The Mark Messier Foundation
The people who give their time to steer the Foundation and choose the programs it backs.
Founder
Six-time Stanley Cup champion and member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. Mark played 25 NHL seasons and is the only player to captain two franchises, the Edmonton Oilers and the New York Rangers, to championships.
He founded the Foundation to support people in need through sports, healthy living, and education, and serves on the board of Answer The Call.
Messier Management
President of Messier Management, a sports marketing and management company, and former president of the Tampa Bay Tritons of Roller Hockey International.
He began his career in marketing and sales at IBM Canada. B.S. in Business Administration, Eastern Illinois University.
Seaport Capital
Co-founder of Seaport Capital, the New York private equity firm he started with Bill Luby in 1997, and co-chairman of its investment committee.
Before Seaport he was a principal at Chase Capital, after starting his career as an electrical engineer. MBA, Columbia Business School; B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Digital infrastructure investor
Co-founder of DH Capital, the internet infrastructure investment bank he led as CEO from 2001 to 2020, advising on more than 190 transactions worth over $30 billion.
He has since been a partner at Abry Partners and a managing director at DigitalBridge, focused on data centers and fiber. B.S. in Finance, Lehigh University.
Paul, Weiss
Partner at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison and one of the country’s leading litigators. He chaired the firm from 2008 to 2026 and before that led its litigation department.
He is a director or trustee of more than a dozen charitable, educational, and professional organizations. J.D., Harvard Law School.
Real estate and credit investor
A longtime managing director at Fortress Investment Group, where he led new business origination for the credit and real estate team.
He serves on the board of Answer The Call and advises Green Visor Capital. B.A., Columbia University.
Vinson Ventures
Founder and managing partner of Vinson Ventures and a strategic partner at Jadian Capital. He co-founded Black Diamond Capital Management and was a managing partner at Fir Tree Partners.
He is a trustee of Team USA, the foundation for the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee. B.S. in Economics, Boston College.
Ares Management
Partner and Chief Investment Officer for U.S. Equity in the Ares Real Estate Group, and a member of the Ares Management Committee. He joined Ares in 2013.
Earlier he was a partner at AREA Property Partners and held senior roles at Credit Suisse First Boston, Federal Realty, and Equitable Real Estate. B.A. in Economics, Boston University; M.S. in Real Estate, New York University.