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03-25-2026 18:30:00
03-25-2026 20:30:00
America/New_York
Global Networking Night: North-Central New Jersey
View more info at https://alumni.harvard.edu/programs-events/gnn/new-jersey
Please be sure to register if you haven't already. Harlee's Tap and Grille,
View more info at https://alumni.harvard.edu/programs-events/gnn/new-jersey
Please be sure to register if you haven't already. Harlee's Tap and Grille,
1260 Springfield Ave,
New Providence,
NJ,
07974,
United States
MM/DD/YYYY
Date
March 25, 2026
Time
6:30-8:30 p.m. ET
Event Type
In-person
Calling all alumni in Northern New Jersey!
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.
Please note, the Harvard Club of New Jersey will be supplying appetizers. All additional drink and food purchases must be made by individual attendees at the bar. The dress code for this event is business casual. There is ample parking on-site at the venue which is located in the South Pass Village shopping center.
Who's Coming (55 + guests)
Akwugo Nnama
’19
Harvard Kennedy School
Investment ProfessionalSDC
Career/field of interest:
Business
Altan Sert
’04
Harvard College
Director of StrategyIBM
Career/field of interest:
Technology/IT
Technology, AI Transformation, Entrepreneurship, Consulting
Luke Fleckenstein
Harvard College
Career/field of interest:
Research
Pamela Roach
’75
Radcliffe College
CEOBreakthrough Marketing Technology
Career/field of interest:
Technology/IT
generative AI
PETR CHOVANEC
’21
Harvard Kennedy School
Executive DirectorUBS
Career/field of interest:
Finance
Constance Gist Guindo
’21
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
Philanthropic Education Initiatives
Adam Pivonka
’12
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Executive DirectorJP Morgan Chase
Career/field of interest:
Science
Interested in networking socially or professionally.
Professionally: Risk management, finance, consulting, physics (PhD '12), privacy and encryption, generative AI...
Socially: Raising young children in suburban NJ, outdoors (skiing, hiking, climbing, etc.), general aviation, brewing and drinking beer
Shardule Shah
’22
Harvard Business School
CEOLime Therapeutics
Career/field of interest:
Biotech
I hope to connect with alumni from all fields, but particularly those in the biotechnology and life sciences investment space. My strong interests outside of biotechnology/aging include politics, sports, and classical (and heavy metal) music, and I would be happy to connect with anyone in those areas.
Vanessa Wu
’23
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Career/field of interest:
Art
Full time actuary with a background in architecture. Currently pursuing a passion in art in NY&NJ area.
Prerna Makkar
’08
Harvard Kennedy School
Career/field of interest:
Investments
Impact Investments
Vicki McColley
’18
Harvard Business School
COOAtlas
Career/field of interest:
Consulting
Networking, digital, life sciences
Todd Jonasz
’92
Harvard College
Supervisory AnalystWells Fargo
Career/field of interest:
Non Profits
Career focused in and around Equity Research and Investments. I would like to connect around opportunities to volunteer with and to support non-profit organizations.
Michael Abbriano
’05
Harvard College
PartnerApogee Compliance, LLC
Career/field of interest:
Investments
I co-own a compliance consulting business that advises hedge funds, private equity funds, and other asset managers who are regulated by the SEC and/or CFTC. I look forward to meeting other professionals in the asset management industry.
Jeremy Hirsh
’92
Harvard College
OwnerHirsh Business Law, PC
Career/field of interest:
Energy
Geothermal energy, clean energy
Elisha Silva
’25
Harvard University Extension School
EA to the CEOReal Estate Investment Trust
Career/field of interest:
Investments
I would like to connect with fellow Harvard alumni around NJ and build relationships.
Stan Robinson, Jr.
’79
Harvard College
Chief Coaching OfficerSocial Sales Link
Career/field of interest:
Consulting
Dvora Inwood
’94
Harvard College
Head of ProducSamaritan Scout
Career/field of interest:
Technology/IT
Partnerships with corporations, government, and nonprofits to share Samaritan Scout's technology for the purpose of supporting volunteering efforts. Samaritan Scout is a nonprofit organization that has built the Internet's first search engine focused on connecting people with local volunteering opportunities.
Peter Egziabher
’09
Harvard College
Career/field of interest:
Entertainment
Finding job opportunities in the media/entertainment or technology sectors.
Sonali Sharma
’12
Harvard Kennedy School
Vice President Sustainability Johnson & Johnson
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
David Balan
’21
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Art SupervisorOmnicom
Career/field of interest:
Media
Ceyan Birney
Harvard Business School
PrincipalStone Mountain Properties
Career/field of interest:
Real Estate
Real Estate, Cars, Skiing, Parents with young children, Harvard
Nicholas Mazis
’25
Harvard University Extension School
Managing Director381048209809
Career/field of interest:
Consulting
I’m most interested in connecting around leadership, entrepreneurship, and how alumni can help one another grow. I enjoy exchanging ideas, discussing challenges, and creating opportunities for collaboration. I’m also glad to be a resource—whether through sharing experience, offering perspective, or connecting people who may benefit from knowing each other.
Lucia Carver
’13
Harvard College
Director, Brand Management ADK Emotions NY Inc.
Career/field of interest:
Entertainment
Content industry, IP creation and licensing, creative technology
Sandy Polu
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Mutual professional interests (women’s health, clinical AI) and personal interests (hiking, nonfiction)
Michael Shangkuan
Harvard Business School
Career/field of interest:
Writing/Publishing/Journalism
Lavie Thomas
’10
Harvard University Extension School
FounderHealth Rizz
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
Public health focused on kids. Nutrition and Health education.
Gail Seymour
’02
Harvard Business School
Head of Marketing Averitas Pharma
Career/field of interest:
Biotech
Pharma/biotech; networking; personal interests include reading, pickleball and mahjong
Rodney Sunada-Wong
’85
Harvard College
Head of Risk, USOKX INC.
Career/field of interest:
Banking and Securities
Risk Management, finance, tokenized real-world-assets, stablecoins, economics, scientific developments, the strange things going on in the world, and Greenland, of course.
Mona Karim
’93
Harvard College
Physician Morristown Medical Center
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Local events
Sarada Gurubhagavatula
’94
Harvard College
PhysicianRWJ Barnabas Health
Career/field of interest:
Medicine
Steven Tan
’05
Harvard Business School
PMWestchester Capital
Career/field of interest:
Finance
Anand Rao
’05
Harvard Business School
CIOKOR Capital
Career/field of interest:
Investments
Cindy Young
’05
Harvard Business School
Head of Business Development Valio USA
Career/field of interest:
Food and Wine
Babita saaraswat
’22
Harvard Medical School
Physician
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Richard Alpert
’89
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Founder / OwnerGenidor
Career/field of interest:
Finance
Elizabeth Bronshteyn
’13
Harvard College
AI Project OwnerEverest Insurance
Career/field of interest:
Real Estate
Job opportunities
Joseph Thumpasery
’10
Harvard College
Managing PartnerFourth Wall Advisors
Career/field of interest:
Finance
Investing / Education / Anything
Desi Duncker
’99
Harvard College
VP, FinanceBright Mountain Media
Career/field of interest:
Finance
Yasir Agha
’22
Harvard Business School
Director, Corporate Development Thermo Fisher Scientific
Career/field of interest:
Finance
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