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.

Melissa Leitman

Melissa Leitman
MPA

Partnership Coordinator for Brooklyn and Staten Island, PENCIL

Nolan Levenson

Nolan Levenson
Master of Urban Planning

Program Manager, Amtrak

Frances Liu

Frances Liu
MPA in Public & Nonprofit Management & Policy

Program Manager, Community Development, Citi

Katie Lyon

Katie_Lyon
Master of Urban Planning

Business Sector Innovation Specialist, City University of New York

Lisa Maher

Lisa Maher
MPA in Public & Nonprofit Management & Policy

Director of Development and Communications, Monmouth County Historical Association

Andre Martinez

Andre Martinez
MPA in Public & Nonprofit Management & Policy

Project Coordinator, World Food Programme Cambodia

Jonathan McGrath

Jonathan McGrath
Master of Urban Planning

Communications & Engagement Manager, Safe Water Network

Lila Oldmeadow

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

Patrick Owens
Executive Master of Public Administration-Public Service Leaders

Executive Director, The New York Choral Society

Sumaila Palla

Sumaila_Palla
Master of Urban Planning

Head of Department, Architecture, Indus Valley School of Art & Architecture

Rachel Pardoe

Rachel Pardoe
MPA in Health Policy & Management

Program Officer, New York Community Trust

Michael Patullo

Michael Patullo
MPA

Associate Dean for Planning, Communications, and Faculty Affairs, Columbia University School of Law

Yasaman Pishvazadeh Martin

Yasaman Pishvazadeh Martin
MPA in Public & Nonprofit Management & Policy

Senior Manager, Graham-Pelton Consulting, Inc.

Joi J. Rae

Joi J. Rae


Director of Special Projects and Strategic Partnerships, Stand Up America

Neil Reilly

Neil Reilly
MPA in Public & Nonprofit Management & Policy

Director, Policy Development & Special Initiatives, NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development

Shuai Ren

Shuai_Ren
Master of Urban Planning

Director, DiDi Chuxing

Diego Riaño

Diego Riaño
MPA in Public & Nonprofit Management & Policy

Head, C40 Sustainable Cities Impact Programme, C40 Cities

Danielle Rosen

Danielle Rosen
Master of Urban Planning

Director of Operations, CAPC, New Jersey Community Capital

Justin Rosen Smolen

Justin Rosen Smolen
MPA

National Director of Youth Programs, Keshet

Daniel Saat

Daniel Saat
MPA/MBA

Director of Knowledge Management, Appleseeds Academy

Jeremy Safran

Jeremy Safran
Master of Urban Planning

City Planning Technician, New York City Department of Transportation

Kevin Sajdak

Kevin Sajdak
MPA in Public & Nonprofit Management & Policy

Associate Director of Media Relations , Federal Reserve Bank of New York

Samer Saliba

Samer Saliba
Master of Urban Planning

Urban Response Learning Manager, International Rescue Committee

Diana Sera

Diana_Sera
MPA in Health Policy & Management

Evaluation Specialist, UNICEF

Sekou Sheriff

Sekou Sheriff
MPA in Public & Nonprofit Management & Policy

Deputy Chief of Staff, New York City Department of Transportation

Dan Suraci

Dan_Suraci
Master of Urban Planning

Founder, Urban Cycling Solutions

Miriam Surdin

Miriam Surdin
MPA

Associate Director of Chapter Affairs, American College of Cardiology

Gretchen Upholt

Gretchen Upholt
MPA in Public & Nonprofit Management & Policy

Lead Consultant, Midwest, Fiscal Management Associates, LLC

Vrunda Vaghela

Vrunda Vaghela
Master of Urban Planning

Director, National Initiatives, Enterprise Community Partners

Pablo Villarreal

Pablo Villarreal
MPA

Head of the National Digital Platform, Executive Secretariat of the National Anticorruption System