Junior Board
Gray joined the CitySquash Junior Board in 2016. He is an Assistant Vice President at Bessemer Trust, a wealth management firm based in New York. He is a member of the Client Advisory Group and is responsible for the management of both individual and fiduciary relationships. Gray is based in the firm’s Greenwich, CT office. Gray is a Certified Trust and Financial Advisor, and a member of the Institute of Certified Bankers. Gray graduated from Colgate University in 2013 with a degree in Political Science. Gray also serves as a mentor for High School team member Caleb Boateng and was named Mentor of the Year in 2015. Gray lives in Cos Cob, Connecticut.
Betsy Alexandre is an Associate Vice President at Christie’s auction house, where she works on the digital marketing team. She holds a B.A. in Art History and English from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is currently a second year student at Columbia University where she is pursuing her Masters in Fine Arts. Since 2020, Betsy has volunteered as a charity auctioneer and has raised over three million dollars from the stage for non-profits and institutions across the tristate area. She is a committee member for the Young Lions, the New York Public Library’s young membership. She has run the New York City Marathon twice, in 2019 and 2021, to raise money for CitySquash. She joined the Junior Board in 2024.
Rana joined the CitySquash Junior Board in 2021. He is currently an Associate at Crestview Partners, an investment firm based in New York City. Rana graduated from Harvard College in 2019 with an A.B. in Economics. At Harvard, he was a member of the Men’s Varsity Squash Team. Rana is the proud mentor of Gabe Garcia, a Middle school CitySquash Team Member.
John joined the CitySquash Junior Board in 2017. He is currently an Associate at Oak Hill Capital Partners, a private equity firm based in New York City. John earned an A.B. in Religion from Colgate University in 2013 where he captained the men’s varsity tennis team. John currently mentors Justin Galarza, a High School CitySquash team member.
Andrew Braff works as an acquisition associate at Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing based in New York City. Andrew graduated from the University of Virginia in 2021 with a B.S. in Commerce and a minor in Real Estate. At UVA, he was a member of the men’s varsity squash team and co-captain his senior year. He joined the Junior Board in 2024.
Brian joined the CitySquash Junior Board in 2019. He currently works as a Product Manager at Circle, a blockchain-focused financial services & payments company. Brian graduated Middlebury College in 2011 where he played on the varsity squash and golf teams. He also coached the Middlebury Men’s and Women’s squash teams during the 2014-2015 season. Brian grew up in Rye New York and has been a CitySquash mentor to Alex Lorenzo, a High School team member, since 2013.
Billy joined the CitySquash Junior Board in 2023. He is currently an analyst at UBS Securities in their New York office, where he has worked since graduating from Connecticut College in 2021. At Connecticut College, he was the varsity captain of the men’s squash team and a school record holder on the Track & Field team. Billy was admitted to the Columbia Business School deferred MBA admissions program in 2022 where he hopes to matriculate by 2027. Billy is a proud alum of CitySquash, after joining the program his 4th grade year in 2008.
Gabriella joined the CitySquash Junior Board in 2018. She is an Analyst in the New York office of Hall Capital Partners, an asset management firm headquartered in San Francisco. She graduated from Princeton University in 2017 with an A.B. in Art History and a minor in Spanish Language & Culture. While at Princeton, she was a member of the women’s varsity squash team. Gabby has also served as a mentor since 2017.
J. Carr joined the CitySquash Junior Board in 2024. He is currently an associate at Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett, LLP in the Capital Markets group. J. Carr graduated from Emory University in 2017 with a B.A. in Philosophy and Psychology, and earned his J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law in 2022. J. Carr is a lifelong squash player and was born and raised in Manhattan, where he currently lives.
Sam joined the City Squash Junior Board in 2018. He is a an associate at a quantitative investment firm in New York, where he has worked since graduating from Yale in 2013 with a B.S. in Physics. At Yale, Sam was a member of the varsity squash team and involved with local urban squash program, Squash Haven. Sam is also the proud mentor of Middle School team member, Coby Galarza.
Katie joined the CitySquash Junior Board in 2017. She currently is an Associate on the Client Advisory team at Chilton Trust, a wealth management firm based in New York City. Katie earned a B.A. in Political Science from Yale University in 2013, where she played on the women’s varsity squash team for four years. Katie grew up in Greenwich, CT and currently resides in Manhattan. Katie first began volunteering with CitySquash in 2007 and has been involved ever since.
Madeline joined the CitySquash Junior Board in 2024. She is currently an Associate within the Strategic Investors Group at J.P. Morgan. Madeline earned a B.S. in Business Administration from Washington & Lee University in 2018. Madeline grew up playing squash in Atlanta, GA and currently resides in Manhattan.
Courtney joined the CitySquash Junior Board in 2015. She is a Banker at the J.P. Morgan Private Bank, where she manages client relationships for ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families. Previously, Courtney was an Investment Management Associate at BBR Partners, a boutique wealth management firm. Courtney earned an M.B.A. from the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business in 2018 and a B.A. from Williams College in 2012. She played on the Williams Women’s Varsity squash team, captaining the team her senior year. She also serves as a mentor for High School CitySquasher Fatima Hernandez and is a frequent volunteer at CitySquash’s weekend squash practices. Courtney grew up in Bronxville, New York and currently resides in Manhattan.
Hope joined the Junior Board in 2020. She is a Senior Product Manager at Warner Bros. Discovery, where she works on the Max streaming product. Hope earned an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth in 2024, and her bachelor’s degree from Middlebury College in 2018. While at Middlebury, she played on the Women’s Varsity Squash and Golf teams, and captained the golf team her senior year. Hope is the proud mentor of High School team member Ashley Amaro.
Daelum Mawji recently graduated from Princeton University where he played on the Varsity Squash Team. Before that, he attended The Allen-Stevenson School for K-8th and The Dalton School for high school. He has played squash competitively since he was 9 years old and was the 2018 Junior National Champion and the 2017 Dutch Open Champion in the BU17 division. He has gotten to know many CitySquashers throughout his squash career. He joined the Junior Board in 2024.
Lauren joined the CitySquash Junior Board in 2021. She is a Senior Associate at KPMG in their financial services audit practice, and is a Certified Public Accountant. Lauren earned a B.S. in Accounting and Finance from Fordham University in 2017, and an M.S. in Accounting from Villanova University in 2018. At Fordham, she captained the Women’s Squash Team. Lauren is the proud mentor of High School team member Ashley Montesinos and was named Mentor of the Year in 2021. She currently resides in Manhattan.
Robert joined the CitySquash Junior Board in 2024. He is Deputy Chief of Staff to the Co-Presidents at Apollo. Robert graduated from Amherst College in 2021 and served as captain of the men’s squash team. He grew up in Locust Valley, NY and currently resides in Manhattan.
Jonah joined the CitySquash Junior Board in 2023. He is counsel at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, where he represents creditors, companies and purchasers in a wide range of corporate restructurings, bankruptcy and liability management transactions. Jonah earned his JD/MBA from NYU’s School of Law and Stern School of Business, and his bachelor’s degree from Tufts University where he was on the varsity squash, rugby and water polo teams. He has been playing in NY Squash tournaments and leagues since high school, and currently captains a team for Open Squash. He grew up in Manhattan and lives in Brooklyn.
Mannie joined the CitySquash Junior Board in January 2019. She is currently the Assistant Director of Admissions at the Oliver Scholars Program. Mannie attended Barnard College where she double majored in Economics and African Studies. Mannie joined CitySquash as a 6th grade member in 2006 and has dedicated a lot of time to giving back to the program since she graduated, including serving as a mentor to a current High School team member, Fatima Jaquez. She is the first alum to join the junior board and is thrilled to continue her journey with CitySquash.
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.
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.
Sid joined the City Squash Junior Board in 2024. He is currently an Associate at Lindsay Goldberg, a private equity firm based in New York City. Sid graduated from Cornell University in 2022 with a B.S. in Labor Economics and played on the club squash team. Sid has volunteered at City Squash since 2013 and, along with several City Squash members, cycled from LA to Chicago on Route 66 during the summer of 2015 to help raise funds for the organization. He currently resides in Manhattan.
