Dinner with Alumni

This is your opportunity to share a meal with GW alumni and fellow students!  Our alumni hosts represent a range of industries and interests, including law, finance, consulting, information technology, medicine, engineering, event planning, journalism, and more! Sign up to meet members from our alumni community, discuss career interests, gain professional advice, and share the GW experience.  

Gain from their experience.  Benefit from their influence.


April Dinner Dates

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Tuesday, April 1 | 6:30pm

Dinner with Jessica & Joe Bondi
(Jessica) ESIA BA '01 | Consulting, Global Strategy
(Joe) CCAS BA '01, GSPM MA '03 | Development, Fundraising, Higher Education
Mrs. Bondi is a director at Albright Stonebridge Group, an internationally recognized global strategy consulting firm.  Mr. Bondi is employed by GW, where he manages development for the New York Metro region.


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Tuesday, April 1 | 6:30pm

Dinner with Christine Carnavos
LAW '77
Consulting, Law, Legal Affairs
A lawyer with more than 15 years of experience in various firms, Ms. Carnavos is a corporate executive specializing in compliance policies and advising financial services companies.

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Wednesday, April 2 | 7pm
Dinner with Alex Weller
SEAS BS '12
Consulting, Engineering, IT, Software Development
Recent graduate with experience in engineering, architecture, and planning.  Mr. Weller currently works for Appian, an enterprise software development firm.

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Thursday, April 3 | 6:30pm
Dinner with Debra & Bob Richardson
(DR)
GWSB MBA '84

(BR) GWSB MS '78
Defense Contracting, Engineering, Finance, Government
Mrs. Richardson is the Associate Director and Chief Financial Officer of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing at the Department of the Treasury.  Mr. Richardson is a retired professional engineer and US Army engineering officer with experience in defense
contracting.


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Saturday, April 5 | 5pm

Dinner with Sean P. Walsh
SEAS BS '76

Engineering, Government, Military
A retired member of the U.S. Navy, Mr. Walsh has more than thirty years of engineering experience.

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Tuesday, April 8 | 6pm
Dinner with Dr. Robert Shesser

MED Residency '79
Education, Medicine, Public Health
Professor of Emergency Medicine and Chairman of the Department of Emergency Medicine at GW Hospital with special interests in emergency medicine administration, injury epidemiology, and international emergency medicine.

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Monday, April 14 | 6pm
Dinner with Emmanuel Caudillo
TSPPPA MPP '08
Education, Government, Policy
Mr. Caudillo is a senior adviser with the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics (WHIEEH), a presidential committee focused on improving educational outcomes for Hispanic Americans.

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Monday, April 14 | 6:30pm

Dinner with Paula Segal

CCAS BA '69, GSEHD MA '74
Education
A veteran teacher, Ms. Segal retired from DC Public Schools with nearly 40 yeras of experience working in education and the arts.


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Monday, April 21 | 7pm
Dinner with David Brunori
CCAS BA '84, MA '95

Journalism, Law, Publishing
A professor in the Trachtenberg School, Mr. Brunori is a journalist, published author, and lawyer specializing in tax and government issues.

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Tuesday, April 22 | 5pm
Dinner with Harjinder Gill
MVC BA '99

Business, Finance, Government

Ms. Gill is a Senior Financial Analyst with the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; she has more than ten years of experience in budgeting and financial management. 

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Wednesday, April 23 | 7pm
Dinner with Rudy Alvarez
SEAS BA '04
Computer Science, Engineering, Government, IT
Mr. Alvarez is employed by the federal government, where he works to create user-friendly, accessible websites for the Federal Reserve.


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Thursday, April 24 | 6:30pm
Dinner with Steve Frenkil & Scott Sklar
(SF) CCAS BA '74 | Education Law, Employment Law
(SS) Government, Public Policy, Renewable Energy, Strategic Marketing
Mr. Frenkil is a partner in the law firm of Miles & Stockbridge in DC and Maryland where he practices employment and education law; he is the current presdent of the GW Alumni Association.  Mr. Sklar runs The Stella Group, a clean energy technology and policy company based in DC and Virginia, with a global clientele in the commercial, industrial, government, and military arenas.

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Thursday, April 24 | 7pm
Dinner with Dr. Maria Rochelle Sanchez-Collantes

SPHHS MPH '01
Health, Human Resources, Research
A Human Research Protections Specialist for the GW Office of Human Research, Dr. Maria Rochelle Sanchez-Collantes assists in the audit and review of clinical studies performed at GW Hospital. 

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Monday, April 28 | 6:30pm
Dinner with Michael Bocchini, Alan Elias, and Julie Peller

(MB) CCAS BA '00, GSPM MS '07
(AE) ESIA BA '02, GSPM MS '02
(JP) CCAS BA '02
Government, Legislative Affairs, Public Policy
Mr. Bocchini is the chief of staff for the Division of Veterans' Employment with the U.S. Department of Labor and has over fourteen years of experience in campaigns, elections, and government affairs. 
Mr. Elias is a VP at Mercury, a public affairs and government relations firm, where he focuses on clients involved in agriculture, defense, energy, and financial services.
Ms. Peller is the director of federal policy for the Lumina Foundation, a non-profit devoted to expanding college access.


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Monday, April 28 | 7pm
Dinner with Christian Downs & Bret Caldwell

(CD) CCAS BA '90 | Fundraising, Non-Profits, Public Health, Public Policy
(BC) CCAS BA '92, GSPM MA '96 | Communications, Public Policy, PR
Mr. Downs is the Executive Director of the Association of Community Cancer Centers, where he specializes in health management and public policy.  Mr. Caldwell is the Director of Communications for the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.

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Tuesday, April 29 | 6pm

Dinner with Barry Strauss
GWSB MBA '85
Administration, Law, Legal Services
Mr. Strauss is the Executive Director at Wiley Rein, LLP.

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Wednesday, April 30 | 6:30pm
Dinner with Christopher Young
GWSB BBA '80, MBA '83
Business, Consulting, Finance, Government
Chris Young is a principal at Deloitte Consulting, LLP with over thirty years of consulting experience.  Mr. Young specializes in delivering business transformation and financial advisory services to federal government organizations.

 


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