City Squash

Personnel

Jan
17

Anderson

Brooke joined the CitySquash board in 2025, having been involved with the organization many years as a mentor. Brooke received her B.A. from Brown University where she also played on the Varsity Squash team, serving as captain her senior year. She started her career at Bloomberg and went on to work in marketing consulting for startups across a variety of sectors, before co-launching a product in the medical device field. She lives in Manhattan with her husband and two children.

Jan
05

Heholt

Lorenzo joined the CitySquash Board of Directors in 2022 and works as a Vice President in J.P. Morgan’s Leveraged Finance Group. He earned his BA in Economics from Johns Hopkins University and his MBA from the University of Virginia. A strong believer in the power of sports, Lorenzo was a member of the Johns Hopkins Men’s Lacrosse Team that won the 2007 Division I National Championship. He lives with his wife, three daughters, and chocolate lab in Summit, NJ

Sep
21

Schwartz

Sanford founded CitySquash in 2002. A strong believer in the enrichment program model pioneered by CitySquash’s sister programs in Roxbury and Harlem, Sanford works closely with the CitySquash staff and Board to improve the breadth and scope of organization. Sanford received his B.A. from George Washington University in 1973, a Ph.D. in Sociology from Catholic University in 1983, and an M.S.W. degree from Fordham University in 2005. A resident of White Plains, New York, Sanford is the President of Research Horizons, a marketing research firm, and previously held executive positions at other marketing research firms, including Market Facts, Elrick and Lavidge, Quick Test and Westat. Sanford has his own clinical practice and is a Board member of FJC – a foundation of donor advised funds. An avid squash player since the mid-1980’s, Sanford claims that he is still learning how to play the game.

Feb
07

Singh

Yoshna Singh joined CitySquash in 2025 as a Program Associate. She earned her B.A. in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics, with a minor in Consumer Psychology, from the University of Pennsylvania, where she also competed on the Women’s Varsity Squash Team. Originally from Pune, India, she was a competitive squash player who represented India in numerous international tournaments, including the World Juniors, Asian Juniors, and the British Junior Open. She has also worked as a research intern with the Social Action Lab at UPenn and volunteered in programs providing sports mentorship and tutoring. She is passionate about working with young people and fostering their love for squash.

Feb
07

Pitaro

Isabel joined the CitySquash Junior Board in 2022.  She is currently an Associate at Milbank LLP in the Litigation group.  Isabel earned a B.A. magna cum laude in International Relations from Brown University in 2016 and a J.D. from Harvard Law School in 2020.  At Brown, Isabel played on the women’s varsity squash team for four years and was Co-Captain of the team her senior year.  Isabel grew up playing squash at The Heights Casino in Brooklyn and attended The Brearley School.  She currently resides in Manhattan. 

Jan
25

Wherry

Luke joined the CitySquash Junior Board in 2022. He is a corporate associate in the New York office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. Previously, Luke worked at Shearman & Sterling LLP in the mergers and acquisitions group. Luke earned a B.A. with Honors from the College of Social Studies at Wesleyan University and a J.D. from Brooklyn Law School. At Wesleyan, Luke served as captain of the men’s varsity squash team. Luke is a life-long New Yorker and attended the Saint Ann’s School in Brooklyn Heights.
Jan
21

Somerby, Rufus

Rufus is a design associate at R.A.Somerby, a boutique design-build firm based in Brooklyn. He graduated from Hamilton College in 2022 with B.A. in Economics and Architecture & Urban Design. At Hamilton, Rufus captained the men’s varsity squash team for two years. He previously worked at city squash as an assistant coach while taking a gap year before college. Rufus grew up in Brooklyn Heights playing squash at The Heights Casino and for the Packer varsity team.

Dec
09

aaRhyne

Lanique joined CitySquash in 2006. She attended Mercersburg Academy for high school and graduated from Lehman College in 2015 with a bachelor’s degree in English. After graduating, Lanique worked at CitySquash as the Volunteer Coordinator through the Up2Us Coach Across America program for a year, and has been working as a Financial Representative Assistant since. Lanique recently earned her Master’s in Criminal Justice from John Jay College and also serves as a CitySquash mentor to a high school student in the Bronx.  

Dec
09

Sanchez

Katiria joined CitySquash in 2006. She attended Bronx Center for Science & Mathematics for high school and graduated from Trinity College in 2016, where she majored in International Studies, minored in Spanish, and was a member of the Varsity Squash Team. She has worked for StreetSquash since graduating and is currently their Senior Squash Director. 

Dec
09

Polanco

Criselys joined CitySquash in 2006. She attended Riverdale Country School for high school and earned her bachelor’s degree in Sociology from Hamilton College in 2016. Since graduating, she has focused her work in the educational sector, working first at DonorsChoose and most recently as the Head of Admissions and High School Placement at the East Harlem School.