Our People

The Founders

  • Alex Kaplan

    Co-founding Executive Director
    & Chief Vision Officer

    Alex’s Bio

  • Brian Gallagher

    Co-founder
    & Board Vice President

    Brian’s Bio

The Board of Directors

  • Victor Hailey

    Board President

    Chief Inspiration Officer,
    Second Half Consulting, L.L.C.

  • Angela Wagner, Esq.

    Board Director

    Hospitality Industry Creative Developer,
    Entertainment & Business Development Attorney,
    & Talent Manager

  • Dr. Raghu Appasani

    Board Director

    Founder & CEO l Psychiatrist l CMO @ PYM Health l Medical & Strategic Advisor l One Young World Ambassador l World Economic Forum Global Shaper l Producer

  • Phil Lubin

    Board Director

    Entertainment Industry Strategy Consultant, Producer, Writer, & Actor

  • Brian Gallagher

    Board Vice President

    Trauma-informed Therapist;
    MSW, LSW

  • Alex Kaplan

    Board Treasurer
    & Secretary

    Executive Director & Chief Vision Officer, Of Substance.

The Team

  • Angela Wagner

    Outreach & Marketing Director

  • Phil Lubin

    Executive Producer

  • Mark Zuckerbrow

    Lead Program Developer

  • Meghna Mhatre

    Assistant Program Developer

  • Vee DeOllos

    Social Media Strategist and Content Creator

  • Keira Wight

    Design & Social Media Consultant

  • Alexander Tooke

    Project Manager

  • Sharon Kaplan

    Donor Support Coordinator

  • Gabby Frye

    Creative & Administrative Assistant

Advisory Board

  • Basha Silverman

    Board Director

    Vice President of Strategy & Partnerships, Network of Jewish Human Service Agencies

  • Dr. James Berman

    Board Director

    Addiction Medicine Specialist, Fellow of The American Society of Addiction Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System