Building the GS Network: Alumni and Students to Gather for Speed Networking Event

GS’s speed networking event on October 5 will celebrate the school’s diverse community through engaging student-alumni conversations and hands-on career support.
 

September 24, 2026

Columbia GS will host a networking night on Monday, October 5 in Pulitzer Hall, bringing both GS alumni and current students together for engaging and insightful conversations. Set up as a speed networking event, alumni will host tables while students rotate among them to connect, ask questions, and learn directly from GS professionals representing a wide range of industries.

“One of the most valuable things we can do is create opportunities for GS students and alumni to connect in meaningful ways,” said Dana Pasini, Associate Director of Alumni Relations. “This event gives students the chance to meet alumni across a wide range of industries, hear about their career paths firsthand, and build relationships that we hope will continue well beyond the evening.”

This event, hosted by the GSAA Mentorship and Networking Committee, offers a unique opportunity to forge new alumni-student connections and celebrate the depth and creativity of the GS community. Learn more and register!

Participating alumni include:

Brian Williams ’25GS 
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Industry: Public Policy / Government & Public Service 

Cameron Joyner ‘22GS
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Industry: Software/AI

Cem Gultekin '19GS
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Industry: Financial Services

Daniel Burkhardt ’18GS
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Industry: Data Strategy/Information Technology

Erik Campano ’15GS
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Industry: Broadcast journalism, research in AI & Medicine 

Jill Krizelman ‘02GS
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Industry: Marketing, Ecommerce

Laura Baruch ‘24GS
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Industry: Psychology

Liz Beerman ‘98GS, ‘07SP
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Industry: Higher Education / Research Administration & Compliance

Matthew Kelly ’92GS 
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Industry: Law

Robbie LeDesma ‘14GS
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Industry: Virology/Molecular Biology

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