New Alumni Council Members

Roger Raines ’80, Vice President WELCOME

Following his time at Allen-Stevenson, Roger Raines ’80 attended Riverdale Country School followed by New York University. As a native New Yorker, he continues to live in New York City with his wife, Victoria. He works in the Hospitality Industry and has a passion for music and the arts.

Paul Coverdale ’98, Vice President

After graduating from Allen-Stevenson in 1998, Paul Coverdale went on to attend Frederick Douglass Academy in Harlem, then graduated from Wagner College with a B.S. in Finance. For the past 10+ years, Paul’s focus has been on driving highvalue decision-making through powerful analysis and concise project management in the travel industry. He started his travel career as an analyst, eventually rising to lead a team of consultants and analysts for one of the most highly regarded travel consulting firms in North America.

Paul is currently the Manager of the Air Relations Business Intelligence Team at Internova Travel Group, where he works to develop strategies for commercial airline agreements across the global network of agencies. Paul also cherishes the opportunity to work with many of the newest stars in the industry, as an Alumni Advisor with the GBTA Ladders Mentorship Program, in a leadership role with the Black Men’s Travel Network and is an active member of his community, mentoring the boys of color at Allen- Stevenson (BOCAS).

Reed Katz ’03, Vice President

Reed Katz is a Private Banker at J.P. Morgan and is responsible for providing wealth management solutions for ultra-high net worth individuals, private foundations, and school endowments. He has a particular focus working with hedge fund principals and corporate executives. Today, he oversees $1.8 billion in assets. Reed specializes in advising clients on public and private investments, credit and liquidity needs, as well as sophisticated estate and income tax planning strategies for his client’s families and their related philanthropic entities.

Reed received his B.A. from Bucknell University with concentrations in Economics and Political Science. He belongs to The University Club, and lives in New York City on the Upper West Side with his wife, Caroline.

Tristan Howard ’96, Events Chair

Tristan Howard is a native New Yorker, who went to AllenStevenson for all nine years and is the only alumni to have had the privilege of playing the Pirate King twice! After A-S, he attended The Dalton School and then went on to Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, where he majored in Theater. After graduating, he returned to the city where he was an actor, writer, and comedian, until 2008 when he joined the Brand Experience agency, Jack Morton Worldwide. For the last 12 years, Tristan has traveled the world, creating extraordinary experiences with more than half of the top Fortune 100 companies. His current focus is on onboarding, resourcing, and recruiting, as well as running the agency’s US Intern Program.

Matthew Schnitzer ’13, Young Alumni Chair

Matthew is an Acquisitions & Development Analyst at Hines, where he focuses mainly on the development of commercial real estate in and around New York City. Prior to starting at Hines, Matthew graduated magna cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania as a member of the class of 2020. In his free time, he is an avid golfer and scuba diver and is also working towards earning the distinction of Sommelier. Matthew is excited to be more involved with A-S now that he is living in New York again and is looking forward to bringing the young alumni community together in new ways.

Alumni Council

In September, members of the

Allen-Stevenson Alumni Council

attended their first meeting of

the school year in the new

7th Floor Gym.