ADVISORS

After 20-plus years as a Board member, including time as former President, Eddie Albert will forever be a critical member of our team.  Now the President of the Prospect Park Baseball Association, Eddie was formerly a youth clinic instructor, Director of the Bulldogs travel program and a coach of both rec and Bulldogs teams.  Most notably, Eddie led 78 through its greatest period of growth and established the organization as a leader in Brooklyn youth sports.  The Bulldogs Rising Star award, given annually, is named in his honor.

Cheri is a management consultant with extensive experience leading non-profit organizations.  A former 78 parent and past Board President, she spent over 10 years helping to guide the organization through several important and challenging times, including the placement and onboarding of a new Executive Director along with navigating the many challenges presented by Covid-19.

Bill, a longtime 78 parent and passionate supporter of youth sports, is the CEO of Palisades Convention Management where he specializes in using data and information intelligence to development and implement the state of the art technological processes needed for world class event production and management. Bill is a graduate of the S.I. Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University.

Since 2010, David has been a driving force behind our training programs. In addition to being on the Advisory Board of The American Association of Bariatric Counselors, he brings to us over 20 of years of experience as a health and physical fitness educator in the New York City public school system. An avid martial arts practitioner, David holds a 7th degree black belt in Vee Arnis Ju-jitsu along with many fitness and training certifications that include ACE Certified Personal Trainer, Kettlebell Concepts Certified Instructor, ECITS Certified Children’s Fitness Specialist, NASM Certified Youth Fitness Specialist and CPR/AED Certifications.

A licensed clinical psychologist, Dr. Jonathan Fader is also a co-founder of SportStrata, a company that provides sport and performance coaching to individuals and teams, where he expertly applies evidence-based techniques to enhance motivation, goal setting, routines, and self-confidence.  Dr. Fader is an author, keynote speaker, and media personality, who has written about peak performance and appeared on various outlets, such as CNN, CBS, and ESPN. 

A co-founder of Union Square Practice, a mental health provider, Dr. Michael Dulchin is a psychiatrist who specializes in understanding how cognitive, emotional, and personality issues can prevent people from excelling in life and helping them to make choices that increase both their performance and their happiness.