Core to Commencement Steering Committee

The Core to Commencement Campaign Steering Committee comprises devoted Columbia College alumni and parents who provide leadership, create momentum and generate gifts necessary to meet the campaign's fundraising goals. The committee convenes three times annually, hosts engagement events and offers strategic advice to leadership throughout the year. Members' time, expertise and advocacy are vital to the success of the Core to Commencement campaign.

Co-Chairs
Lisa L. Carnoy ’89
Jonathan S. Lavine ’88, P: ’16, ’18
Alexander Navab ’87
Members
Andrew F. Barth ’83, BUS’85, P: ’16
Michael P. Behringer ’89
Michael Brown ’06
Lynn L. Chen-Zhang P: ’17, ’20
Margaret A. Conklin P: ’13, ’16
Thomas W. Cornacchia ’85, P: ’17, ’19
Abigail B. Elbaum ’92, BUS’94
Thomas H. Glocer ’81
Sandra H.K. Hoffen ’87
Britta W. Jacobson ’96
Stefanie F. Katz-Rothman ’88
Hugh J. Lawson ’91
Nicholas P. Leone ’88, P: ’19, ’22
Christopher J. McGowan ’92
Victor H. Mendelson ’89, P: ’18, ’20
Vijay Mohan ’01
Souren G. Ouzounian ’89
Claire C. Shipman ’86, SIPA’94
Jonathan S. Sobel ’88
Kyriakos Tsakopoulos ’93
Alisa Amarosa Wood ’01, BUS’08
Demetrios P. Yatrakis ’05, BUS’10
Charles C. Zhang P: ’17, ’20
Honorary Members
Robert Berne ’60, BUS’62
Philip L. Milstein ’71, P: ’09, ’10, BUS’17
Richard E. Witten ’75, P: ’10, BUS’15, LAW’15