Date
September 11, 2024
Time
6:00–8:00 p.m. CT
Event Type
In-person
This Is a Past Event
Calling all Chicago-based Harvard alumni!
On Wednesday, September 11, alumni around the world will come together to welcome members of the Class of 2024 to their new cities! All Harvard University alumni who graduated between 2015 and 2024 are invited to participate.
Whether you are new to the area or have called it home for years, the Harvard community is your community—so we hope you will join us on September 11! Register with your LinkedIn profile or other social media accounts to see who's coming and connect with others before, during, and after the event.
Shared Interest Group Contact:
Harvard Alumni for Global Women's Empowerment, Leah Keane AB '84
president@harvardglobalwe.org
Who's Coming (155 + guests)
JASON KOH
’90
Harvard College
Chair, Orthopaedic SurgeryEndeavor Health
Physician, scientist, entrepreneur who just finished serving as president of the Harvard Club of Chicago and would love to get more people involved!
Ethan Lassiter
’15
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Director of Real EstateMayor’s Office, City of Chicago
Hao Wang
’23
Harvard College
Mahdy Yassine
’22
Harvard College
Research associateSyenex
Nedaa Alwawi
’24
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Educational Consultant
Rachel Cohen
’22
Harvard Law School
AssociateSkadden Arps
Steven Morse
’23
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Data and Technology StrategistIA Collaborative
www.stevenmorse.net
Tim Turner
’09
Harvard College
VP, Business Insights & Data AnalyticsThresholds
Kevin Lee
’18
Harvard College
Sam Brown
’18
Harvard College
Taylor Smith
’24
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Junior Designer SOM
Originally from Ohio, I received my Bachelors of Science in Architecture from The Ohio State University. I just moved to Chicago and I am looking forward to discovering outdoor activities, music, arts and architecture within the city.
Jennifer Heyside
’24
Harvard University Extension School
Associate Director of OperationsA Safe Haven
Jack Liufu
’23
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Talent and HR CoordinatorCurie.Bio
I just moved to Chicago a couple weeks ago — looking to put some roots down here!
Mohit Bathija
’09
Harvard Business School
Founder/CEOAdquizition and Extraordinary Capital
Ben Bornstein
’96
Harvard Business School
PresidentProspero Capital Management, LLC
Caroline Bukowski
’24
Harvard College
Kyle Breunlin
’24
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Founding Partner/CEOKB Principal
Harvard Club of Chicago, Early College Awareness Co-Chair, looking to get more involved. Thank you much!
Christopher Jimenez
’22
Harvard Kennedy School
InvestorPrivate Family Office
Devin Srivastava
’21
Harvard College
Medical StudentNorthwestern Feinberg School of Medicine
Juan Rivera
’21
Harvard Graduate School of Education
PhD Candidate The University of Chicago
Hello,
My name is Juan and I'm currentlty living in Chicago, pursuing my PhD in Music History/Theory at the University of Chicago.
Mikaela Thompson
’19
Harvard College
Medical StudentNorthwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Marissa Li
’24
Harvard College
Quant TraderBlackedge Capital
Kabir Nanda
’23
Harvard Kennedy School
Senior Director, Corporate Strategy & Public AffairsNature's Fynd
Rui Cheng
’23
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Quant ResearcherAkuna Capital
Nikitha Reddy
’19
Harvard College
Graduate student (MPP)University of Chicago, Harris School of Public Policy
I am starting my Master of Public Policy (MPP) at the University of Chicago this fall. Most recently, I worked at Abt Global, a public sector consulting firm, where I consulted on health and social policy research projects for several federal agencies. I am excited to connect with fellow Harvard alums in the Chicago area!
Sumner Perera
’19
Harvard College
Currently pursuing a Masters of Public Policy at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy
Michelle Madlansacay
’21
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Ph.D. StudentUniversity of Chicago
Hannah Zarzecki
’17
Harvard College
Meerim Kamchybekova
’24
Harvard Graduate School of Education
project manager Tutelligence
Alexandrea Harriott
’22
Harvard College
Charm Economics
I am currently a Master's student at UChicago Harris School of Public Policy! I just moved here and will be in Chicago for my program for the next two years!
Paul Lisker
’16
Harvard College
Sr Software EngineerMark43
Maleek Akeju
’24
Harvard Kennedy School
Preston Banoub
’21
Harvard School of Dental Medicine
OMFSStroger Cook County
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery chief resident at Cook County. Also in a DJ producer duo called Electric Hearts.
Deepanjali Rao Ganta
’24
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Te Palandjian
’22
Harvard College
Artist/ MFA Student
Albie Giandomenico
’21
Harvard College
Senior Manager of Client Success & OperationsDistrict 4 Labs
Michael Stone
’91
Harvard College
Legal DirectorCenter for Disability & Elder Law
Derek Onserio
’21
Harvard College
Strategy & Operation FellowObama Foundation
Michael Chen
’12
Harvard College
Leah Abaya Keane
’84
Harvard College
PresidentHarvard Alumni for Global Women's Empowerment
I'm looking forward to inviting local alumni to join our award-winning SIG.
Antoni Dulac
’23
Harvard College
TeacherQueen of the Universe School
I'm a graduate of Harvard College in the Study of Religion. I recently moved to Chicago after a yearlong traveling fellowship in the northeastern sierras of Mexico.
Anna Yuan
’22
Harvard Business School
FounderCrypto Startup
Jaron Wright
’24
Harvard Business School
Senior AI Product Manager
Renee Vuillaume
’15
Harvard Kennedy School
Director, Service Insights & AnalyticsFeeding America
Alex Segura
’17
Harvard Business School
CEO & Co-FounderShowdrop
Natalie Ortiz
’23
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Research Associate & Independent Consultant
Sheng-Dong (Stone) Liu
’20
Harvard Business School
PresidentGeneralety. LLC
Olugbenga Joseph
’20
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Doctoral StudentNorthwestern University
Sandra Ojeaburu
’20
Harvard College
Medical Student at Northwestern
I recently started medical school after a several-year stint in global development consulting and working in business development at a mental health tech startup. I am most excited by the opportunity to both care for patients and make structural changes in healthcare access via technological innovation and community-based approaches. I love art and reading and hope to marry my love of storytelling and expression with medicine.
Matt Ferrante
’24
Harvard College
Business AnalystCulligan
Tara Sowrirajan
’21
Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering & Applied Sciences
Research ProfessorKellogg School of Management, Northwestern University
Courtney Wonneberg
’24
Harvard Business School
Director of Human ResourcesPritzker Group
Rebeca Dauscha
’20
Harvard Business School
Senior Project ManagerRoland Berger
I was born and raised in Brazil but moved to the US to attend business school in 2018 (HBS Class of 2020). I am passionate about Consumer Goods, and I have dedicated my career to this topic. My professional experience includes consulting and brand management.
In my personal life, I like to be outside and run/bike/swim.
Ayu Nabilah
’21
Harvard University Extension School
Brian Bauer
’23
Harvard University Extension School
Assistant Director, Enterprise ArchitectureCRSP LLC
Tobi Fagbule
’23
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Sustainability Analyst/SpecialistAdrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture
Kathryn Hodakowskk
’23
Harvard College
Portfolio Strategy AnalystTempus AI
Xiomara Cervantes Gomez
’12
Harvard Divinity School
Seoyoung Lee
’22
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Architectural Design ProfessionalHOK
Catherine Ding
’24
Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering & Applied Sciences
Postdoctoral ScholarNorthwestern University
Catherine is a postdoctoral scholar in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Northwestern University. She recently moved to Evanston from Boston after obtaining her Ph.D. degree in Applied Mathematics from Harvard University. Her broad research interests are in mechanics, scientific computation, and generative design of functional materials. Currently, she is proposing a new paradigm for future manufacturing of sensors and actuators by combining her expertise from computational mechanics with human-centered functionality design to achieve tailored compliance of such wearable devices. By joining the leadership team of the Chicago Women in STEM initiative, Catherine aims to empower minority groups and international students in STEM to overcome challenges brought by invisible barriers. She is also passionate about improving scientific communication and engagement with the general public. Previously, she volunteered as a graphic designer for Harvard Science in the News, an industrial liaison officer of Imperial College London CivSoc, and a core member of the Red Borneo Volunteering Project. Catherine was born in China and spent half of her teenage years there, including completing her undergraduate study in the UK before coming to the USA. She enjoys traveling and has accomplished the "25 by 25" challenge. During her spare time, when not traveling, Catherine designs graphics for scientific communication with the general public, explores museums and galleries, or gets lost on a bike.
John Wagner
’19
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Senior Building Enclosure ConsultantBaumann Consulting
Focused on decarbonization of the real estate industry.
Varun Gupta
’21
Harvard Kennedy School
EconomistMastercard
Kevin Connolly
’13
Harvard College
EconomistUniversity of Chicago
LyLena Estabine
’24
Harvard College
Policy ResearcherIllinois Policy Institute
I'm a Policy Researcher at IPI, a free market think tank. I work on affordable housing and land use policy in their Center for Poverty Solutions. At Harvard, I converted to Catholicism and conservatism and love debating on both. I also write poetry and music. I'm excited to be in Chicago!
Kate Wolf
’18
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Freddie Mac
Robb Fitzsimmons
’16
Harvard Business School
FoundernuEra
Nikki Santos
’24
Harvard Law School
FellowCorporate Accountability Lab
Saurabh Gupta
’23
Harvard Business School
Leading product at NOCD, digital health company.
Igor Yankiver
’19
Harvard University Extension School
Coveofedu.org
Raysha Hutchins
’23
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Yinghou Wang
’24
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Creative Technologist
Kaustubh Somani
’24
Harvard Business School
Snr. Director, Global Spirits & Barrel TradingSuntory Global Spirits
Jillian Scyocurka
’18
Harvard College
Sharon Zhang
’23
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
PhD studentUChicago
Benjamin Palmer
’20
Harvard College
Senior Financial AnalystKraft-Heinz
Logan Clifton
’22
Harvard College
TraderOptiver
Haley Brown
’24
Harvard Business School
Sr. Manager, External Manufacturing ProcurementKraft Heinz
A life long midwesterner (outside of my 2 years at HBS), I am thrilled to be living in Chicago post-MBA and connect to my Harvard peers in the city.
Mollye Santulli
’24
Harvard Business School
Senior AssociateSpringdale Ventures
Fatima Khan
’24
Harvard Law School
Adam Parrott-Sheffer
’20
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Candidate for School BoardChicago Public Schools
Mathieu Davis
’23
Harvard Business School
Consultant Boston Consulting Group
Jakina Dortch
’16
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Child Thrive Program DirectorChildren's Place Association
Sangwon Kim
’23
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Alexander Walsh
’22
Harvard College
Graduate FellowUniversity of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy
I'm an incoming MPP student at University of Chicago and am a non-resident graduate fellow with their Pearson Institute for the Study and Resolution of Global Conflicts and UChicago's International House
AnneMarie Mal
’17
Harvard Divinity School
IRB AnalystBaystate Health
Bioethics PhD student and Human Subjects Protections Professional recently moved back to Chicago.
Megan Itagaki
’23
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Curriculum Specialist
Priyanka Kar
’24
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Designer 2Hoerr Schaudt
Yousef Alzaeem
’20
Harvard Kennedy School
Director of StrategyAmerican Backhoe Service and Excavating Company, LLC
Lexie Kaplan
’24
Harvard College
Seven Richmond
’22
Harvard College
Private Equity AnalystConcentric Equity Partners
Hao Lu
’21
Harvard University Extension School
ArchitectUS Bank
I'm a cloud Architect and AI Engineer for US Bank's Payment systems. I've found myself becoming more and more interested in investment management and strategic management topics though, as evidenced by my becoming a CFA charterholder through self-study and obtaining an ALM in management degree from HES. In my spare time, I like cooking, jogging, and practicing Taichi.
Anthony Alvarez
’21
Harvard College
MBA studentChicago Booth
MBA student at Chicago Booth. Previously at McKinsey and interned at Chevron this past summer. Hobbies include powerlifting, motorsports, and Russian lit.
Benjamin Casillas
’21
Harvard College
Swathi Godugu
’23
Harvard Medical School
Xiang Siow
’16
Harvard Law School
David Levine
’16
Harvard Law School
AttorneyFox Swibel Levin & Carroll LLP
Employment lawyer representing businesses and individuals.
Laura Buso
’17
Harvard University Extension School
Founder, Management ConsultantPilsen Consulting
Trusted advisor to C-suite, corporate boards, and UHNW executives across critical initiatives amidst complex, high-stakes environments. Solving problems and driving results via strategic planning, enterprise transformations, and stakeholder engagement.
Industries:
Architecture, Engineering & Construction
Infrastructure, Energy & Transportation
Commercial & Industrial Real Estate
Capabilities:
Transformation
Sustainability
Innovation
Operational excellence
Cost containment
Mohammed Ibrahim
’23
Harvard University Extension School
Senior Manager, IT Compliance AbbVie, Inc.
Hazzan Mohammed
’23
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Instructional Designer
Roger Barajas
’24
Harvard University Extension School
Special AgentHomeland Security Investigations
Kristina Barrett
’16
Harvard College
Law StudentLoyola Chicago
Safiya Johnson
’19
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Northwestern University
Yolanda Botti-Lodovico
’19
Harvard Kennedy School
Storytelling and Advocacy LeadPatrick J. McGovern Foundation
Jiaojun Wang
’22
Harvard Business School
Investment Banking Senior AssociateAuctus Capital Partners
Fitness fanatic. Adventurer.
Caroline Kubacki
’22
Harvard College
AssociateBlake Street Group
Cole Kuster
’24
Harvard College
Derivatives TraderValkyrie Trading
I recently graduated the college with a degree in Mechanical Engineering, and now work in quantitative finance. I was also on the swim team while at school.
Bailey Colfax
’19
Harvard College
AttorneyUS Courts
Rodrigo Martel Orihuela
’24
Harvard Graduate School of Design
City Planner VChita of Chicago
Jean Stephane Ndayishimiye
’24
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Research analyst Global Poverty Research Lab (GPRL) at Northwestern Kellogg