Alumni Spotlight

Dick is a venture capitalist and retired captain from the U.S. Navy who spent 26 years with the nuclear submarine force and 3 1/2 years as commander of a ballistic nuclear submarine during the Cold War. In 1990, he founded Synapse International, a global defense marketing firm. Entering the venture capital field, he and his partners have looked for companies with a technology edge in a broad range of industries. He is co-managing director of Lightspeed Technologies, LLC and a partner in Investment Recovery Partners.

He graduated with a B.S.E.E. from Yale University and earned an M.S. in systems management from USC. In 2018, he was inducted into the Order of St. John (OStJ) by order of Queen Elizabeth II.

Harvey Alumni Hall of Fame inductee.

Christian is well-known for his work in television and theater including House of Cards, Elementary, Dexter, The Hurt Locker, Twilight, Europa Report, and on Broadway and off-Broadway in Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, and All My Sons. He is currently filming Witch Hunt and in post-production with She's Missing and No Apologies.

Christian says he discovered his love of theater as a Harvey student. "I see myself as a symbol of every student who comes through Harvey and finds themselves. Harvey opened my eyes to what it is that I'm supposed to do in the world. I wasn't formed in college. I was formed in high school here at Harvey."

He earned his B.A. in art history from Hobart & William Smith College and attended The Julliard School.

Harvey Alumni Hall of Fame inductee.

John is the founder and Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Manager at San Francisco-based Passport Capital, LLC., founded in 2000 with $4 billion under management investing in energy, healthcare, technology, and recently in cryptocurrency.

John has more than a decade of experience investing in global equity markets, having held various investment research positions with Bay Area hedge funds from 1996 to 2000. He serves as Director of Lumeris, Inc., Director of T-Netix, Director of 523 Capital, LLC., TTI Exploration, Inc., and CashStar, Inc.

He earned his M.B.A. from Stanford Graduate School of Business and his B.A. in English literature from Duke University.

Richard is a filmmaker and writer with many movies to his credit including A Hole In One, The Caller, Fred Won't Move Out, Foreclosure, Golden Dawn, and The Dark Side. His recent documentary film No Human Is Illegal details Syrian refugees fleeing to the Greek island of Lesvos.

The themes in his work concern mental illness, The New York Greek community, racial identity, the economic crisis, neo-Nazism, Alzheimer's Disease, and politics. Richard lived in Paris, France as a writer and now lives in New York City. He often returns to Harvey to work with students.

He earned his B.A. in English literature and theater from Amherst College, and his Ph.D. in comparative literature from New York University.

During college, Erica served as a direct student mentor to young adults looking for peer guidance relative to studying marketing. She also worked in the fundraising office at her college where she connected via phone with alumni, friends, and family of Providence College to raise money for the various funds on campus.

During the 2016-17 academic year, Erica began an internship with The Coca-Cola Company and remained on as a Brand Ambassador through her junior and senior years in college. She was offered a full-time position with The Coca-Cola Company upon graduation and today is an Area Sales Manager.

She earned a B.S. in marketing and finance from Providence College, and is a member of Harvey's Alumni Executive Council.