City Squash

Personnel

Oct
16

Merrill, Keith

Keith joined the CitySquash Board in 2023 after serving for nine years on the Junior Board. He currently works as a Managing Director at Centerbridge Partners, L.P., a private equity and distressed debt investment firm based in New York City where he focuses on the firm’s marketing and fundraising efforts, as well as investor relations activity. Keith previously worked at Satellite Asset Management, L.P. and began his career in the Prime Finance Group at Citigroup. He graduated with a B.A. in Economics and Government from St. Lawrence University in 2006 and was a four-year member of the men’s squash team.

Apr
25

Mandel

Ben joined the Board of Directors in 2018. He has been involved with CitySquash since 2003, both as an active volunteer, winning Volunteer of the Year in 2005, and as a member of the Junior Board. Ben is an Analyst at Egerton Capital and received his M.B.A from Harvard Business School and his B.A. from Dartmouth College. He and his wife, Halley, live in New York City.

Apr
19

aaMurray

Gerry joined the CitySquash Board in 2013. Gerry retired in 2022 after spending 28 years at J.P. Morgan, the last 10 of which as head of the firm’s N.A. Leveraged Finance Group. Gerry received a BA in Economics from Georgetown University and currently serves on the Board of Trustees of the Georgetown Baker Scholars Program. Gerry and his wife Caroline have three children, all of who were active junior and college squash players. Gerry, Caroline and their dog Jax currently spend their time between Bronxville, New York and Watch Hill, Rhode Island. 

Jan
10

Baker

Crosby joined the Junior Board in 2013. She is a Director at Raines International, a retained executive search firm in New York City. Crosby joined Raines International from Barclays Wealth serving high net worth families, endowments, and foundations. Prior to Barclays, she worked in real estate development in Washington, D.C. Crosby received her MBA from the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business, with a concentration in Strategy and Organizational Development. She also holds an BA in History from Dartmouth College, where she co-captained the varsity women’s squash team and was on the varsity equestrian team. In New York, she is an avid squash player and active member of the University Club as part of the Young Members Committee. She has been a dedicated CitySquash supporter and volunteer for many years and is the mentor to Nicole Lara, a 12th grade CitySquash student.

Sep
06

aaaLi

Terence became Executive Director of CitySquash in 2014, after re-joining the organization as Program Director in 2012. He previously worked at CitySquash from 2005-2007. Terence was a member of the varsity squash team at Yale University, where he received a B.A. in 2004 in architecture. After leaving CitySquash in 2007, Terence received both an M.Sc. in Economic History from the London School of Economics and an M.B.A from the Yale School of Management. After business school, Terence worked in finance before returning to CitySquash. Terence grew up in Saskatchewan, Canada, where he was a competitive racquetball player. He currently lives in Manhattan with his wife and their three children.

Apr
05

Ganek

David joined the CitySquash Board in 2011. David co-founded Level Global Investments in 2003. Prior to starting Level Global, David was an equity trader at SAC Capital. David graduated from Franklin and Marshall College, where he played on the varsity squash team. David serves on the Board of Trustees of the Guggenheim Museum and lives in Manhattan with his wife and three children.

Mar
30

Schwartz

Charlotte joined the CitySquash board in 2023 after being involved with the program for nearly 20 years as a mentor, volunteer tutor, and Junior Board member. Charlotte does Product Marketing and Pricing Strategy for Toast, a cloud-based restaurant software and payments company. Prior to Toast, she worked as a Consultant for EY-Parthenon and received an MBA from Harvard Business School. She began her career as a Math and Science teacher for the NYC Department of Education after graduating from Brown University. Charlotte also has a Masters in Education from CUNY’s City College of New York. At Brown, Charlotte played on the Women’s Varsity Squash Team and served as captain in her senior year. Charlotte lives in Connecticut with her husband and their son.

Mar
30

Ouderkirk

Jerry joined the CitySquash Board in 2010. A Senior Managing Director and Head of Structured Credit at Pretium Partners, Jerry has overall responsibility for the Firm’s corporate credit program. Prior to Pretium, Jerry was a Partner at Goldman Sachs. Jerry graduated from Colgate University in 1998 with a BA in English and Economics. He lives in New York City and has three daughters, and is an avid squash player himself.

Mar
30

Luskin

Michael is a founding member of the CitySquash Board. Michael is a lawyer at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP and specializes in bankruptcy law, representing banks, finance companies, equipment lessors and other creditors. He is involved in numerous charitable organizations, among them The New Jewish Home UJA-Federation of New York, and his college and law school alumni organizations. He received his B.A. from Harvard College in 1973 and his J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1977. Michael lives in Chappaqua, New York, and is an avid squash player whose energy, he says, far exceeds his ability.

Mar
30

Patterson

Bryan joined CitySquash in 2007. As Director of Squash, Bryan manages squash practices and oversees the squash development of CitySquash’s team members, leading a fitness program, guiding technical instruction and coaching at tournaments. He competed on the world professional squash circuit and was ranked as high as #2 in the U.K. and #16 in the world. He was a founding member of the ISPA (International Squash Players Association), now the PSA. Bryan represented England in the Home Countries Team Championships, the European Team Championships and Great Britain in the Team and Individual World Championships. As a coach, Bryan has been the English boys’ squads Assistant National Coach, Head Squash Professional at the Squash Club at CHASS in Philadelphia and Head Squash Professional at the Heights Casino in Brooklyn Heights. He was also the director of the USA Junior National squads. Bryan has one son, John, and lives in the Bronx.