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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 (113 + guests)
Roland Abuntori
’23
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
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.
Andrew Aleman
’20
Harvard University Extension School
Yasmeen Alfaqeeh
’23
Harvard College
Ashley Alvarez
’25
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Ed.M. | A.B.
Alex Ankai
’23
Harvard College
Esteban Arellano
’21
Harvard College
Studio LeadUtopias
David Arkow
’24
Harvard College
Micheal Awah
’25
Harvard College
GRAM Corp
Noël Bahamón
’08
Harvard Business School
PresidentNOT TOO SWEET
Niruban Balachandran
’17
Harvard Kennedy School
Doctorate of Global Education candidate The University of Southern California
Ronen BE
’07
Harvard Business School
James Bernstein
’18
Harvard College
Avinashi Bhandari
’26
Harvard College
PhD StudentCaltech
Ali Binazir
’93
Harvard College
Chief Happiness EngineerHappinessEngineering.com
Sofia Bottinelli
’26
Harvard Law School
David A. Grossman FellowPublic Counsel
George Bugarinovic
’20
Harvard Medical School
Orthopedic Sports MedicineUSC
Caleb Capoccia
’26
Harvard College
Software EngineerNominal
Looking forward to meeting other alumni in LA, particularly other recent grads.
Madeline Cargill
’26
Harvard Law School
Tulane University
Lisa Castleton
’93
Harvard College
Eduardo Cerri
’23
Harvard Business School
Eric Cheng
’20
Harvard College
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 :)
Hanseul Cho
’25
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Project ScientistUCLA
Simon Chow
’22
Harvard Graduate School of Education
PhDUCLA
Education policy doctoral student, local community organizer and library board member in Chinatown, casual hooper, always a food lover.
Janice Chung
’23
Harvard Medical School
Alex Cohen
’18
Harvard College
Writer/Director, TutorStone Hall Tutors
Lauren Cooke
’24
Harvard College
PhD StudentUniversity of Southern California
Gustavo Coutinho
’21
Harvard College
Content Strategy & AnalysisNetflix
Celine Cuadra
’22
Harvard College
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.
Keren Dror
’24
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Logan Duffy
’22
Harvard Law School
M&A/PE Attorney (Sports, Media and Entertainment) Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
Steven Espinoza
’20
Harvard College
Data ScientistCorebridge Financial
Aniza Fajardo
’26
Harvard University Extension School
Cindy Fang
’24
Harvard Graduate School of Design
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!
Paty Fernández de Castro
’26
Harvard Kennedy School
Sebastian Fischer
’21
Harvard Business School
CEOWardstone
HBS MSMBA Graduate 2021. Currently the CEO of a defense-tech startup
Derek Galey
’14
Harvard Law School
PrincipalGaley Law
Sabha Ganai
’17
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery Los Angeles General Medical Center
Jessica Gochioco
’25
Harvard University Extension School
Data ScientistLattice
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.
Stella Gukasyan
’07
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Esin Gumustekin
’26
Harvard Law School
Katherine Hairston
’22
Harvard College
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.
Yassine Hilmi
’25
Harvard Business School
Global Research AnalystAristotle Capital
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.
Feifei Hu
’13
Harvard Business School
Founder & CEOSeven Sails Group
Neenah Huang
’27
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Diego Ibarra
’14
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Senior PartnerRoland Berger
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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.
Diana Jih
’18
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Philipp Kainbacher
’96
Harvard University Extension School
Managing Partner and FounderPK Capital Group
Preeti Kattubadi
’26
Harvard University Extension School
Eamon Kennelly
’16
Harvard College
Jennifer Klein
’26
Harvard University Extension School
Chathrini Kularatne
’26
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
South Coast Air Quality Management District
Mariia Kuzminskaia
’23
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Architect Project Manager Adamson Associates inc
Bomie Lee
’24
Harvard Law School
LawyerQuinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
Jonathan Loc
’23
Harvard Kennedy School
Communications DirectorState Senator Maria Elena Durazo
Gabby Lombardo
’20
Harvard College
Yifan Lu
’20
Harvard Medical School
Sophie Mannai
’24
Harvard Business School
Isa MarionSims
’23
Harvard College
Alban Martinez
’26
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Victor Martinez
’26
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Dixon McPhillips
’10
Harvard College
Assistant DirectorFreelance
Anthony Morey
’17
Harvard Graduate School of Design
FounderCuriosity.Love
Zoe Muse
’26
Harvard Kennedy School
Miriam Nelson
’25
Harvard College
Day Nguyen
’26
Harvard University Extension School
founderAdvan
Rachel Ok
’25
Harvard College
Portfolio AnalystPayden & Rygel
Jane Oke
’24
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Cherlin Anne Ongkeko
’26
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Rachel Orol
’15
Harvard College
Adrian Pedroza
’24
Harvard College
Marc Pierre
’14
Harvard Business School
Chief Operating Officer / Chief Financial OfficerGallant Capital
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
Cristian Pleters
’19
Harvard College
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.
Sam Pun
’18
Harvard Graduate School of Design
SVPMorgan Stanley PWM
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!
Marcos Rodriguez
’15
Harvard College
Senior DirectorBryson Gillette
Lara Roizen
’26
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Ahmed Sallam
’25
Harvard Business School
GTM LeadPlanhat
Sid Satish
’26
Harvard College
Investment AssociateCapital Group
Madison Saylor
’21
Harvard College
Robert Schittko
’21
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Sophia Scott
’25
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
Ilan Slovin
’20
Harvard Kennedy School
GreatGov LA
Elsie Soto
’26
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Dima Steesy
’20
Harvard University Extension School
Managing DirectorBravo Zulu Capital Management
Xiaowen Sun
’26
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Kyle Sutherland
’26
Harvard College
Investment Banking AnalystIntrepid Investment Bankers
Harvard 2026 grad, Eliot House, lightweight rowing. In my free time I enjoy golf, bodysurfing, and Mexican food. Looking to meet other Harvard grads in LA and build my network.
Alina Taratorin
’24
Harvard College
Motunrayo Tosin-Oni
’26
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
I recently returned home to Los Angeles after spending years between Boston and Philadelphia. I graduated in May 2026 with a PhD in Health Policy and research interests in community health, health equity, and political analysis. As I get reacclimated to LA, much of my time is split between reconnecting with friends and family, rediscovering my city, and applying to jobs in policy research and advocacy. In my free time, I am a self taught visual artist, chronic walker and podcast listener (simultaneously), and a certified Pilates instructor. I look forward to connecting with the LA Harvard Alumni community.
Taylor V
’16
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Tiffany Valdecantos
’26
Harvard University Extension School
Data ScientistUSAA
Elizabeth Valldejuli
’22
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Alvaro Valle
’18
Harvard College
Josiah Walker
’24
Harvard University Extension School
Ellen Wang
’26
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Zihao Wang
’26
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Eric Witt
’95
Harvard College
Yanwen Xie
’17
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Hana Yamaki
’23
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Senior Strategic Planning ManagerThe Walt Disney Company
I’m a business and technology professional with a background in design, innovation, and strategy. Most of my work today is focused on emerging technologies, which has been both challenging and exciting. I enjoy connecting business, technology, and design to solve problems and create meaningful experiences.
Outside of work, I love visiting museums, exploring art and design, and discovering crafts and creative traditions.
Martin Ye
’12
Harvard College
Wes Yin
Other Affiliate
ProfessorUCLA
Amy Zhou
’20
Harvard College
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