Board of Directors
Paul Acinapura, Chair.
Paul is the General Counsel of Brooklyn Legal Services, Corporation A and Director of its Community and Economic Development Unit. His pioneering work includes facilitating the financing of the capital expansion of primary care health facilities run by community-based providers. He also has leadership roles in community organizations, including being a board member of Urban Health Plan, general counsel to the Brownsville Multi-Service Health Center, and special counsel to The Bedford-Stuyvesant Family Health Center, Inc. Paul joined Brooklyn A in 1974 and has led the Community Economic Development practice since 1976. Paul is an alumnus of Rutgers University Law School.
Martin Mohabeer, Vice-Chair.
Martin is Managing Director of Spackman Group, a Hong Kong-based, privately-held investment conglomerate with $1.3 billion under assets. In this capacity, Martin interfaces directly with the Chairman of the organization and participates in all M&A activity of the firm. Additionally, Martin also serves as Chief Executive Officer of Spackman Capital, the Group's New York-based investment arm. Prior to joining Spackman Group, Martin worked in the investment banking division of Goldman Sachs, specializing in financial institutions. He began his investment banking career in the financial institutions group of Donaldson, Luftkin & Jenrette in New York and also worked as a management consultant at Mitchell Madison Group. Martin attended Regis High School in New York City. He graduated from Harvard University with an A.B. in Statistics and received a M.B.A. degree from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania with a focus in Risk Management.
Jabari Osaze, Treasurer.
Jabari has served as the Vice President of Programs of The New York Urban League. Prior this position, Jabari served 4 years as Director of After School Programs at The Brooklyn Bureau of Community Service with over 900 students in his charge and another 4 years as Director of The Valley Beacon at Wadleigh Secondary School where he designed and supervised programming for 1700 youth and 200 adults annually. Jabari also established the Harlem Youth Court of The Center for Court Innovation, which was recognized during his stewardship as the most active youth-run court of approximately 70 courts in New York State. Jabari earned a Bachelor of Science from Cornell University and a Master of Science Degree in Administration from Audrey Cohen College.
Jonathan Herman, Secretary.
Jonathan is the Executive Director of the Admiral Center at Living Cities, a non-profit initiative supporting professional athletes and entertainers in philanthropic planning whose high-profile client base includes David Robinson (NBA Hall-Of-Famer & Co-Founder of the Center). Jonathan plays a lead role in strategic management, the delivery of customized services, and relationship building with corporate, government and private partners. This position also supports Jonathan’s ongoing role as Vice President of the Allan Houston Legacy Foundation, the community based initiative of the former NBA All-Star and Captain of the New York Knicks. Jonathan holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Xavier University (Cincinnati, OH) and a Juris Doctorate from the Northeastern University School of Law.
Leticia Smith Evans.
