THE FOUNDATION

20 Years of Transforming Lives Through Fencing

2011 ANNUAL REPORT PETER WESTBROOK FOUNDATION

Table of Contents

Executive Letter Page 3 The Peter Westbrook Foundation, Inc. is a not for profit organization that Program Goals Page 3 utilizes the sport of fencing as a vehicle to develop life skills in young people from PWF Programs Page 4 underserved communities.

Success Stories Page 6

Community Corner Page 7

Endowment Fund Page 9

Summary Statement & Activities Page 11

Family of Sponsors & Board Members Page 12

Nzingha Prescod started at the Peter Westbrook Foundation in September 2000 as a precocious child curious about learning the sport of fencing. Today, Nzingha is a student at Columbia University, a three time World Champion and is preparing to qualify for the 2012 Olympic Team competing in London next summer.

2 Executive Letter “World Titles and Olympic The 2012 Summer Olympics are almost here Medals certainly make for and the level of excitement and anticipation great press releases (and at the PWF is rising rapidly. With the next believe me we love sending just around the corner, I them out) but the broader can’t help but reflect on how far our organization has come and what we’ve all positive impact that the been able to accomplish together. organization is having on the communities we serve is Our success in the non-Olympic years has equally if not more been just as impressive with Foundation impressive.” fencers earning numerous national and international titles. Peter Westbrook As amazing as the athletic results are, they merely represent the icing on the cake. World Titles and Olympic Medals certainly make for great press releases (and believe me we

PETER WESTBROOK FOUNDATION love sending them out) but the broader positive impact that the organization is having on the communities we serve is equally if not more impressive.

As you’ll see in a later section on our Academic Enrichment Program, our educational initiatives have led to consistently higher standardized test scores, higher G.P.A.s and better overall academic Several years later I received a letter from humbling experience. outcomes for students in those programs. Kevin, now a decorated Army officer and Iraq Meanwhile, the mentoring and guidance the War veteran. He was eager to share his story None of these stories would be possible organization provides is often literally life so I invited him to come and speak about his without the tireless efforts of my wonderful changing. experiences at an upcoming fund raising all volunteer staff, the generous support of our event. donors or the thoughtful leadership of our Consider for example, one young man who Board of Directors. participated in our program many years ago Listening to Kevin’s testimony that evening named Kevin. He came from a seriously ranks as one of the highlights of my career as I cannot thank you all enough for your troubled family. Several of his brothers had C.E.O of this organization. He explained to a commitment to this program and your already died as a result of gang violence; his captivated audience that the mentoring and commitment to the children and families that remaining brother was headed for a similar guidance he received while at the PWF it touches. fate and sadly so was he. Fortunately, he had literally saved his life. Before the Foundation great talent for fencing and the PWF staff was he never thought it was possible to avoid the My warmest regards, determined to keep him in school, off the fate that had befallen his brothers. Feeling streets and away from the gangs by nurturing empowered with these new life skills he made his innate talent for the sport. Despite several a radical change to the course of his life and years with the PWF and numerous joined the military. He spoke eloquently about Peter Westbrook, interventions, Kevin left the program, as we how he later imparted some of the very same Founder & CEO then believed, to follow in his brothers’ lessons he learned while with the PWF to the footsteps. soldiers he was charged with training for combat. It was an incredibly gratifying and Program Goals

The primary objectives of the year-round program are to • Develop their sense of civic duty and community help young people to: service • Foster a sense of community inspired by a common love • Equip themselves with the life skills that enable them to of fencing take control of their futures • Strive for academic excellence Fencing is an ideal educational tool because it promotes • Develop leadership skills development of integrity, honorable personal conduct, • Build self confidence patience and respect for others. Above all, fencing promotes • Gain exposure to people from diverse cultural and intellectual growth and maturity because it challenges the socioeconomic backgrounds individual to think both tactically and strategically to solve • Learn about healthy living problems and overcome obstacles.

3 The effectiveness and success of our academic program has increased dramatically with the opening of our tutoring center. PETER WESTBROOK FOUNDATION

PWF Programs Participants international competitions. All participants in the program are awarded scholarships to defray the costs of fencing club memberships, coaching, competitions fees and equipment. Girls and boys between the ages of eight and eighteen are eligible for the program. Currently, most participants are The athletes are required to attend monthly meetings conducted residents of underserved communities and from single-parent by the training staff and a summer training camp, maintain at households within the five boroughs of , Long least a 3.0 grade point average, as well as volunteer their time Island, Westchester County and New Jersey. Approximately to mentor younger fencers in the Saturday Fencing Program. 85% of the participants are African-American and Latino youth, with the remaining 15% being of Asian and Caucasian Athletes are trained by the Foundation’s international roster of descent. coaches, comprised of Olympians and instructors with extensive competitive and athlete development experience. Saturday Fencing Program Each coach acts as a mentor by monitoring each student’s academic performance to ensure that athletes are balancing The PWF teaches the sport of fencing to approximately 150 their responsibilities to study as hard in school as they train in children, ages eight to eighteen. The program is held every the fencing gym. Coaches also chaperone athletes during trips Saturday morning from 9:00 am to noon, September through to domestic and international competitions, often acting as a June. motivator, cheerleader, friend and counselor to their students.

The Saturday morning program begins with a series of aerobic, Academic Enrichment Program core and fencing specific exercises led by PWF Olympians. Following the exercises, Peter Westbrook or a guest speaker The PWF Academic Enrichment Program (AEP) is the gives an uplifting talk to the entire class and parents in cornerstone of our educational initiatives. The Program attendance. After the uplifting talk, children are separated into addresses the educational needs of participants by small groups by age and fencing weapon and led by an providing a wealth of academic enrichment and skills illustrious staff of Olympians, National Champions and former development services. National Team members.

Shortly after enrollment, an AEP educator determines the After School Leadership Program support needs of each new participant by administering an academic pre-test and reviewing the his/her report cards An elite squad of approximately 40 athletes, who show from the prior school term. The assessment pre-tests are exceptional talent for the sport, are selected for our After based on current state assessments and curriculum, and are School Leadership Program. Athletes train year-round in this organized by grade level. program and adopt a professional training regimen of 4-6 days per week, which is designed to prepare them for domestic and A plan for academic improvement is created during a meeting consisting of the student, his/her guardian and the 4 AEP educator. This plan may include recommendations for tutoring, hard and soft skills development workshops and My son's biggest weakness before starting the program was test taking classes. This level of diversity in instruction that he was not a good reader…I truly feel that the tutoring modalities is needed because our students come from a program has made my son more confident in himself, range of socio-economic levels, with many living in which is reflected in his school work…After only a few communities designated as underserved. weeks of attending the program, I noticed a considerable change in his attitude. He is more comfortable with his In order to determine progress in the program, parents must reading and his teacher even informed me that he now submit all report cards, class exams and teacher reports volunteers to read before his class. This program is truly immediately after they are issued. In addition, AEP amazing! educators submit weekly-session and monthly-recap • ~Jody K., Parent of an AEP Student progress reports. Academic Scholarships The AEP team takes great pride in the breadth and quality of our test preparation courses. In the 2010/2011 school As a result of the overall programs, students have excelled year, students in the Specialized High School Admissions both athletically and scholastically. The success of our student Test (SHSAT) improved their scores on average by 56%. athletes has garnered a number of academic and athletic PETER WESTBROOK FOUNDATION scholarship opportunities at exceptional primary and collegiate Students enrolled in our PSAT and SAT classes also institutions. A few of the institutions at which the Foundation experience strong improvements in their test scores. has helped secure scholarships for athletes include: The AEP is a bi-weekly program, housed in a professional Private Schools space located less than one block from our fencing training The Dwight School facility. A team of college and graduate students and Fieldston Academy licensed teachers staffs the program. A strong record of Horace Mann School academic achievement coupled with experience, as an The Lawrenceville School educator and a record of community service are just a few Riverdale Country Day School of the requirements for hiring. St. Benedict’s Academy St. Hilda’s & St. Hugh’s School To date, over six hundred students have participated in the York Academy AEP. Annually, we can accommodate up to 25% of the fencing program’s total population. This is a dramatic Colleges and Universities increase from the early days of the Academic Enrichment Barnard College Program when capacity ranged from 2% – 10% of fencing City University of New York enrollment. Even with the increased capacity, each year Columbia University we maintain a rolling waiting list that averages 15 – 20 Johns Hopkins University students. MIT New Jersey Institute of Technology The Purpose & Benefits NYU Northwestern University The purpose of the program is to strengthen students’ skills Ohio State University in subject areas needing attention, so they may attain Penn State University academic success. Some of the many benefits of the Princeton University program include: Rutgers University Sacred Heart College Individualized attention for up to four hours per • St. John’s University week from an experienced educator Stevens Institute of Technology • A supportive learning environment where students Temple University are encouraged to accept an active role in their University of Notre Dame learning process University of Pennsylvania • Instruction tailored to each student’s learning style Wayne State University and needs • Positive reinforcement to improve students’ self- esteem and confidence. • Focused attention on the development of critical thinking and leadership skills. This SHSAT prep course has been highly beneficial for me. With the help of Ms. Judi, I feel more prepared now to take the test. Thank you for all your help! ~ Delisa T. AEP Student 2011 5 Success Stories PWF Represented at 2011 World Championships

Italy opened its doors to welcome athletes from across the world to compete in the years most important fencing event, the 2011 World Championships. Held in Catania, Italy, this year’s world championships hosted nearly 100 nations competing in individual and team events vying for the honor of being crowned world champion. The event boasted additional importance as the largest qualifying tournament for the 2012 Olympic games to be held in London next summer.

This year, the Peter Westbrook Foundation was represented by three of its top pupils in the event:

• Ben Bratton (Harlem, NY), four time national team member and 2010 World Championship silver medalist.

PETER WESTBROOK FOUNDATION • Nzingha Prescod (Brooklyn, NY), 2011 Junior World Champion making her third appearance for the U.S. National team. • (Maplewood, NJ), making her second appearance for the U.S. National team PWF Athletes celebrating at the 2011 World Championships in Catania, Italy. Highlighting this year’s championships, Ibtihaj “Ibti” Muhammad (Maplewood, N.J.), was able to take capture a bronze medal from the From left to right: Nzingha Prescod, Ibtihaj women’s team event. The medal would be the first career world Muhammad, and Ben Bratton championship medal for Muhammad.

For Muhammad, being on the stage and receiving her first world championship medal got her thinking ahead for London next summer.

“Things like the music and the lights and everyone asking to take your photo, I definitely think ‘this must be what the Olympics are like’ and I really want to experience it again next year.” said Muhammad.

Results Roundup 2008 - 2011

2011

Junior World Champion Women's Foil: Nzingha Prescod Senior World Championship Bronze Medalist: Ibtihaj Muhammad Gold Medalists: Ibtihaj Muhammad and Nzingha Prescod

2010

Senior World Championship Silver Medalist: Ben Bratton U.S. Senior National Championship Teams: Men’s Sabre and Women’s Foil

2009

Junior World Champion Women's Foil: Epiphany Georges and Nzingha Prescod U.S. Senior Women's Sabre National Champion: Ibtihaj Muhammad

2008

Olympic Silver Medalists: Erinn and Cadet World Champion Women’s Foil: Nzingha Prescod

6 Ahknaten Spencer-el and Ibtihaj Muhammad (left) celebrate winning the Gold Medal at the 2011 Pan American Games.

Egypt Parker (right) trains outside of the PWF as a cross country runner. PETER WESTBROOK FOUNDATION

Community Corner Student Athletes Spotlight Track Star, Fencer, and Scientist The PWF is very proud of its record of helping to produce not Ibtihaj Muhammad only world-class athletes but also world-class people. It is especially gratifying when we are able to assist students who Ibtihaj Muhammad began fencing at age 13 when she joined are underachieving in some way reach their potential. Quite her high school's fencing team. A few years later she began often however, someone with a potent combination of talent fencing sabre and joined the Peter Westbrook Foundation. She drive and ambition literally just walks through the door. quickly developed in the sabre weapon, receiving a scholarship from the prestigious Duke University where she was a 3-time One such person is Egypt Parker. Egypt just began her second All American and Junior Olympic Champion. After graduating season in the PWF and while she is steadily learning to master from Duke in 2007 with an International Relations and African fencing, she has taken an accelerated path into the elite levels of Track and Field. Studies double major, Ibtihaj decided to pursue fencing full time. In a matter of months Egypt went from being discovered in her middle school gym class to competing at the Colgate Women’s After only a few years competing at the elite level, Ibtihaj was Games (the nation’s largest Women’s track and field series) to selected for the last two United States World Championship qualifying for the National Championships in New Orleans. Teams, and the United States Pan American Team. In her World Championships debut, Ibtihaj finished 14th and moved At the Nationals Egypt placed 10th, 11th and 6th in shot put, into the top rankings in the world. She is the first African- javelin throw, and discus throw respectively out of a field of American female Muslim to make the U.S. World over 100 contestants in each discipline. Championship Team. This past October, she earned a bronze Egypt attributes much of her track and field success to medal at the 2011 World Championships in Catania, Italy. A discipline, focus and confidence she is learning as participant few weeks later, she captured the gold medal at the XVI Pan in the PWF. American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. Ibtihaj's other career highlights include 2-time U.S. National Champion, 2010 Pan Besides her remarkable athletic talents Egypt is also a well American Bronze Medalist, and 4-time world cup finalist. rounded A student. When she’s not competing or training she is busy studying, doing community service and taking classes in Ibtihaj is coached by PWF alum and Olympian Akhnaten ballet and African. Spencer-El. She is ranked 2nd in the United States and has attained a ranking as high as number 11 in the world. Ibtihaj is Egypt knows that a career and livelihood in sports is not a New Jersey native and has a younger sister Faizah who is guaranteed, no matter how talented one may be. Consequently, she is assiduously pursuing her passion for science and hopes also a member of the Peter Westbrook Foundation. to one-day work as research scientist in biology.

7 Left: Board Member Rod Brayman

Right: Coach Akhnaten Spencer-el PETER WESTBROOK FOUNDATION Muhammad, is now one of the top female sabre fencers in the world, Board Member Spotlight which is reflected in her winning the Bronze Medal at the 2011 Senior World Championships. Building and running an organization such as the Peter Westbrook Foundation requires an extraordinary amount of commitment, Akhi’s remarkable accomplishments did not go unnoticed, and this dedication and passion. Without this spirit of human capital summer the United States Olympic Committee selected him to be the investment, even the most well funded organizations can, and often Head Sabre Coach for the 2011 Pan American Games, an amateur do, fail. Board Member Rod Brayman exemplifies this spirit of sporting event modeled after the Olympics for countries located in the dedication and commitment perfectly. Western Hemisphere. While at the Pan Am Games, Akhi continued to add to his already Rod has been a stalwart supporter of PWF since the very beginning impressive resume, by coaching both the Men’s and Women’s Sabre and his commitment to the PWF over the years has not diminished at teams to Gold Medals. This was the first time in history that the U.S. all even though his personal and professional time commitments have Women’s Sabre team won the Gold Medal. Akhi departed the 2011 increased tremendously. Pan Am Games as one of the most decorated U.S. coaches from this prestigious sporting event, which he will use to motivate the next Not only has Rod been a consistent and generous financial donor, in generation of aspiring PWF Olympians. good times and bad times, but he has also made a considerable personal investment in the growth and development of the Community Service Recognition organization. Rod has literally made it his business to provide opportunities for the students in the PWF, often hiring them as paid summer interns or full time staff at his company Phoenix Beverages Rings of Gold Award! Inc. The Peter Westbrook Foundation was honored with the United States Olympic Committee’s Rings of Gold Award in September 2011at an As a member of the PWF board Rod has provided unparalleled Olympic gala held in Colorado Springs, CO. leadership and guidance. It is not an exaggeration to say that Rod’s During the annual three-day gathering of the U.S. Olympic and involvement in the PWF has been an absolutely crucial component of Paralympic family, the USOC presented the Rings of Gold Program our continued success over the years. award to Founder and CEO, Peter Westbrook.

The Peter Westbrook Foundation is sincerely grateful and incredibly The Rings of Gold awards - inaugurated in 1996 - annually recognize fortunate to have such an extraordinary and selfless individual such as an individual and a program dedicated to helping children develop their Olympic or Paralympic dreams and reach their highest athletic Rod on our board. and personal potential. Staff and Volunteer Spotlight

PWF Olympian selected as Head Pan Am Sabre Coach

It was only three years ago that Akhnaten “Akhi” Spencer-el, one of the most decorated PWF athletes, decided to make the transition from Olympic fencer to coach aspiring PWF Olympians. In that short time span, Akhi has revamped the PWF Sabre program, resulting in the team winning National Championships in both Men’s and Women’s Sabre.

In addition, to Akhi’s domestic successes his star pupil, Ibtihaj

8 Endowment Fund In 2000, the PWF received the Oprah’s Angel Network “Use Planned Giving Your Life Award,” which included a grant of $100,000. In 2001, $60,000 of the award was used to start the Peter Westbrook Foundation Endowment Fund, with the remainder Today, more and more people are coordinating their financial, of the award spent on general programs. In 2004, the estate and gift planning. With thoughtful planning you have the Foundation received $1,000,000 from a generous philanthropist opportunity to make a greater impact with your giving to a who wishes to remain anonymous. In 2007, Board Member quality not-for-profit organization such as the Peter Westbrook Bill Schreyer established a $1.5 million matching grant Foundation, and often to enjoy increased financial and tax endowment. benefits as well. For example, you may be able to supplement your retirement planning, unlock yourself from capital gains, The overall goal of the Fund is to enable the Foundation to increase your spendable income and reduce or eliminate estate enhance and continue its work with “at-risk youth,” and to taxes through planned giving. minimize the need to solicit financial support. The financial goal for the Fund is to raise $10 million dollars In these and other ways, planned giving can become an PETER WESTBROOK FOUNDATION by 2014, and to provide support to a number of program important element in your overall individual asset planning and initiatives, including: for that of your family.

• The Peter Westbrook Foundation Center – An athletic training and academic learning center Your Gift • Computer Lab – An after-school program to improve student computer literacy skills One of the key reasons that people give is to support their • Standardized Test Preparation Courses – A series of courses community. While many people give substantially, most wish designed help students improve their scores the PSAT, SAT, they could do more. Specialized High School Admissions Test (SHSAT) and the Secondary schools Admissions Test (SSAT) There are a number of ways you can design your contributions • Career Guidance – A mentorship program to prepare to maximize the advantages both for you and the Peter students for college and career Westbrook Foundation. Below are three such ways to enhance • Replication of PWF programs in major urban cities your contributions through planned giving:

Athletic programs have the ability to guide at-risk youth in BEQUEST positive directions. Sports programs promote healthy social and A simple, and often the easiest, gift to make is a bequest. It physical development while offering positive alternatives to doesn’t require relinquishing anything during your lifetime and high-risk behavior. it can be stated in a will, a codicil, a living trust or a trust amendment. The Foundation’s office can provide you with the Many of our country’s citizens, business professionals and appropriate language for a bequest to our organization. political leaders attribute their success to participation in sports. These individuals learned about the value of athletics LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES early on in life, through the encouragement of a parent or a You can contribute a new or existing policy that is no longer coach or from lessons learned on the playing field. As always, needed. Donors naming us as both policy owner and our Foundation is hopeful that many of these individuals will beneficiary can claim an income tax deduction equal to either help continue our dream and legacy by extending the same a) the cash value or the cost basis of an existing policy, opportunity to tomorrow’s leaders through their support of the whichever is less, or b) the annual premiums of a new policy. Peter Westbrook Foundation Endowment Fund. SECURITIES The Endowment Fund is handled by the Foundation’s Chief Although many investors have recently realized losses in the Executive Officer through Merrill Lynch Investment equity markets, individuals can look to their portfolios for Corporation. Donations are tax-deductible and can be pledged purchases held seven years or longer. Many donors hold over a period of time for ease of payment. securities that have realized significant gains, assets well suited to fund a charitable trust. In return, donors can receive tax- For more information about the Peter Westbrook Foundation saving benefits and supplemental retirement income while Endowment Fund campaign, please call Mark Johnson at helping to secure the future of our Foundation. Merrill Lynch at (212) 415-7897 or email [email protected].

9 STARTING YOUR PLANNED GIVING PROCESS Why are you making a gift? 79% of all contributions go directly to the Which gift method should you use? programs that your dollars help to support. What benefits do you anticipate by making the gift?

These questions will help you define your planned giving goals. When you have thought out your answers, please contact Mark Johnson at Merrill Lynch. He can be reached at (212) 415-7897 or by email at [email protected]. PETER WESTBROOK FOUNDATION

Breakdown of the PWF’s use of charitable contributions Breakdown of the PWF’s participant household income

PWF Fundraising Accomplishments

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10 Summary Statement & Activities Statement of Financial Position, Activities, and Net Assets FYE 2010 Temporarily. Permanently. Unrestricted Restricted Restricted Total Support.and.Revenue !!Contributions!and!grants !!!!!!!!262,080 !!!!!!!!!!! 52,500 !!!!!!!!!!!! 745,000 !!!!!1,059,580 !!Investment!return!appropriated!for!operations !!!!!!!!! 33,793 !!!!!!!!! 33,793 !!Program!fees!and!other!income !!!!!!!!! 12,628 !!!!!!!!! 12,628 !!Net!assets!relaesed!from!restrictions !!!!!!!!! 45,000 !!!!!!!!!! (45,000) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Q ...... Total.support.and.revenue ....353,501 ...... 7,500 ...... 745,000 .1,106,001

Expenses !!Personnel !!!!!!!!166,880 !!!!!!!!166,880 !!Coaching!and!tutoring!fees !!!!!!!!133,313 !!!!!!!!133,313 PETER WESTBROOK FOUNDATION !!Scholorships!and!awards !!!!!!!!!!!!!! 600 !!!!!!!!!!!!!! 600 !!Tournament!and!competition !!!!!!!!! 66,610 !!!!!!!!! 66,610 !!Program!expenses !!!!!!!!!!! 2,990 !!!!!!!!!!! 2,990 !!Office!Expenses !!!!!!!!! 22,603 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!! 22,603 !!Professional!fees !!!!!!!!! 39,784 !!!!!!!!! 39,784 !!Contributions!and!gifts !!!!!!!!!!! 1,385 !!!!!!!!!!! 1,385 !!Space!rental !!!!!!!!! 24,576 !!!!!!!!! 24,576 !!Insurance !!!!!!!!!!! 1,243 !!!!!!!!!!! 1,243 !!Depreciation !!!!!!!!!!! 4,599 !!!!!!!!!!! 4,599 ...... Total.Expenses ....464,583 ...... J ...... J ....464,583

..Change.in.net.assets.from.operations ...(111,082) ...... 7,500 ...... 745,000 ....641,418

Other.changes:

!!Investment!return!not!appropriated!for!operations !!!!!!!!482,079 !!!!!!!!482,079

!!!!Change!in!net!assets !!!!!!!!370,997 !!!!!!!!!!!!! 7,500 !!!!!!!!!!!! 745,000 !!!!!1,123,497

Net.assets.at.beginning.of.year ....868,702 ...... 16,549 .....2,053,833. .2,939,084

Net.assets.at.end.of.year .1,239,699 ...... 24,049 .....2,798,833. .4,062,581

Audited!Financials!by!Clifford!P.!Charles!CPA

11 2010 Family of Sponsors Angels: $100,000 or more Donors: $1,000 - $4,999 Bill Schreyer New Roads Foundation Daria Foster Wolfensohn Family Foundation Lord, Abbett & Co. Pam and Tim Gallivan Robert & Christina Dow John E. Berson Charles Bertrand Saints: $30,000 - $99,999 The Ann & John Walsh Foundation Altman Foundation Paulette Wingo Phoenix Beverages Philip Sieg Vanguard Charitable Endowment The Lipper Family Foundation Steven J. Skapper Champions: $10,000 - $29,999 NYSORA Bloomberg Jeffrey Savit Ronald Goldstein Michael Nissan David Berry Doug Sieg In-Kind Sponsors

PETER WESTBROOK FOUNDATION The Perkin Fund Fencers Club Jacques & Emy Cohenca Foundation Lord, Abbett & Co.

Supporters: $5,000 - $9,999 Andrew Sieg The Bulldogs Care Foundation The Delany Sisters Fund Trinity Fruit Sales Claude M. Tusk Michael and Valerie Grant The Mill Foundation Barham Family Foundation

Board of Directors

Arthur Ashe, Posthumous Linda Dunham Bill Schreyer, Posthumous ’75 Wimbledon Champion Chairman, Global Board of Ronald Chairmen Emeritus, Merrill Lynch McDonald Charities Rod Brayman Andrew Sieg CEO, Phoenix Beverages Jennifer Madrid Managing Director Treasurer Bank of America Merrill Lynch Robert Cottingham CEO, Sabre88, LLC Kristina Perkin-Davison Keeth Smart PWF Chairman of the Board Co-Founder & Partner, iEurope Capital VP, Bank of America Merrill Lynch ‘88, ‘92 Olympian ’00, ’04, ‘08 Olympic Silver Medalist

Robert Dow Herby Raynaud Peter Westbrook Senior Partner, Lord Abbett & Company Secretary ’76, ’80, ’84, ’88, ’92, ’96 Olympic Bronze ‘72 Olympian ‘99, ‘01, ‘02, World Championship Team Medalist PWF Founder and Chief Executive Officer

Advisory Board Members

Donald Anthony Calvin O. Butts, III, D.MIN William J. Hybl President & CEO, Warrior Group Inc. Pastor, Abyssinian Baptist Church President Emeritus, United States Olympic ’90 World Championship Team Member President, SUNY at Old Westbury Committee

John Brademas Neil Diamond Dr. Harvey W. Schiller President Emeritus, New York University Global Entertainer, ArchAngle Productions Chairman, Global Options

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THE PETER WESTBROOK FOUNDATION CONTACT INFORMATION

PWF & Fencers Club Site Address

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