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
- 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)
- Neda 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, Interim Vice President, State of the College; 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 ’88Ganesh Betanabhatla ’06Craig Brod ’77Michael Brown, Jr. ’06Gerrard Bushell ’83Joan Campion ’92Wah Chen ’92Ben Cosgrove ’90
- Alex Wallace Creed ’88Richard De Los Reyes ’97Jess Drabkin ’79Michele Esposito ’96David Filosa ’82Stephanie Foster ’12James Gerkis ’80Leslie Gittess ’88Matthew Grossman ’05Ellen Gustafson ’02Gairy Hall, Jr. ’11Eric Hopp ’98Jennifer Hsia ’06Justin Ifill ’06Stephen Jacobs ’75David Javdan ’90Ed Joyce ’83Michelle Kaiser ’87Arthur Kohn ’84Joanne Kwong ’97Jay Lefkowitz ’84Barry Levine ’65Charles Leykum ’99Laura Lopez ’92Cliff Massey ’10Laney Mcgahey ’17Meredith Milstein ’09Paul Neshamkin ’63Nathania Nisonson ’03Michael Oberman ’69Rita Pietropinto-Kitt ’93Roy Pomerantz ’83Jackie Quan ’93Yong-Kyoo Rim ’00John Rodin ’97Jen Ryan ’89Steven Schwartz ’70David Seidman ’06Judy Shampanier ’90Roxann Smithers ’99Jonathan Sobel ’88Emily Miles Terry ’89Genevieve Thornton ’02John Tsanas ’81Mila Tuttle ’96David Walker ’80Courtney Wilkins ’07Sherri Wolf ’90Anne-Marie Wright ’89Scott Yagoda ’86Carl Yin ’17
STUDENT MEMBERS
- Jordan Cline ’19, Co-Chair, Columbia College Senior Fund
- Chase Manze ’19, President, Columbia College Student Ambassadors (CCSA)
- Yasna Vismale ’22, 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, Deputy Vice President for Development, Columbia College and Arts & Sciences; Associate Dean for Development, Columbia College *Katherine Day Benvenuto ’03, Senior Executive Director for Development, Columbia College, Arts & Sciences and Athletics *Mara 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.