Daniel Arbeeny was born and raised in Cobble Hill, where his family has lived for ninety years. Daniel is a principal at CMF Partners, a boutique executive search firm. He started his career in engineering and moved into finance where he worked at JP Morgan. As a young man he also worked at Long Island College Hospital (LICH) for seven years. Daniel and his wife, Aida, are active in the Brooklyn Tabernacle church, and Daniel serves on the board of World Compassion Fellowship, a humanitarian-focused 501c3 helping build better lives and families in developing countries. Daniel and Aida are the proud parents of four young children.

Ezana Bocresion has lived in Cobble Hill since 2007 and is the Managing Partner of Aeneas oldings, LLC, a Merchant Banking firm focused on the Emerging Markets. He has over 25 years experience in Private Equity, Investment Banking and Public Accounting. Ezana received an MBA from The Amos Tuck School at Dartmouth College and a BS from Boston University; he is a Senior Non-Resident Fellow of the OCP Policy Center. Ezana and his wife are the parents of two children.

Amy Breedlove has been a Brooklyn resident for more than 20 years. She and her wife, Sabine, have made Cobble Hill their home for 10 years. Previously, they lived in Carroll Gardens and Brooklyn Heights. Amy has been involved in land use issues in Cobble Hill and other neighborhoods. Her wins include prevention of the “mews” project on Henry Street, next to the LAMM Building. Amy has a background in business and the arts and holds both MFA and MBA degrees. She has worked on large
change management projects at a Fortune 500 company. In the last 10 years, she has been the managing director of an architecture firm and consultant to small architecture and interior design businesses. Amy’s mission is to preserve the district’s sense of history, community, and soul for her three- year-old son, as well as maintaining a safe and beautiful neighborhood for all.

Laurel Burr, with her husband and son, has lived in Cobble Hill for twenty-one years. Laurel is the Current Membership Secretary of the Cobble Hill Association and worked with the previous president to set up a modern email system to improve communication with the members. Laurel spent over two decades in book publishing, where she directed the sales teams of the children’s book divisions for two major publishers. She was not born in Cobble Hill but got here as quickly as she could.

Adrian (Buzz) Doherty has lived with his wife and three children on Baltic Street since 1995. Buzz is currently a Managing Director of Hycroft Advisors, and has had a long career in banking and private investing. He is a former Board Chair of the Packer Collegiate Institute where his wife Liz Ann is the head of the nursing office.

Laurie Maurer, a Cobble Hill resident since 1960, is a practicing architect and works with her husband, Stanley. She has been involved with numerous community activities, including the first design of the Cobble Hill Park, running the CHA bake sale at the Atlantic Antic for many years, and various committees within CHA. She presently serves on the board of the Atlantic Avenue BID. As part of the design committee, she has had several meetings with Fortis and their architects for the proposed development of the LICH site.

Kathryn Yatrakis has lived on Pacific Steet with her husband Peter for almost 40 years, and they consider themselves fortunate to have raised their four children in the Cobble Hill community. For as many years, she has been at Columbia University, first as a faculty member in the political science department (Barnard College) and for the past 26 years as Dean of Academic Affairs, Columbia College, and Senior Associate Vice President, Arts and Sciences. She has directed the Urban Studies Program and continues to teach an undergraduate course in Contemporary Urban Issues. Kathryn has also served on the Boards of Colony South Brooklyn Houses, Packer Collegiate Institute, and Prospect Park Alliance.