Alumni in Action
Whether it’s managing the operations of a major nonprofit or improving transportation infrastructure through technology, our alumni are making an impact in cities around the world.
Jenni Diaz
MPA in Public & Nonprofit Management & Policy
Consultant, Taproot Foundation
Adam Eckstein
Master of Urban Planning
Research Manager, Corcoran Sunshine
Samuel Filler
Master of Urban Planning
Director of Industry Development, Empire State Development
Jason Franklin
PhD in Public Administration
W.K. Kellogg Community Philanthropy Chair, Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy
Bianca Girault
MPA in Public & Nonprofit Management & Policy
Special Assistant to the USAID Administrator, U.S. Agency for International Development
Christian Gonzalez-Rivera
Master of Urban Planning
Senior Researcher, Center for an Urban Future
Brandon Greenberg
MPA in Public & Nonprofit Management & Policy
Researcher, Institute for Crisis, Risk, and Disaster Management, George Washington University
Patrick Hess
Master of Urban Planning
Chief of Staff, Development, New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development
David Hong
MPA in Public & Nonprofit Management & Policy
SVP, Government Affairs, Farm Journal Foundation
Kate Horner
MPA in Public & Nonprofit Management & Policy
Sole Proprietor, Kate Horner Consulting
Maia Hyary
MPA in Health Policy & Management
Senior Research Associate, Research Foundation of CUNY
Kemi Ilesanmi
Executive Master of Public Administration-Public Service Leaders
Executive Director, The Laundromat Project
Jinny Jeong
MPA in Public & Nonprofit Management & Policy
Evaluation and Data Insights, Senior Associate, CECP
Hal Jones
MPA in Health Policy & Management
, Accenture
Michael Kenney
MPA in Public & Nonprofit Management & Policy
Unit Head, NYC Office of Management and Budget
Chrissy Kiernan
MPA in Public & Nonprofit Management & Policy
Village Clerk-Treasurer/Administrator, Inc. Village of Baxter Estates
Ashley Nichole Kolaya
MPA in Public & Nonprofit Management & Policy
Founder + CEO, THIRD S P A C E
Melissa Leitman
MPA
Partnership Coordinator for Brooklyn and Staten Island, PENCIL
Nolan Levenson
Master of Urban Planning
Program Manager, Amtrak
Frances Liu
MPA in Public & Nonprofit Management & Policy
Program Manager, Community Development, Citi
Katie Lyon
Master of Urban Planning
Business Sector Innovation Specialist, City University of New York
Lisa Maher
MPA in Public & Nonprofit Management & Policy
Director of Development and Communications, Monmouth County Historical Association
Andre Martinez
MPA in Public & Nonprofit Management & Policy
Project Coordinator, World Food Programme Cambodia
Jonathan McGrath
Master of Urban Planning
Communications & Engagement Manager, Safe Water Network
Lila Oldmeadow
Executive Master of Public Administration-Public Service Leaders
General Manager, Strategic Policy, Australian Government, Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources
Patrick Owens
Executive Master of Public Administration-Public Service Leaders
Executive Director, The New York Choral Society
Sumaila Palla
Master of Urban Planning
Head of Department, Architecture, Indus Valley School of Art & Architecture
Rachel Pardoe
MPA in Health Policy & Management
Program Officer, New York Community Trust
Michael Patullo
MPA
Associate Dean for Planning, Communications, and Faculty Affairs, Columbia University School of Law
Yasaman Pishvazadeh Martin
MPA in Public & Nonprofit Management & Policy
Senior Manager, Graham-Pelton Consulting, Inc.