DON MCPHERSON
Founder and CEO
Syracuse University, ’87
- All-American Quarterback
- Former NFL and CFL Quarterback
- Member of College Football Hall of Fame
- Recognized globally as a thought leader on complex social issues
- Over 30 years of cutting-edge work on sport and social issues reaching more than one million people on over 300 college campuses and communities
PAUL GRAFER
Vice President Operations
College of William and Mary, ‘97
- All-American Goalkeeper
- Former MLS Goalkeeper
- MLS and US Soccer Federation Coach (Under 17 National Team)
- Adjunct Professor at Adelphi University
- Leadership and character development director at the Sports Leadership Institute – Adelphi University
JIM KILES
Managing Director Strategy & Development
Syracuse U College of Law, ‘78
- Varsity Football Defensive Back
- NFL Football Agent
- Managing Director, Intel Capital (Intel Corporation)
- Technology Start-up Angel Investor/Executive/Board Member (Silicon Valley)
- Industrial Advisory Board- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Core Instructor, US Dept. of Energy LabCorps (Technology Transfer Initiative)
ELENI ROSELLI
Director of Marketing
New York University, ‘85
- Varsity Swimmer
- Over 25 + years of experience in fashion, sports and entertainment
- As VP Marketing for the Bonjour Group, built two multi-billion dollar private label brands, Route 66 and Faded Glory, from the ground up
- Created successful programs for companies including Lincoln Motors, Walmart, Weatherproof Garment Company, Coca Cola, iHeartRadio/Clear Channel and many more
- Intellectual Property Development with partners such as USA Today, the Orange Bowl Committee, major Division I University Athletic Departments and MGM Resorts International
Advisory Board Members
Dr. Robert Boland, Ph.D.
Academic Chair of the Preston Robert Tisch Center for Hospitality, Tourism and Sports Management at NYU, Co-Professor of the Sports Law Course at NYU Law School
Dr. Tahira Hira, Ph.D.
Professor and Senior Policy Advisor to the President, Iowa State University, Member of U.S. President's Advisory Council on Financial Capability, Chair of NYSE committee on financial literacy
Dr. Annamaria Lusardi, Ph.D.
Academic Director and Professor Global Financial Literacy Excellence Center and School of Business, George Washington University, U.S. President's Advisory Council on Financial Capability
Mr. Kenneth L. Shropshire
Attorney, Professor, Author and Director, Duane Morris, LLP and Wharton Sports Business Initiative, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
Dr. Terri Friedline, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, School of Social Welfare and Center on Assets, Education, and Inclusion at the University of Kansas, with research focusing on young people’s financial inclusion as a strategy for improving educational and financial well-being