Board of Directors
Lee Perlman
Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative and Financial Officer, GNYHA Management Corporation
Mr. Perlman oversees GNYHA’s corporate finance and administration, which includes his passion for growing and mentoring GNYHA’s workforce. A leader in promoting diversity in health care leadership, Mr. Perlman founded the GNYHA Summer Enrichment Program, which has placed more than 300 diverse students in summer internships. Mr. Perlman received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Binghamton University and his Master’s degree in Business Administration from the Sloan Program at Cornell University.
JEREMY SCHAAP
14-time emmy winning sports journalist + author
One of ESPN’s most respected and longest-tenured personalities, Jeremy Schaap has been with the network since 1994. He hosts E60, Outside the Lines, The Sports Reporters and ESPN’s showcase journalism shows.
Schaap has covered most major sports and sporting events, including the summer Olympics, the winter Olympics, the FIFA World Cup, the Tour de France, the European soccer championship, the World Series, the Super Bowl, the U.S. Open (golf and tennis), Wimbledon, the French Open, the men’s Final Four, the women’s Final Four, the New York City marathon, the NBA playoffs, the World Cup of Hockey, the Daytona 500, the Kentucky Derby, the Belmont Stakes, the college football national championship game, the Breeders’ Cup, world championship boxing, the Special Olympics World Games, the Invictus Games, the X Games, and even, yes, chess boxing. In more than three decades in the business, Schaap has reported from five continents and more than 30 countries.
SCott Farber
Serial Entrepreneur
Scott co-founded A-List Education with a mission of leveling the playing field for all students. Growing from just a handful of students in 2005, A-List now serves more than 75,000 students across the US and around the world. The company works with more than 700 high schools and nonprofit organizations, including KIPP, the Harlem Children’s Zone, the Fulbright Commission, and Year Up (where Scott currently serves on the NY Leadership Council) – providing everything from professional development and direct instruction to sophisticated assessment platforms and curriculum alignment. Scott has more than 12,000 hours of instructional experience, working with thousands of students and teachers to improve post secondary outcomes.
Scott was lucky enough to attend Harvard University on a scholarship, and then serve as CFO of a development project in Ecuador funded by the British Embassy. These experiences left him with a deep appreciation for education not just as what traditionally happens in the four walls of a classroom but as a set of skills necessary to succeed in the wider world. This philosophy of college and career readiness has been central to A-List’s success; as a result Scott has been asked to be a frequent presenter at education conferences, and has been featured on Bloomberg, NBC, CBS, Fox and CNN to comment on developments in the education space.
Most recently, Scott led the management team of a mental health care startup and has founded his own venture seeking to increase access and improve outcomes in behavioral health.
Evelina Eskenazi
Founder, saffron kitchen project
Evelina's six years in the food industry, working and training in restaurants and ultimately setting up her own catering company, helped her to recognise the importance of food and the joy it can bring to people. She spent the following five years working in humanitarian aid, running a warehouse in a refugee camp and setting up as well as managing an education and community centre. This helped refine her aptitude in working with vulnerable people and running teams of staff and volunteers. All of this experience has equipped her with the necessary skills to start Saffron Kitchen Project, whose goal is to provide both opportunity, and a sense of community, for refugees and vulnerable people. Originally from London, Evelina lives and works in Athens, Greece.
Brendan kaminsky
founder, bknown agency
Brendan Kaminsky, Founder of bknown Agency, is a respected digital media executive with an extensive track record overseeing, managing and developing content creation across various digital media platforms in the sports, entertainment, and start up industries. bknown, launched in 2021, is a full- service branding and digital media agency focused on optimizing a brand’s strategy and online presence.
Kaminsky and bknown Agency have developed successful strategic digital media campaigns and initiatives for a select and diverse list of companies, athletes and individuals such as ABC & ESPN’s sports analyst Jalen Rose, NBA reporter Adrian Wojnarowski, NFL athlete Kayvon Thibodeaux, NBA champion Harrison Barnes, Ronnie2k, commentator Angela Rye, Shannon Sharpe’s “Club Shay Shay,” Fox Sports, World Jai-Alai League, Jake Paul’s betr and the Big Sky Conference to name a few.
Prior to launching bknown, Kaminsky managed the in-house social media for ESPN’s SportsCenter as well as various ESPN on-air talent such as Stephen A. Smith, Adrian Wojnarowski, Adam Schefter and Jalen Rose among others.
Robert Steinberg
Attorney
Robert Steinberg is a coach, a volunteer firefighter and an attorney living in New York City. He received his undergraduate education at Penn State University, where he wrestled and played rugby before attending Brooklyn Law School. Robert is an avid fan of the Allman Brothers and the New York Jets. In his free time, Robert enjoys spending time with his family, studying foreign languages and cooking.
JASON STEINBERG, EX OFFICIO
Founder, Executive Director
(Learn about Jason in our Core Team section)