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Peer T. Pedersen Jr., Board Chairman

Peer T. Pedersen Jr. is the Co-Founder of Blue Orchid Capital, LLC and Steamboat Foundation both of which were created in 2003. Prior to his roles in helping create and build both organizations, Peer was a senior member of several firms in the investment banking, investment management, and structured finance realms, including Credit Suisse First Boston and Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette in New York.

 

Peer received his M.B.A. in Finance from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and his B.A. from Dartmouth College. He is on the Endowment Investment Committees of The Brunswick School and The Hotchkiss School, both Connecticut based, and is on the Board of the non-profit urban youth program, CitySquash, located in the Bronx, New York. He is a former member of the Board of Trustees of The Brunswick School and The Hotchkiss School.

Emily Ryan, Executive Director

Emily Ryan was a member of the first class of Steamboat Scholars in 2004 and was lucky enough to work at the New York Football Giants during that summer. Upon graduation from Boston College, she continued with the Giants full-time. Her first two years as a full-time employee were spent in Player Development with former Giant, Charles Way, where Emily helped current players prepare for life after football through continuing education and financial management programs. In June of 2007, Emily transitioned into the Marketing department where she focused on client services and special events. After four years at a Super Bowl winning franchise, Emily was thrilled to come full circle as Executive Director at Steamboat Foundation.

Emily graduated from Boston College with a B.A. in Communications and minor in Faith, Peace and Justice. She lives in Boston. 

Dr. Thomas Inck, Leadership Consultant 

Dr. Tom Inck leads Partners Inck, a boutique consulting firm specializing in leadership and organizational development. A psychologist by training, Tom helps develop ambitious individuals into self-aware leaders and well-intentioned groups into high-performing teams.

Over the past decade, Tom has lead organizational and leadership development projects for the senior leadership of such corporate clients as ACNielsen, ADP, Aetna, Audax Group, Black and Decker, Bloomberg, Double Click, Goldman Sachs, HBO, JPMorgan Chase, Omnicom, Select Equity Group, Soros Private Funds Management, United Health Group, and Xerox, as well as with numerous other privately held partnerships and non-profit organizations. 

Tom received his B.A. from The University of Chicago and his Ph.D. in psychology from Adelphi University. He has held academic appointments at the New School for Social Research and Albert Einstein School of Medicine and has lectured at Harvard University. He maintains a psychotherapy practice in New York City.