Date
September 27, 2023
Time
6:00-10:00 p.m. ET
Event Type
In-person
This Is a Past Event
Calling all Toronto-based Harvard alumni!
On Wednesday, September 27, alumni around the world will come together to welcome members of the Class of 2023 to their new cities! Harvard alumni who graduated between 2013 and 2023, from the College or any of the graduate schools, 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 27! 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. Food and drinks available for purchase.
Shared Interest Groups:
Harvard Alumni Entrepreneurs, David Bryckine ALM '19
dbryckine@harvardae.org
Who's Coming (77 + guests)
Suzanne Paszkowski
’22
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Psychoanalyst in TrainingToronto Institute of Psychoanalysis
Ann Elisabeth Samson
’97
Harvard College
Strategic AdvisorFuture of Canada Project, McMaster University
Karen Cohen
’90
Harvard College
Mathematics Educator
I recently moved to Toronto with my husband. I am class of 1990 and he is class of 1988 at Harvard College. We are living near Christie Pits Park and would love to meet local alums.
Loretta Cheung
’19
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Hussein Reda
’22
Harvard Business School
Project LeaderBoston Consulting Group
Jasmin A Rehmani
’21
Harvard Business School
Jonathan Alderson
’02
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Founder/ CEOHealth Innovation Platform
Tech Start-Up in Autism Treatment
Aditya Rawat
’18
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Simone Hodgson
’18
Harvard Graduate School of Design
AssociateBousfields Inc
David Bryckine
’19
Harvard University Extension School
Procurement DirectorTrade Management
Hello all! My name is David, I'm an ALM grad from 2019, and the Founding Co-Chair of the Harvard Alumni Entrepreneurs of Canada. For work, I buy and sell liquidations and closeouts across a broad range of consumer goods categories. I spend most of my free time listening to electronic music, looking at impressionism, playing tennis, and trying out the city's cocktail bars. I'm looking forward to meeting you all to chat and connect!
Louise Li
’17
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
RBC
Anar Jahangirli
’11
Harvard Kennedy School
CEOInvestment company
Tara Dawood
’19
Harvard Business School
President LADIESFUND
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Mo Faruqe
’20
Harvard University Extension School
Associate Director, SASNBoC
Mark Lu
’22
Harvard University Extension School
Financial Planning ConsultantCanada Life
I work in wealth management, enjoy travel and outdoor activities. (Camping, Hiking, Diving etc)
Annabelle Lim
’23
Harvard College
Hamza Haroon
’22
Harvard Kennedy School
Rahima Dosani
’17
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Director of StrategyGlobal Health Visions
Joint HBS/HSPH grad with interest in pandemic preparedness and scaling access to life saving medicines.
Na'im Merchant
’18
Harvard Kennedy School
Executive DirectorCarbon Removal Canada
Theji Jayaratne
’18
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Filmmaking, screenwriting, storytelling
Laura Macintyre
’23
Harvard Law School
Katarina Begovich
’23
Harvard University Extension School
I'm hoping to meet people who are in the field of industrial-organizational psychology.
Uroosa Khan
’20
Harvard Medical School
Tofunmi Olabenjo
’14
Harvard Law School
Francesca Kim
’23
Harvard Medical School
SWUHN Toronto General
I work as a Transplant Social Worker at Toronto General Hospital. I just came back from Boston a few months ago after studying Bioethics. I had the pleasure of connecting with some incredible individuals during my stay in Boston. I look forward to engaging with more alumni and finding inspirations!
Mina Husain
’17
Harvard Medical School
Psychiatrist/Assistant ProfessorCAMH / U of T
I am a psychiatrist, mental health researcher and independent movie producer.
Andres Castro
’19
Harvard Business School
KC Adviento
’23
Harvard University Extension School
Director Risk and ComplianceKlick Health
Co-Founder, F4RM School - http://f4rm.io
Head of Technology, The Manila Times College of Subic - Philippines
Lisa Wang
’22
Harvard College
FounderDaylight Climate
Building in climate solutions and writing at www.daylightclimate.substack.com.
Netila Demneri
’19
Harvard University Extension School
ConsultantRussell Reynolds Associates
Angela Han
’21
Harvard University Extension School
Founder and CEOAmora Alliance
Sue Chen
’23
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Housing developerTenblock
Background as a commercial real estate lawyer, turned to urban planning and now working as a Development Manager on multi-residential housing development
Andrew Kosc
’22
Harvard Business School
PrincipalAlignvest Management Corporation
Unsa Bukhari
’18
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Sarah Minhas
’23
Harvard Business School
Director of OperationsBright Scholars & Heritage Montessori Schools
For the past 12 years, I have worked in education, wearing many hats as a Montessori Teacher, Adult Educator, Consultant, and Director of Operations for a private, multi-site, child care organization.
Wendy Feldman
’89
Harvard Kennedy School
PresidentHarvard Club of Toronto
I teach at Humber College (International Trends in Public Administration) and am interested in more consulting opportunities. Previously I have served in the Ontario govt, the Federal govt and was director of research at the Institute of Public Administration of Canada.
Olga Semenovych
’16
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Design Researcher & Strategist
Jackie Ho
’19
Harvard College
Brooke Jovanovich
’22
Harvard College
Campaign LeadSimplii Financial
Wes Myles
’21
Harvard Graduate School of Design
PresidentClifton Blake Asset Management
Ghazal Jessani
’20
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Shahab Asoodeh
’21
Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering & Applied Sciences
ProfessorMcMaster University
Sasha Ramani
’18
Harvard Kennedy School
Head of Corporate StrategyMPOWER Financing
I am passionate about building strong firms that make a positive impact. Drawing upon years of experience in management consulting and investment management, I am a strategic thinker with strong analytical skills and business acumen. I am also an entrepreneur and problem solver, with expertise that spans finance, technology, strategy, business, government, and civil society.
Raha Imanirad
’20
Harvard Business School
Fahad Zahid
’23
Harvard University Extension School
Sarah Williams-Habibi
’22
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Research AssociateTrent University
Emilija Lafond
’22
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Miruna Ioan
’14
Harvard College
Research AssociateUofT
Nina Ji
’23
Harvard University Extension School
Godwin Chan
’21
Harvard Kennedy School
Deputy MayorCity of Richmond Hill
Profile at: https://www.godwinchan.com/profile/l
Dijuan Liang
’21
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Ph.D. candidateUniversity of Toronto
Hi! I am a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Toronto and my research is about sustainable systems. Looking forward to meeting you all!
Victoria Ennis
’22
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Andre Leidenheimer Ruiz Soler
’23
Harvard University Extension School
Global Go-To-Market LeadMicrosoft Corporation
Harout Manougian
’19
Harvard Kennedy School
Design EngineerHydro One
Josh Speagle
’20
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Toronto
Amaka Anyanwu
’21
Harvard Business School
Ambreen Fatima
’20
Harvard Medical School
DSA
Working in pharma company
Muksha Jingree
’22
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
AstraZeneca
Gabryela Gooding
’21
Harvard University Extension School
Manager, Strategic InitiativesRBC Global Asset Management
Shawna Novak
’23
Harvard Medical School
Physician/Executive DirectorCISEPO
Samantha Mackinnon
’22
Harvard University Extension School
SourcingUHN
Thava Vigna
’21
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Construction Manager Onxpress
Construction manager working in Go expansion railway project.
Boris Tsimerinov
’17
Harvard Business School
Kamlesh Thakkar
’16
Harvard Business School
VP OperationsAuro Pharma Inc
Arlene Tantamco
’21
Harvard Medical School
M.D.
I’m a Medical Doctor and IEN.
Graduate of Postgraduate Harvard Medical School
Leadership in Medicine
LIM-SEA
Gaurav Singh
’22
Harvard Business School
General PartnerTrueNorth VC