Bertram Levinson

Bertram Levinson

John Woodson

John Woodson

John Woodson

Position: Technology

In real life: Retired/Self-empolyed

Other community organizations: Brothers of Peace (Who Give Back)

What does Unity Games mean to me: Transformation in kids

Celebrity crush: Shari Belafonte

Favorite athlete: Kareem Abdul Jabbar

Favorite place: Lake Tahoe, Aruba

Steven Kessler

Steven Kessler

Steven Kessler

Position: Operations Chairman

In real life: Staten Island JCC After School Coordinator


Other community organizations: NYC Department of Youth and Community Development as well as the NY State Office of Children’s and Family Services

What does Unity Games mean to me: A “special weekend” for all concerned

Favorite athlete: tennis player Roger Federer

Bill LaGrega

Bill LaGrega

Bill LaGrega

Position: Finance Committee

In real life: Orthopedic sales consultant

Other community organizations: COB non – profit, Feeding Family and Friends,
Outreach coordinator for St Charles School

What does Unity Games mean to me: Inclusion Of All

Favorite food: Italian

Favorite TV: Anything sports

Joyce Strype

Joyce Strype

Joyce Strype

Position: Board Member

In real life: Community School Director PS57/YMCA

Other community organizations: YMCA

What does Unity Games mean to me: Friendship, Understanding, Acceptance

Favorite Movie: Remember the Titans


Favorite Place: Hawaii or New Orleans

Lucy Kamil

Lucy Kamil

Joan Basile

Joan Basile

Joan Basile

Position: Recruitment coordinator

In real life: General Manager for the Coast Guard

Unity to me means being together as a whole entity – bringing our youth together from different backgrounds and communities and making them one unit for a weekend and hope that they can continue to know that we should all be as one.

Favorite teams: New York Yankees and New York Rangers

Nii Abladey

NiiAbladey Adjoga-Otu

NiiAbladey Adjoga-Otu

Position: Board Member

In real life: Architectural Designer

Other community organizations: Elder & Sunday School Teacher at the First Presbyterian Church of Irvington, NJ

What does Unity Games mean to me: Inspiring, Fun-Filled, Motivating

Favorite food: Jollof Rice

Favorite movie: Kung-Fu Hustle

Anthony Navarino

Anthony Navarino

Anthony Navarino

Position: Board member

In real life: Physicians First Messages, Chief Operating Officer

Other community organizations: Vice President of (SIBO) Staten Island Baseball Old-timers,
Member of the Greater New York Sandlot Athletic Alliance,
Member of Warren Jaques Committee

What does Unity Games mean to me: Kids making friends

Favorite food: Pizza – Lee’s Tavern

What do you do in your off time: Hang out with my 5 grandkids

Lamonte Harris

Lamonte Harris

Lois Schwartz

Lois Schwartz

Lois Schwartz

Position: Volunteer Coordinator

In real life: Retired educator, Skier, Grandma

What does Unity Games mean to me: Love the energy of unity. Making a difference.

Favorite movie: Mr Holland’s Opus

Favorite song: You Can Count on Me

Debra Shields

Debra Shields

Alberto Garcia

Alberto Garcia

Alberto Garcia

Position: Board member

In real life: High School Assistant Principal,
Track & Field Coach for Notre Dame HS

Other community organizations: Staten Island Track Running and Community (SITRAC)

What does Unity Games mean to me: Making this world a better place one person at a time. It also reminds me of our purpose in this world.

Favorite Movie: Enter the Dragon and Remember the Titans

Favorite place: Anywhere in the world as long as it’s with with my family.

Gerry Festa

Gerry Festa

Walter Pehowich

Walter Pehowich

Anthony Passalaqua

Anthony Passalaqua

John Fuentes

John Fuentes

John Fuentes

Position: Board member

In real life: Physical Education Instructor

Other community organizations: JCC (18 years)

What does Unity Games mean to me: Communication, community, teamwork

What do you like to do in your off time: Deejay

Favorite movie: The Godfather

Mark Levine

Mark Levine

Mark Levine

Position: Board Member

In real life: Retired NYFD

Other community organizations: Volunteer at Project Hospitality on various holidays and I volunteer for the Fugazzi Bowl

What does Unity Games mean to me: The Unity games are motivational, inspiring and fun

Favorite athlete: Walt Frazier

Guillermo Grau

Guillermo Grau

Guillermo Grau

Position: Board member

In real life: Multi-site Community Center Supervisor for a community-based organization

Other community organizations: United Activities Unlimited, Project Hospitality

What does Unity Games mean to me: Inspiring, Empowering, Inclusive

Favorite off time: I like to play Xbox One and binge watch Netflix

Favorite athlete: Apart from Michael Jordan, former NY Knick John Starks – loved his emotion and tenacity