Date
March 25, 2026
Time
6:00-8:00 p.m. PDT
Event Type
In-person
This Is a Past Event
Calling all alumni in Santa Barbara, 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 (29 + guests)
William Belfiore
’19
Harvard College
General ManagerSanta Barbara News-Press
Career/field of interest:
Media
Jen Cole
’22
Harvard University Extension School
Associate Director Harvard Kennedy School
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
James Ellis
’85
Harvard College
Partner, AttorneyEllis Law Partners LLP
Career/field of interest:
Business
Steve Hearst
’88
Harvard College
Chief Everything OfficerMorgan Hearst Charitable Foundation
Career/field of interest:
Non Profits
I haven’t decided.
Daniele Schechter Huerta
’89
Harvard College
Consultant
Career/field of interest:
Public Service
Steve Karan
’91
Harvard College
Founder and CEOClarity Ventures
Career/field of interest:
Investments
Interesting people, interesting ideas
Mark Kelsey
Harvard Business School
CEOKelsey National Corporation
Career/field of interest:
Internet/Commerce
Nicolas Klenner Peluffo
’15
Harvard Business School
CEOAwasi
Career/field of interest:
Real Estate
Jazmin LeBlanc
’06
Harvard Kennedy School
Assistant Parks and Recreation DirectorCity of Santa Barbara,
Career/field of interest:
Government
John Mecklin
’93
Harvard Kennedy School
Editor in ChiefBulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Career/field of interest:
Media
International affairs
Golafarin Mehran-Razy
’20
Harvard University Extension School
Career/field of interest:
Law
Glenn Noreen
’82
Harvard Business School
Retired
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
Maung Ting Nyeu
’20
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Assistant ProfessorUniversity of California, SB
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
Alumni Community
Artificial Intelligence
Kristin Olson McKissick
’88
Harvard College
Career/field of interest:
Writing/Publishing/Journalism
fiction writing and publishing
investments
Henry Oster
’71
Harvard Medical School
InvestorSelf
Career/field of interest:
Medicine
Philanthropy
Lalitha Otterness
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Co-Director of College CounselingLaguna Blanca School
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
Spencer Palocz
’87
Harvard Business School
Founder and PresidentStrategic Path to College
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
Bror Saxberg
’90
Harvard Medical School
FounderLearningForge LLC
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
Brian Schaffield
’87
Harvard College
Career/field of interest:
Investments
anneka Scranton
’73
Harvard College
Associate Professor USC
Career/field of interest:
Philanthropy
Local philanthropy and social justice org
Dan Sweeney
Harvard College
Founder/CEOColeman Digital
Career/field of interest:
Business
Aaron Szasz
’12
Harvard College
Career/field of interest:
Science
Cynthie TinOo
’99
Harvard Kennedy School
Board of DirectorPartners Asia
Career/field of interest:
Public Health
Mary Tripsas
’87
Harvard Business School
ProfessorUC Santa Barbara
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
AI in education
Laci Videmsky
’10
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Solutions ArchitectPulumi
Career/field of interest:
Software
Work/life on the Central Coast.
Dan Waite
’01
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Associate Vice Provost and Executive DirectorUniversity of California Office of the President
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
I am curious about what other Harvard alums in the area do both professionally and as personal passions.
Peichi Waite
’05
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Director, Arts & HealthRutgers University
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
Looking for career opportunities in the Santa Barbara area...
2 anonymous registrants prefer not to be listed.