Established in 1966 (in part by I-House alumnus L.W. “Bill” Frohlich ’37), the World Council of Alumni engages in recruitment, networking, and fundraising activities to promote the House’s mission and serve as points of contact for other Alumni in their respective countries. Made up of 100 voting members as well as honorary and life members, the Council hosts bi-annual meetings to set goals and evaluate Alumni activities.
I-House Interim President Brian Polovoy and WCA Co-Chairs:
- Patricia Hamzahee ’83 FIHUK Chapter President
- Klaus P. Moessle ’85 International Trustee
- Ross C. Youngman ’91 Trustee
- Daisy M. Soros ’51 WCA Chair Emerita
WCA Members by Country of Residence:
Sam Armstrong ’90
Haroon Hassan ’03
Mark Trayling ’09
Austria
Walter R. Springer ’69
Bangladesh
Hasna J. Moudud ’71
Belgium
Servane Bonnet ’88
Brazil
Carlos De Mathias Martins, Jr. ’93
Canada
Anne Cook
David Cook
Dany A. Comeau ’82
Susan McLaine ’56
China
Wellington P. Chu ’88, California
Yi (Eileen) Fang ’99
Chile
Mario Astorga de Valenzuela ’80
Denmark
Dan V. Besjakov ’89
Peter Kurrild-Klitgaard ’94
Egypt
Aly Ahmed Raafat ’56
Finland
Anna-Maija S. Lindholm ’86
France
Blaise Halluitte ’70, International Trustee
Germany
Astrid Nierhoff-Fassbender ’05
Kristina Herzog ’94
Götz Mäuser ’91
Pooja Merchant ’10
Gloria Pfaue ’99
Frauke Thielecke ’03
Karin E. Zinkann ’57, International Trustee
Ghana
David A. Asante ’72
Vincent Azumah ’00
Hong Kong
Siu Fun Pun Choy ’57
Alex Loke ’93 ’04
Frank C. Wong ’81 (At Large)
Hungary
Pal Peter Toth ’87
Iceland
Svava Bernhardsdottir ’86
India
Milind S. Gadkary ’62
Anil D. Gandhi ’56
Nand Khemka ’56, International Trustee
Siddharth Mehta ’04
Indonesia
Subur L. Wardoyo ’99
Suzan Wardoyo ’99
Italy
Stefano Bini ’06
Japan
Yuzaburo Mogi ’60, International Trustee
Yasuyuki Ohara ’70
Kenya
Richard M. Kariuki ’87
Nigeria Poland Serbia Singapore Switzerland Turkey United Kingdom United States Honorary Members Life Members
Willibrord F.M. van Nierop ’84
Austin C. Amalu ’81 (At Large)
Andrzej Swiatkowski ’73
Sinisa N. Ruzicic ’74
Alex H. Pang ’06
Bien Kiat Tan ’81, International Trustee
Markus Hugelshofer ’87 (At Large)
Karl-Detlef Safft ’88 (At Large)
Martina Schmitz ’86 (At Large)
Pinar Ozbek ’10
Maurits Dolmans ’86 (At Large)
Patricia Hamzahee ’83
Erika Howard ’86 (At Large)
Ayman Jarjour ’00
Alyson R. King ’00
Nicolas Kahale ’81
Mami Urano ’87
David Ball ’87, California
Arlene Barilec ’84, District of Columbia
Leah Rush Cann ’88, Rhode Island, Trustee
Ross S. Cann ’89, Rhode Island
Joseph Carlani ’10, New Jersey
Robert M. Chadwick ’83, District of Columbia
Karl J. Connor ’95, Louisiana
Alexander M. Dake ’86, New York (At Large)
Altan Ergun ’03, New York
Harald Friedl ’03, New York (At Large)
Ibrahim A. Gambari ’71, New York (At Large)
Joan R. Gregory ’87, New York, Trustee
Zeina Hakim ’04, Massachusetts (At Large)
Wolfgang Karl Heim ’85, California (At Large)
Vreni A. Hommes ’87, New York
Elizabeth L. Katkin ’91 (At Large)
John Kooyman ’87, New York (At Large)
Joanna Ching-Yun Lee ’88, New York
Cornelis A. Los ’79, California (At Large)
Peter Maramaldi ’00, Massachusetts
Daphne Maramaldi ’00, Massachusetts
George Mathew ’04, New York
Sergei S. Mikhelson ’00, New York (At Large)
Peter M. O’Neill ’92, New York, Trustee
Peter Paone ’96, New York
John B. Pek ’68, California, International Trustee (At Large)
Sarah Perry ’96, New York
Marianne Sciolino ’88, New York
Vineet Dhindsa Sidhu ’01, Virginia Beach
Harjiv Singh ’02, New York (At Large)
Maya Speelmans ’92, New Jersey
Ellie Spiegel, New Jersey
Sally J. Staley ’80, Ohio
Jeyabalan Subbiah ’83, North Carolina (At Large)
Raquel Sumulong ’05, New York
Patricia Vardin ’72, New York
Dirk Vandewalle ’82, New Hampshire (At Large)
Robert van Zwieten ’88, Washington, DC, Trustee
Laura E. Watts-Patrick ’93, Colorado
Marek Wolek ’03, Washington, DC (At Large)
Denise T. Barton ’56, United States
Diane Cook, United States
Sjamsiah Achmad ’62, Indonesia
Patricia M. Cloherty ’67, United States, Life Trustee
Mark Eyskens ’57, Belgium, International Trustee
Ian H. Fraser ’91
Isabel Engel Horulu ’56, Turkey
Mohammed Kia ’46, United Kingdom
Clemens Kuechler ’87, Germany
Filip Moerman ’87, United States
Lucia K. Whitmarsh ’40, United States
On April 4, 2018, International House welcomed Alumni from around the world for the 28th World Council of Alumni Meeting where we made great strides to re-establish and re-energize the WCA and discussed how the World Council and its members can contribute to resident recruitment, alumni engagement and fundraising.
Enjoy this 2-minute video of reflections and photos from the events.
Highlights from the two days included:
- An update from President & CEO Calvin Sims on the status of the House and the vision for the future, including efforts to better meet the needs of millennials in the 21st century
- An introduction of Emily Wakeling, the new Vice President for Development, Alumni Relations & Communications. Emily shared her top priorities, which include growing I-House revenue, leading a successful Centennial Campaign; growing engagement with Alumni by inspiring action connected with I-House’s mission; and increasing visibility and awareness about I-House through improved communication vehicles
- A presentation by Trustees Bill Rueckert and Peter O’Neill on a potential new building that will add more than 100 beds, better integrate all buildings, and offer a warmer and more welcoming entrance, among other features
- A new archiving project that will preserve and organize I-House’s patrimony, including historic documents, photographs, and other materials that have chronicled the I-House experience for close to 100 years
- An introduction to the new logo and I-House branding
- A Sunday Supper-style dinner featuring Resident performances and a special guest speaker: Steve Coll, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and Dean of Columbia University’s Graduate School for Journalism
- A proposal for the WCA to have two rotating seats on the International House Board of Trustees
- A panel of 5 Residents who shared their “Life At I-House” stories.
The events were a true reflection of the I-House Spirit, powered by the kinetic energy of true camraderie between fellow Alumni and friends passionate about carrying through the mission and impact of the International House community.
For more information about the World Council of Alumni and how to get involved, contact the Office of Alumni Relations at alumni@ihouse-nyc.org.