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America/Los_Angeles
Welcome to Your City: Los Angeles
View more info at https://alumni.harvard.edu/programs-events/wtyc/los-angeles
Please be sure to register if you haven't already. Zebulon Cafe,
View more info at https://alumni.harvard.edu/programs-events/wtyc/los-angeles
Please be sure to register if you haven't already. Zebulon Cafe,
2478 Fletcher Drive,
Los Angeles,
CA,
90039,
United States
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Date
September 16, 2026
Time
6:00–9:00 p.m. PDT
Event Type
In-person
Calling all Los Angeles-based Harvard alumni!
On Wednesday, September 16, alumni around the world will come together to welcome members of the Class of 2026 to their new cities! All Harvard University alumni who graduated between 2017 and 2026 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 16! 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.
Free street parking is available along Fletcher Drive, Riverside Drive, and adjacent residential streets such as Ripple Street and Crystal Street.
Who's Coming (112 + guests)
Esteban Arellano
’21
Harvard College
Studio LeadUtopias
John Pojman
’25
Harvard College
Aeronautical EngineerLockheed Martin
I graduated from Harvard College in 2025 with a concentration in Mechanical Engineering and a secondary in Slavic languages. I am originally from New Orleans, LA, but I recently moved to LA from Fort Worth, TX where I was working in the aerospace/defense industry.
Philipp Kainbacher
’96
Harvard University Extension School
Managing Partner and FounderPK Capital Group
Taylor V
’16
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Operations / Creative
Navid Goodarzi
’26
Harvard Kennedy School
Having just graduated from the Kennedy School, I am hoping to connect with other alumni to find jobs in the public sector in the place I was born and raised.
Lisa Castleton
’93
Harvard College
Destiny Rochester
’22
Harvard College
Fourth year medical student (MS4)Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine
I’m applying emergency medicine in the current residency application cycle. I like to lift, climb, and I’m getting back into running. Love doing puzzles, building legos, and hanging with my friends. It would be cool to network with other Harvard alums and just get to know new people!
Tiffany Valdecantos
’26
Harvard University Extension School
Data ScientistUSAA
Mariia Kuzminskaia
’23
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Architect Project Manager Adamson Associates inc
Stella Gukasyan
’07
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Alvaro Valle
’18
Harvard College
Alban Martinez
’26
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Gabby Lombardo
’20
Harvard College
Journalist
Khary Cuffe
’06
Harvard Business School
VP Wealth Manager / Financial AdvisorNorthwestern Mutual / Ivy Capital Park
Senior level wealth manager / financial advisor that has wealth management practice focused on Ivy League alums. Married with three children. Investor in early stage companies. Avid basketball player and fan.
Day Nguyen
’26
Harvard University Extension School
founderAdvan
Niruban Balachandran
’17
Harvard Kennedy School
Doctorate of Global Education candidate The University of Southern California
George Bugarinovic
’20
Harvard Medical School
Orthopedic Sports MedicineUSC
Snehal Chitalia
’26
Harvard Business School
Talent Business VenturesCAA
I have grown up in Southern California and have been in the media industry for many years, working at Creative Artists Agency, The Walt Disney Studios (Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic), NBC Universal, Warner Media, Amazon Studios, Peacock Streaming, and Disney Streaming (Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+, Star+).
I love to paint, collect board games, and work a lot in dog rescue :)
Alexis Aguinaldo
’25
Harvard Medical School
RN IILong Beach Memorial Medical Center
I'm Alexis, a graduate of the Safety, Quality, Informatics, & Leadership (SQIL) program under the Harvard Medical School Professional, Corporate, and Continuing Education.
Logan Duffy
’22
Harvard Law School
M&A/PE Attorney (Sports, Media and Entertainment) Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
Celine Cuadra
’22
Harvard College
Ashley Alvarez
’25
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Policy Analyst
Ed.M. | A.B.
Jennifer Klein
’26
Harvard University Extension School
Nestor Pimienta
’17
Harvard Divinity School
Divinity ’17 based in LA. Interested in music, community, culture, and meaningful conversation. Looking forward to reconnecting with alumni and meeting new people
Cybèle Fasquelle
’25
Harvard College
Artist Independent
Harvard Psych grad w/ a Musical Theatre Writing MFA from Berklee NYC. Now a pop/R&B songwriter focused on sync. Trilingual, LA-based. Excited to meet fellow alums in music & entertainment!
Dixon McPhillips
’10
Harvard College
Assistant DirectorFreelance
Sabha Ganai
’17
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery Los Angeles General Medical Center
Ali Binazir
’93
Harvard College
Chief Happiness EngineerHappinessEngineering.com
Anthony Morey
’17
Harvard Graduate School of Design
FounderCuriosity.Love
Zoe Muse
’26
Harvard Kennedy School
Diego Ibarra
’14
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Senior PartnerRoland Berger
Reach out
Derek Galey
’14
Harvard Law School
PrincipalGaley Law
Ilan Slovin
’20
Harvard Kennedy School
GreatGov LA
Sofia Bottinelli
’26
Harvard Law School
David A. Grossman FellowPublic Counsel
Gustavo Coutinho
’21
Harvard College
Content Strategy & AnalysisNetflix
Chathrini Kularatne
’26
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
South Coast Air Quality Management District
Keren Dror
’24
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Sawyer Hogenkamp
’21
Harvard Graduate School of Education
PhD CandidateUCLA
PhD in Social Welfare, graduating this year. I focus on addressing school safety and violence, in addition to school/community climate broadly.
Rachel Orol
’15
Harvard College
Victor Martinez
’26
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Esin Gumustekin
’26
Harvard Law School
Sid Satish
’26
Harvard College
Investment AssociateCapital Group
Yassine Hilmi
’25
Harvard Business School
Global Research AnalystAristotle Capital
Katherine Hairston
’22
Harvard College
Alex Ankai
’23
Harvard College
Eric Witt
’95
Harvard College
Isa MarionSims
’23
Harvard College
Jonathan Loc
’23
Harvard Kennedy School
Communications DirectorState Senator Maria Elena Durazo
Paty Fernández de Castro
’26
Harvard Kennedy School
Eduardo Cerri
’23
Harvard Business School
Lauren Cooke
’24
Harvard College
PhD StudentUniversity of Southern California
Mason Hill
’22
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Founder and CEOIcon Admissions
Mason Hill is an international college admissions strategist and the Founder of Icon Admissions, a global consulting firm dedicated to helping students build compelling, high-impact candidacies for the world’s most selective universities. A UC Santa Barbara graduate, Mason later completed his master’s program at Harvard University, where he studied secondary and tertiary education systems and applied that knowledge directly to admissions strategy. With more than a decade of experience in higher education and admissions consulting, he has guided thousands of students and families through the admissions process, supporting successful outcomes at top institutions across the United States and abroad.
Janice Chung
’23
Harvard Medical School
Elizabeth Valldejuli
’22
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Attorney, Associate
Hanseul Cho
’25
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Project ScientistUCLA
Sophia Scott
’25
Harvard College
MD Student
Sebastian Fischer
’21
Harvard Business School
CEOWardstone
HBS MSMBA Graduate 2021. Currently the CEO of a defense-tech startup
Andrew Aleman
’20
Harvard University Extension School
Attorney
Yasmeen Alfaqeeh
’23
Harvard College
Steven Espinoza
’20
Harvard College
Data ScientistCorebridge Financial
Josiah Walker
’24
Harvard University Extension School
Jessica Gochioco
’25
Harvard University Extension School
Data ScientistLattice
Ahmed Sallam
’25
Harvard Business School
GTM LeadPlanhat
David Arkow
’24
Harvard College
Matt Sheppard
’26
Harvard Law School
AssociateMunger, Tolles & Olson
I just graduated from law school and recently moved to LA. I am originally from Chicago, so I am looking forward to meeting other Harvard alums on the west coast.
Jonah Shrock
’26
Harvard Kennedy School
AssociateLEK Consulting
Caleb Capoccia
’26
Harvard College
Software EngineerNominal
Looking forward to meeting other alumni in LA, particularly other recent grads.
Evelyn Isais
’26
Harvard Divinity School
Youth Development Professional Boys & Girls Club of Fontana
I love mentoring youth and enjoy upcycling and strength training. With a Masters in Theological Studies, I plan to pursue a PhD and look forward to connecting with Harvard’s west coast community.
Cherlin Anne Ongkeko
’26
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Avinashi Bhandari
’26
Harvard College
PhD StudentCaltech
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