Board of Directors

John Corcoran Founder, Trinity Life Sciences President | John has over 20 years experience in pharmaceuticals and biotechnology with particular interests in commercialization strategy, data management, and analytics. He is the Founder… Read Bio Barbara Piette Founder and Managing Partner, Avoca Partners Vice President | Barbara Piette returns to the Board of Directors after serving an initial term from 2018-21. She is the Founder and Managing Partner of… Read Bio Allan Walsh Co-Managing Director, Octagon-Hockey Secretary | Allan Walsh is the Co-Managing Director of Octagon-Hockey. He is widely recognized as one of the most influential and respected sports agents in the… Read Bio Scott Blackburn Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company Treasurer | Scott is a senior partner in the McKinsey & Company Washington, DC office where he helps design and implement large-scale transformation programs in both… Read Bio Peter Carfagna Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Magis, LLC Visiting Lecturer in Sports Law, Harvard Law School Peter Carfagna founded Magis, LLC in 2007. He is the chairman of the firm’s investment committee and is responsible for identifying, evaluating, structuring, negotiating, closing and… Read Bio Richard H. Carmona, MD, MPH, FACS 17th Surgeon General of the United States Born to a poor immigrant family in New York City, Richard Carmona experienced homelessness, hunger, and health disparities during his youth. The experiences greatly sensitized him… Read Bio The Honorable Matthew S. Collier A past board president, The Honorable Matthew S. Collier rejoins the Concussion & CTE Foundation Board of Directors following his prior tenure from 2018-24. In addition… Read Bio David Fitzhenry Board Member, Trinity Life Sciences David Fitzhenry is a Board Member at Trinity Partners LLC and a trusted consultant on an extensive range of commercial strategy projects. He has over 2… Read Bio Sylvia Mackey Advocate, Inspiration for the 88 Plan Sylvia Mackey is the spouse of former NFL tight end John Mackey who played for nine seasons with the Baltimore Colts (1963-1971), ended his career with… Read Bio Lt. Jason Redman Retired Navy SEAL Jason is a retired US Navy SEAL who was instrumental in the launch of Project Enlist, our campaign to accelerate research into the effects of brain… Read Bio Bill Schnoor Partner, Goodwin Procter LLP Bill Schnoor is a partner in and former co-chair of Goodwin Procter’s Technology and Life Sciences groups. He works in all areas of corporate, securities, and… Read Bio Erik Smith Founding Partner & CEO, Seven Letter Erik Smith brings his expertise in storytelling, advertising, and digital strategy to help elevate the Concussion & CTE Foundation’s mission. An accomplished entrepreneur, he is the… Read Bio Dale Yake PT, DPT, OCS, ATC; Chief Executive Officer, PT Solutions Dale Yake is founder and Chief Executive Officer of PT Solutions Physical Therapy, a rehabilitation company spanning across seventeen states, with two hundred points of service… Read Bio