Add to Calendar 03-19-2025 18:30:00 03-19-2025 21:00:00 America/New_York Global Networking Night: Washington, D.C.

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Penn Social,
801 E St NW, Washington, DC, 20004, United States
MM/DD/YYYY
Date
March 19, 2025
Time
6:30-9:00 p.m. ET
Event Type
In-person
Location
Penn Social,
801 E St NW, Washington, DC, 20004, United States

Calling all alumni in Washington, D.C.!

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, this event requires a $20 payment to attend; after registering, click here to submit your payment.

Shared Interest Group (SIG) Ambassadors:
Alumnae/i Network for Harvard Women
Sarah Rodman ALM '14, sarahjanerodman@gmail.com

Harvard Alumni for Climate and the Environment
Michelle Faggert EdM '22, michelle.faggert94@gmail.com
James Stillwell AB '04, james.stillwell@gmail.com

Harvard Alumni for Global Development
Zaina Adamu EDM '21, zaina.adamu@gmail.com

Harvard Asian American Alumni Alliance
Divy Kangeyan AM '16, PHD '19, divy.kangeyan@gmail.com

Contact
Harvard Club of Washington, D.C.

Tugba Tanyeri-Erdemir
tugba@harvard-dc.org

Attendance Policy
Registration required
Accessibility
This event is not handicapped accessible

Who's Coming (185 + guests)

Eliza Glickman
’24
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
- education policy - international development
John Mann
’01
Harvard Graduate School of Design
FCG, LLC
Career/field of interest:
Urban Planning and Housing
Katherine Tan
’10
Harvard College
Managing Director, President's OfficeRockefeller Foundation
Career/field of interest:
Philanthropy
Aseel Rabie
Harvard College
Career/field of interest:
Law
Scoti Albrecht
’04
Harvard Kennedy School
Career/field of interest:
Food and Wine
Charles Hua
’22
Harvard College
Founder and Executive DirectorPowerLines
Career/field of interest:
Energy
Ramit Nagpal
’05
Harvard Law School
Vice President & General CounselInternational Finance Corporation, World Bank Group
Career/field of interest:
Law
Onyeka Otugo
Harvard Kennedy School
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Eric Ronda
’17
Harvard College
Development ExecutiveCRC Companies
Career/field of interest:
Real Estate
Real Estate Development
Rashad Hasanov
’21
Harvard Kennedy School
Advisor to the Executive DirectorIMF
Career/field of interest:
Finance
Prerna Bhat
’16
Harvard College
Climate and Environment Legislative AssistantU.S. Senate - Office of Senator Cory Booker
Career/field of interest:
Government
Vinod Vasudevan
’22
Harvard Business School
CPTOAckuity Inc
Career/field of interest:
Technology/IT
Kelly Adams-Smith
’95
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Foreign Service OfficerUS Department of State
Career/field of interest:
Government
Steven Adams-Smith
’95
Harvard Divinity School
Foreign Service OfficerUS Department of State
Career/field of interest:
Government
Kimberly Aldridge
’22
Harvard Medical School
Consultant Kimesphere, NAMI
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Mental health advocacy
Sara Agarwal
’09
Harvard Kennedy School
ProfessorAmerican University
Career/field of interest:
Technology/IT
Ross Ford
’12
Harvard College
Managing PartnerUniversal Futures
Career/field of interest:
Private Equity
Technology, venture capital, private equity, public policy, history, literature.
Gracia Angulo Duncan
’10
Harvard College
Deputy Regional DirectorInternational Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES)
Career/field of interest:
Foreign Policy
Grace Rotondo
’21
Harvard College
Career/field of interest:
Technology/IT
I'm an incoming MBA candidate at Darden and looking to connect with anyone in the technology, entrepreneurship, and VC space.
Lou Rubin
’77
Harvard Graduate School of Education
OwnerThe Tiger’s Cage
Career/field of interest:
Business
Bicycling
Dr Mesha Griffin
’24
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
John Richardson
’87
Harvard College
ConsultantSelf
Career/field of interest:
Government
Health policy (Federal and State). Also enjoy hiking, biking, and dining out.
Jeremy Pam
’91
Harvard College
Senior Policy AnalystU.S. Treasury Dept
Career/field of interest:
International Affairs
I'm originally a New Yorker, a late-in-life new father to a beautiful six-month-old girl, and have longstanding interests in music, art, policy, and the meaning of a good life. ;-)
Joshua Stiefel
’15
Harvard Kennedy School
Professional Staff MemberHouse Armed Services Committee
Career/field of interest:
Foreign Policy
Haley Davis
’16
Harvard College
Career/field of interest:
Business
Abimbola Orisamolu
’08
Harvard College
Radiation Oncology PhysicianUPMC
Career/field of interest:
Medicine
Abi Orisamolu, MD is an attending radiation oncologist at UPMC. She has a particular interest in quality improvement and in clinical excellence within community medicine settings. In her free time, she enjoys comedy shows, visiting DC’s amazing museums, and traveling. She hopes to use Global Networking Night to connect with other oncology professionals as well as other physicians inside and outside of clinical medicine.
Peter Cook
’85
Harvard College
Design Principal / Vice PresidentHGA Architects and Engineers
Career/field of interest:
Architecture and Design
Ken Insley
’18
Harvard Kennedy School
Career/field of interest:
Government
Lawrence Kaiser
Harvard University Extension School
Coordinator
Career/field of interest:
Foreign Policy
Open positions related to foreign policy analysis
Shivani Agarwal
’17
Harvard Law School
Staff AttorneyStrategic Organizing Center
Career/field of interest:
Law
Taylor Vandick
’16
Harvard College
Development ManagerCity Blossoms
Career/field of interest:
Philanthropy
Development and fundraising for non profits, fundraising for community-based work around the environment and education.
Hao-Kai Pai
’15
Harvard College
AssociateHogan Lovells
Career/field of interest:
Law
International trade law (economic sanctions, export controls); foreign policy; national security; economic; Japan (e.g., study abroad and language studies); classical music; pickle ball
George-Alexander (G.A.) Attia
’20
Harvard College
MBA Candidate / Amazon Public PolicyGeorgetown McDonough School of Business / Amazon Public Policy
Career/field of interest:
Consulting
I'd love to chat with anyone about building public-private partnerships, bridging the gaps between different sectors, being in the intersection of business and policy, global health, consulting, and wine (as the president of Georgetown's Wine Society I'd love to collaborate on wine events). Please reach out!
Elliot Imse
’12
Harvard Kennedy School
Executive DirectorLGBTQ+ Victory Institute
Career/field of interest:
Non Profits
Johanan RIvera
’13
Harvard Kennedy School
COOImago Global Grassroots
Career/field of interest:
Non Profits
In times like this it is key to build community, reconnect and think together of synergies that can make the world a better place.
Nick Serenyi
’91
Harvard College
Managing DirectorMorgan Stanley
Career/field of interest:
Finance
Financial planning and philanthropy
Angela Amos
’05
Harvard College
Career/field of interest:
Energy
Stephen Leonelli
’16
Harvard Kennedy School
LGBTQI+ Program AdvisorUSAID
Career/field of interest:
Human Rights
Sustainable ways to support dignity, human rights, and social inclusion for all LGBTQI+ people around the world.
Aaron Goldzimer
Harvard Kennedy School
CEOGoldzimer Group
Career/field of interest:
Philanthropy
First career was in international environmental and human rights advocacy. Then got worried about U.S. democracy. Went back to school (Yale Law and Stanford business). Now advise large philanthropists and political donors on U.S. democracy and politics. Enjoy hiking/nature; friends/socializing; and growth (meditation, etc.).
Martha Lawless
’81
Harvard College
International Trade EconomistUSITC
Career/field of interest:
Government
Sean Hendershot
’22
Harvard University Extension School
Senior Principal ArchitectEutelsat Oneweb
Career/field of interest:
Technology/IT
Alberto Gonzalez
’13
Harvard Kennedy School
Career/field of interest:
Non Profits
Health advocacy, food and nutrition programs, public health programs
Michelle Faggert
’22
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Assistant Director of Public Affairs Center for Global Sustainability, University of Maryland
Career/field of interest:
Entertainment
all things climate and the environment!
Carissa Driver
’24
Harvard University Extension School
Career/field of interest:
Banking and Securities
Katherine Zeitlin Haskell
’79
Radcliffe College
Vice PresidentHarvard Club of DC
Career/field of interest:
Law
Varuni Balasubramaniam
’20
Harvard Law School
AttorneyBaker McKenzie
Career/field of interest:
Law
Tax law, theater, food, travel
Julius Bright Ross
’17
Harvard College
Water and Natural Resources Management AdvisorZemiTek (USAID contractor)
Career/field of interest:
Environment
I am an ecologist, wildlife conservationist, and environmental quality assurance expert - I worked with USAID as a contractor but as USAID is being dismantled I am currently out of work and would love to hear about opportunities in the greater DMV!
Aram Schvey
’97
Harvard College
Senior Congressional AdvisorU.S. Department of State
Career/field of interest:
International Affairs
Kevin Xiong
’17
Harvard College
VP & Financial AdvisorJ.P. Morgan
Career/field of interest:
Finance
Christopher Stix
’81
Harvard Business School
AdvocateSierra Club
Career/field of interest:
Philanthropy
Climate change entrepreneurship
Victoria Chernow
’11
Harvard College
Climate & Energy ScientistScience for America
Career/field of interest:
Energy
I am currently part of a nonprofit solutions incubator addressing urgent challenges in climate and energy. I’ve previously worked in deep tech and defense tech venture capital and at the US Department of Energy. I am excited to (re)connect with fellow alumni in the DC area!
Charles Fahs
’18
Harvard College
Career/field of interest:
Energy
Jennifer Liebschutz
’16
Harvard Kennedy School
Career/field of interest:
International Affairs
Avatar LeFevre
’22
Harvard University Extension School
Career/field of interest:
Government
Sophia Lau
’10
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Architect , Associate Principal Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
Career/field of interest:
Architecture and Design
Ladan Fakory
’15
Harvard Kennedy School
Career/field of interest:
Foreign Policy
Roger Weber
’12
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Senior PrincipalStantec
Career/field of interest:
Urban Planning and Housing
Julia Crowley
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Senior AdvisorSave the Children
Career/field of interest:
Non Profits
I’ve spent the last 15 years in the international development sector and am potentially looking to transition to domestic work.
Jonathan Schlaifer
’02
Harvard College
Patent AttorneyIP Spring
Career/field of interest:
Law
Hollie Russon Gilman
’13
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Senior Fellow & AdvisorNew America/Trust for Civic Life
Career/field of interest:
Public Policy
Philanthropy and civic life
Hollie Russon Gilman
’13
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Senior FellowNew America/Trust for Civic Life
Career/field of interest:
Public Policy
Philanthropy/Civic Engagement,
Tericke Blanchard
’91
Harvard College
Director, International PolicyAbbVie
Career/field of interest:
Biotech
Kathryn Meyer
’09
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Deputy Head of SchoolAmerican School Foundation
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
Leadership and Governance
Julie Loiland
’18
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Career/field of interest:
Government
Sarah Rodman
’14
Harvard University Extension School
DirectorArt Rodman
Career/field of interest:
Performing and Visual Arts
Everyone!
Ed Gilliland
Other Affiliate
Senior DirectorInterstate Renewable Energy Council
Career/field of interest:
Energy
Renewable Energy
Esther Lee
’95
Harvard College
Executive Director, Global Government AffairsCoupang
Career/field of interest:
Technology/IT
Tech / trade / AI policy, small businesses, partnerships; former political appointee at U.S. Department of Commerce
Jessica Palko
’21
Harvard University Extension School
Director - Voice AI Capabilities Verizon
Career/field of interest:
Technology/IT
Meeting those in other industries with a similar field and to learn about other fields
Yvonne Mwangi
’16
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Career/field of interest:
Transportation
African urbanism, transportation, greenways
Michael Johnson
’14
Harvard University Extension School
Private InvestigatorPotomac Trace, LLC
Career/field of interest:
Research
Investigation services and security consulting
Luke Chung
’85
Harvard College
PresidentFMS, Inc.
Career/field of interest:
Software
Entrepreneurship, Artificial Intelligence, data analytics, law enforcement, counter-terrorism.
Hilal Aka
’25
Harvard Kennedy School
Policy AnalystInformation Technology and Innovation Foundation
Career/field of interest:
Public Policy
Emerging Tech Policy & National Security
Mike Naylor
’17
Harvard Kennedy School
MarketerSignal17
Career/field of interest:
Digital
Jonathan McMaster
’13
Harvard Kennedy School
U.S. Foreign Service OfficerU.S. Department of State
Career/field of interest:
Foreign Policy
Dina Khatib
’24
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Career/field of interest:
Environment
Neal Gupta
’07
Harvard College
Data ScientistUS Federal Government
Career/field of interest:
Technology/IT
Magdalah Silva
Harvard Business School
President & CEODMS International
Career/field of interest:
Technology/IT
Media, Museum & the Arts, Education-Edtech, Public Service
Matt Krauss
’09
Harvard Law School
Senior CounselGEICO
Career/field of interest:
Law
Massimiliano Santini
’08
Harvard Kennedy School
Senior Economist World Bank
Career/field of interest:
Public Policy
Shi Le Wong
’22
Harvard College
Career/field of interest:
Energy
Currently in energy trading but would like to explore more clean energy-forward fields
Rachel Talley
’09
Harvard College
Chief Medical OfficerBehavioral Health Administration
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Sarvazad Saba Katouzian
’20
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Program Coordinator IREX
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
Pivoting careers, going into higher Ed & PhD planning
Amadi Anene
’08
Harvard College
Lawyer
Career/field of interest:
Law
Bale Dalton
’14
Harvard Kennedy School
CaptainDefense Innovation Unit
Career/field of interest:
Venture Capital
Bert Ely
’68
Harvard Business School
Principal ConsultantEly & Company, Inc.
Career/field of interest:
Consulting
Financial regulation, monetary policy, deposit insurance.
Kate Tulenko
’93
Harvard College
CEOCorvus Health
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
US healthcare sector
Aggie Nteta
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Consultant The Shero Group
Career/field of interest:
Technology/IT
IT, AI, Marketing , Entrepreneurship
FAB CHRISTIANO (Frank A. Bryant)
’15
Harvard Kennedy School
Fashion and Fragrance Designer/Entrepreneur Christiano
Career/field of interest:
Fashion/Retail
Business and Entrepreneurship
Liz Grossman Kitoyi
’13
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Career/field of interest:
Business
Alexander Thompson
’11
Harvard College
ReporterAxios
Career/field of interest:
Media
Ffyona Patel
Harvard College
Career/field of interest:
Foreign Policy
Dev Freeland
’19
Harvard College
Career/field of interest:
Government
Raphael Aquino
’26
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Executive DirectorThe LAB Project
Career/field of interest:
Non Profits
Diep Nguyen-van Houtte
’98
Harvard Kennedy School
Senior Manager, Climate BusinessInternational Finance Corporation
Career/field of interest:
Urban Planning and Housing
Ashley Szofer
’14
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Global Alliance Development Johnson & Johnson
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Melissa Donaher
’19
Harvard Graduate School of Education
MEL Specialist, USAID Center for EducationZemitek
Career/field of interest:
International Affairs
Max Ateba
Harvard Medical School
Associate PartnerDalberg
Career/field of interest:
Consulting
Transitioning Healthcare/Biotech
Alex Cole
’07
Harvard Kennedy School
Career/field of interest:
Consulting
Communications, either for an agency, corporate, or nonprofit
Andrew Giddings
Harvard Law School
Senior Counsel, Lead Advisor on Climate Trust FundsWorld Bank
Career/field of interest:
Environment
Climate finance
Chantal Farah
’17
Harvard University Extension School
Health & Wellness ManagerWalmart
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Business and AI in healthcare
Chrissy Raymond
’21
Harvard Kennedy School
Senior ConsultantGuidehouse
Career/field of interest:
Public Policy
Morgan Nixon
’20
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Learning Experience Designer
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
Jeremy Watson
’16
Harvard Business School
Co-Founder & PrincipalWatson Cohen
Career/field of interest:
Real Estate
Lauren Jensen
’25
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Virtual Educator Crimson Global Academy & Fairfax County Public Schools
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
Alejandro Rueda Sanz
’22
Harvard Kennedy School
ET Consultant - Country DiagnosticsIFC - WBG
Career/field of interest:
Public Policy
Shermila Sundquist
’19
Harvard Law School
Attorney-AdviserBoard of Veterans Appeals
Career/field of interest:
Law
Angela Zhong
’24
Harvard College
Career/field of interest:
Environment
Pennie Gregory
’25
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Program Support in the Office of Special Education ProgramsUnited States Department of Ed
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
Hi, I’m [Your Name]! I’m an education leader passionate about making special education policies and practices more accessible and impactful. I’m graduating this May with a Doctorate in Education Leadership (EdLD) from Harvard and have held leadership roles in Indiana, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and D.C. My career interests include improving equity in education, supporting systems-level change, and teaching and developing innovative ways to bridge research and practice. I enjoy storytelling, breaking down complex ideas in relatable ways, and finding creative approaches to making education policy engaging. I’m excited to attend this event to connect with others, exchange ideas, and explore ways to drive meaningful change in education. Looking forward to great conversations!
Daniel Stefanus
’22
Harvard Business School
Business DevelopmentSaronic
Career/field of interest:
Government
Anne McDonald
’20
Harvard University Extension School
Event coordinatorSelf Employed
Career/field of interest:
Event Planning
Looking for a job in the DMV area in hospitality and events
PANKAJ MAHAJAN
’19
Harvard Business School
FounderCrimson Investment Fund
Career/field of interest:
Consulting
General Connections; Consulting, Engineering, Industrial, Start-ups etc
Erik Mickels
’22
Harvard Business School
CFOMarketwise Inc
Career/field of interest:
Finance
Rebecca MacKinnon
’91
Harvard College
Vice President, Global AdvocacyWikimedia Foundation
Career/field of interest:
Non Profits
Charles Yager
’75
Harvard Business School
Principal
Career/field of interest:
Consulting
Treasury, Finance, Acvountimg
R Damian Del Toro
’23
Harvard Graduate School of Design
PresidentADS, INC
Career/field of interest:
Business
Government, International, DOD, DOS, FMS, Partnerships
Kelly Davis
’26
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
VP of Peer and Youth AdvocacyMental Health America
Career/field of interest:
Public Policy
Hi everyone! I work in mental health policy and would love to talk to folks working at the intersection of AI and health policy.
Ellen Fox
Harvard Medical School
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Glen Homan
’72
Harvard Business School
CEOPaperCardShop.com LLC
Career/field of interest:
Business
Juan Manuel Contreras
’13
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Co-Founder & CEOAymara
Career/field of interest:
Technology/IT
AI safety & entrepreneurship
Bayan Misaghi
’14
Harvard College
Director, Investment ManagementRocade Capital
Career/field of interest:
Investments
Cameron Powell
’92
Harvard Law School
LawyerGregor Wynne Arney
Career/field of interest:
Law
AI, writing, speaking, publishing, ski trips, connecting people at my own brunches.
Claudia Bancalari
’99
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Architect Cb studio dc
Career/field of interest:
Architecture and Design
Design/ construction/ Development
Aron Axe
’17
Harvard Kennedy School
Recent Biden Political Appointee Senior AdvisorSecretary of the Air Force
Career/field of interest:
Public Policy
National Security and Defense Industry.
Saurabh Shukla
’24
Harvard Business School
Founder and Editor in Chief NewsMobile Newsmobile
Career/field of interest:
Media
Media, AI, leadership, Foreign affairs
Kaitlyn Roberts
’23
Harvard University Extension School
Corporate AdvisorSaudi Aramco
Career/field of interest:
Finance
James Simon
’24
Harvard University Extension School
FounderRenew Wealth Management
Career/field of interest:
Finance
Army Veteran looking to connect with other military veterans
Abeera Ahmed
’24
Harvard Kennedy School
Career/field of interest:
Consulting
Looking for career opportunities at the intersection of climate, consulting, sustainability.
Tahir Awan
’19
Harvard Business School
Sr. Director Business SolutionsSure Secure solutions
Career/field of interest:
Technology/IT
Expand my local network
Alice Wang
’12
Harvard College
AttorneyDepartment of Justice
Career/field of interest:
Law
Mina Marefat
’80
Harvard Graduate School of Design
PrincipalDesign Research
Career/field of interest:
Architecture and Design
Social connection Housing Making the world a better place
James Stillwell
’04
Harvard College
Associate Clinical ProfessorUniversity of Maryland School of Public Policy
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
Byron Cohen
’24
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Biosecurity FellowHorizon Institute for Public Service
Career/field of interest:
Public Policy
Biosecurity; Pandemic Preparedness; AI and the Bioeconomy; Global Health; Music; Athletics
Bryan Buckley
’20
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Head of Public HealthCareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Kassandra Karpathakis
’22
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
AI Policy Gates Foundation
Career/field of interest:
Philanthropy
AI policy in global health
Jeanine Boyle
’94
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Career/field of interest:
Public Policy
Health Policy consulting
Liz Powell
’03
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
CEOG2G Consulting
Career/field of interest:
Government
Health policy
Preeti Khanal
’24
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Michael Bartholf
’24
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Health Policy Analyst, SeniorMITRE
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare

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