Date
September 11, 2024
Time
6:00–8:00 p.m. CT
Event Type
In-person
Location
Moe's Cantina - River North,
155 W Kinzie St, Chicago, IL, 60654, United States
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

Contact

Harvard Club of Chicago
Paula Daniliuc AB '11
paula.daniliuc@gmail.com

Attendance Policy
Registration required

Who's Coming (155 + guests)

Maleek Akeju
’24
Harvard Kennedy School
Adam Al-natsheh
’16
Harvard College
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.
Nedaa Alwawi
’24
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Yousef Alzaeem
’20
Harvard Kennedy School
Director of StrategyAmerican Backhoe Service and Excavating Company, LLC
George Bailey
’16
Harvard College
Paige Bailey
’23
Harvard Medical 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.
Roger Barajas
’24
Harvard University Extension School
Special AgentHomeland Security Investigations
Kristina Barrett
’16
Harvard College
Law StudentLoyola Chicago
Mohit Bathija
’09
Harvard Business School
Founder/CEOAdquizition and Extraordinary Capital
Brian Bauer
’23
Harvard University Extension School
Assistant Director, Enterprise ArchitectureCRSP LLC
Paige Bhansali
’24
Harvard Business School
Head of Clinical Strategy and InnovationPlayground Pediatrics
Shivika Bhasin
’23
Harvard Business School
ManagerDoorDash
Charlie Bingham
’22
Harvard Kennedy School
Social Impact & SustainabilityNorthwestern University
Vidiana Birts
’19
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
VPUHC
Ben Bornstein
’96
Harvard Business School
PresidentProspero Capital Management, LLC
Yolanda Botti-Lodovico
’19
Harvard Kennedy School
Storytelling and Advocacy LeadPatrick J. McGovern Foundation
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!
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.
Sam Brown
’18
Harvard College
Caroline Bukowski
’24
Harvard College
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
Benjamin Casillas
’21
Harvard College
Xiomara Cervantes Gomez
’12
Harvard Divinity School
Sayani Chakraborty
’25
Harvard Business School
Selim Chalyshkan
’23
Harvard College
Michael Chen
’12
Harvard College
Rui Cheng
’23
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Quant ResearcherAkuna Capital
Logan Clifton
’22
Harvard College
TraderOptiver
Elizabeth Cobacho
’21
Harvard Graduate School of Education
English Language Support CoordinatorRoosevelt University
Rachel Cohen
’22
Harvard Law School
AssociateSkadden Arps
Bailey Colfax
’19
Harvard College
AttorneyUS Courts
Kevin Connolly
’13
Harvard College
EconomistUniversity of Chicago
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.
Mathieu Davis
’23
Harvard Business School
Consultant Boston Consulting Group
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.
Jakina Dortch
’16
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Child Thrive Program DirectorChildren's Place Association
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.
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!
Tobi Fagbule
’23
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Sustainability Analyst/SpecialistAdrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture
Matt Ferrante
’24
Harvard College
Business AnalystCulligan
Robb Fitzsimmons
’16
Harvard Business School
FoundernuEra
Stephen Freeman
’21
Harvard College
4th year MD-MPH student at Northwestern
Deepanjali Rao Ganta
’24
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Carmen Gardner
’20
Harvard University Extension School
Passion Strategist Momentum Management Group
Albie Giandomenico
’21
Harvard College
Senior Manager of Client Success & OperationsDistrict 4 Labs
Swathi Godugu
’23
Harvard Medical School
David Gonzalez
’24
Harvard College
Saurabh Gupta
’23
Harvard Business School
Leading product at NOCD, digital health company.
Varun Gupta
’21
Harvard Kennedy School
EconomistMastercard
Mariah Haramaras
’19
Harvard Graduate School of Education
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!
Jennifer Heyside
’24
Harvard University Extension School
Associate Director of OperationsA Safe Haven
Kathryn Hodakowskk
’23
Harvard College
Portfolio Strategy AnalystTempus AI
Raysha Hutchins
’23
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Michael Iberkleid
’23
Harvard Business School
Founder RESILIFT
Tola Ibikunle
’24
Harvard Medical School
Mohammed Ibrahim
’23
Harvard University Extension School
Senior Manager, IT Compliance AbbVie, Inc.
Megan Itagaki
’23
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Mehvish Jamal
’23
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Christopher Jimenez
’22
Harvard Kennedy School
InvestorPrivate Family Office
Safiya Johnson
’19
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Northwestern University
Olugbenga Joseph
’20
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Doctoral StudentNorthwestern University
Meerim Kamchybekova
’24
Harvard Graduate School of Education
project manager Tutelligence
Lexie Kaplan
’24
Harvard College
Priyanka Kar
’24
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Designer 2Hoerr Schaudt
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.
Fatima Khan
’24
Harvard Law School
Sangwon Kim
’23
Harvard Graduate School of Design
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!
Angelique Kokal
’24
Harvard College
ParalegalOgletree Deakins
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.
Ethan Lassiter
’15
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Director of Real EstateMayor’s Office, City of Chicago
Jiho Lee
’22
Harvard College
TraderAkuna Capital
Kevin Lee
’18
Harvard College
Seoyoung Lee
’22
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Architectural Design ProfessionalHOK
Somin Lee
’24
Harvard Graduate School of Design
David Levine
’16
Harvard Law School
AttorneyFox Swibel Levin & Carroll LLP
Employment lawyer representing businesses and individuals.
Marissa Li
’24
Harvard College
Quant TraderBlackedge Capital
Paul Lisker
’16
Harvard College
Sr Software EngineerMark43
Sheng-Dong (Stone) Liu
’20
Harvard Business School
PresidentGeneralety. LLC
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!
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.
Michelle Madlansacay
’21
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Ph.D. StudentUniversity of Chicago
Mahnoor Mahmood
’16
Harvard College
State government
AnneMarie Mal
’17
Harvard Divinity School
IRB AnalystBaystate Health
Bioethics PhD student and Human Subjects Protections Professional recently moved back to Chicago.
Lea Malewitz
’16
Harvard Law School
CounselSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Rodrigo Martel Orihuela
’24
Harvard Graduate School of Design
City Planner VChita of Chicago
Grace Martin
’24
Harvard Kennedy School
Edis Memis
’24
Harvard College
Quantitative ResearcherAquatic Capital Management
Christopher Meng
’24
Harvard College
Kevin Miller
’17
Harvard College
Venture Capital St. AssociateCaterpillar Ventures
Jennifer Mindrum
’17
Harvard Law School
Associate Director of Gift PlanningLyric Opera of Chicago
Hazzan Mohammed
’23
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Steven Morse
’23
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Data and Technology StrategistIA Collaborative
www.stevenmorse.net
Aya Morsi
’18
Harvard University Extension School
Ayu Nabilah
’21
Harvard University Extension School
Kabir Nanda
’23
Harvard Kennedy School
Senior Director, Corporate Strategy & Public AffairsNature's Fynd
Jean Stephane Ndayishimiye
’24
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Research analyst Global Poverty Research Lab (GPRL) at Northwestern Kellogg
Sandra Ojeaburu
’20
Harvard College
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.
Ewurama Okai
’19
Harvard Graduate School of Education
JD-PhD StudentNorthwestern University
Elize Oliverio
’24
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Pre-K TeacherChicago Public Schools
Jasmine Omeke
’14
Harvard College
Derek Onserio
’21
Harvard College
Strategy & Operation FellowObama Foundation
Natalie Ortiz
’23
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
David O’Keeffe
’23
Harvard College
Investment AssociateNorthern Trust Wealth Management
Te Palandjian
’22
Harvard College
Benjamin Palmer
’20
Harvard College
Senior Financial AnalystKraft-Heinz
Daniel Parmet
’22
Harvard University Extension School
Senior ManagerPwC
Adam Parrott-Sheffer
’20
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Candidate for School BoardChicago Public Schools
Krupa Patel
’23
Harvard Law School
Sumner Perera
’19
Harvard College
Currently pursuing a Masters of Public Policy at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy
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!
Seven Richmond
’22
Harvard College
Private Equity AnalystConcentric Equity Partners
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.
Nikki Santos
’24
Harvard Law School
FellowCorporate Accountability Lab
Mollye Santulli
’24
Harvard Business School
Senior AssociateSpringdale Ventures
Jillian Scyocurka
’18
Harvard College
Alex Segura
’17
Harvard Business School
CEO & Co-FounderShowdrop
Janani Sekar
’24
Harvard College
Predoctoral Research Fellow Center for Applied AI, University of Chicago
I’m a current research fellow at the University of Chicago. I’m interested in the applications of AI in social science and looking to get my economics PhD in the near future!
Shovan Shah
’20
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Designer Studio Gang Architects
Daniela Shuman
’24
Harvard College
Reed Silverman
’15
Harvard College
Associate attorneyWinston & Strawn LLP
Xiang Siow
’16
Harvard Law School
Kevin Sitek
’19
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
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.
Kaustubh Somani
’24
Harvard Business School
Snr. Director, Global Spirits & Barrel TradingSuntory Global Spirits
Casey Soto
’22
Harvard College
Tara Sowrirajan
’21
Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering & Applied Sciences
Research ProfessorKellogg School of Management, Northwestern University
Devin Srivastava
’21
Harvard College
Medical StudentNorthwestern Feinberg School of Medicine
Michael Stone
’91
Harvard College
Legal DirectorCenter for Disability & Elder Law
Firas Suqi
’19
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Holly Thomas
’24
Harvard Business School
Vice PresidentMadison Dearborn Partners
Mikaela Thompson
’19
Harvard College
Medical StudentNorthwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Tim Turner
’09
Harvard College
VP, Business Insights & Data AnalyticsThresholds
Renee Vuillaume
’15
Harvard Kennedy School
Director, Service Insights & AnalyticsFeeding America
John Wagner
’19
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Senior Building Enclosure ConsultantBaumann Consulting
Focused on decarbonization of the real estate industry.
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
Hao Wang
’23
Harvard College
Jiaojun Wang
’22
Harvard Business School
Investment Banking Senior AssociateAuctus Capital Partners
Fitness fanatic. Adventurer.
Joy Wang
’22
Harvard College
Yinghou Wang
’24
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Kate Wolf
’18
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Freddie Mac
Courtney Wonneberg
’24
Harvard Business School
Director of Human ResourcesPritzker Group
Jaron Wright
’24
Harvard Business School
Igor Yankiver
’19
Harvard University Extension School
Coveofedu.org
Mahdy Yassine
’22
Harvard College
Research associateSyenex
Anna Yuan
’22
Harvard Business School
FounderCrypto Startup
Hannah Zarzecki
’17
Harvard College
Lara Zeng
’23
Harvard College
Albert Zhang
’24
Harvard College
Quantitative ResearcherJump Trading
Excited to meet people and make new friends in Chicago! :)
Lawrence Zhang
’24
Harvard College
Sharon Zhang
’23
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
PhD studentUChicago

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