Board of Directors

Tutan Reyes, Founder

As an offensive lineman in the National Football League, Tutan Reyes’ primary responsibility was to eliminate any obstacles that stood in the way of the quarterback’s ability to perform and achieve. As a philanthropist off the field, Reyes strives to eliminate any obstacles that stand in the way of college-bound students’ abilities to perform and achieve.

Tutankhamen “Tutan” Reyes was raised in Jamaica, Queens by a single mother who was driven to help her son pursue both his athletic and his academic goals. Raised in a house filled with love and support, Reyes was always pushed to dream big.

As a youth, Reyes had two vastly different dreams for his future. One was to play professional football and the other was to be a successful executive with a corner office. But growing up in the inner-city, he knew either dream would be a big challenge. The answer to those challenges of course, was in higher education.

Through hard work and determination, Reyes earned All-Queens honors at August Martin High School and was selected to the Coaches All-City Football Team in 1994. His commitment to athletics and academics did not end in Queens. After graduation, by way of an athletic scholarship, Reyes attended The University of Mississippi where he made the Dean’s Honor Roll and was the SEC All-Academic Honor Roll Choice in 1996 and 1999. After four years, Reyes graduated with a degree in Business Management and was drafted by the New Orleans Saints. From the Saints, he went on to play with the Carolina Panthers, Buffalo Bills, Jacksonville Jaguars, New York Giants, and the Houston Texans.

Today, Reyes pursues his other long-held dream. He sports his business suit and networks with other like-minded individuals who share his commitment to removing financial hurdles from the dreams of all college-bound students. With persistence and dedication, Reyes has made both of his dreams a reality.

Now a devoted father, a respected athlete, a savvy entrepreneur and an upstart philanthropist, Reyes is fully aware of how much his own academic opportunities have contributed to his enviable success in life. This scholarship fund was created by a man who understands firsthand how the advantage of a higher education can carry a person out into the world and… Beyond the Boroughs.

Amy Floyd

Amy has been a member of the Municipal Capital Markets Group at Bank of America Merrill Lynch for the past six years. She is responsible for marketing and trading a variety of cash and derivative products including municipal bonds, auction rate securities, interest rate swaps and credit default swaps. Prior to her current role, Amy worked in Equity Capital Markets at Cowen and Company.

Amy holds a Bachelor of Arts from Colorado College and a Masters of Mathematical Finance from New York University.

In addition to Beyond the Boroughs, Amy is involved in a number of other charitable organizations including the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and The Society at Memorial Sloan Kettering. Recently, Amy became part of the Executive Leadership Committee for the “Light the Night” fundraising effort run by the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

Amy and her husband Greg live on the Upper West Side in New York City.

Eun S. Cho

Eun S. Cho works in asset management as a Portfolio Analyst/Manager with Victory Capital Management Inc., an investment advisory firm that manages $45 billion in assets for institutions and individuals. He and his team seek investment opportunities in international markets. Mr. Cho focuses on small to mid cap companies in Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Singapore and South East Asia. Prior to joining Victory, Mr. Cho worked as an Analyst at Fiduciary Trust Company International where he specialized in Asia-Pacific small cap companies.

Fluent in Korean and English, Mr. Cho came to the United States from South Korea at an early age with his parents and younger brother, Sang. They grew up in Jacksonville, FL where his parents currently reside. To this day, Mr. Cho remains an avid Jaguars fan and a faithful season ticket holder even though he now calls New York City’s Upper West Side home.

Mr. Cho studied at both Columbia University, where he received a B.S. degree in Operations Research, and Jacksonville University, where he earned a B.S. degree in Engineering Physics.

An active philanthropist, Mr. Cho sits as co-chair of the fundraising committee of the Korean American Community Foundation’s Steering Committee (KACF) www.kacfny.org. A local foundation, KACF awards grants to deserving Korean and Asian social service organizations in the greater New York area. Mr. Cho plays an integral role in KACF’s fundraising efforts. In addition, Mr. Cho serves as a Executive Board member of the Columbia Engineering Young Alumni Association in charge of alumni relations.

Paul Seres

In 2008 Paul formed Helios Hospitality Group, LLC, a hospitality development holding company that is currently developing an enclosed rooftop restaurant/lounge/event space in the Fashion District. Additionally, Paul is developing a restaurant lounge concept in lower Manhattan. Prior to forming Helios Hospitality and immediately upon graduation from college, Paul formed his own production company making Off-Broadway plays, independent films and producing and co-producing music videos for acts including Run DMC, Mary J. Blige, and Sting. He continued to work in the short format by directing and producing commercials and on-air promotional spots for clients and later added television programming to his work in television.

In 1999, Paul joined Big Fat, a New York based marketing and event agency where he became their in-house event producer and creative director. While at Big Fat, Paul produced national tours and events for clients such as PepsiCo, Lucky Strike, Kool, Seagrams, The History Channel, Stouffers’, and Nintendo. In 2001, Paul produced the national rollout tour for Nintendo’s GameCube, a 12-city tour that created 5000 sq. ft. nightclubs out of raw retail spaces in each of the cities. The tour won both a Gold Reggie and a Bronze Reggie for the gaming manufacturer.

In 2002 Paul formed Alba Creative, a boutique branding agency specializing in helping clients receive maximum return on their investment from their target audience. In addition to being Chief Strategy Officer, Paul helped create and directed all on-air television and radio spots for their client roster.

In July of 2005 Paul became the Managing Member of Ruby Falls Partners, LLC, a holding company that operated Sol Nightclub, a lounge in Chelsea’s trendy warehouse district. Sol has become the destination for upscale urban parties & entertainment for a long list of celebrities and athletes.

Paul is the current President of the New York Nightlife Association and co wrote the Best Practices Guide for Bars and Nightclubs along with the New York City Police Department. In January of 2009, Paul helped create the Nightlife Preservation Community, a mobilization of the thousands of employees, patrons, and ancillary businesses that are all affected by NYC’s vibrant night-time economy. Paul is also a member of Manhattan’s Community Board 4 where he is on the Executive Committee, Co-Chair of the Business, Licensing and Permitting Committee, the Quality of Life Committee, and is Co-Secretary for the full board.

Paul holds a Bachelor Fine Arts in theatre and a minor in film production from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts and a Bachelor Fine Arts in Music Composition with a minor in physics from New York University’s School of Arts and Sciences.

Scott Kefer

Scott is a Portfolio Manager and a Managing Director of Victory Capital Management Inc., an investment advisory firm that manages more than $45 billion in assets for institutions and individuals. Within Victory, he is a member of the Large Cap Growth Equity Portfolio Management Team. In addition to his portfolio management responsibilities, Scott has served as an analyst covering the technology sector since 1995. He also works closely with the sales and marketing divisions at Victory and its parent organization, Key Bank, and travels extensively to speak about Victory’s Large Cap Growth product. Prior to his position at Victory, Scott was a founding member and portfolio manager of NewBridge Partners, LLC, an investment advisory firm that solely managed Large Cap Growth assets. Scott’s preceding employment also included his first portfolio manager and analyst position, which was within the Campbell, Cowperthwait division of U.S Trust Company. He joined U.S. Trust in September of 1993.

Scott received a B.S. in Business Management from Skidmore College in 1993. He is a CFA charterholder and a member of The New York Society of Security Analysts.

Scott lives with his wife Jamie and two daughters, Samantha and Jordan, in Scarsdale, NY.

Warner Lewis

Warner Lewis is a born and bred New Yorker who joins Beyond the Boroughs with a deep Rolodex of potential donors and great partnership opportunities.

Currently, Warner is a Vice President and Associate Broker at Halstead Property, handling residential and commercial sales and leasing. He is a Principal in the recently formed LH Team, which has become one of the most productive teams at Halstead, with more than $12m in transactions in its first six months.

Before Halstead, Warner coordinated celebrity events for Livet-Richard + Canon U.S.A and produced television for True Entertainment.

Warner lives with his wife in the East Village near two bars in which he has invested – Mayahuel (Food + Wine rated Top Ten Bar in the World ’10) and a yet to be opened Cuban restaurant and speak easy.