BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
Mark Finkelstein
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Finkelstein is a retired U.S. Navy Commander with a career which included assignments in Japan, the Philippines and Thailand, among other nations. Following his distinguished service in the U.S. Navy, Mr. Finkelstein has devoted himself to a variety of charitable endeavors, including his leadership of The Pat Palmer Foundation and the Gerson and Helene Finkelstein Burn Patient Foundation. Mr. Finkelstein was instrumental in the creation of The Pat Palmer Foundation while serving as the executor and trustee of the estate of the late Pat Palmer Bernard. Knowing of the love she had for her own parrot, Mr. Finkelstein endeavored to create a foundation which would fulfill the dream she had of protecting and preserving parrots. To that end, Mr. Finkelstein created and organized The Pat Palmer Foundation in 2010 as a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation. In addition to his charitable work, Mr. Finkelstein is also an internationally-known expert on pool and billiards, and is the author of the acclaimed book, Pool Ramblings, published by McNally Jackson publishers. Pool Ramblings is available on Amazon in paperback and Kindle. For more information about the book, please click here.
Mr. Finkelstein is an ACS Level 4 and PBIA Master Instructor. He was on the staff of the National Billiards Academy, and is the co-owner of Cue Master Pool School with Mark Powell. Mr. Finkelstein is a highly sought-after master instructor, who takes time from his busy schedule to volunteer teaching pool and billiards to underprivileged youth.
Matthew J. Trachtenberg
Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer
Mr. Trachtenberg is an attorney, and Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Orchestral Association. In 2006, Mr. Trachtenberg retired from a career in banking, having held a variety of senior officer positions, including Senior Vice President with U.S. Trust, Managing Director of First Republic Bank, and Corporate Secretary of Manufacturers Hanover Corporation, among others. Mr. Trachtenberg is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Macula Foundation (dedicated to leading-edge research on diseases of the retina, including macular degeneration), where he serves as Chairman of the Audit Committee. Mr. Trachtenberg’s prior service to non-profit organizations includes two decades as a Trustee of the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, where he was Treasurer and Chairman of the Finance Committee. In 1998, he was a recipient of the United Hospital Fund of New York’s Distinguished Hospital Trustee Award. He also served as a Trustee of Continuum Health Partners, was a member of the Education Advisory Committee for the Lighthouse for the Blind, a trustee of the Joffrey Ballet, and is a former President of the USO of Metropolitan New York.
Sam Boudeloche
Vice President, Assistant Secretary and Assistant Treasurer
Mr. Boudeloche has considerable experience in business, including his current position as director of events for the Lure Group. The Lure Group is New York City's premier multi-faceted night life and entertainment group, comprising three major New York City venues, including Slate, Beekman Beer Garden Beach Club, and Governor's Beach Club. Mr. Boudeloche attended Nicholls State University, Miami Dade University, and the University at Lafayette.