The Columbia College Alumni Association was founded in 1825 and has a rich history of engagement, leadership and influence at Columbia College.
The current Board of Directors advises the dean of the College, implements a variety of programs and initiatives and prioritizes the overarching activities of the CCAA to support the dean’s goal of 100 percent alumni engagement. Members are elected after showing a track record of volunteer activity and span decades, regions and interests. For more information on the CCAA board, contact us. You can also explore leadership roles with Columbia College Women (CCW) or Columbia College Young Alumni (CCYA).
2018-19 CCAA Board Membership
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
- Michael Behringer ’89, President
- Jean-Marie Atamian ’81, Co-Chair, Columbia College Fund (CCF)
- David Chait ’07, Assistant Secretary
- Steve Coleman ’83, Vice President, Alumni Engagement
- Alex Wallace Creed ’88, Vice President, State of the College
- Chris Della Pietra ’89, Secretary; Co-Chair, Homecoming and Reunions Committee
- Alan Freeman ’93, Co-Chair, Alumni Representative Committee (ARC)
- Stefanie Katz-Rothman ’88, Communications Advisor
- Scott Koonin ’02, Co-Chair, Mentoring Committee
- Ira Malin ’75, Representative, Columbia Alumni Association (CAA)
- Neva Navab ’08, President, Columbia College Women (CCW)
- Francis Phillip ’90, Co-Chair, Class Agents
- Alex Rosen ’11, President, Columbia College Young Alumni (CCYA)
- Ted Schweitzer ’91, Vice President, Development
- Dan Tamkin ’81, Co-Chair, Student/Alumni Journey Committee
- Raymond Yu ’89, Co-Chair, Fund Development Committee (FDC)
Past Presidents
- Kyra Tirana Barry ’87*
- Geoffrey Colvin ’74*
- Brian Krisberg ’81*
- Gerald Sherwin ’55
- Doug Wolf ’88*
MEMBERS
- Nairi Balian ’88
- Ganesh Betanabhatila ’06
- Craig Brod ’77
- Michael Brown, Jr. ’06
- Gerrard Bushell ’83
- Joan Campion ’92
- Wah Chen ’92
- Ben Cosgrove ’90
- Eugene Davis ’75
- Richard De Los Reyes ’97
- Jess Drabkin ’79
- Michele Esposito ’96
- David Filosa ’82
- Stephanie Foster ’12
- James Gerkis ’80
- Leslie Gittess ’88
- Matthew Grossman ’05
- Ellen Gustafson ’02
- Jennifer Hsia ’06
- Justin Ifill ’06
- Stephen Jacobs ’75
- David Javdan ’90
- Ed Joyce ’83
- Michelle Kaiser ’87
- Arthur Kohn ’84
- Joanne Kwong ’97
- Jay Lefkowitz ’84
- Barry Levine ’65
- Charles Leykum ’99
- Laura Lopez ’92
- Cliff Massey ’10
- Paul Neshamkin ’63
- Nathania Nisonson ’03
- Michael Oberman ’69
- Christine Ortiz ’08
- Rita Pietropinto-Kitt ’93
- Roy Pomerantz ’83
- Jackie Quan ’93
- Yong-Kyoo Rim ’00
- John Rodin ’97
- Jen Ryan ’89
- Steven Schwartz ’70
- David Seidman ’06
- Judy Shampanier ’90
- Roxann Smithers ’99
- Jonathan Sobel ’88
- Genevieve Thornton ’02
- John Tsanas ’81
- Mila Tuttle ’96
- David Walker ’80
- Courtney Wilkins ’07
- Sherri Wolf ’90
- Anne-Marie Wright ’89
- Scott Yagoda ’86
STUDENT MEMBERS
- Jordan Cline ’19, Co-Chair, Columbia College Senior Fund
- Chase Manze ’19, President, Columbia College Student Ambassadors (CCSA)
- Joyce Tan '19, Alumni Affairs Representative, Columbia College Student Council (CCSC)
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS
- Olson Aguirre ’07, Representative, Latino Alumni Association of Columbia University (LAACU)Jessica Chi ’15, Co-Chair, Young Alumni Fund Advisory Board (YAFAB)Kevin Galligan ’05, Co-Chair, Young Leaders Council (YLC)Michelle Kaiser ’87, Representative, University Senate Alumni Relations †Ira Malin ’75, Representative, Columbia Alumni Association (CAA) †Thomas Meister ’09, Co-Chair, Young Leaders Council (YLC)Neda Nevab ’08, President, Columbia College Women (CCW) †Blondel Pinnock ’90, Representative, Black Alumni Council (BAC)Alex Rosen ’11, President, Columbia College Young Alumni (CCYA)Jennifer Ryan ’89, Co-Chair, Class Agents †Andrew West ’13, Co-Chair, Young Alumni Fund Advisory Board (YAFAB)Doug Wolf, ’88, Representative, Alumni Trustee Nominating Committee †Ying Yen ’95, Representative, Asian Columbia Alumni Association (ACAA)James J. Valentini, Dean of the College and Vice President for Undergraduate EducationCorey Aronstam, Associate Dean for Development, Columbia CollegeKatherine Day Benvenuto ’03, Senior Executive Director for Development, Columbia College, Arts & Sciences and AthleticsMara Henckler, Executive Director, Columbia College FundEric Shea, Senior Director, Columbia College Alumni RelationsBernice Tsai ’96, Associate Dean for Alumni Relations and Communications
*Also members of the Executive Committee
† Ex-Officio members who are also general board members of the Columbia College Alumni Association.