Riverdale’s Alumni Association Executive Committee (AAEC) leads and represents the alumni body of the school. Members are encouraged to sustain loyalty and enthusiasm, as well as develop programs, initiatives, and events that promote the general welfare of the school and increase alumni participation in both activities and alumni giving. For more information, please contact Rachel Horowitz, Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement, at 718-519-2709 or rhorowitz@riverdale.edu.
2025-2026 Alumni Association Executive Committee
Jenna Langel Witten ’06
President
Kunal Khaitani ’05
Vice President
Omari Ramirez ’05
Saranya Vijayakumar ’14
Community Engagement Co-Chairs
Maggie Heller Greebel ’99
Kunal Khaitani ’05
Development Co-Chairs
Jessica Endelson Zelnik ’98
Rachel Soleymani ’19
Events Co-Chairs
Carolyn Braun Rosen ’92
Jenna Langel Witten ’06
Nominating & Governance Co-Chairs
Peter Rosenblatt ’50
George Igel ’64
Cathy Schragis Heller ’71
Anthony Melchior ’73
Roger Sherman ’74
Melinda Fellner ’85
Amelia Levin Relles ’87
Shary Moalemzadeh ’89
Alain Silverio ’89
Stefanie Firtell Donath ’91
Ahmed Yearwood ’91
Danielle Englebardt ’94
Tiffany Austin Liston ’94
Jessica Elghanayan Shell ’95
Lara Englebardt Metz ’96
Liz Strauss Clyman ’97
Sam Globus ’97
Philip Michael ’00
Samantha Acunto ’01
Joseph Goldschmid ’04
Jennifer Etkin Gold ’06
Stuart Tishman ’07
Ashley Rainford ’09
Allyson Peltz Pennock ’10
Sarah Horne ’15
Jessie Greenstein ’16
Alumni Association Committees
Alumni Community Engagement Team (ACET): Aims to develop programming that celebrates and engages our diverse alumni community across decades, identities, and lived experiences. They may meet during the year with Riverdale’s Institutional Equity Director(s) to gain enhanced understanding of the school’s goals today and to ensure alignment of the committee’s efforts with the school’s needs.
Events Committee: Supports the planning of three annual events: 1. a Homecoming / Reunion initiative or activity; 2. a career networking panel discussion focused on a different industry each year; and 3. an alumni panel discussion for current Riverdale seniors. Members may elect to help plan all three events or select one event on which to focus their efforts.
Development Committee: Assists Riverdale’s development office with their efforts to increase alumni participation in the school’s Annual Fund. This may include providing feedback on outreach or recognition plans, reaching out to classmates or other Riverdalians to encourage giving, and/or thanking donors for supporting the Annual Fund.
Nominating and Governance Committee: Evaluates AAEC membership each year to assess gaps in expertise, background, and other pertinent categories. Based on this assessment, the group then reviews, meets with, and discusses potential candidates to recommend to the full AAEC for approval during the final meeting of the school year.