Date
March 19, 2025
Time
5:30–8:00 p.m. MST
Event Type
In-person
Location
Rita's Cantina and Bar in the JW Marriott Camelback Inn,
5402 E Lincoln Drive,
Scottsdale,
AZ,
85253,
United States
This Is a Past Event
Calling all alumni in Phoenix, Arizona!
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 (30 + guests)
Peter Bartolino
’97
Harvard Law School
Chief Legal OfficerPersefoni AI Inc.
Career/field of interest:
Law
Kislay Kumar
’24
Harvard University Extension School
Director, Data Analytics Solutions - Emerging TechnologiesAmerican Express
Career/field of interest:
Technology/IT
Chase Aldridge
’19
Harvard College
Career/field of interest:
hr_talent_acquisition
Arlene Strom
’24
Harvard Business School
Chancellor Mount Royal University
Career/field of interest:
Social Entrepreneurship
Higher ed and social entrepreneurship
David Hanselman
’94
Harvard College
Deputy County AttorneyMaricopa County Attorney's Office
Career/field of interest:
Law
Dani Zylstra
’23
Harvard College
Law student
Career/field of interest:
Law
Recent College grad from Arizona, currently studying law at ASU downtown. I’m an aspiring environmental lawyer and would love to talk conservation!
Ryan Ferdowsian
’24
Harvard Law School
First-Year AssociateMayer Brown LLP
Career/field of interest:
Law
Ashlin Vance
’26
Harvard Divinity School
Career/field of interest:
Research
Natalie Solis
’20
Harvard Divinity School
Latinx Curatorial FellowArizona State University Art Museum
Career/field of interest:
Art
New to the area and interested in connecting around arts and culture.
Stamatios Kolombaris
’24
Harvard Business School
Chief Information Security Officer Sotheby’s
Career/field of interest:
Technology/IT
Everything that everyone is working on to bring good into the world.
J. Ibeh Agbanyim, PhD
’17
Harvard Kennedy School
PrincipalFocused Vision Consulting, LLC
Career/field of interest:
Consulting
Academic Doctors/professors, CEOs, psychologists, etc.
Mengxi Zhu
Harvard Law School
CounselVLP Law Group LLP
Career/field of interest:
Law
Venture financing, M&A, tech
Emily Wick
’21
Harvard Business School
Wildfire Labs
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
Connect with people in Phoenix (my husband and I just relocated to the area)
Learn more about board opportunities
Amanda Lumry Wengerd
’99
Harvard College
Real Estate Advisor Jackson HoleEngel & Volkers
Career/field of interest:
Real Estate
There is a small group of Harvard alumni in Jackson Hole, WY, so I am really looking forward to connecting with Harvard alums.
NICK PASLIDIS, MD
’04
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Chief Population Health and Quality OfficerARcare
Career/field of interest:
Medicine
Healthcare leadership
Ben Connors
’84
Harvard Business School
Chief Strategy OfficerAcenda
Career/field of interest:
Internet/Commerce
Venture investing
Real estate investing
Drena Kusari
’08
Harvard Business School
VP/GM Microsoft
Career/field of interest:
Technology/IT
Benjamin Symmers
’93
Harvard Business School
Board MemberErthos
Career/field of interest:
Energy
Practical uses of AI, capital raising, social interaction
Cristian Torres
’95
Harvard College
Attorney/General Counsel
Career/field of interest:
Business
Would love to connect with other business and legal leaders in the Phoenix metro.
I am also passionate about golf (and providing access to golf), and I currently am a board member of the First Tee - Phoenix.
John Tanner
’70
Harvard Business School
Retired
Career/field of interest:
Real Estate
Don't know.. don't do this much
Allison Nelson
’95
Harvard Business School
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
Annette Friakopp
’90
Harvard Business School
Board memberAnacove
Career/field of interest:
Technology/IT
Barbara McGill
’81
Harvard Business School
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare