Junior Board

Keith joined the CitySquash Junior Board in 2014. 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. Keith is a long-time volunteer and frequently attends all major CitySquash events.

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.

Brian joined the CitySquash Junior Board in 2019. He currently works as a Product Manager at BlockFi, a crypto currency wealth management platform. 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.

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.

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.

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.

Chris joined the Junior Board in 2018. He is currently competing on the PSA World Tour, ranked #66 in the world. He runs SquashBound, a college consulting service, in Greenwich, CT. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 2013 with a B.A. in Psychology and was a 4-time college squash All-American. Chris is also a mentor to Judah, a Middle School Student in the Brooklyn program. He lives in New York, NY.

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. 

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 an Associate Product Manager at Discovery, where she works on the direct-to-consumer Food Network digital team. Hope graduated from Middlebury College in 2018 with a B.A. in Computer Science and a minor in Geology. 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 Middle School team member Ashley Amaro.

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.

Peter joined the Junior Board in 2020. He currently works in financial services at BlackRock where he is a Vice President of business strategy and development for iShares, BlackRock’s exchange-traded fund (ETF) business. While he has also worked at The Vanguard Group in various roles and at JPMorgan in equity derivatives, his formative professional experience came from a brief stint as Squash Director at CitySquash Brooklyn in 2015. Peter graduated from Kenyon College in 2011, where he captained both the men’s squash and soccer teams, and received an MBA from Harvard Business School.

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. 

Elizabeth joined the CitySquash Junior Board in 2017. She is an Associate at BlackRock, where she works with institutional clients in the Insurance and Wealth Management industries. Prior to joining BlackRock, Elizabeth worked at Goldman Sachs in the firm’s Investment Management Division. Elizabeth earned a B.A. in Economics and Art History from Bowdoin College in 2013. While at Bowdoin she played on the women’s varsity squash team for four years, co-captaining the team her senior year. Elizabeth grew up in Brooklyn and currently resides in Manhattan.