Industry Affinity Programs Committee
Stern's alumni groups are committed to connecting alumni with each other, students, and the School through events, programs, and philanthropy within their respective industries.
Vice Chair

Chavon Sutton (MBA ’12)
Managing Director, Global Investment Research at Cambridge Associates
Co-Chair

Andrew Beck (MBA ’23)
Entertainment/Media Representative | Founder and Consultant at Borderland Projects
Meet the Members

Maulin Shah (BS '99)
Entrepreneurship Representative | Portfolio Manager at ClearAlpha Technologies

Jeffrey Lapin (MBA ’00)
Finance Representative | Partner and Portfolio Manager (Retired) at Lord Abbett & Co. LLC


Serge Permyakoff (MBA '15)
Finance Representative | Vice President, Wealth Advisor at J.P. Morgan

Marina Pearlman (BS ’95)
Healthcare Representative | Vice President & Oncology Chief Commercial Counsel at Pfizer

Jeremiah Leong (BS ’13)
Sustainability Representative | Vice President, Capital Markets at Sunstone Credit


Catherine Charles (MBA ’19)
Technology Representative | Senior Business Program Manager, Partner Programs at Microsoft

Monica Proothi (MBA ’11)
Technology Representative | Vice President and Senior Partner, Global Finance Transformation Leader at IBM

Jeff Spielberg (MBA ’19)
Technology Representative | Senior Director, Strategy at Two Six Technologies


Ryan Piela (MBA ’18)
Venture Capital Representative | Executive Director, New Incubation Ventures at Estée Lauder Companies

Alumni Groups
Stern alumni have the opportunity to join alumni and affinity groups that offer programs and events that foster community, networking, and lifelong learning.