STAFF

Barbara Stevens - Owner and President

Elly Ouellette - Director of Operations & Team Statistician

Victoria Leontios - Marketing & Media Director

Melissa Stevens - Head of Merchandise 

Dan Hilton - Voice of the Empire

Dan has been announcing, providing game day PA and has been the host of the Empire Podcast since it's inception

Tommy DeMarkey - Team Statistician & Game Day Staff Leader

Jen Voce-Nelson - Head Photographer 

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Evan Bernstein - Team Photographer
Ryan Anderson - Athletic Trainer Ryan earned his Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from the University of Pittsburgh, where he also received his Bachelors of Science in Rehabilitation Science with a Certificate in Pathokinesiology. He currently serves as a staff physical therapist for Spear Physical Therapy at their Penn Plaza Location. While completing his undergraduate degree, Ryan served as a strength and conditioning coordinator and captain for Pittsburgh En SaBah Nur. After retiring from his collegiate playing career, Ryan served as an assistant coach for Pittsburgh’s developmental ultimate frisbee program. Ryan’s involvement in these athletic programs sparked a passion for helping young athletes to reach their highest potentials, both on and off the field. Ryan is a native of Long Island and has most recently lived in Pittsburgh prior to returning to the New York area. In his spare time, Ryan enjoys spending time with family and friends, playing sports, traveling, and exercising.

Dr. Meghan Bishop - Team Physician

Dr. Bishop is a fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in sports related injuries of the knee, shoulder and elbow. After graduating top of her class at George Washington University Medical School, she completed her residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA. She then completed a fellowship in Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, NY. During her fellowship, Dr. Bishop served as one of the team physicians for the New York Knicks and Iona College. Her clinical interests include anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, multi-ligament knee injuries, knee meniscus tears, patellofemoral instability and pain, cartilage restoration procedures, shoulder instability and labral tears, as well as rotator cuff repair. Dr. Bishop has a special interest in sports-related injuries of the female athlete.

Dr. Bishop is a former Division I collegiate track and field athlete and continues to be an avid runner.

She is a 2020 US Olympic Marathon Trials qualifier and has competed and placed in multiple other marathons throughout the country. Her athletic history has given her a personal understanding of the importance of maintaining a healthy and active lifestyle.