|
|
 |
Bill Hoogterp, CEO
Originally from Grand Rapids, Michigan, Mr. Hoogterp graduated from Aquinas College with a degree in International Relations and French. After a decade of work helping develop national volunteer programs such as The National Student Campaign Against Hunger, Into The Streets, Break Away and COOL, Bill moved to Newark, working with the Amelior and MCJ Foundation. He helped Michael Sanchez and Andrew Shue found Do Something (www.dosomething.org) and ClubMom (www.clubmom.com and www.cafemom.com) in New York City.
Bill is a co-principal with Jim Mustacchia at Mountain Lakes International. He and his wife, Maria, formerly a chemist for Schering Plough, have two children, Peter (5) and Anna (2) and live in New Jersey. He enjoys playing basketball, softball and golf.
Contact Bill |
|
|
 |
Mike McNamara, Commissioner of the SBL
Mike is a professional bridge player and teacher. In 2010, Mike and his wife, Sylwia, won the bronze medal in the World Mixed Teams at the World Championships; and they won the Bruce LM Pairs at the North American Championships. He and his wife have a thriving bridge teaching business in Westchester County, NY.
Mike is also a Professor for Capella University, an accredited all-online university. He teaches graduate courses in various areas of business law. In addition, Mike is Vice-President at CAMAC Equities, LLC, a commercial real estate investment firm.
Mike earned a B.A. from The Johns Hopkins University, an MBA and a JD from Boston University, and a LLM from Fordham University.
Mike spends his time away from the table with Sylwia and his 9-year old son Drew. They enjoy travelling. They also study Tae Kwon Do, where Mike has a black belt.
For more information on Mike, visit his website: http://universityofbridge.com
Contact Mike |
|
|
 |
Randall Rubinstein, President of the University Division
Contact Randall |
|
|
 |
Enith Friedman Berg, President of Program Initiation
Enith is a daughter, wife, mother. grandmother, sister, friend, and teacher. She lights up when her grandchildren call, when they want to play with her! She feels lucky to have been a teacher at their school, and to enjoy that wonderful window into their world while enriching hers.
Professionally, she enjoyed more than a twenty year career in public education. Her formal training was at CW Post College in Greenvale, NY. She earned degrees in elementary education, special education, and gifted education, graduating summa cum laude. She loved walking into her classroom each day and was driven to stretch the minds of the young people entrusted to her. She worked to promote their thinking through creative problem solving, never answering, and always probing. Her philosophy is when a student learns by thinking their self-esteem will rise.
In 2007, she was asked to create and implement a school enrichment program. Having played bridge in her college years, she used bridge to promote thinking, self-confidence, enhanced memory, and better inter-personal communication skills. Her students played through their lunch and recess periods, telling her that their brains hurt after playing bridge, but were better prepared for their regular classes because of it. She believes that bridge is an excellent tool for students of all ages and believes strongly in the School Bridge Leagues mission to bring together the school and bridge communities.
Contact Enith |
|
|
 |
Robin Gillett, Vice President
Robin is a retired Management Consultant who resides with his wife, Sue, in Union, NJ. He brings his internationally recognized coaching and seminar skills to the bridge table, his life long passion.
Robin is an accredited bridge teacher by the American Contract Bridge League & Audrey Grant's Better Bridge. Robin is both an ACBL Club Director and an ACBL Tournament Director. He has been active in teaching youth bridge since 2002, teaching at several elementary schools, middle schools, and high schools.
Robin learned to play bridge in college. He is an ACBL Silver Life Master with over 1,800 Masterpoints. He has 3 Blue Ribbon Qualifications and 1 Red Ribbon Qualification.
For more information about Robin, visit: www.RobinGillett.com
Contact Robin |
|
|
|
Jeffrey Berg, finance advisor
Jeffrey is a financial professional with a national and international clientele. Before embarking in his 30 + year career, he was President of two major apparel manufacturers. Jeffrey has always been involved in the creative side of business through marketing, sales and manufacturing.
In his spare time, Jeff likes to attend Yankee games, play golf and fish from a pier.
Jeff took bridge lessons with an ACBL certified instructor and has enjoyed the journey of learning to play bridge. He embraces the benefits of the game and is excited about being a part of School Bridge League.
Contact Jeffrey |
|
|
 |
Dan Wolkowitz, Founding Chair of the SBL Youth Board
Dan graduated from Harvard (2009) with an A.B in Earth and Planetary Sciences. He is currently teaching Chemistry & Mathematics at the Smith School in New York, NY
He is also currently teaching Bridge at the Scarsdale Adult School in Scarsdale, NY/
Dan formerly interned with the congressional campaign of Congressman Chris Murphy (D-CT 2005), with Senator Bernard Sanders (I-VT), and with the "Daily Show with Jon Stewart."
Dan was President of the Harvard Bridge Club (2006-2008) teaching bridge to new members and starting the Harvard Bridge Library (with grants from the UC and the Educational Foundation of the ACBL.)
Dan is an ACBL Bronze Life Master and the youngest author ever to publish an article on bidding theory in the "Bridge World," the most significant bridge journal
Contact Dan |
|
|
 |
Carla Burke, Gulf Coast Conference Coordinator
A retired court reporter, Carla’s current passion is teaching bridge to her grandchildren and their friends and providing an opportunity throughout the country for them to play with other youth. She is currently serving as Education Chair for ACBL’s District 9, and is a past president of Unit 219. A silver life master, she has played bridge for 47 years, beginning her duplicate career in 1998.
While living in Los Angeles, Carla managed an office staff of 25 shorthand reporters and 10 support staff and oversaw the construction and management of a courtroom. A political science and communications major in college, she has recently refocused her professional skills on promoting youth bridge programs throughout Florida and other areas of the country.
Carla is married to a retired Continental Airlines pilot, has three children and six grandchildren and delights in helping with youth bridge events locally, regionally and nationally. She and her husband live on the beach in Pensacola, Florida and dodge hurricanes on a regular basis!
Contact Carla |
|
|