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The Columbia College Alumni Association was founded in 1825 and has a rich history of engagement, leadership and influence at Columbia College.

Board members work collaboratively to lead and support an array of opportunities for alumni to stay involved and have a positive impact on the success of the College, including: the Columbia College Fund, the Alexander Hamilton Award and John Jay Awards Dinners and committees that address topics such as career education, student life and athletics.

For more information on the CCAA board, contact us.

2025–26 CCAA Board Membership

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

  • Photo of Raymond Yu
    Raymond Yu CC’89, President, Columbia College Alumni Association (CCAA)
  • Photo of Sherri Wolf
    Sherri Pancer Wolf CC’90, Chair, Columbia College Alumni Association (CCAA) and Past President
  • Lauren Accordino CC’09
    Lauren Accordino CC’09, Co-chair, Columbia College Fund (CCF)
  • Wah Chen CC’92
    Wah Chen CC’92, Co-chair, Alumni Engagement Committee
  •  Brian Chung CC’16
    Brian Chung CC’16, Co-chair, Young Alumni Journey Committee
  • Carlos V. Cruz '88
    Carlos V. Cruz CC’88, Representative, Columbia Alumni Association (CAA)
  • Mohit Daswani CC’95
    Mohit Daswani CC’95, Co-chair, Fund Development Council (FDC)
  • Lexi Diamond, Esq. CC’91
    Lexi Diamond, Esq. CC’91, Co-chair, Homecoming and Reunions Committee
  • James P. Gerkis, Esq. CC’80
    James P. Gerkis, Esq. CC’80, Secretary and Governance
  • Jennifer Hsia
    Jennifer Hsia CC’06, Co-chair, Mentoring Committee
  • Alumnus David Javdan Esq. CC’90
    David Javdan, Esq. CC’90, Co-chair, Columbia College Fund (CCF)
  • Joanne Kwong ‘97
    Joanne Kwong CC’97, Co-chair, Intellectual Programming Committee
  • Emily Miles Terry CC’89
    Emily Miles Terry CC’89, Vice President, Alumni Engagement
  • Nancy Pak ’90
    Nancy Pak CC’90, President, Columbia College Women (CCW)
  • Maria Ramirez-Jurgens CC’92
    Maria Ramirez-Jurgens CC’92, Co-chair, Class Agents
  • Julian Richardson CC’14
    Julian Richardson CC’14, Co-Chair, Student Connections Committee
  • Kurt Roeloffs ’84
    Kurt Roeloffs CC’84, Co-chair, Intellectual Programming Committee
  • David Seidman CC'06
    David Seidman CC’06, Vice President, State of the College
  • Michael Sin CC’05
    Michael Sin CC’05, Co-chair, Homecoming and Reunions Committee​
  • James Stone ‘90
    James Stone CC’90, Vice President, Development; and Co-chair, Fund Development Council (FDC)
  • Nina Tannenbaum CC’99
    Nina Tannenbaum CC’99, Co-chair, Mentoring Committee
  • Mila Tuttle
    Mila Atmosudirdjo​ Tuttle CC’96, Representative, Board of Visitors
  • Christina Ying CC'89
    John Vincenti, Esq. CC'90
    John Vincenti, Esq., CC’90, Co-chair, Class Agents
  • Christina Ying CC’89, Co-chair, Alumni Engagement Committee
    Christina Ying CC'89
  • Tony Zheng CC’19
    Tony Zheng CC’19, President, Columbia College Young Alumni (CCYA)

Past Presidents

  • Photo of Kyra Tirana Barry
    Kyra Tirana Barry CC’87*
  • Michael Behringer CC89
    Michael Behringer CC’89*
  • Photo of Geoffrey Colvin
    Geoffrey Colvin CC’74*
  • Brian Krisberg CC81 LAW84
    Brian Krisberg, Esq. CC’81*
  • Photo of Ted Schweitzer
    Theodore Schweitzer, Esq. CC’91*
  • Photo of Gerald Sherwin CC'55
    Gerald Sherwin CC’55^
  • Photo of Douglas Wolf CC'88
    Douglas Wolf CC’88*
  • Laurence Rubenstein
    Laurence H. Rubinstein CC’60

MEMBERS

  • Dr. Uchenna Acholonu Jr. CC’96
  • Armond Adams CC’06
  • Sarah Aibel CC’92
    Matt Assiff
    CC’89
  • Randy Berkowitz CC04
    Ganesh Betanabhatla CC’06
  • Dr. Eli Bryk CC’78
  • Michael Byowitz CC’73
  • Nihara Choudhri CC’96
  • Austin Cohen CC’11
  • Ben Cosgrove CC’90
  • Sherrie Deans CC’98
    Margaret Flynn Robison CC’90
  • Jennifer Fudge Ryan CC’89
  • Matthew Grossman CC’05
    Gairy Hall, Jr. CC’11
    Lisa Heffner Scolnik CC’06
  • Eric Hopp CC’98
  • Emily Hu CC’95
  • Riley Jones IV CC’17
  • Edward Joyce CC’83
  • Venkat Kausik CC’13
  • Kate Kerkering CC’93
  • Michael Lee, CC’96
  • Jay Lefkowitz, Esq. CC’84
  • Charles Leykum CC’99
  • Joel Lusman CC’93
    Cliff Massey CC’10
    Laney McGahey CC’17
  • Meredith Milstein Polivy CC’09
  • Mark Momjian, Esq. CC’83
    Diana Nasser CC’87
    Neda Navab CC’08
    Souren Ouzounian CC’89
  • John Rodin CC’97
  • Dr. Heather Ruddock CC’88
  • Judith Shampanier CC’90
  • Matt Sodl CC’88
  • Tao Tan CC’07
    Zahrah Taufique CC’09
  • John Tsanas CC’81
  • Dr. Allison Turza CC’07
  • Alexandra Wallace Creed CC’88
  • Courtney Wilkins CC’07
    Scott Yagoda, Esq. CC’86
  • Kevin Zhang CC’14

EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS


Virginia Cornish CC’91, Professor of Chemistry
Carlos V. Cruz CC’88, Representative, Columbia Alumni Association (CAA) *
Maya Ho CC’18, Co-chair, Young Leaders Council (YLC)
Kelsey Kats CC’13, Co-chair, Young Leaders Council (YLC)
Joseph Moreno CC’02, Representative, Latino Alumni Association of Columbia University (LAACU)
Nancy Pak CC’90, President, Columbia College Women (CCW) *
Valerie Purdie-Greenaway CC’93, Professor of Psychology
Mila Tuttle CC’96, Representative, Columbia College Board of Visitors *†
Courtney Wilkins CC’07, Representative, Black Alumni Council (BAC)
Douglas Wolf CC’88, Chair Emeritus; Representative, Alumni Trustee Nominating Committee *†
Ying Yen CC’95, Representative, Asian Columbia Alumni Association (ACAA)
Tony Zheng CC’19, President, Columbia College Young Alumni (CCYA) *

STUDENT EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS

Natalie Carnoy CC’26, Senior Fund Co-chair
Sarah Hamerman CC’27, Representative, Columbia College Student Council
Sebastian Pallais-Aks CC’26, President, Student Ambassadors for Columbia College Alumni (SACCA)

STAFF MEMBERS

Amanda Lasker, Associate Dean for Columbia College Development and Alumni Relations *
Mara Henckler, Executive Director, Columbia College Fund *
Thandiwe Jarrett-Abdulali, Director, Alumni Relations *
Michael Marino, Executive Director of Alumni Relations*

*Also members of the Executive Committee

† Ex-Officio members who are also general board members of the Columbia College Alumni Association.

^ Deceased