Board of Directors
Board President
Todd Rubsamen
Todd is a Wall Street veteran who has worked at Lehman Brothers, Citigroup, Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank and is currently a Vice President at Alex. Brown. Graduating Magna Cum Laude with degrees in International Business, from the George Washington University, and Finance, from Columbia Business School, Todd has advised entrepreneurs and business executives in the US, Europe, the Middle East and Asia for more than 20 years.
Board Chairman
Rob Best
Coach Best is a Danbury native whose long-term football career was cut short by injury yet did not end his passion to give back.
Coach Rob's coaching career has taken him to Danbury Trojans Pop Warner fields and Westport PAL, and Greenwich Country Day.
In addition, Rob has been the Team Director for CT Pride's All- Start that competed in the FBU National Championship Tournament.
When not coordinating CT Pride events, Rob serves as a basketball, lacrosse, and football official.
Board Chairman
Joe Bouffard
Joe Bouffard brings over 25 years of football experience to CT Pride. Coaching stops at Ithaca College, WCONN, and Kean University, along with Fairfield Ludlowe, Warde, and 2x State Championships at New Canaan HS.
Coach Bouf has been influential on the regional and national level with his involvement in building FBU's Camps, the FBU National Championship Tournament along with the All-American Bowl (formerly the US Army All-American Bowl)
Board President
Todd Rubsamen
Todd is a Wall Street veteran who has worked at Lehman Brothers, Citigroup, Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank and is currently a Vice President at Alex. Brown. Graduating Magna Cum Laude with degrees in International Business, from the George Washington University, and Finance, from Columbia Business School, Todd has advised entrepreneurs and business executives in the US, Europe, the Middle East and Asia for more than 20 years.
Board Vice President
Lori Ferraro
Lori is a creative and dynamic marketing professional with over 24 years of experience in marketing,fundraising, graphic design, public relations and communications.Lori currently works for Hartford HealthCare and is responsible for the execution of all phases of high-level marketing, communication and brand management for Hartford HealthCare’s Heart & Vascular Institute Cancer Institute, Connecticut Orthopaedic Institute and Digestive Health Institute.
THE MENTAL GAME ACADEMY IS HERE TO EMPOWER ATHLETES MENTALLY SO THEY CAN REACH THEIR POTENTIAL IN SPORTS AND IN LIFE.
