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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The National Scholastic Chess Foundation is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors. In addition to their extensive business knowledge and experience, all are parents of chess kids who are or were active in our programs!

National Scholastic Chess Foundation Inc.
Board of Directors, as of January 26, 2026

Richard C. Trepp, Past President, of the NSCF, CEO, The Rockport Group, New York, NY
Elisabeth Harding, Attorney (Retired), Bronxville, NY
Betsy Berns Korn, Founder, BVision Sportsmedia L.P., Greenwich, CT
Jay L. Hack, Esquire, Attorney, White Plains, NY
Rob Johnson, President, Institute for New Economic Thinking, New York, NY
Vivek Nasta, President, Mobilize LLC, New York, NY
Zlata Gleason, CFA, Partner, Indus Capital Partners, New York, NY
David Kupersmith, Principal, AQR Capital Management, Greenwich, CT
Dan Berner, Private Investor, Redding, CT
Zhe (Jerry) Zhou, Partner at Laurion Capital Management, New York, NY
Sunil Weeramantry, Founding Director, National Scholastic Chess Foundation Inc., White Plains, NY

Ex officio
Matan Prilleltensky, Executive Director, National Scholastic Chess Foundation Inc., White Plains, NY

Officers, as of January 26, 2026

President: Zlata Gleason
Treasurer: Vivek Nasta
Secretary: Betsy Berns Korn

Key Personnel, as of January 26, 2026

Executive Director: Matan Prilleltensky
Director of Development: Robert McLellan
Programs Manger: Yunting Lin