Welcome to Your City: North-Central

Architect and designer interested in how design, cities, business, and technology come together to create value and better experiences. I work across architecture, urban design, interiors, and research. I enjoy thinking across scales and disciplines, and I’m always curious about new ideas, emerging technologies, and how design can make a meaningful impact on people, communities, and the world around us.

I'm a Technology Product Director, Musician, and a TEDx speaker.

I specialize in Health Systems, Digital Health, and International Regulatory Authorities. I enjoy textile & design and learning new acivities, keeping fit with anti gravity yoga & hiking, and am looking forward to networking and meeting new folks!

When people ask me what I do, I respond that I'm in the business of friendship. I make friends and I help my friends to become friends with each other. Guided by that broad theme, my portfolio is filled with diverse activities—all tied together by the opportunity to work with fascinating people. At present, I serve as the Vice-Chair of the Bergen County Improvement Authority -which owns the largest hospital in New Jersey. I serve as either the Tax Assessor or as Tax Attorney for multiple municipalities in northern New Jersey. I have a consulting firm which assists companies and individuals in navigating relationships with local government. Recently, I co-founded a non-profit dedicated to building affordable housing in the state—a mission sparked by the realization that young families -even graduates of Harvard- are priced out of today's market. When I need a break from the crowd -as even extroverts require solace at times- I return to writing the screenplay which I started 30 years ago.

What does a classics concentrator at Harvard have in common with a career in management consulting, property development and venue creation? The Arts & Social Culture. MONDO EAT.SHOP.PLAY & CONNECT in Summit has been a place where all of these passions have come together in community. People and how we share our story, interact and build connection around food and beverage, artisan-based talent and entrepreneurship are supported by a firm foundation of organizing ourselves around artisanal excellence & social culture. The premise is based on ways architecture frames physical structure for the soft side of humanity to co-exist and allow stories and shared experiences form the glue for a stable society. The intersection of commerce, breaking bread and willingness to connect help build shared "equity" in the success of each other. Looking forward to connecting at this event to build on our Harvard and New Jersey stories.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-j-brain

I spent years as a high-performing Executive Assistant and YPO Chapter Director, sitting close to founders, boards, and executive teams who were stretched across too many roles at once. That vantage point taught me where operations quietly break down, and what it actually takes to fix them. I built J Force to bring that same operational rigor to founder-led businesses in the $2M-$10M range. Our two core offerings, CEOnyx (a diagnostic that surfaces where your operating model is under strain) and CoWright (fractional retainer leadership that fixes it), are built from a methodology I’ve refined across real placements and real operational turnarounds, not theory. I also co-run Women Who Lead, an intimate, curated networking series connecting women founders and investors, because I care deeply about the specific challenges women face building and scaling businesses. I live in Jersey City with my husband and two dogs.

Former mathematical physicist and financial software developer. Now retired.

Creative Director in advertising, blending branding, UX/UI & marketing. Co-own a Pilates studio in Jersey City. Harvard Ed.M., HCI. Diehard Knicks fan—always down to talk hoops

City planner with an ALM in Sustainability, polyglot and perpetual traveler. Harvard Club of NJ board member and WTYC host. Looking forward to meeting fellow alumni from across New Jersey.

Hello, I am a recent graduate of the Harvard Extension School and an alumni of the Special Student Program at the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. My degree is in Mathematics, with a minor in Finance, and I am currently looking to build a career in quantitative and sustainable finance. My hobbies are playing guitar, rock climbing, and spending time with friends and family. I am excited to meet fellow alumni in the area and hopefully build both connections and friendships.

Perform quant research and design investment strategies for an investment management firm.

I am a teacher and the owner/director of Reach for the stars Academy LLC I have completed 3 graduate degrees and most recently a Masters of Liberal Arts in Digital Media Design from the Harvard Extension School

Math, Currier House. I also run my own YouTube channel and blog, and have recently published my second book. I am active in Ham radio & the Pride Choir based in Montclair.

Pre-med → high school science teacher → project management at a credit union. Still figuring it out! I’m really enjoying project management and would love to connect with others in the field, especially those who’ve made unconventional career pivots. I’d also love to hear from anyone in science or adjacent industries about how my project management experience might translate back into the field someday.