Our Board of Directors
Carol Kim, Chair
Carol Kim, Chair
Dr. Kim brings more than 25 years of experience to her position, with a distinguished career marked by transformative leadership in enrollment management, global strategies, and partnership building. Previously, she was the Senior Vice Provost of Enrollment and Strategic Partnerships at The New School, where she pioneered the university’s global growth and enrollment strategies. Her career also includes senior executive leadership roles at a diverse range of educational and technology organizations in both California and China.
Beyond her professional career, Dr. Kim has a background as an athlete and artist. She danced professionally and was a nationally top-ranked rhythmic gymnast who trained multiple times at the U.S. Olympic Training Center. She is currently the Chair of the board of directors for the Wendy Hilliard Gymnastics Foundation, serves on the advisory board of Atlas Skilltech University in Mumbai, and is on the selection committee for the Henry Luce Foundation scholars.
Dr. Kim holds a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree from NYU and a doctoral degree from the University of Pennsylvania. She lives in New York City with her husband and two children, Ever and Zumi (former WHGF rhythmic gymnast).
Ginji Wang, Co-Vice Chair
Ginji Wang
Tom Sherry, Co-Vice Chair
Tom Sherry
Tom Sherry is an architect, urban planner and creative strategist. He is the Founder and CEO of 313Creative, a consulting practice focused on driving strategies that elevate the built environment and quality of life. Tom works with public, private, and philanthropic investors to develop transformational projects and programs, such as the Equitable Development Initiative,
The Strategic Neighborhood Fund, Ralph C. Wilson Park, and the Joe Louis Greenway.
Tom brings a unique combination of visionary thinking and practical experience to elevate the impact of catalytic urban projects and place-based development strategies. He has supported the Wendy Hilliard Gymnastics Foundation’s Detroit initiative since its inception, including relationship-building, partnership development, and advisory support on real estate and host locations. Tom joined the WHGF Board of Directors in 2021.
Dimitrius Hutcherson, Treasurer
Dimitrius Hutcherson
Dimitrius Hutcherson works as President for First Independence Bank. In this role, he leads all internal bank compliance/ regulatory activities and oversees execution of the budgeting and strategic planning process. Hutcherson also manages the day-to-day bank operations and works with key stakeholders including regional, large banks, corporate partnerships, and retail customers. He is a member of the Bank’s IT Committee, HR/Compensation Committee, Audit Committee, Asset/Liability Committee, Nomination/Governance Committee and External Affairs Committees.
Dimitrius has prior work experience in senior level roles at PNC Financial Services Group, Deloitte Services, LP, Freddie Mac, and JP Morgan Chase.
Dimitrius is an Independent Director and IT Committee Member (since 2023) at Internet Sciences, Inc. (ISI) and Vertus Energy, Inc., Board Member and Treasurer, Harvard Business School Club of Michigan; Board Member, Board member, Michigan Strategic Fund (Gubernatorial Appointment), where he chairs the Finance and Investment Sub Committee, Board Chair, Michigan Roundtable on Diversity & Inclusion; Vice Chair, RacquetUp – Detroit; Board Member, Detroit Economic Growth Corporation; Board Member, Matrix Human Services Board Member Junior Achievement of Southeastern Michigan, Board member, OIC of America, Inc. and Board member, the Wendy Hilliard Gymnastics Foundation.
Dimitrius earned a BA degree in Finance, cum laude, at Morehouse College and an MBA in Finance and Business Strategy from the Harvard Business School.
Val Calistro, Esq., Secretary
Val Calistro, Esq., Secretary
Valerie B. Calistro (“Val”) is an attorney and serves as the Managing Partner of the law firm known as Ventura Law, which has offices in Connecticut and New York City. She has represented thousands of clients in civil cases throughout Connecticut and New York, in both State and Federal Courts, as well as in arbitrations throughout the United States in International Trade matters.
Val leads her firm’s community outreach efforts, working on committees organizing charitable events benefiting the Women’s Center of Greater Danbury, the Hispanic Center of Danbury, Ct, the Dorothy Day Foundation, the Community Action Center of Danbury, the Community Outreach Committee, and Literacy Volunteers of America. She also serves on the Women’s Business Council (“WBC”) Steering Committee for the Greater Danbury Chamber of Commerce. The WBC was established in 2010 as a resource for the personal and professional growth of women in the Greater Danbury community and, to further inspire and celebrate women through a collective network of guidance, education, support and leadership.
Val was a competitive gymnast throughout her life and loves the sport of gymnastics. She is honored to be a member of the board of the Wendy Hilliard Gymnastics Foundation.
Herbert Berger, Member
Herbert Berger, Dipl. ABT
Acupuncture | Acuscope-Myopulse Microcurrent Therapy | Manual Therapy
Herbie Berger was one of the first people to become an Acuscope Therapist in 1979. Herbie has a fascinating history with the Acuscope, leading up to having a highly successful practice for many years in New York City.
The NYC Office is now closed. Personal appointments will begin off-site beginning September, 2020, and in adherence with state health guidelines.
History:
1979 – 1981 – Assistant in Veterinary Electro-Acupuncture Treatment Center
1981 – Denver Avalanche, Major Indoor Soccer League. Installed Acuscope and treated players during season
1982 – Acuscope Therapist for the San Francisco 49ers Football Team. Traveled with the team during the season when Joe Montana and the “Niners” won the Super Bowl
1983 – San Francisco Giants Baseball Team. Installed and Trained Staff. First Major League Team to evaluate and use the Acuscope
1983 – Featured Speaker and Panelist at the first Electro-Therapy Sports Medicine Seminar in San Francisco.
Herbie treats Lawrence Pillars (Defensive Tackle) for back pain in the 49er Locker Room. Lawrence was the first player treated with Acuscope modality; because of the success of his therapy, Herbie was invited to become part of the medical staff for the remainder of Super Bowl Season!
Fred Dean (Hall of Fame Linebacker) is seen here in the locker room being treated by Herbie using the Acuscope for head and neck trauma.
History continued…
1983 – 1985 – University of Hawaii Rainbows
The first university football team to evaluate Acuscope/Myopulse for an athletic dept. Herbie installed the equipment, trained the therapists, and stayed on as a staff member to oversee treatments.
1984 – Member of the US Olympic Medical Staff at Olympic Headquarters Summer Games, Los Angeles, CA.
1985 – 1987 – Introduced Acuscope/ Myopulse System to professional NBA basketball; New York Knicks.
1987 – 1990 – Electro-Acuscope Therapist at The Osteopathic Center for Dance Medicine; installed multiple systems for acute and chronic treatment (Manhattan, N.Y.)
1991 – 1999 Member of the medical staff for the NYC Ballet; Dr. Richard Hamilton, Medical Director.
2003 – 2005 – Visiting practitioner for the Miami City Ballet working with Artistic Director and Founder, Mr. Edward Villella.
2003 – Present – Visiting practitioner for Anti-Gravity Acrobatics and Gymnastics Company.
2006 – Present – Visiting Practitioner Gyro-tonics New York (Dance Exercise Rehab System).
2007 – Visiting practitioner Cirque De Soleil.
Additional Accolades:
1993 – AMMA Certification – Kodenkan Judo School.
1998 – Black Belt – SHODAN from Professor Ramon Lono Ancho, Senior Judo Master.
Amy Gordon, Member
Amy Gordon
Amy Gordon has been a marketing/fundraising professional for almost 30 years after an earlier career in retail. She is currently the Senior Director of Fundraising & Partnerships for VISIONS/Services for the Blind & Visually Impaired and consults for both Monroe College and the City University of New York Athletic Conference.
Amy met Wendy in 1997 and worked with the the WHGF on marketing, fundraising, board development for 20 years prior to joining the board of directors.
Amy is an avid swimmer and tennis player and volunteers her Sundays as a dog-walker at a local no-kill animal shelter.
Wendy Hilliard, Member
Wendy Hilliard
In 1995, Wendy Hilliard became the first Black gymnast to become the President of the Women’s Sports Foundation, the leading organization for women’s sports issues.
Wendy’s non–profit organization, the Wendy Hilliard Gymnastics Foundation (WHGF), has provided free and low-cost gymnastics for over 25,000 urban youth in NYC since 1996 and expanded to Detroit in 2016.
In 2011, Wendy was awarded the Rings of Gold by the U.S. Olympic Committee for helping children develop their Olympic dreams. She was the athlete representative for gymnastics to the U.S. Olympic Committee. She served on the Executive Committee of USA Gymnastics for over ten years as VP for Rhythmic Gymnastics and Athletes Council Chairperson.
Wendy has been a TV commentator for many sports and gymnastics events, including the Olympic Games for NBC Sports. She has also performed on numerous television shows and tours with the world’s top gymnasts and appeared on Broadway in Candide.
Wendy was the Director of Sports for NYC2012, NYC’s bid for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. As a member of the NYC2012 Senior Staff, her responsibilities included overseeing all sports and athlete matters, including over 2,000 Olympians and Paralympians worldwide who supported the bid. Wendy brought several international events to NYC, including the Freestyle Wrestling World Championships held at Madison Square Garden, the Archery World Championships, and the Fencing World Cup. She led the development of the NYC Triathlon, now a sold-out annual event.
In 2006, she designed, programmed, and directed the Gymnastics and Rock Climbing Center for Aviator Sports and Recreation, a multi-million-dollar, multi-sport complex in Brooklyn, New York.
Wendy serves on the Armory Foundation Board of Directors (Track and Field), Power Play NYC, and Black Women in Sports advisory boards. She was a founding member of the Sports and Arts in Schools Foundation (now New York Edge), Women in Sports and Events (WISE), and Antigravity, an international performance company.
Wendy resides in Harlem with her husband, Robert Mensah, and sons Kennedy (Howard University—Senior) and Bailey (Bowie State—Junior). Wendy studied Russian and Physical Education at Wayne State University and graduated from New York University with an honors degree and a BA in Broadcast Journalism.
Gregory Frew, Member
Gregory Frew
Gregory A. Frew is an accomplished leader in athletics education and camp management, with more than three decades of experience dedicated to coaching, teaching, and program direction.
Greg began his professional career as Co-Owner and Head Coach at Gymnastics Inc. in Hampton, Virginia, where he developed innovative gymnastics programs for hundreds of students. His leadership continued as Head Gymnastics Coach for The College of William and Mary, where he managed the team’s recruitment, training, budget, and competitive programming for eight seasons. Greg’s coaching acumen later led him to North Carolina State University, where he served as Assistant Women’s Gymnastics Coach for three years.
Greg served in various leadership positions for 25 years at Woodward Camp in Woodward, Pennsylvania, a prestigious gymnastics facility where he coached and oversaw all aspects of staffing, instructor training and customer relations. His expertise in building high-quality programming and fostering strong customer and staff relationships was instrumental to the camp’s success.
Complementing his coaching achievements, Greg earned a Master’s degree in Education specializing in K-12 Learning Disabilities from North Carolina State University, and a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from James Madison University (JMU). Greg was was a proud member of the JMU gymnastics team. His educational background enabled him to design and implement
effective Individualized Education Programs as a Resource Teacher at Hope Valley Elementary School.
Beyond his professional roles, Greg is a licensed commercial and certified flight instructor with over 6,000 logged flight hours and multiple ratings. Gregory is married to Jill Frew and currently resides in New York City.
Willem “Hans” Humes, Member
Hans Humes
Hans Humes is Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Greylock Capital Management, LLC., which he founded as a joint venture with Van Eck Global in May 1995.
Mr. Humes has over three decades of experience working in emerging markets. Humes was a Managing Partner of Van Eck Absolute Return Advisors, Inc. when he launched the fund which became the Greylock Global Opportunity Master Fund in 1997. From 1991 to 1994, he was a key member of the Lehman Brothers emerging markets debt trading team, co-developing the desk and managing over $500 million in investments. Prior to that he traded a proprietary debt portfolio at Banco Santander and engineered several debt/debt and debt/equity swaps in Latin America. Humes began his career at Manufacturers Hanover, where he worked on the sovereign debt restructurings for the Philippines and Yugoslavia.
Mr. Humes has served on numerous sovereign debt restructuring committees, among them the Steering Committee of the Private Creditor-Investor Committee for Greece and the Global Committee of Argentine Bondholders (GCAB), where he was co-chair. Mr. Humes has been active in policy and regulatory initiatives affecting creditors globally. He is currently co-chair of the IIF Committee of Sovereign Risk Management, a trustee of the IIF’s Principles Consultative Group (PCG) for the Principles for Stable Capital Flows and Fair Debt Restructuring in Emerging Markets, a member of the IIF Working Group on Reconciliation of Past Due Sovereign Debt and a member of the IIF Market Monitoring Group.
Mr. Humes is on the board of directors of the MacDella Cooper Foundation, which provides care and schooling for Liberian orphans, the Georgie Badiel Foundation, which focuses on providing access to clean water and sanitation to the people of Burkina Faso and neighboring Sub-Saharan African countries, and the Wendy Hilliard Gymnastics Foundation, which provides gymnastics training for young people in Harlem. Mr. Humes is also on the board of trustees of the New York Theatre Workshop.
Mr. Humes received his BA from Williams College in 1987. He has lived and studied in Nigeria, Morocco, Canada, Netherlands, Chile, Mexico, and Belgium and is fluent in Spanish.
Brenda Levin, Member
Brenda Levin
Edward A. Matthews, Member
Edward Matthews
Edward Matthews (Former Collegiate Gymnast and Coach) is an accomplished Real Estate financial professional from New York City who offers extensive knowledge of Real Estate Sales, Real Estate Leasing, and Real Estate Management Accounting. As a long-time supporter of the sport of Gymnastics, Edward offers a unique experience of having trained and coached in the publicly funded Chicago Park District Gymnastics program at inception.
Currently, as Assistant Corporate Controller, TAC. Edward has managed and sold over $100M in a portfolio of industrial, commercial, and residential real estate properties throughout his career. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy and a Master of Science in Software Development.
McKenzie Ryan, Member
McKenzie Ryan
McKenzie is a New York City historian and the founder of the McKenzie Ryan team at Douglas Elliman. She is formerly a Rhythmic Gymnast and classically trained ballerina. In addition to real estate, McKenzie is a charitable and active member of her community. She began volunteering with Collegiate Church. In 2007 and continues her work with their food pantry today. She volunteers and raises money for Rescue City, God’s Love We Deliver and New York Cares.
Beyond her organizational work, McKenzie loves spending time with the people of New York, sharing stories, smiles, empathy and items from her home. She understands the importance of being acknowledged and feeling seen, and looks to share that feeling with people who are often overlooked on New York’s busy streets. McKenzie is a member of the prestigious Sports & Entertainment Division and has a wide reach within her professional and personal network.
She attended Horace Mann and Hamilton College and Greens Farms Academy. With an expertise in marketing and branding, paired with McKenzie’s impeccable work ethic, keen intuition, and sharp negotiating style–Forbes named McKenzie the top New York Power Broker, the youngest broker ever to receive this recognition.
Dominick Minicucci Jr., CFP, Member
Dominick Minicucci Jr., CFP
Dominick is a retired American Olympic gymnast. He was a member of the 1988 United States Olympic gymnastics team in Seoul, South Korea, and the Team Captain in 1992 in Barcelona, Spain. Dominick is a highly decorated gymnast who has won medals at the national and international level including the induction into the USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame and Temple University Athletics Hall of Fame.
During his athletic career, he demonstrated perseverance with focus on individual and team strategy. This has uniquely shaped Dominick into the Financial Advisor he is today. A graduate of Temple University with a B.B.A. in Accounting, Dominick holds the Series 3, 7, 63, 65 as well as Life & Health Insurance licenses. As a Certified Financial Planner™, he develops comprehensive plans to acutely manage the intersection of pivotal life events and capital market cycles. Dominick has also obtained his CIMA® (Certified Investment Management Analyst) designation and is an elite member of the Endowment & Foundation Consultant (EFC) group enabling him to act as fiduciary while consulting on customized solutions in accordance to the philanthropic mission, investment philosophy and financial goals. He also actively advises and offers fiduciary services for companies as a Managing Director/Investments and Portfolio Manager – Solutions Program.
Before joining UBS Financial Services, he held advisory roles at Oppenheimer Inc. and Wachovia Securities LLC. Dominick has worked in wealth management and advisory for over 25 years. He currently serves on board for the Wendy Hilliard Foundation and has served on boards for The US Olympic Committee and USA Gymnastics Foundation.
Dominick and his wife, Christy, currently reside in Monroe Township, NJ with his two children.
Alpha Alexander, PhD, Emeritus
Alpha Alexander, PhD, Emeritus
Dr. Alpha Alexander is a nationally recognized sports educator, advocate, and mentor whose career has centered on advancing opportunities for women and underrepresented communities in athletics. She co-founded the Black Women in Sport Foundation, helping thousands of girls gain access to sports such as fencing, field hockey, lacrosse, and tennis.
Through leadership roles with the U.S. Olympic Committee, the Women’s Sports Foundation, the YWCA, and multiple community organizations, Dr. Alexander has promoted diversity, mentorship, and equity in sports on both national and grassroots levels. Her initiatives — including the Race Against Racism and numerous youth development programs — continue to inspire new generations of athletes and leaders.
Her impact has been recognized with many honors, including the Billie Jean King Contribution Award, the U.S. Olympic Committee’s Olympic Shield Award, the NCAA Silver Anniversary Award, the Institute for Sport and Social Justice’s Power of Sport Award (2023), and induction into the Ohio Sports Hall of Fame in 2025, cementing her legacy as a trailblazer in sports and social justice.
Christopher Harrison, Emeritus
Christopher Harrison
Entertainment and fitness visionary Christopher Harrison is a director and award-winning choreographer. As a pioneer in the field of aerial and acrobatic arts in America, Christopher’s innovations have inspired the current acrobatic and aerial cultural explosion across the globe. 1991 NYC, Christopher created AntiGravity as a hybrid of artistic sports & performing arts, embodying a philosophy that nurtures creativity and emphasizes the joy of extreme movement. Freeing aerial arts from the circus and acrobatics from uncool, AntiGravity became America’s first Contemporary Acrobatic Theatrical Company.
Under Christopher’s direction and choreographic helm, AntiGravity’s acclaimed work has flourished on the world’s largest stages including: President Barack Obama’s 2009 Inauguration, the Olympic Games, Disney films, Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, the Metropolitan Opera House, Broadway, the Grammy and Academy Awards; with the most popular artists and tastemakers of the era including: Stephen Spielberg, P. Diddy, Richard Branson, Kanye West, 50 Cent, George Lucas, Steven Forbes, Nelly, Britney Spears, Mariah Carey, Gwen Stefani & No Doubt, Heidi Klum, Usher, Rihanna, Marc Jacobs, Karl Lagerfeld, Bill Gates, George Soros, Stephen Sondheim and Alexander Wang. In the fitness world Harrison is known as having fathered the Aerial Yoga genre.
AntiGravity Fitness (founded 2008) is headquartered in Midtown Manhattan. They license their programs in 50 countries. His business models for both aerial performance and aerial fitness have been reproduced in most major metropolises globally. Before Harrison started his company he was a former world-class athlete and Broadway dancer who also had his hand in popular culture as the Original “Donatello” Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle and the Original “MoonMan” for MTV Films. He is proud to be an Original Founding Member and former Chair of the Board for the Wendy Hilliard Gymnastics Foundation.
Marion Phillips III, Emeritus
Marion Phillips III
Marion Phillips III is Senior Vice President of Community Development & DEI at New DN. Previously, he was Senior VP of Community Relations at Empire State Development, where he built coalitions and presented projects to stakeholders. He has also served as deputy chief of staff for NYC’s deputy mayor and director of community relations for the New York City Office of the Mayor. Phillips has extensive experience in DEI, including leading the RFP process for a DEI consultant at ESD.