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.
2021-22 CCAA Board Membership
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
- Theodore Schweitzer, Esq. ’91, President, Columbia College Alumni Association (CCAA)
- Zila Acosta-Grimes, Esq. ’11, Representative, Columbia Alumni Association (CAA)
- Michael Behringer ’89, Chair, Columbia College Alumni Association (CCAA)
- Ganesh Betanabhatla ’06, Co-chair, Mentoring Committee
- Tiffany Bryant ’08, President, Columbia College Women (CCW)
David Chait ’07, Co-chair, Homecoming and Reunions Committee
- Ben Cosgrove ’90, VP, Alumni Engagement
- Carlos Cuevas ’05, Co-chair, Class Agents
- Christopher Della Pietra ’89, Co-chair, Homecoming and Reunions Committee
- Douglas Horowitz ’97, Co-chair, Student/Alumni Journey Committee
- Jennifer Hsia ’06, Co-chair, Student/Alumni Journey Committee
- David Javdan, Esq. ’90, Co-chair, Fund Development Council (FDC)
- Stefanie Katz-Rothman ’88, VP, State of the College
- Scott Koonin ’02, Co-chair, Fund Development Council (FDC)
- Cliff Massey ’10, Co-chair, Alumni Representative Committee (ARC)
- Diana Nasser ’87, Co-chair, Alumni Representative Committee (ARC)
- Francis Phillip, Esq. ’90, Secretary
- Rita Pietropinto-Kitt ’93, Vice President, Young Alumni
- Julian Richardson ’14, President, Columbia College Young Alumni (CCYA)
- Jennifer Fudge Ryan ’89, Co-chair, Class Agents
- David Seidman ’06, Co-chair, Mentoring Committee
- Judith Shampanier ’90, Assistant Secretary
- Jonathan Sobel ’88, Co-chair, Columbia College Fund
- Emily Miles Terry ’89, Co-chair, Alumni Engagement Committee
- Mila Tuttle ’96, Representative, Board of Visitors
- John Vincenti, Esq. ’90, Co-chair, Alumni Engagement Committee
- Sherri Pancer Wolf ’90, Co-chair, Columbia College Fund
- Raymond Yu ’89, VP, Development
Past Presidents
- Kyra Tirana Barry ’87*
- Geoffrey Colvin ’74*
- Brian Krisberg, Esq. ’81*
- Gerald Sherwin ’55^
- Douglas Wolf ’88*
MEMBERS
- Dr. Uchenna Acholonu Jr. ’96
- Armond Adams ’06
- Jean-Marie Atamian, Esq. ’81
- Dr. Allison Bajger ’07
- Randy Berkowitz ’04Leslie Gittess Brodsky ’88Michael Brown ’06
- Michael Byowitz ’73Joan Marie Campion ’92Wah Chen ’92
- Nihara Choudhri, Esq. ’96
- Steven Coleman ’83
- Alexandra Wallace Creed ’88Carlos Cuevas ’05Richard De Los Reyes ’97Michele Esposito ’96
- Stephanie Foster ’12Alan Freeman, Esq. ’93James P. Gerkis, Esq. ’80Matthew Grossman ’05Gairy Hall, Jr. ’11Eric Hopp ’98
- Jennifer Hsia ’06
- Edward Joyce ’83
- Michelle Kaiser, M.D., M.P.H ’87Arthur Kohn, Esq. ’84
- Joanne Kwong ’97
- Michael Lee, '96
- Jay Lefkowitz, Esq. ’84
- Charles Leykum ’99Laura Lopez ’92
- Joel Lusman ’93Ira Malin ’75Laney McGahey ’17Meredith Milstein ’09
- Mark Momjian, Esq. ’83Neda Navab ’08Paul Neshamkin ’63Roy Pomerantz ’83Yong-Kyoo Rim ’00
- John Rodin ’97
- Kurt Roeloffs, Jr. ’84
- Dr. Heather Ruddock ’88
- Lisa Heffner Scolnik ’06Judith Shampanier, Esq. ’90
- Khadijah Sharif-Drinkard ’93
- Michael Sin ’05Roxann Smithers ’99Matthew Sodl ’88
- Daniel Tamkin ’81
- Dr. Zahrah Taufique '09Genevieve Thornton ’09John Tsanas ’81
- Courtney Wilkins ’07Scott Yagoda, Esq. ’86Carl Yin ’17
- Christina Ying ’89Kevin Zhang ’14
STUDENT MEMBERS
- Maya Ruben ’22, President, Columbia College Student Ambassadors (CCSA)
- Tyrese Thomas ’22, Co-Chair, Senior Fund
- Sina Fayaz Monfared ’23, Representative, Columbia College Student Council (CCSC)
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS
- Lauren Accordino ’09, Co-Chair, Young Leaders Council (YLC)
- Zila Acosta-Grimes ’11, Representative, Columbia Alumni Association *
- Tiffany Bryant ’08, President, Columbia College Women (CCW)*
- Dr. Eli Bryk ’78, Ex-Officio Member
- Jessica Chi ’15, Co-Chair, Young Alumni Fund Advisory Board (YAFAB)
- Maya Ho ’18, Co-Chair, Young Leaders Council (YLC)
- Ivan Leniski ’16, Representative, Latino Alumni Association of Columbia University (LAACU)
- Julian Richardson ’17, President, Columbia College Young Alumni (CCYA)*
- Jennifer Fudge Ryan ’89, Co-Chair, Class Agents *†
- Mila Tuttle ’96, Representative, Columbia College Board of Visitors *†
- Andrew West ’13, Co-Chair, Young Alumni Fund Advisory Board (YAFAB)Courtney Wilkins ’07, Representative, Black Alumni Council (BAC) †Douglas Wolf ’88, Chair Emeritus; Representative, Alumni Trustee Nominating Committee *†Ying Yen ’95, Representative, Asian Columbia Alumni Association (ACAA)
STAFF MEMBERS
Corey Aronstam, Deputy Vice President for Development, Columbia College and Arts & Sciences; Senior Associate Dean for Columbia College Development and Alumni Relations *Katie Day Benvenuto ’03, Senior Executive Director for Development, Arts & Sciences and Athletics; Associate Dean, Columbia College Development and Alumni Relations *Mara Henckler, Executive Director, Columbia College FundMichael Roberts ’09, Executive Director, Alumni Development and Engagement Strategy *Thandiwe Pennant, Director, Alumni Relations
*Also members of the Executive Committee
† Ex-Officio members who are also general board members of the Columbia College Alumni Association.
^ Deceased