Undergraduate Alumni Ambassadors Contact
Learn about the Maxwell School from the people who know it best! On this page, you will find a list of undergraduate Alumni Ambassadors who have all been in your shoes. They are all passionate champions of their program and the Maxwell School. Connect
with them through email to ask about their Maxwell experience and how they are utilizing their degree to thrive in the workplace!
The information shown here for Alumni Ambassadors includes name, graduation year, email, current or most recent employer, job title, and affinity group(s).
Affinity groups are self-selected areas of interest or personal identity that may help you better connect with an Alumni Ambassador.
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Anthropology
R Justin Tolomeo ’87 BA
Global Head of Investigations, GE Healthcare
Email Justin
Citizenship & Civic Engagement
Arva Hassonjee ’19 BA
Deputy Director, Michigan, NextGen America
Affinity groups: Underrepresented Minority Students
Email Arva
Audra Linsner ’19 BA
Freelance Graphic Designer, Self-Employed
Affinity group: LGBTQ+
Email Audra
Economics
Omar Al Hinai ’17 BS
Associate Investment Analyst, Central Bank of Oman
Affinity Group: International Students
Email Omar
Lana Al-Khatib ’20 BA
Graduate Student, Masters of Public Policy, American University, School of Public Affairs
Affinity groups: International Students, Underrepresented Minority Students
Email Lana
Austin Church ’20 BS
Law Student, Boston University School of Law
Email Austin
Shannon Jenkins ’05 BA (Econ) / ’06 MPA
Operations Manager US Battlefield Information Collection and Exploitation System, U.S. Air Force
Email Shannon
Sam Lippin ’15 BA
Vice President of Market Insights, Ivy Exec
Affinity groups: First-Generation College Students, Greek Life
Email Sam
Monica Meas ’18 BA
Strategy Planner, GSK
Affinity groups: First-Generation College Student, Greek Life, Underrepresented Minority Students
Email Monica
William McClintock ’20 BS
Associate Agent, Northwestern Mutual
Email William
Dimitrios Skambas ’15 BA
Director, Bannockburn Global Forex
Affinity groups: First-Generation College Students, Greek Life
Email Dimitrios
Mallory Vachon ’09 BA
Economist, 2M Research
Affinity groups: Athletics, Greek Life
Email Mallory
History
Sydney France ’20 BA
Law Student, Boston College Law School
Affinity group: Greek Life
Email Sydney
Kathleen McHugh ’20 BA
Graduate Student, Oregon State University
Affinity group: Greek Life
Email Kathleen
Philip Porter ’17 BA
Foreign Military Sales Analyst, Naval Sea Systems Command
Email Philip
Katie Walpole ’12 BA
Senior Management Analyst, Administrative Services, Clark County (NV)
Affinity group: Greek Life
Email Katie
Jichun Zhang ’19 BA
Research Intern, Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies, Renmin University of China (RDCY)
Affinity group: International Students
Email Jichun
International Relations
Ladin Bacakoglu ’20 BA
Graduate Student, Georgetown University
Affinity group: International Students
Email Ladin
Charles Cutshall ’07 BA (IR) / ’09 MPA
Chief Privacy Officer, Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Email Charles
Jennifer Erie ’94 BA
Foreign Service Officer - Public Health, U.S. Agency for International Development
Affinity groups: First-Generation College Students, Returned Peace Corps Volunteers, Underrepresented Minority Students
Email Jennifer
Kayla Goldstein ’18 BA
Director of Operations, TradingView, Inc.
Affinity groups: International Students, LGBTQ+
Email Kayla
Anil Gupta ’19 BA
Analyst, Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc.
Affinity groups: Greek Life, Underrepresented Minority Students
Email Anil
Arva Hassonjee ’19 BA
Deputy Director, Michigan, NextGen America
Affinity group: Underrepresented Minority Students
Email Arva
Jennifer Hubert ’17 BA
Digital Communications and Marketing Specialist, Seven Hills Foundation
Affinity groups: First-Generation College Students, Greek Life
Email Jennifer
John Jankovic ’20 BA
Community Support Specialist, New York State Contact Tracing Initiative
Affinity group: First-Generation College Students
Email John
Monica Meas ’18 BA
Strategy Planner, GSK
Affinity groups: First-Generation College Student, Greek Life, Underrepresented Minority Students
Email Monica
Ari Sahinovic ’18 BA
Institutional Relations Specialist, Syracuse University Study Abroad
Affinity groups: First-Generation College Students, Greek Life
Email Ari
Kurt Steinberg ’93 BA
President, Montserrat College of Art
Email Kurt
Julio Urrutia ’08 BA
Founder, Groundswell
Affinity groups: Athletics, Underrepresented Minority Students
Email Julio
Jason Yaley ’05 BA
Chief of Staff and Head of Corporate Affairs, Advanced Concepts and Technologies International
Email Jason
Jichun Zhang ’19 BA
Research Intern, Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies, Renmin University of China (RDCY)
Affinity group: International Students
Email Jichun
Ruitong Zhou ’15 BA
Research Officer (Resource Mobilization), World Health Organization
Affinity group: International Students
Email Ruitong
Policy Studies
Peter Choi ’19 BA
Trading and Human Operations Specialist, Floating Point Group
Affinity groups: First-Generation College Students, Greek Life, Underrepresented Minority Students
Email Peter
Randall Corcoran ’86 BA
Economics teacher, Farmingdale Public Schools
Affinity group: Greek Life
Email Randall
Brittany DeSantis ’15 BA
Director of New Business, Toast, Inc.
Email Brittany
Elizabeth Hansen ’03 BA
Deputy County Clerk, Broome County Clerk's Office
Affinity group: Greek Life
Email Elizabeth
Natalie Landis ’20 BA
Program Support Assistant, U.S. Small Business Administration
Affinity group: LGBTQ+
Email Natalie
John Mandyck ’89 BA (PSt) / ’92 MPA
Chief Executive Officer, Urban Green Council (NYC)
Email John
Stephanie Pasquale ’94 BA
Director of Neighborhood Advancement, Allyn Family Foundation
Affinity group: First-Generation College Students
Email Stephanie
Katie Walpole ’12 BA
Senior Management Analyst, Administrative Services, Clark County (NV)
Affinity group: Greek Life
Email Katie
Elizabeth Sedore ’18 BA
Associate Dean of Students, Collegiate Hall Charter School
Affinity group: LGBTQ+
Email Elizabeth
Mallory Vachon ’09 BA
Economist, 2M Research
Affinity groups: Athletics, Greek Life
Email Mallory
Political Science
Ladin Bacakoglu ’20 BA
Graduate Student, Georgetown University
Affinity group: International Students
Email Ladin
Peter Choi ’19 BA
Trading and Human Operations Specialist, Floating Point Group
Affinity groups: First-Generation College Students, Greek Life, Underrepresented Minority Students
Email Peter
Dr. Alan Gitelson ’68 BA (PSc) / ’70 MA (PSc) / ’73 PhD (PSc)
Professor Emeritus of Political Science, Loyola University Chicago (Retired)
Affinity groups: First-Generation College Students, International Students
Email Alan
Boris Gresely ’15 BA
Public Affairs Representative, Carpenters/Contractors Cooperation Committee
Affinity groups: First-Generation College Students, Greek Life, Underrepresented Minority Students
Email Boris
Elizabeth Hansen ’03 BA
Deputy County Clerk, Broome County Clerk's Office
Affinity group: Greek Life
Email Elizabeth
John Jankovic ’20 BA
Community Support Specialist, New York State Contact Tracing Initiative
Affinity group: First Generation College Students
Email John
Shannon Jenkins ’05 BA
Operations Manager US Battlefield Information Collection and Exploitation System, U.S. Air Force
Email Shannon
Stephen Lisauskas ’94 BA
Vice President of Government Affairs, WasteZero
Affinity group: Greek Life
Email Stephen
Daniel McMurray ’19 BA
President, International Government Programs for Youth
Affinity groups: Athletics, Greek Life
Email Daniel
Kathleen McHugh ’20 BA
Graduate Student, Oregon State University
Affinity group: Greek Life
Email Kathleen
Katie Walpole ’12 BA
Senior Management Analyst, Administrative Services, Clark County (NV)
Affinity group: Greek Life
Email Katie
Laura Singer ’16 BA
Law Student (3L), Georgetown University Law Center
Affinity group: Greek Life
Email Laura
Julio Urrutia ’08 BA
Founder, Groundswell
Affinity groups: Athletics, Underrepresented Minority Students
Email Julio
Jason Yaley ’05 BA
Chief of Staff and Head of Corporate Affairs, Advanced Concepts and Technologies International
Email Jason
Jichun Zhang ’19 BA
Research Intern, Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies, Renmin University of China (RDCY)
Affinity group: International Students
Email Jichun
Ruitong Zhou ’15 BA
Research Officer (Resource Mobilization), World Health Organization
Affinity group: International Students
Email Ruitong
Sociology
Sydney France ’20 BA
Law Student, Boston College Law School
Affinity group: Greek Life
Email Sydney
Tiffany Kwong ’17 BA
Associate Director of Operations, Great Oaks Foundation
Affinity group: First-Generation College Students
Email Tiffany
Neil Ichiro Laruan ’20 BA
Project Manager - Clinical Science, Medical Device Innovation Consortium
Affinity groups: First-Generation College Students, LGBTQ+, Underrepresented Minority Students
Email Neil Ichiro
Katie Tsai ’20 BA
Digital Associate, CNBC
Affinity groups: Greek Life, Underrepresented Minority Students
Email Katie