Dr. Lenny Kristal
Chairman
Lenny received his Ph.D. in Psychology at Cambridge University with a Postdoc at Oxford. It was his work as a corporate HR consultant that first inspired Lenny's ideas about delivering interactive games online to measure, match and rank cognitive performance. In 2000, he founded MatchPower (later Cognisess). Working with the England rugby team which won the World Cup, and with other sports teams internationally, set the stage for NeuroSlam.
Matthew Kwok
Matthew Kwok's range of experience spans the digital media industry, from technical consultant to executive producer. In 2001 he founded and helmed Kwokman Productions. Under his leadership the company developed a reputation for high quality sports content, establishing relationships and ongoing contracts with Monday Night Football, ESPN College Football, HBO Boxing and the British Open, among other telecasts, domestic and international. Matt swam competitively for 25 years and competed at the Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games.
Wayne Ferriera
Retired from professional tennis, Wayne Ferriera was a 14-year ATP Tour veteran, finishing the 1995 and 1996 seasons ranked in the Top 10 in the world. He continues to play at ATP Champions Tour and coaches at all levels of the game. Wayne co-founded EcoloBlue, a company focused on water ecology solutions where he has served as president and CEO.
Dr. Anat Perry
Anat, a multi-award winner in neurocognitive science is a Postdoctoral Fellow at UC Berkeley, concentrating on Social Cognitive Neuroscience. Her research focuses on understanding social phenomena in terms of interactions between the social environment (social cues, contexts, experiences, and behaviors) and cognitive and neural mechanisms. Her work includes behavioral, electrophysiological, pharmacological and neuroimaging research in both healthy and clinical populations.
Dr. Rachel Perl
Following an MA in economics, (summa cum laude) at the Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Rachel received her Ph.D. at the Wharton School of Business, focusing on organizational behavior and family/team dynamics as they relate to performance and decision-making. Rachel will apply her findings and seminal approach to team building, interpersonal dynamics and social skills training.