David Baxter is an Executive Director in Capital Planning at Morgan Stanley. David has worked at Morgan Stanley since 2015. David is responsible for capital planning matters across the Firm, with a focus on policy, governance, effectiveness, and regulatory reporting. Prior to Morgan Stanley, David worked at PwC where he advised clients on the management of foreign exchange, commodity and interest rate risk.

In addition to KCTL, David serves on the Board of StreetWise Partners, a New York-based non-profit focused on professional development opportunities for low-income adults. David earned his Master in Professional Accounting degree from The McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin and his B.A. in Economics from Kalamazoo College. David is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of New York.

William Benesh is currently a director on the equity capital markets team at BNP Paribas, where he has worked since 2013. William graduated from Duke University in 2011 with a BS in Economics and a BA in Asian & Middle Eastern Studies with a Chinese concentration.

William has lived in NYC since 2011 but grew up in Texas where he played competitive USTA juniors tennis, and he continued to play through college as a member of the Duke men's club tennis team.

He began volunteering with KCTL in 2017 and has continued to serve as a volunteer at Marcy since then. He also served on the KCTL junior board, including a stint as co-chair, from 2018-2020.

William is also currently serving as a member of his local community board, Manhattan Community Board #2.

Kyle Brown is the Chief Administrative Officer at Metropolitan New York Library Council where he manages the day-to-day operations of the office and physical space. Kyle is a huge believer in how sports-based youth development programs benefit children across all backgrounds, positively impacting social, personal, and life skill growth and success. Kyle is delighted to support KCTL and its mission to serve the children of Brooklyn.

Kyle lives in Bed-Stuy and enjoys playing tennis with his two sons every time there’s a break in his schedule.

Joe is a tennis industry and nonprofit executive veteran who has held multiple leadership positions during his 13-year tenure with the United States Tennis Association, and spent the last seven years driving marketing and development initiatives at New York Junior Tennis & Learning, most recently serving as the NYJTL Chief Marketing and Development Officer and NYJTL Bronx Open Tournament Director.

He graduated from Binghamton University with a Bachelor of Arts and later earned a Master’s degree in Music from the Boston Conservatory. He also received a Master’s in Business Administration from the Zicklin School of Business at Baruch College in Manhattan, where he now teaches as an adjunct lecturer.

Joe is thrilled to bring his 20+ years of experience to KCTL to create greater access to the sport while bringing new opportunities and authentic relationships to KCTL’s young people, on and off the court.

Brian founded Brooklyn Equity in 2015 and has 20 years experience in buying and building small companies. Previously, Brian co-founded private equity firm Generation Equity Investors and worked at Allied Capital, Swander Pace Capital, and in M&A at Citigroup. Brian graduated from Cornell, where he was captain of the varsity squash team, and has an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern.

Deandrea Greer-Thomas is tax strategist at Peloton Interactive, Inc. where she is leads the US indirect tax compliance for the company. Prior to joining Peloton, Deandrea worked at Deloitte and EY specializing in state and local tax for clients in the financial services industry.

Deandrea is passionate about youth empowerment in black and brown communities and joined KCTL because she believes in the organization’s mission and wants to help provide youth with life-long skills that they can rely on today, tomorrow, and for years to come.

Deandrea was born and raised in Dallas, TX and moved to Brooklyn after graduating from Hampton University. She holds a Master of Science in Taxation, and is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and National Association of Black Accountants, Inc.

Outside of work, Deandrea is an avid reader, and her favorite pastimes include traveling abroad and spending as much time outdoors whether it is biking, swimming, or spending a lazy day at the beach.

Michael McCasland moved to Brooklyn in 2008 to start his current job as a Criminalist for the City of New York. He supervises DNA testing on crime scene evidence and testifies as an expert witness to the results. He received a B.S. from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and a Masters in Forensic Science from George Washington University. Michael played tennis competitively growing up, at times ranking in the top 30 in North Carolina. Michael especially enjoys Bikram Yoga, bike rides to Coney Island with his wife, and meeting with people to bounce off ideas.   

Shannon O’Sullivan is Senior Counsel at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, where she practices in the Investment Funds Group. Shannon is a tennis enthusiast and grew up playing competitively and taught youth tennis for many years. She hopes to share her love of the sport with KCTL kids and communities. She received a B.A. in English and French from The University of Michigan in 2002 and a JD from The George Washington School of Law in 2005.

Jef is a senior finance and risk executive skilled in capital planning, stress testing, risk management, financial analysis, program/policy design, facilitation, performance measurement, quality management, and implementing large-scale change management solutions. Aside from Jef's love for the sport of tennis, he enjoys travel with Antarctica and the Galapagos still in his bucket list. He is also a foodie, a Harry Potter fan and can binge on K-Drama and K-Action series on Netflix.

Adam Stolz is Vice President for Strategy & Administration at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn. Adam’s professional experience includes management and consulting roles in the public and private sectors, with an emphasis on healthcare, human services, and public safety. He is an NYC native and graduate of Hunter College High School. His interest in youth sports is rooted in his own childhood experience as a competitive baseball and chess player (with a little tennis on the side). Adam holds a B.A. from The Johns Hopkins University and a Master of Public Administration from the University of Michigan’s Ford School of Public Policy.

Karen is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist in private practice. She received her Masters in Nutrition and Public Health at Teachers College, Columbia University and a B.A. in Economics from Rutgers University. Prior to her nutrition practice, she was a stay-home parent to her now full-fledged adult daughter and son, volunteered with various Brooklyn organizations and was a trustee at Packer Collegiate Institute.

A very long time prior, she worked in financial services at Morgan Stanley Dean Witter and Donaldson Lufkin and Jenrette. Late to the game of tennis, she is nevertheless fanatical and usually has a decent left-handed slice serve. She joined KCTL to marry her love of tennis, kids and the Brooklyn community.

Eric is a Partner in the Strategy group at Lippincott, the branding and design firm behind the enduring identities of companies like Coca Cola, Campbell's, Delta, and Starbucks. He's also held brand and marketing leadership roles at Ogilvy and The Farmer's Dog.

A lifelong New Yorker, tennis player, and fan, Eric is excited to help KCTL tell its multifaceted story and amplify the impact of its mission as a Board Member.

He holds a BA in Cognitive Science from Yale University and an MBA from Stanford's Graduate School of Business. He currently lives in DUMBO with his husband, Rony, and their French Bulldog, Perry.

Heather is a native of Queens who moved to Brooklyn over 15 years ago and currently resides there with her husband and two sons. She grew up playing some tennis, but recently returned to the sport after a long hiatus and is thrilled to be back on the court.

Heather is a graduate of Georgetown University and Duke University School of Law. Following law school, she clerked on the Southern District of New York for the Hon. Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum and then joined Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP as a litigator, where she practiced law for sixteen years.

More recently Heather has turned her focus closer to home and, in addition to parenting, co-founded Brooklyn For Brooklyn, Inc. – a non-profit that supports Brooklyn’s first responders and facilitates direct dialogue with local Brooklyn officials. Tennis is a brilliant way to connect with children and to foster their development and Heather is extremely excited to be a part of KCTL.

Justin Wexler is a Technical Architect at Google, responsible for overseeing the development of automated customer support processes for Google’s consumer products and services. Prior to this role, Justin spent several years as a Strategic Cloud Engineer working with Google’s largest enterprise customers to deploy Google Workspace and a few more years as a Customer Solutions Engineer in the digital advertising space. Before Google, Justin worked at social media marketing start up Brand Networks, defense contractor Northrop Grumman, and consulting firm Protiviti.

Justin’s career in tennis never made it past the high school varsity team, though he still enjoys playing against (and usually losing to) friends and family. Nowadays, he predominantly spends his recreational time running around Central Park or scuba diving. Justin also volunteers with several other organizations in NYC seeking to close employment and education gaps, including: StreetWise Partners, Grow with Google, Code Next, and Per Scholas.

Justin grew up in Rockland County NY and graduated from the State University of NY at Binghamton with bachelor’s degrees in Finance and Computer Science.

Corbin Wong, Ph.D. is an Industrial / Organizational Psychologist by training who has over 12 years of experience within the field of talent and development. He is currently the Director of Organizational and Leadership Development at Fordham University.

During his career, he has been fortunate to craft his skills at renown companies such as eBay, Inc., Citigroup, Oliver Wyman, and Deutsche Bank. Prior to joining Fordham, Corbin was a VP at Morgan Stanley supporting the Wealth Management business unit with their talent and development initiatives.

During his free time, Corbin serves as an Adjunct Professor at New York University and Southern New Hampshire University. He often teaches classes such as Quantitative Models for Decision-Makers, Organizational Consulting, Leadership Theory and Practice, Human Resource Analytics, and Research Methods at the undergraduate and graduate levels. His research has been published in peer-reviewed journals such as the Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, Personality and Individual Differences, and Social Justice Research.

Corbin is also an avid Serena Williams fan and hosts virtual meet-ups for members of Rena’s Army and has been fortunate to have Serena as a guest.

Corbin received his Doctorate from Hofstra University and Bachelors from The Pennsylvania State University.