Business
Sunha Kim
’15
Harvard Divinity School
Career/field of interest:
Performing and Visual Arts
Felix Bustos III
’20
Harvard University Extension School
CEOATRX
Career/field of interest:
Engineering
Urmen Desai
’08
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Beverly Hills Plastic SurgeonDesai Plastic Surgery of Beverly Hills
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Meredith Harewood
’02
Harvard College
PsychiatristDidi Hirsch Mental Health Services
Career/field of interest:
Medicine
Sherry William
’10
Harvard Law School
FounderPacific Ivy Law
Career/field of interest:
Law
Winifred Garet
’10
Harvard College
Career/field of interest:
Business
I would like to connect with alums living with chronic illness and hear about careers that have been a good fit for them, as well as others in the accounting/bookkeeping field.
Janice Chung
’23
Harvard Medical School
Career/field of interest:
Biotech
Muriel Samuels
’24
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
EntrepreneurHealth Decadence
Career/field of interest:
Media
Health and Media Entrepreneurs; Media Production
Matt Gehm
’19
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Career/field of interest:
Architecture and Design
Diego Navarrete
’21
Harvard College
Immigrant Justice Coordinator
Career/field of interest:
Human Rights
Angelico Razon
’08
Harvard College
Medical Consultant California Department of Health Care Services
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Mason Watson
’21
Harvard College
Sr. Software EngineerNava, PBC
Career/field of interest:
Software
Open to connecting with other folks working in tech, also interested in research
Kyle Whelihan
’17
Harvard College
Musician
Career/field of interest:
Entertainment
Looking for musician friends, instrumentalists, and songwriters to collaborate with!
Craig Bowers
’99
Harvard Kennedy School
CEOSouth Los Angeles Beverage Company
Career/field of interest:
Food and Wine
Food & Beverage, Hospitality, Employee Social Enterprises
Kevin Lee
’02
Harvard Law School
AttorneyClimate Tech Legal
Career/field of interest:
Environment
Climate technology startups, financing & commercialization (legal, finance & business)
Shane O'Donoghuw
’20
Harvard College
College CounselorCrimson Education
Career/field of interest:
Entertainment
Sports, law, human rights
Wei Huang
’06
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Novus Real Estate
Career/field of interest:
Real Estate
Zaldy Tan
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Professor of NeurologyCedars-Sinai Health System
Career/field of interest:
Medicine
John Mathews
’07
Harvard Law School
Chief of StaffLA County Public Defender's Office
Career/field of interest:
Criminal Justice
Jonathan Handel
’90
Harvard Law School
Attorney, journalist, writer and media commentatorFeig/Finkel
Career/field of interest:
Entertainment
Law, entertainment, writing, media.
Noah Evers
’24
Harvard College
Founderwww.composition-labs.com
Career/field of interest:
Engineering
Paddy Spence
’88
Harvard College
CEOMomofuku Goods
Career/field of interest:
Food and Wine
Bruce Robinson
’91
Harvard Business School
Managing DirectorVici Partners
Career/field of interest:
Consulting
Business opportunities, volunteering and mentoring, athletic events and activities: Cycling, running, triathlons, basketball and pickleball. BS Degree from UC Berkeley.
Jenni Rosenberg
’10
Harvard Law School
Deputy Attorney GeneralCalifornia Department of Justice
Career/field of interest:
Law
SANYEE YUAN
’12
Harvard College
WriterRom-Com
Career/field of interest:
Writing/Publishing/Journalism
Rom-com writer with debut manuscript & pilot adaptation for the book. Worked on the pilot with Harvardwood Writers' Program. In the process of finding the right team for handling publication + media rights in the marketplace. Would love to meet more people in entertainment and publishing -- both mentors and co-creatives!
Sera McDonald
’24
Harvard College
Production AssistantGoldenvoice
Career/field of interest:
Business
Nicole Flanary
’16
Harvard College
Career/field of interest:
Finance
Ed Ogosta
’01
Harvard Graduate School of Design
PrincipalEdward Ogosta Architecture
Career/field of interest:
Architecture and Design
Amanda Ayres
’24
Other Affiliate
Vice PresidentCorebridge Financial
Career/field of interest:
Entertainment
I currently work in finance but am looking to change careers to sports/entertainment (emphasis sports). I have a JD and ALM.
Leilani Wesley
’23
Harvard College
Sr Career ConsultantMercer
Career/field of interest:
Business
Thomas Koskella
’13
Harvard Business School
Principal - Corporate Development and InvestmentsMaersk
Career/field of interest:
Transportation
Lauren Cole
’84
Harvard College
President Cole Media
Career/field of interest:
Entertainment
I work on the business side of entertainment but I'm also looking around for for profit board positions as well as keeping an eye out for meaningful volunteer work.
Daniel Jacobs
Other Affiliate
FounderJacobs Sustainability
Career/field of interest:
Environment
Sustainability
Elizabeth Valldejuli
’22
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Staff Attorney
Career/field of interest:
Law
Natalie Figueroa
’25
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Senior Assistant Director of College CounselingConcord Academy (MA)
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
Community-based Organizations
College Counseling
College Access
Higher Education Policy
Enrollment Management
Tausif Ahmed
’16
Harvard Business School
Chief Business Development Officerio.net
Career/field of interest:
Technology/IT
Rhiannon Rae Ellis
’22
Harvard University Extension School
PresidentMoves Management
Career/field of interest:
Entertainment
Carey Ann Strelecki
’23
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Career/field of interest:
Entertainment
Climate Stabilization, AI to support Climate Stabilization, Climate Tech.
Madeleine Mejia
’00
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Assistant ProfessorCalifornia State University Fullerton
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
Danice Woodley
’05
Harvard Law School
PrincipalAABL Advisors LLC
Career/field of interest:
management
I'd love to have conversations with fellow Harvard alumni around (in no particular order): workforce management strategies; the arts in Los Angeles; and social impact / philanthropy.
In addition to HLS, I also matriculated at Harvard College (A.B. 2000)
Raymond Abelin
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Writer, Director, ProducerNew Media, LLC
Career/field of interest:
Entertainment
Sponsored into the Directors Guild of America by Richard Donner and endorsed by Arthur Hiller, past President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Undertook advanced study in computational design at Harvard and the MIT Media Lab. I also hold degrees in production from USC and UCLA film schools, as well as the MBA from Cambridge University, Judge Business School.
Jenna Hornstock
’01
Harvard Kennedy School
CEO & FounderHornstock Strategies
Career/field of interest:
Real Estate
Stay connected with people in policy and public service; focus on affordable housing and homelessness but interested in broader policy areas as well.
Victoria Chen
’13
Harvard College
Designer, wannabe artistVichen Studios
Career/field of interest:
Art
I am looking for inspiration on how to get more creative, whether as a techie or branching into a new field. Also looking to get involved in local art communities in showcasing and cocreating art!
Mark Evans
’23
Harvard Business School
WriterSelf employed
Career/field of interest:
Entertainment
I’m looking to connect with fellow writers who are either new to the creative writing process or established. I specialize in fictional novels but am open to all formats and genres.
Arohi Sharma
’17
Harvard Kennedy School
Senior Policy AnalystNRDC
Career/field of interest:
Public Policy
Ariel Yang
’20
Harvard Business School
Career/field of interest:
Business
Amy Tamayo
’24
Harvard University Extension School
Organizational Development ConsultantAPEX Organizational Consulting
Career/field of interest:
Consulting
As a recent graduate of the I/O Psych masters program and new to LA, I look forward to meeting and networking in my community. In addition to my focus in Org Behavior, I have a masters in educational psych and bachelors in chemical engineering. A lifelong learner, I aim to learn from others and travel extensively. I am in the process of writing my first manuscript inspired by my research, work, and travels.
Ademola Adamolekun
’22
Harvard University Extension School
Lawyer/Artist
Career/field of interest:
Art
Luis Luna
’27
Harvard College
Career/field of interest:
Government
Martin Gilkes
’07
Harvard Business School
Career/field of interest:
Private Equity
Alyce Su
’16
Harvard Kennedy School
FounderChina Queen Capital
Career/field of interest:
Investments
Ian Abbott
’20
Harvard Business School
BCG
Career/field of interest:
Business
Manny Medrano
’81
Harvard Law School
PartnerRimon, P.C.
Career/field of interest:
Law
Matt Diaz
Harvard Law School
Corporate AssociateMintz
Career/field of interest:
Law
Jennifer Ang
’07
Harvard College
Career/field of interest:
Medicine
Sara Melson
Harvard College
Actress / Singer / Songwriter / Composer
Career/field of interest:
Entertainment
I'd love to meet film and tv folks for both acting opportunities as well as soundtrack / synch licensing for music for your projects!
Sara Murphy
’16
Harvard Law School
CounselSundance Institute
Career/field of interest:
Entertainment
Anand Patel
’09
Harvard Medical School
Director of AI and InnovationAscend Partners
Career/field of interest:
Private Equity
Healthcare, AI, innovations, private equity
Sarah Parisi
’01
Harvard College
Brand Strategist & Qualitative Market ResearcherSarah Pariso Consulting
Career/field of interest:
Consulting
Eric Knight
’01
Harvard Business School
President/COO
Career/field of interest:
Energy
Kristin Wadhwa
’04
Harvard College
Goldman Sachs
Career/field of interest:
Finance
Jonathan Yang
Harvard Law School
Career/field of interest:
Government
Sami Newlan
’23
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
EpidemiologistHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public Healt
Career/field of interest:
Research
Public health, healthcare, clinical research, health tech
Lejla Custo
Harvard College
Investment Partnera16z
Career/field of interest:
Investments
Lowell Robinson
Harvard Business School
EqLWR Advisors
Career/field of interest:
Technology/IT
Madison Sanders
’20
Harvard University Extension School
Sr. ProducerYahoo Sports
Career/field of interest:
Entertainment
Raina Kumra
’05
Harvard Graduate School of Design
CeoJuggernaut
Career/field of interest:
Consulting
Sharing and learning leading to opportunities.
michael liu
Harvard Business School
DirectorGuggenheim Partners
Career/field of interest:
Finance
Patricia Garcia Renderos
’19
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Program Associate Pérez Pacheco Consulting
Career/field of interest:
Consulting
I just want to connect with alums and share resources and opportunities.
Holden Edmonds
’23
Harvard College
Supply Chain ManagementSpaceX
Career/field of interest:
Engineering
Would love to just get to know people. I am enjoying my job in Aerospace, I am pretty interested in sustainable development, I still follow some of the Economics world. I am planning to go back to school sometime, and would love to hear from people about that. I also surf and bike, so would love to connect over that.
Caroline Holte
’16
Harvard College
Johnson & Johnson MedTech
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Heathtech
Heathtech venture capital
Frances Pang
’91
Harvard College
Pediatrician Cedars-Sinai Medical Group
Career/field of interest:
Medicine
International work opportunities, Social
Brad Towne
Harvard Business School
Private Wealth AdvisorGoldman Sachs
Career/field of interest:
Finance
Jim (Dimitri) Kales
’92
Harvard Kennedy School
Chief Executive OfficerBraille Institute of America
Career/field of interest:
Non Profits
Accessibility and Inclusion, Innovation in the Non-Profit Sector, Philanthropy, SoCal Networking
Tyler Cormney
’98
Harvard Business School
Co-founderMBA Prep School
Career/field of interest:
Consulting
Sam Pun
’18
Harvard Graduate School of Design
SVP, Senior Portfolio ManagerMorgan Stanley PWM
Career/field of interest:
Finance
Grace Xu
’15
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Career/field of interest:
Architecture and Design
Min Kim
’23
Other Affiliate
Lead and Trainer/Board MembwrNBC Universal
Career/field of interest:
Entertainment
I went last year to the networking event and I met a lot of graduates from Harvard. I want to connect for new social activities hosted by Harvard graduates.
Gabriel Maxemin
’24
Harvard College
Research InternCarbon Mapper
Career/field of interest:
Science
Alexis Laing
’09
Harvard Kennedy School
President and CEOLaing Companies
Career/field of interest:
Real Estate
I’m looking to connect with philanthropists, individuals, and organizations who may have funding or land to invest in building affordable housing. If you are enthusiastic about making a positive impact and helping to address housing needs, I would love to discuss potential opportunities for collaboration.
I'm the President and CEO of Laing Companies (LC), an affordable housing development and consulting firm. LC specializes in building and preserving affordable housing by partnering with other developers and community groups. In addition to housing development, LC provides development consulting services encompassing the full life-cycle of a project as well as advisory, strategic planning, and capacity building services at the organizational level to developers, public agencies, and community groups.
I'm currently developing two projects on state excess land – a 60-unit senior project in Covina and a 224-unit, 2 phase, family project in Fresno.
Carleton Eastlake
’72
Harvard Law School
Owner/Writer-ProducerEastlake-Despres Company, Inc.
Career/field of interest:
Entertainment
Literary fiction, Hollywood, military consulting and futurism, labor unions.
Robert Ledniczky
’16
Harvard College
MBA Candidate @ UCLA Anderson/Incoming Summer Associate @ Bain
Career/field of interest:
Consulting
Application of tech in healthcare
David Kressel
’99
Harvard College
Career/field of interest:
Finance
Joseph Farsakh
Harvard Kennedy School
Career/field of interest:
Entertainment
Lynn Huang
’07
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Medical directorDLP eye group
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Dancing,
Traveling
Medicine
Arts
Jonathan MacLeod
’16
Harvard University Extension School
Co-FounderImmerse Studio
Career/field of interest:
Architecture and Design
Startup Culture and entertainment industry, emerging technology in visual technologies
Seth Baum
’93
Harvard College
Career/field of interest:
Business
Daria-Teodora Harabor
Harvard College
StudentHarvard College
Career/field of interest:
Science
I am interested in physics, specifically medical physics, condensed matter, or astrophysics. I am graduating with a BA in Physics & Math and an MS in Physics, so I am looking to either continue my studies with another MS degree in Medical Physics or Bioengineering, or to go into the industry of medical physics or nanodevices. My current research focuses on nanoscale metamaterials in the field of experimental condensed matter physics.
Nimisha Patil
’22
Harvard Business School
Netflix
Career/field of interest:
Entertainment
Golafarin Mehran Razy
’20
Harvard University Extension School
Career/field of interest:
Law
Alexis Stern
’15
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Leadership Coach & ConsultantAlexis Stern Coaching & Consulting
Career/field of interest:
Consulting
Miriam Benor
’04
Harvard Law School
Director of Attorney CoachingPillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Career/field of interest:
Law
Mohammad Arshad
’24
Harvard University Extension School
Platform EngineerDirecTV
Career/field of interest:
Engineering
Matt Kozlov
’04
Harvard College
Managing DireectorTechstars
Career/field of interest:
Venture Capital
Hubert Liu
’99
Harvard College
Career/field of interest:
Business
Bob Roan
’78
Harvard Business School
PsychotherapistBob Roan Therapy
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Artificial Intelligence Companions
Salman Naqvi
’04
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Medical DirectorAdventist Health
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Physicians and other alumni in Clinical Informatics, AI, Patient’s management of their health through digital learning
Matt Lane
’93
Harvard College
Career/field of interest:
Law
Margaret Jiang
’14
Harvard College
TutorSelf-Employed
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Just trying to chat with interesting people, looking to apply to med school in a year or so
Sarah Diamond
’11
Harvard Law School
Litigation CounselVenable LLP
Career/field of interest:
Entertainment
guanjing zhang
’02
Harvard Business School
CEO Mc&Mc Health Technology Co Ltd
Career/field of interest:
Biotech
Looking forward to seeing entrepreneurs, investors and scientists in medical technology industries or research institutions
Akiko Yamagata
’10
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Editor
Career/field of interest:
Writing/Publishing/Journalism
Jeremy Fischer
’23
Harvard Business School
Career/field of interest:
Technology/IT
Interested in industrial and climate tech
Gordon Synn
Harvard Law School
Career/field of interest:
Art
Beth Rendeiro
’82
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
Saving democracy
Jonathan Lerner
’04
Harvard College
Data Science / AI LeadGoogle
Career/field of interest:
Technology/IT
Eric Wei
’14
Harvard College
ceokarat financial
Career/field of interest:
Digital
Belle Lee
’18
Harvard College
PhD StudentUCLA
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
Shana Bonstin
’01
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Deputy Director Los Angeles City Planning Department
Career/field of interest:
Government
Jason Berlin
’94
Harvard College
Executive DirectorField Team 6
Career/field of interest:
Government
I run Field Team 6 - a volunteer army whose mission is: Register Democrats. Save the world. We have delivered 2.3 million new voters by the 2022 midterms, the vast majority to swing states & districts! We will soon know our results for 2024. Our work has never been more critical. Neither has the fundraising that supports it, which is almost exclusively grassroots donors. So I would love to talk to anyone interested in helping fund or ID funding sources for this work. And anyone interested in partnering / volunteering / spreading the word about what we do!
Sofia Moran
’25
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Clinical Quality Management Coordinator Long Beach Health Department
Career/field of interest:
Public Health
Ugulay Sloan
’25
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Career/field of interest:
Business
Looking to connect with people who are passionate about entrepreneurship and technology.
St Claire Adriaan
’25
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Community School CoordinatorAcademia Avance Charter School
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
Cosulting
Advocacy
Parent Engagement
Leadership Development
Marjorie Wall
’25
Harvard Medical School
DirectorCedars Sinai Medical Center
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Salaam Sbini
’21
Harvard Divinity School
ManagerPropper Daley
Career/field of interest:
Consulting
Audrey Carson
’16
Harvard College
Senior Manager, Corporate CommunicationsSalesforce
Career/field of interest:
Business
Build new relationships, discover new volunteer opportunities, deepen understanding of broader business landscape in LA
Ethan Brown
’96
Harvard Law School
Managing PartnerBrown Neri Smith and Khan
Career/field of interest:
Law
Zerlinda Ma
’25
Harvard Kennedy School
Career/field of interest:
Technology/IT
AI Startups in LA and Venture Capital.
Kenneth Salas
’15
Harvard Business School
CEOnuDesk
Career/field of interest:
Business
I’m a serial entrepreneur building my second company. My company helps financial service companies grow with AI-enabled sales teams. I’m looking to network with fellow entrepreneurs, AI practitioners, and business leaders.
Galen Hung
’13
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
CEOJoyworks
Career/field of interest:
Medicine
Interests of combining mental health and innovative technology
Karrye Braxton
’82
Harvard College
Independent Project Manager Confidential
Career/field of interest:
Business
I’d like to connect with small to medium sized businesses who are growing. I’ve 20 years of experience in business development in government contracting, international development, and financial services. I’ve an MBA from Wharton in finance and public policy and am a former USAID foreign service officer in private enterprise. Hobbies? Discovering LA as a newbie!
Nestor Pimienta
’17
Harvard Divinity School
Nonprofit FounderTutoring Tomorrow Today ttt
Career/field of interest:
Religion
Nonprofit Scaling, DJing, Divinity – Hope to meet you and connect
Tina Houston-Armstrong
’97
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Founder & CEOLiving Connected Psychological, Inc.
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
László Sándor
’15
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Economist CFPB
Career/field of interest:
Research
Amy Koid
’26
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Assistant ProfessorMSMU
Career/field of interest:
Public Health
Brandon Hoffman
’16
Harvard Kennedy School
General PartnerSunset Ventures
Career/field of interest:
Venture Capital
Innovation, technology, entrepreneurship, media & entertainment, AI, blockchain
Neenah Huang
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Career/field of interest:
Consulting
Rachel Jang
’21
Harvard Law School
Career/field of interest:
Law
Shaun Her
’21
Harvard Law School
Litigation AssociateWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Career/field of interest:
Law
Anne Toole
Harvard College
WriterThe Write Toole
Career/field of interest:
Entertainment
I'd love to connect around writing, storytelling, IP/Franchise consulting, and transmedia expansion for brands!
Jaime Espinoza
’24
Harvard Graduate School of Design
City PlannerCity of Los Angeles
Career/field of interest:
Government
Kirkland Lynch
’14
Harvard Law School
CEOBarking Owl
Career/field of interest:
Media
Simon Chow
’22
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
Derek Powell
’12
Harvard Business School
Chief Growth Officer Edisen
Career/field of interest:
Entertainment
Lybroan James
’13
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Education ConsultantStemulate Solutions
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
Jenna Hussein
’22
Harvard Kennedy School
FounderColumbia Street Partners
Career/field of interest:
Investments
Arta Lahiji
’13
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Physician
Career/field of interest:
Medicine
Shared interests
Other mothers to young children
Healthcare