Dr. Sev HrywnakIn addition Dr. Hrywnak is President and CEO of Advanced Ambulatory Surgical Center in Chicago and President and CEO of Elmwood Park Immediate Health Care Centers. Dr. Hrywnak is also on the teaching faculty at the Rosalind Franklin University Medical School in Chicago and has written many medical articles for scientific publications. Dr. Hrywnak earned a pre-med Bachelor of Arts degree in biology from Buffalo State University and a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine from the Illinois College of Podiatric Medicine.
A graduate of the Juarez School of Medicine, Dr. Hrywnak is a board certified physician. Also a successful businessman, he has developed multi-million dollar commercial, residential, and medical complexes in the Chicago area.
Brij M. Desai is Chief Operating Officer for @SportsTV Network. Brij brings a significant amount of leadership experience in Hotel Management as well as a creative, innovative and sharp business savvy to the PBL. Mr. Desai has worked for Starwood Hotels & Resorts in California and managed several hotels including the Sheraton Gateway LAX, the Le Meridien Hotel in Beverly Hills and last oversaw operations at the W Hotel in Westwood, CA. There he managed a staff of close to 100 employees where he implemented several programs to increase guest satisfaction while maintaining productivity for the hotel’s bottom line.
This resulted in turning several departments around from worst of all hotels in the W Brand to the very best in less than a year and half.
Brij has Accounting and Finance degrees from the University of Tennessee Knoxville and holds several certifications and licenses related to Hospitality Management and Investment Banking.
Brij was born in London, England and moved to the United States in 1992 to Nashville, TN. He has been fortunate enough to travel and has lived in Nashville, Los Angeles, Austin, New York and now makes his permanent residence in Chicago.
Jeff Lyle is a Midwest farm boy with an extensive history of providing and creating cost saving products and services for the broadcast and cable industry. Jeff has created companies like Independent News Network, EBI Video and Film (now Fusion Communications,) Victory Media, and TreeTop Studios. He has also worked for local network affiliate stations in the Midwest, created shows for PBS and has extensive connections in the broadcast and satellite industries. He has written white papers on IP delivery which have been used by major broadband carriers and networks. Jeff is a graduate of Cedarville University in Ohio and is married with 2 daughters.
Chris FoltzChristopher S. Foltz serves as Vice President of Media Relations for @Sports Television Network and is a Chicago based publicist, noted motivational speaker, and President of Christopher Foltz & Company, an award winning, and accredited, full service communication strategy firm. Chris specializes in strategy partnerships, brand positioning, message development, and corporate non-profit/philanthropic programs.
Foltz has been a member of the American Association of Political Consultants, American League of Lobbyist, Kiwanis International, Illinois Police Association, Young Democrats of Illinois, Deerfield Caucus Nominating Committee Chairman and Caucus Advisory Board Member, Deerfield Family Days Committee, Chicago’s Second Ward Democratic Organization, and is a Master Mason and member of the Ben Hur Lodge of the A.F.A.M. Chris has been nominated for inclusion in the publication of Cambridge Who’s Who in America, a yearly compilation of leaders in their field throughout the nation. Foltz has been featured in multiple newspapers and media programs throughout the world and has the opportunity to speak across the nation on life, leadership, and organizational development.Foltz also has the honor of sitting on the board of directors for Chicago based Normal Moments, a 501c3 nonprofit organization focusing on the family needs of critically ill children across the country as well as serving on the development board for the Gridiron Greats Assistance Fund. Chris resides in both Chicago’s Loop and the North Shore Village of Deerfield. Christopher Foltz & Company’s office is located in Chicago’s River North Neighborhood.
Stephanie ColpoStephanie currently serves as Director of Public Relations at @Sports TV. Through her experience at Chicago based communication strategy firm Christopher Foltz & Company, Stephanie has had the opportunity to work on major media public relations campaigns for both national and global accounts. Stephanie attended Roanoke College where she studied English and Communications and is currently working towards a Masters in Public Relations and Advertising at DePaul University. Stephanie is an active member of the Public Relations Society of America’s Chicago Chapter and serves as the Event’s Co-Chair of the Graduate Communications Association at DePaul.
