Date
September 27, 2023
Time
6:30–9:00 p.m. ET
Event Type
In-person
This Is a Past Event
Calling all Washington, D.C.-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.
Shared Interest Group Contacts:
Harvard Alumni Entrepreneurs, Ella Saccon AM '90, PHD '93
dr.saccon@gmail.com
Harvard Alumni for Climate and the Environment, James Stillwell AB '04
hace.sig@gmail.com
Harvard Alumni for Global Women's Empowerment
membership@harvardglobalwe.org
Harvard Alumni for Mental Health, Joenn Khoo EDM '19
Joennk@gmail.com
Harvard Asian American Alumni Alliance (H4A), Wes Lam ALB '17
koong.lam@gmail.com
Harvardwood, Joseph A. Farsakh MPA '21
josephfarsak@gmail.com
Harvard Christian Alumni Society
harvardchristians@gmail.com
Who's Coming (379 + guests)
Christina Coleburn
’23
Harvard Law School
Lawyer
Carola Cintron Arroyo
’12
Harvard College
Pro Bono Coordinating AttorneyCatholic Charities Diocese of Arlington
Matt Jones
’23
Harvard University Extension School
Foreign Service OfficerUS State Department
Natalie Kahn
’23
Harvard College
ConsultantLEK
I am working as a consultant at Baron PA before starting a job in December at LEK Consulting in NYC. Hoping to meet new DC Harvard alumni at the event before moving back to NYC!
Evelyn Kachaje
’15
Harvard Law School
Legal OfficerInternational Monetary Fund
Selam Degu
’23
Harvard Medical School
Postdoctoral fellowJohn Hopkin's University
A clinician by training with a business and extensive global health background.
Jen Austin
’15
Harvard Kennedy School
Director of Strategy and PolicyClimate Champions Team
Paige Taylor
’23
Harvard Kennedy School
Senior AssociateClinton Health Access Initiative
Todd Theringer
’10
Harvard Kennedy School
Claudia Rivas
’23
Harvard Kennedy School
ConsultantWorld Bank
Neal Gupta
’07
Harvard College
Data ScientistGeneral Services Administration
Eric Brown, Jr.
’22
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Marissa Taylor
’23
Harvard Kennedy School
Economic Growth and Trade SpecialistChemonics
Marissa joined the Economic Growth and Trade Practice as a Specialist in June 2023 after completing her master's in public policy at the Harvard Kennedy School (HKS). At HKS, Marissa’s concentration was political and economic growth, and she completed her master’s thesis in collaboration with the Ukrainian Ministry of Economy on a piece of their economic reconstruction plan, exploring avenues for export expansion to the European Union given prior capabilities and market trends in the green technology and agriculture sectors. Marissa’s focus within EGT is on development initiatives for economic growth in conflict zones and she is particularly interested in projects that boost the economic wellbeing of the population and help reduce community tensions. She has worked on economic development projects in several conflict zones including, Palestine, Pakistan, Colombia and Ukraine. Prior to graduate school, Marissa worked for a corporate law firm as a paralegal in the Asset Management department and attended the University of Washington in Seattle for her undergraduate degree. In her spare time, Marissa tries to be outdoors, doing something crafty or exploring. She loves skiing, running, track and field, fly fishing, backpacking/hiking, pottery, painting, knitting, baking and, like most people, traveling as much as she can.
Alvin Tran
’19
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Health and Human Services (HHS)
Raj Lingam
’22
Harvard Business School
Muska Fazilat
’23
Harvard Kennedy School
Foreign Service Officers USAID
N/a
Ella Saccon
’93
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Artificial Intelligence NLP ConsultantIndependent
I chair the Harvard Alumni Entrepreneurs Club in Washington DC. I look forward to meeting you all in person at the PennSocial club this Thursday September 27!
Al Xin
’23
Harvard College
Postbac IRTANIMH
Adams House, concentration in Statistics with a secondary in Language, Mind, and Brain. Currently work with the Machine Learning Team at the National Institute of Mental Health.
Lavinia Zhao
’23
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Economic ResearcherIMF
Sarah Ghivizzani
’23
Harvard Law School
AssociateProskauer Rose
Aidan Gibbons
’21
Harvard College
Energy ConsultantCharles River Associates
I'm based in SW and have been living in DC since graduating, working in economic & strategic consulting in the energy sector. Looking forward to meeting folks!
Safwan Amin
’18
Harvard Kennedy School
Rhazi Kone
’20
Harvard Kennedy School
Engagement ManagerMcKinsey & Co
Iqra Noor
’23
Harvard College
Travis Berent
’23
Harvard University Extension School
DirectorNational Security Council
Director for Cybersecurity Policy and Cyber Incident Response on National Security Council staff at the White House.
Doug Lavey
’20
Harvard Kennedy School
Attorney DLA Piper
Transportation regulatory attorney with an emphasis on laws and regulations affecting autonomous vehicles and electric vehicles and equipment.
Jaffer Zaidi
’19
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Assistant ProfessorGeorge Mason University
Ryan Korn
’16
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Acting Director, Export Control Applications and DataBureau of Industry and Security, U.S. Department of Commerce
Roohi Abdullah
’19
Harvard Kennedy School
Uninsured - I do not have insurance
Peter Bacon
’11
Harvard College
Expert, Aerospace and DefenseBoston Consulting Group
College 2011 (Dunster)
HKS 2016
Proctor, 2015-2017 (Matthews Hall)
Leah Daniel
’19
Harvard College
Strategy ConsultingCapital One
Jazmin Simpkins
’20
Harvard College
Environmental Engineer
Case McKinley
’22
Harvard College
Law StudentGeorgetown Law
Eoin Jackson
’22
Harvard Law School
Legal FellowIGSD
I am an Irish Law graduate with an LLB from Trinity College Dublin and an LLM from Harvard. I currently work as a Legal Fellow at the Institute for Governance & Sustainable Development (IGSD) and am interested in learning more about careers and opportunities in climate law and policy.
Idia Irele
’23
Harvard Kennedy School
Foreign Service OfficerU.S. Department of State
Narankhuu Yansanjav
’18
Harvard Medical School
BHS
I'm engaged in the healthcare sector, where I focus on businesses that contribute to the improvement of healthcare services.
William Jensen Díaz
’23
Harvard Kennedy School
ConsultantWorld Bank
Donna Drakeford
’21
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Academic Acceleration Specialist Maryland State Dept of Education
*Systemic Improvement Specialist
*Coach/Mentor for Data Wise
*Transformative Change Leader
Sol Bensadon
’23
Harvard Law School
InternOversight Board
Mikel Brand Oliver
’19
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Principal ConsultantMpact Consultancy LLC
I love words, the color red, and retro Jordans! I'm grateful for the freedom of being a full-time entrepreneur for the past four years. I look forward to meeting new people and hearing about their hopes and dreams at the Welcome to Your City event.
Devontae Freeland
’19
Harvard College
Associate DirectorThe White House
Laura Ospina
’20
Harvard Kennedy School
Analyst FEMA
International education policy graduate from HGSE. Then I received my MPA from HKS. I have a background in program management and deign in international development, education and social impact.
Oren Rimon Or
’22
Harvard College
Analyst EY
Hello! I graduated recently and currently working as an analyst at EY QUEST. I am I interested in international development. Looking forward to getting to know more people in DC!
Ragad Alfaraidy
’20
Harvard Law School
Associate Latham & Watkins LLP
I work on public policy and regulatory reform projects in the Middle East, international trade law matters, and cross border white collar investigations.
Azhan Hasan
’23
Harvard Law School
Incoming AssociateWiley Rein LLP
Eric chung
’14
Harvard College
Senior CounselUnited States Department of Commerce
Shaira Bhanji
’19
Harvard Business School
Harvard College ‘14
HBS ‘19
Jaime Enrique Forero
’23
Harvard Kennedy School
General Deputy Assistant Secretary of Fair HousingUS Department of Housing
Sally Marsh
’18
Harvard College
Alex Rafferty
’22
Harvard Law School
Phillip Ramirez
’18
Harvard College
LieutenantUS Navy
Hamza Tariq Chaudhry
’23
Harvard Kennedy School
US Policy Specialist
Kanwalinder Singh Sodhi
’23
Harvard Kennedy School
Karim Sarhan
’20
Harvard Kennedy School
Fellow Harvard University Center for International Development
Lena Lofgren
’23
Harvard College
Staff AssistantU.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Samantha Fletcher
’21
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Innovation and Inclusion
EdTech, Podcaster, DEI, creative enthusiast. Ready to collaborate!
www.SamanthaFletcher.com
www.tie-die.com
Gargi Kakani
’22
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Ekaterini Malliou
’09
Harvard Medical School
Senior Policy CoordinatorU.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Andrew Swab
’19
Harvard Kennedy School
Senior ConsultantDeloitte Consulting LLP
Senior Cybersecurity Consultant based in Washington, D.C. focused on international security and emerging technologies. Proven record of success in going above and beyond the call of duty at the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Treasury, National Institutes of Health (NIH), and Harvard University. Professional interests in foreign cyber and information operations, digital assets, and Asia-Pacific / Eastern Europe regions.
Fatima Aizaz
’23
Harvard Graduate School of Education
ConsultantWorld Bank
Nina Foster
’23
Harvard College
Executive Assistant & Media CoordinatorSmart Surfaces Coalition
Minahil Mehdi
’22
Harvard Divinity School
Consultant WSP
Canghao Chen
’19
Harvard College
Research AnalystIMF
Cabot House
Mashhood Bhat
’23
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Impact ManagerBrookings
Adam Schutzman
’22
Harvard Kennedy School
Program ManagerDOJ
Abigail Gipson
’23
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Senior Program AssistantFreedom House
Dmitry Iakovlev
’12
Harvard University Extension School
Financial AnalystIMF
Maya James
’22
Harvard Divinity School
Telecommunications Policy AnalystDepartment of Commerce
I am a recent graduate working on Internet Policy for the federal government.
Maddie Wettach
’23
Harvard Law School
Associate McDermott, Will, and Emery
Hoping to make some new friends in a new city
Erika Lovin
’18
Harvard Kennedy School
Pearl Chan
’97
Harvard College
Agile CoachThe Private Sector Group
Yuhsien Wu
’15
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Co-FounderVeritas Education
Jeremy Ko
’95
Harvard College
Drew Westen
’80
Harvard College
Professor
I’m a professor of psychology and a political message consultant.
Liam O'Brien
’23
Harvard Kennedy School
Samuel Bennett
’23
Harvard College
Graduate StudentHoward University
Masters in Economics @ Howard University while running track.
Sohee Hyung
’23
Harvard Kennedy School
AssociateMcKinsey
Stephen Jones
’18
Harvard Kennedy School
PartneriAviation
Asad Moten
’24
Harvard Medical School
Kunoor Ojha
’23
Harvard Kennedy School
Helen Qu
’22
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Charles Vanijcharoenkarn
’11
Harvard College
Jan Voitehovich
’21
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Senior Development AssociateEdgemoor Infrastructure & Real Estate
Real Estate Developer and Architect
Emily Benz
’23
Harvard Business School
Product & Operations LeadCivic Roundtable
Just moved to DC this month after graduating
William Greco
’20
Harvard Law School
Alexandra Russell
’21
Harvard College
ConsultantQuadrant Strategies
Miles Butler
’23
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Data Scientist
Caleb Bradford
’21
Harvard Business School
Product LeadCapital One
Iheb Chalouat
’23
Harvard Kennedy School
AssociateMcKinsey
Neeraj Chandra
’23
Harvard Business School
Special AdvisorAir Force
Noah Harris
’22
Harvard College
Confidential AssistantOffice of Management and Budget
Donia Elmansy
’23
Harvard College
Kevin Dong
’22
Harvard Kennedy School
Health Policy Analyst
Elizabeth Herington
’20
Harvard College
Naval OfficerUS Navy
Alexander Park
’23
Harvard College
Consultant
Audrey Thorne
’19
Harvard College
CEO & FounderWonked
After college, I got my Master’s in Education, taught middle school ELA, developed curriculum, tutored, and wrote for 4 years in NYC. This past spring I founded Wonked, a tutoring firm that exclusively hires licensed teachers. This summer I moved to DC. I currently work at my tutoring firm full time.
Hao-Kai Pai
’15
Harvard College
AssociateHogan Lovells
International trade lawyer.
Linda Yang
’20
Harvard Medical School
Scientific ManagerNIH
Sarah Istel
’12
Harvard Law School
Deputy General CounselSenate Intelligence Committee
Greg Jones
’23
Harvard University Extension School
Organizational Change Management SpecialistInnovative Technical Solutions
2023 graduate of Harvard Extension School with a Master's in Industrial & Organizational Psychology.
Duncan Donnay
’22
Harvard Kennedy School
Program officer
Goran Jutrisa
’19
Harvard Law School
First SecretaryEmbassy of Croatia
Michael Basse
’19
Harvard Law School
AssociateHogan Lovells
Finance lawyer.
Aarushi Nargas
’23
Harvard Law School
International AssociateThree Crowns LLP
Melissa Yang
’23
Harvard Business School
AssociateMcKinsey & Company
Rachel Flynn
’97
Harvard Kennedy School
Deputy ExecutiveFairfax County, VA
.
Krista Gon
’23
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Tony Chan
’03
Harvard Law School
PartnerOrrick
Valeriya TSEKHANSKA
’23
Harvard Law School
International AssociateThree Crowns LLP
Aiko Van Denhouwe
’23
Harvard Law School
International AssociateFreshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
I am an antitrust lawyer.
Curry Cheek
’07
Harvard College
Sarah Mapes
’19
Harvard University Extension School
Fractional COOAurora Partners Consulting
Jessica Copeland
’22
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Physician
Sana Ikram
’23
Harvard Kennedy School
The World Bank
Bailey Hollingsworth
’23
Harvard College
Investment Banking AnalystKipps DeSanto & Co.
I am currently working as a first year analyst at Kipps DeSanto, an aerospace and defense and government technology solutions investment bank focused on the middle market. At Harvard, I was in Alpha Phi and I was on the cheerleading team for all four years as well as holding the junior captain position and the senior captain position in my respective class years.
Jeffrey Dobereiner
’09
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Morgan Whitten
’21
Harvard College
Submarine OfficerUS Navy
Tara Burchmore
’23
Harvard Kennedy School
Congressional Innovation FellowTechCongress
Alexandra Norris
’22
Harvard College
ConsultantWorld Bank
Lorae Stojanovic
’22
Harvard College
Research assistantThe Brookings Institution
Rami Amin
’10
Harvard Kennedy School
Nok Duany Bassey
’16
Harvard Kennedy School
Tech Manager Accenture
Abi Orisamolu
’08
Harvard College
Attending Physician
Therese Binfon
’21
Harvard Medical School
Abigail Martinez Tovar
’23
Harvard Kennedy School
ConsultantMcKinsey
Policy specialist focused on gender issues and collaboration between private, public and social sectors. Hoping to expand my network through professional and social activities. Interested in politics, sports, pets and dance.
Bezhan Muradi
’23
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Program ManagerPSI
Nood Traina
’22
Harvard Divinity School
Mirnes Kukic
’21
Harvard College
Educator
Khadija Ali Amghaiab
’21
Harvard Divinity School
League of Women Voterd
Gbemi Ogunyomi
’23
Harvard Medical School
Chief Entrepreneur In ResidencePlume Health
Gbemi Ogunyomi is the Chief Entrepreneur in Residence at Plume Health, the largest Digital Health clinic providing Gender-Affirming medical care to patients in the United States. Prior to Plume, Gbemi co-founded Dermtech Corporation, a venture capital backed Health-Tech enterprise software company developing Dermatology Grade Skin Disease Diagnosis solutions using cutting edge Artificial Intelligence technology to disrupt the $40 billion Dermatology-Skincare industry. Gbemi has built a successful career serving in various Executive, Technical, Financial and Managerial positions in the HealthTech, BioTech and Energy Industries. Gbemi is an MIT Sloan Executive MBA and Stanford Graduate School of Business Executive Education Alumni. She also holds a Master’s of Science degree with Honors in Petroleum Engineering from The Louisiana State University, and a Bachelor’s of Science degree with Honors in Petroleum Engineering from The Missouri University of Science & Technology. Gbemi is currently a Stanford GSB Guest Lecturer teaching Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship and an MIT Sloan School of Business Alumni Board Member.
Jahnavi Rao
’23
Harvard College
PresidentNew Voters
Alec Bowman
’17
Harvard College
Trial AttorneyDC Attorney General
I just graduated from Georgetown Law and will start as an environmental attorney at the DC AG’s office soon. I’m looking for new friends in the DC area!
Samrong So
’25
Harvard Medical School
Vice President of OperationsUniversity of Maryland Capital Region Health
Rebecca Cress
’15
Harvard Law School
Jennifer Shulkin
’15
Harvard Law School
Carlos Guadarrama
’18
Harvard Kennedy School
World Bank
Bale Dalton
’14
Harvard Kennedy School
Deputy Chief of Staff`NASA
Nina Elkadi
’23
Harvard College
Plant Humanities FellowDumbarton Oaks
Matthew Ferranti
’23
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Economist
Spencer Carter
’23
Harvard College
Faculty Research AssistantUniversity of Maryland
Sara Tebaldi
’23
Harvard University Extension School
Lorenzo Tebaldi
’23
Harvard University Extension School
Benjamin Topa
’22
Harvard College
Business AnalystMcKinsey
Interested in economic development, inequality, urbanization, and international affairs.
Actor and lover of the performing arts!
Adam Genest
’23
Harvard University Extension School
Director of Strategic Communication US Space Force
Christina Travers
’23
Harvard University Extension School
Lead Strategist Booz Allen Hamilton
Shannon Alford
’23
Harvard University Extension School
Foreign Affairs Officer Dept of State
Carlo Bismarck Aalst
’23
Harvard University Extension School
Consultant, Translator and InterpreterAälst Professional Consulting Services
I'm excited to attend my first event as a Harvard alumnus. I graduated from HES with a master's degree in the field of International Relations in May 2023, having previously obtained two graduate-level professional certificates from Harvard: one in nuclear deterrence, and one in international security. I have a professional career that expands two decades, a bachelor of science in Foreign Service from Georgetown University in the field of international politics, and I'm fluent in five languages. I am currently looking for work in the fields of international relations, international security, nuclear deterrence, as well as within the intelligence community, and beyond. I'm looking forward to connecting with fellow Harvard alumni to expand both my professional and personal circles.
Michael Cevallos
’22
Harvard School of Dental Medicine
Dentist
Moving to DC for a new job and hope to meet the greater Harvard community there. I enjoy biking, running, and exploring where I live.
Fredericka Lucas
’22
Harvard College
Associate ConsultantBain and Company
Peter Della-Rocca
’15
Harvard College
US Climate AnalystEnvironmental Defense Fund
Eric Juarez
’17
Harvard College
Presidential Management (Health Specialist)National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
PhD '22 Duke University, previously taught at Mount Holyoke College. Passionate about the future of education, innovative teaching, and teaching innovation
Jonathan McMaster
’13
Harvard Kennedy School
U.S. DiplomatU.S. Department of State
Latifat Okara
’21
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Principal, Health Policy and InsightsThe Economist
Audrey Pittman
’23
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Policy AnalystDC Action
Annette Barile
’22
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Aurora Griffin
’14
Harvard College
Investment AssociateTorana Group
Harvard Classics, '14, Rhodes '16, GSB'20, using finance to make the world a better place. Otherwise powerlifting and seeing the country by Jeep.
Natasha Thondavadi
’19
Harvard Business School
PrincipalBoston Consulting Group
Danielle Troyan
’15
Harvard Business School
Shreyvardhan Sharma
’22
Harvard College
John Rahill
’18
Harvard College
Civil EngineerKleinfelder
Edyt Dickstein
’17
Harvard College
Associate Professional Staff MemberHouse Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
Hope Williams
’20
Harvard Divinity School
Senior Associate Director for Presidential Boards and Commissions
Danielle Regis
’22
Harvard Business School
Jaquell Sneed-Adams
’14
Harvard College
ConsultantRios Partners
David Hogg
’23
Harvard College
President Leaders We Deserve
I work on helping elect more young progressives at the state and national level
Ashlee Judon
’22
Harvard Graduate School of Education
EducatorDCPS
Hyder Zahid
’23
Harvard Kennedy School
Recently graduated MPA at the Kennedy School.
Jack Connolly
’20
Harvard College
Software EngineerMastercard
Chiedza Juru
’23
Harvard Kennedy School
COO
Sobella Quezada
’19
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Teacher
Teresa D'Onfro (Changing to Acero-White)
’16
Harvard University Extension School
Emergency ManagementThe Architect of the Capitol
Working to achieve safety and security in Capitol Hill is hard work...playing hard is a must. Looking forward to connecting with you!
Joseph Myer
’21
Harvard University Extension School
Chief Investment OfficerCourser Capital Management, LLC
Jesus Murillo
’22
Harvard Divinity School
U.S. Presidential Management FellowU.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development
Jesus Murillo is a Research Fellow-Project Manager at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government and a 2023 U.S. Presidential Management Fellow Finalist. Jesus is an advocate for social equity in policy making and implementation. Having worked as a community organizer since his time in community college to becoming a Policy Advisor-Program Manager for the U.S. Department of Commerce, Jesus has developed a unique skillset that allows him to be socially and politically aware of how to work with and amplify the needs of historically marginalized communities. Having work experience in all levels of government, Jesus is skilled in how to efficiently create and manage evidence-based programs to effect change on issues including environmental justice, social policy, community resistance/readiness, and economic development.
Jesus has a passion to build a lifelong career dedicated to working towards systematizing and applying evidence-based programs to serve our most vulnerable communities. Jesus holds a B.A. in Political Science from the Historic Fisk University and a Masters from Harvard's Divinity School with a concentration in Politics, Ethics, and Religion.
Sonia Kim
’20
Harvard College
Public Affairs SpecialistU.S. Department of State
Miki Dahlke
’20
Harvard College
Senior Strategic Operations ManagerUber
Pamela Nwakanma
’22
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Postdoctoral ResearcherJohns Hopkins University
Hillary Miller
’19
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Analytics Manager
Karim Farishta
’20
Harvard Kennedy School
Director of Intergovernmental AffairsDepartment of Defense
Mike Atalla
’22
Harvard Law School
AssociateHogan Lovells US LLP
Katarina De La Rosa
’23
Harvard Kennedy School
US DiplomatDepartment of State
Seeyew Mo
’18
Harvard Kennedy School
Assistant National Cyber DirectirWhite House
Andrew LaScaleia
’22
Harvard College
Economic Research AnalystU.S. Department of the Treasury
Lucas Buyon
’22
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Foreign Affairs OfficerUs Department of State
Melissa Landry
’19
Harvard Business School
Head of Investor Relations and OperationsPrudence
Luciana Vosniak
’22
Harvard University Extension School
Program & Research ManagerHarvard Humanitarian Initiative
Abigail Jones
’23
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Assessments and Accountability InternThe Education Trust
Alexandra Giese
’08
Harvard College
Research Program AdvisorUSAID
Earth Sci. PhD working on climate and research for development in USAID's Research Division.
Nicholas Kelly
’23
Harvard College
Business AnalystMcKinsey & Company
Yaarub AL Yaarubi
’17
Harvard Kennedy School
Senior Advisor World Bank Group
Circe Le Compte
’20
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Co-CEOBoston Congress of Public Health
Jasper Goodman
’23
Harvard College
Economic Policy ReporterPOLITICO
Jerry Huang
’23
Harvard College
CEOCarbonSense Technologies
CarbonSense empowers companies to achieve supply chain carbon neutrality. CarbonSense's Green Management System (GMS) leverages data and IoT to have more transparency on Scope 3 carbon performance and use AI for carbon reduction diagnostics.
Maribel Cervantes
’23
Harvard College
Ryan Hong
’23
Harvard College
Investment Banking Analyst
From Hawaii now in DC!
Cole Petersen
’23
Harvard College
Clinical Research CoordinatorDeveloping Brain Institute
Aidan Keenan
’23
Harvard College
Emma Berens
’23
Harvard College
AssociateCapstone DC
Drake Johnson
’23
Harvard College
Policy AssistantOffice of Governor Wes Moore
Zoe Weiss
’23
Harvard College
Michael Stiegler
’23
Harvard University Extension School
ManagerDepartment of Defense
Esther Kim
’23
Harvard College
Congressional StaffHouse of Representatives
Kaylee Cornelius
’23
Harvard College
EngineerDoD
Alayna Jenkins
’23
Harvard College
Laetitia Tiani Vessah
’23
Harvard Business School
PrincipalLeo Legacy
Personal: I enjoy visiting museums, traveling, and dancing.
Professional: I am looking to acquire an operate a small-to-medium business.
Quintin Haynes
’23
Harvard Business School
Deputy County Executive Prince William County, VA
John Fogarty
’19
Harvard Kennedy School
Michael Perloff
’17
Harvard Law School
Staff AttorneyCAREFIRST BLUE CHOICE
Ronia Bernstein
’18
Harvard College
Joshua Archibald
’23
Harvard College
Software EngineerMobi Systems
Will Yao
’23
Harvard Law School
Juan Ospino
’21
Harvard University Extension School
Satwik Mishra
’23
Harvard Kennedy School
Vice President World Economic Forum (Centre for Trustworthy Technology)
I am Technology Policy Professional.
Oswaldo Ambrosio
’22
Harvard College
Xinyi Zhang
’16
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Play and Child Development; Learning and Development; Talent Development; Coaching and Counseling; Psychological Assessment
Currently developing a multicultural board game for children 8-to-13 years old and their families. Learn more about us here: @sea.my.culture
Haytham Abushaban
’18
Harvard Kennedy School
ConsultantThe World Bank Group
Ariya Hagh
’13
Harvard College
Data Scientist World Bank
Serena Booth
’16
Harvard College
Science and Technology Policy FellowUS Congress
Shannon Fineran
’23
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Learning Specialist
Amelia Quezada
’23
Harvard College
Press AsisstantOffice of Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries
Alexandra Diggs
’23
Harvard College
Staff AssistantOffice of Senator Debbie Stabenow
Ara Parikh
’15
Harvard College
Product Marketing Meta
Brittany Niles
’18
Harvard Business School
Vice PresidentEIG Global Energy Partners
Francis Kiazolu
’22
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Financial Analyst Capital Group
I am currently a lead financial analyst at Capital Group focusing on derivatives, fixed income, and distressed assets
Naomi-Grace Jennings
’23
Harvard College
Brianne Berry
’23
Harvard Kennedy School
Foreign Service OfficerDoS
Shivani Gupta
’23
Harvard Kennedy School
ConsultantInternational Finance Corportation
Recent HKS MPA/ID grad, new to the city. Interested in agricultural investments and social impact, career-wise. Excited to meet fellow Harvard grads!
Ariel Giumarelli
’17
Harvard Law School
PartnerKirkland & Ellis LLP
Partner in ESG & Impact Practice Group at Kirkland & Ellis LLP in DC.
Edom Tadesse
’23
Harvard Graduate School of Education
International Project Coordinator Education Development Center
Eli Kozminsky
’14
Harvard College
Eugene Okwodu
’22
Harvard Business School
Managing Director Praxtion
Grant Fergusson
’22
Harvard Law School
Equal Justice Works FellowElectronic Privacy Information Center
Sarah Kang
’23
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Assistant DirectorColumbia College
Fernando Bruno
’20
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Program DirectorNational Institutes of Health
Arpita Tiwari
’22
Harvard Graduate School of Education
ConsultantWorld Bank Group
EJ Coleman
’23
Harvard Business School
ConsultantBain & Company
Efrain Monterroso
’23
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Campaign & Election Specialist National Education Association
Yijun Yin
’23
Harvard University Extension School
Healthcare Data Scientist
James Scott
’23
Harvard Business School
Angel Cox
’23
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Attorney
Lauren Simmons
’23
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Advisor, Climate and EducationSave the Children
MATTHEW SMYTH
’23
Harvard University Extension School
Maxwell Zhu
’21
Harvard College
Tracey Matheny
’23
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Stan Tolman
’20
Harvard University Extension School
Sr. Project ManagerWilliams
Saimun Habib
’21
Harvard College
Data ScientistMITRE
Kelly Szafara
’23
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Health Insurance SpecialistCMS
Rachel Wehr
’14
Harvard College
Attorney AdvisorFederal Communications Commission
Marino Auffant
’10
Harvard College
Postdoc FellowJohns Hopkins SAIS
Carolyn Wu
’18
Harvard Kennedy School
Strategy & Innovation Google
Sarah Rodman
’14
Harvard University Extension School
DirectorArt Rodman, LLC
A polymath, my work spans the genres of the literary, performing, and visual arts. I create content and opportunities for the people to participate in public art projects.
Michelle Foley
’20
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Associate Director, Strategic PartnershipsNASPA—Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education
Katie Shultz
’22
Harvard Kennedy School
Celina Hollmichel
’22
Harvard College
PhD StudentGWU
Aron Axe
’17
Harvard Kennedy School
Senior Advisor for Strategic ActionSecretary of the Air Force
Gciniwe Khumalo
’23
Harvard Business School
Boston Consulting Group
Anushruta Neupane
’23
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Research Analyst NORC
Michelle Liu
’20
Harvard Kennedy School
AssociatePaul Hastings
Prerna Bhat
’16
Harvard College
Climate, Energy, and Environmental Policy Legislative AideU.S. Senate - Office of Senator Elizabeth Warren
Sydney Butler
’16
Harvard College
Resident PhysicianChildren's National Medical Center
Symone Isaac-Wilkins
’16
Harvard College
Resident PhysicianJohns Hopkins Hospital
Originally from Boston, currently a resident in urology at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Graduated from Harvard College in 2016. Recently completed both an MD and MBA at Harvard Medical and Business Schools in 2023.
Nick Sardella
’20
Harvard College
Isabella Ariza
’20
Harvard Law School
Staff AttorneySierra Club
Rose O’Brien
’23
Harvard Kennedy School
Program AnalystUS Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control
Brian Karugira
’19
Harvard Business School
Capital One
Naomi Davy
’22
Harvard College
AnalystCoho Climate Advisors
Morgan Solender
’23
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Research AssociateSRI International
Juan Manuel Contreras
’13
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Applied Science ManagerUber
Grace Hansen-Gilmour
’16
Harvard College
Austin King
’13
Harvard Kennedy School
Attorney-Advisor to Commissioner SlaughterFederal Trade Commission
Ayanna Platt
’23
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Research AnalystPolicy Studies Associates
Sarafina Chitika
’19
Harvard College
Deputy Communications DirectorSenator Elizabeth Warren
Chinelo Njubigbo
’23
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Survey AnalystGravity Research
Richard Alt
’13
Harvard College
Geomechanics SpecialistBaker Hughes
I am a geophysicist trained in analysis of drilling and injection techniques for carbon sequestration, geothermal, and oil and gas wells. I moved back to Virginia where I grew up during COVID after graduate school at Stanford University 4 years in Houston, TX. I work remotely for the oilfield services company Baker Hughes, representing them in the Northeast as they expand into new energy ventures. I enjoy hiking, following energy policy, and writing fiction.
Alexa Copeland-mehdizadeh
’21
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Health data scientist
Master of Public Health graduate concentrating in infectious disease Epidemiology. Researcher with 4+ years of airborne disease transmission modeling and 2+ years of experience utilizing Stata and R for quantitative analytics in Public Health.
Brad DeWees
’19
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Strategic AnalystDepartment of Defense
Military officer and strategist, hoping to connect with other alumni in national security. PhD 2019 from the Harvard Kennedy School.
Holly Stevens
’23
Harvard Kennedy School
Policy AdvisorUSAID
Shaina Hilsey
’22
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Senior ConsultantDeloitte
Liza Maharjan
’23
Harvard Kennedy School
ConsultantWorld Bank
Born and raised in Nepal, Liza Maharjan is passionate about using data for development and building equitable and inclusive communities. In her role as a data analyst in World Bank Nepal, she helped manage and deliver the first of its kind 100-hour data literacy program to journalists, academicians and civil society members in 2019. She also contributed to World Bank’s biannual publication Nepal Development Update’s special focus topic “Envisioning a future data ecosystem for Federal Nepal''. Prior to the World Bank, she worked as a business analyst at McKinsey & Company in Cleveland, US. She sits on the board of Right to Be, a NY based non-profit, that works to end harassment in all forms. Liza attended Smith College, Northampton, MA and graduated with a BA in Mathematics and Economics in 2017. She is a certified social justice mediator, Vipassana meditator and runner. She is passionate about women and youth empowerment, education and environment related issues.
Fariba Mahmud
’22
Harvard College
Lora Antoine
’19
Harvard University Extension School
President Absolute Staffers
Christopher Bondy
’22
Harvard University Extension School
Director Bondy Consulting, LLC
Jeremy Fassler
’16
Harvard University Extension School
Journalist
I was a dramaturgy major at A.R.T./Moscow Art Theater and I'm looking forward to meeting and networking with fellow alums.
Jude Najjar
’22
Harvard College
Vinod Vasudevan
’22
Harvard Business School
Global CTO MDREviden
I am an entrepreneur and professional with over 20 years of experience in product innovation and cybersecurity leadership. I am currently the Global CTO for MDR and Deputy CTO for Cybersecurity services at Eviden.
Before Eviden, I co-founded Paladion in 2000 and served as its CTO, leading the development of cutting-edge technologies, making the company a leader in Managed Detection and Response. I have two U.S. patents in the application of AI in Cybersecurity.
Finn Wang
’23
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Business AnalystMcKinsey & Co.
Mauricio Amaya
’23
Harvard Kennedy School
Sam Throm
’20
Harvard College
ParalegalAkin
Elvira Sihvola
’14
Harvard College
Clarisa Yerovi
’19
Harvard Kennedy School
Research FelloIADB
Harry Oppenheimer
’23
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Postdoctoral Fellow
Ariel Barlow
’22
Harvard Business School
Enterprise Strategy Implementation Lead Target
I’m new to DC and hoping to connect with fun alum in the area. I’m interested in travel, art, entrepreneurship, retail and consumer goods, women’s wellness, women empowerment and increasing representation of minorities in business leadership.
Shuang Liang
’23
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Designer I
Emaan Ahmad
’23
Harvard Kennedy School
Dayana Bray
’22
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Madison Thompson
’20
Harvard College
Divy Kangeyan
’19
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Principal Data ScientistKite
Ankur Dhanuka
’20
Harvard Kennedy School
Climate SpecialistInternational Finance Corporation (IFC)
Joy Gitter
’22
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Research ConsultantHanover Research
Jack Hwang
’20
Harvard University Extension School
Senior StaffFederal Reserve
I am a senior staff member at the Federal Reserve in Policy Development.
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