Date
September 11, 2024
Time
5:30–7:30 p.m.
Event Type
In-person
This Is a Past Event
Calling all Houston-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.
Who's Coming (72 + guests)
Ammad Bahalim
’20
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Senior Program Officer Gates Foundation
I grew up in Houston and am back to be closer to my parents and to build a family of my own after a 20 year gap. I work remotely for the Gates Foundation where I lead a portfolio on engagement with multilateral institutions to end hunger and adapt agriculture to climate change. I’ve lived and worked across the world and am looking forward to rediscovering the wealth of diversity in Houston.
Hodge Eagleson
’85
Harvard College
Senior APC ConsultantWood, PLC
I have lived in Houston since 2001 with stints in Tokyo and other locations in Japan, a year and a half wandering around China and South-East Asia, and 6 years in Birmingham, AL prior to that. I volunteer with Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts and enjoy recreational dancing.
Nathan Campbell
’15
Harvard Law School
PartnerAZA
Courtney Sales
’24
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Founder & CEOBloom Academy Charter School
Devin Guevara
’25
Harvard College
Current Student, prev Data Science InternWarner Brothers Discovery
Current CS Student on a gap semester. Interested in opportunities in tech and clean - tech / renewable energy.
Christopher Snopek
’24
Harvard College
Investment BankingCiti
Pam Valdes
’22
Harvard University Extension School
Global Program Marketing Manager Medtronic
Berlinda Mojica
’19
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Senior AssociateIsaacson, Miller
Akshay Gupta
’24
Harvard University Extension School
John Taevs
’10
Harvard University Extension School
Manager Sustainability Analytics and ReportingOccidental Petroleum
Grace Huang
’24
Harvard School of Dental Medicine
OrthodontistAdvance Orthodontics
Alex Landon
’18
Harvard Business School
Professor of PracticeUniversity of Houston, Cullen College of Engineering
ISRAEL LOZANO
’20
Harvard University Extension School
Head of Capability LatamAb Initio
Global thought leader with 25 years of global experience in public and private corporations, including Fortune 500. I specialize in attracting, motivating, and aligning top talent to succeed in today's complex and diverse global business environment. My expertise includes HR and Total Rewards spanning 50+ countries, and a unique blend of consulting and practical, in-house experience.
I also enjoy lecturing (guest professor in Latin American MBA programs), writing, and advocating for equal gender rights.
Zhiua Chen
’20
Harvard Medical School
Clinical research associateUTHealth Houston
Riley McDermott
’23
Harvard College
NRG
Adam Weiss
’92
Harvard Law School
Of CounselGregor Wynne Arney PLLC
Joan Zhang
’17
Harvard College
Emily Ramirez
’24
Harvard College
Emily Prinsloo
’23
Harvard Business School
Assistant Professor of Marketing Rice University
Description on my website: www.emilyprinsloo.com
Bharath Ram
’24
Harvard Kennedy School
Medical StudentBaylor College of Medicine
Erin Formby
’20
Harvard Law School
Trial AttorneyReynolds Frizzell LLP
Tyler Ambrose
’22
Harvard Law School
Corporate AssociateKirkland & Ellis LLP
Scott Ferguson
’96
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
PrincipalFerguson Analytics
PhD Linguistics; Working in Data & AI
Delisa Somoye
’19
Harvard University Extension School
Director of Delivery Arundo Analytics
Director of Delivery. Project Manager/Engineer. Technology. Production Engineer - Oil & Gas. Chemical Engineer - Rice University. Travel Enthusiast.
Ankitha Taranath
’24
Harvard Business School
Equity AnalystInvesco
Sarah Coe
’20
Harvard Law School
Associate Vinson & Elkins
Oliver Nwofia
’21
Harvard Medical School
Owner Olimond Consulting Group
Lina Gonzalez
’23
Harvard University Extension School
Project ManagerKiewit
Francesco Rossi
’24
Harvard Business School
Mergers and Acquisitions AssociateJERA Americas Inc.
Peruvian/Italian recent HBS MBA grad, working in corporate finance at a Japanese energy company in Houston. Big soccer and tennis enthusiast. Looking forward to meeting new folks!
Brandon Sharp
’24
Harvard Law School
Judicial Law ClerkU.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Aziz Alshayeb
’23
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Technical DesignerGensler
Sofia Garcia Calderon
’24
Harvard Law School
Visiting attorneyWhite & Case
I am a currently working at White & Case in the Mergers & Acquisitions team as visiting attorney. I am licensed to practice in Peru and previously worked as an associate with Rebaza, Alcázar & De Las Casas in Lima, specializing in bankruptcy and restructuring. I hold an LLM from Harvard University and a Bachelor of Laws with a specialization in Corporate Law from the Universidad de Lima. My hobbies include dancing ballet and reading history novels.
Shannon Prince
’18
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
LawyerQuinn Emanuel
Hi! I attended The Kinkaid School K-12 before earning my AB magna cum laude at Dartmouth, my JD at Yale Law, and my AM (English) and PhD (African and African American Studies) at Harvard. I just moved back to Houston last fall.
Deborah Owolabi
’24
Harvard Business School
Tara Oluwafemi
’22
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Public Programs and Engagement SpecialistRice University School of Architecture
Aysel Seyidova
’22
Harvard University Extension School
Dalia Leil
’20
Harvard University Extension School
Senior Director of Digital Channel StrategyPearson Education
John Gorczynski
’22
Harvard University Extension School
Diego's DadEntrepreneur
Tommy Pan Fang
’22
Harvard Business School
Assistant ProfessorRice Business
Khang Tran-Tan
’18
Harvard University Extension School
Director, Pharmacy AnalyticsCommunity Health Choice
Daniel Haldar
’13
Harvard College
Medical OncologistMD Anderson
Jiarui Li
’24
Harvard Medical School
PhD StudentMD Anderson Cancer Center
Hi I am Jerry (Jiarui) Li. I graduated from Harvard Medical School with a master's degree in Immunology, and I am now a PhD student at MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Wanqiao He
’23
Harvard University Extension School
Investment AnalystCiti Private Bank
Ultra high net worth clients group investment analyst at Citi Private Bank
Gabriela Tantillo
’09
Harvard College
PhysicianBaylor College of Medicine
Jamie Villanueva
’18
Harvard University Extension School