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The Altman Advocacy Award:  Katrine Beck

Co-Founder of Fullerton Beck LLP.

Katrine Aliha Beck is co-founder of White Plains-based litigation firm Fullerton Beck LLP. She focuses her practice on general liability claims, municipal law matters and commercial disputes and trials. She successfully handles all phases of litigation in state and federal court and is equally skilled in the courtroom, arbitrations, and mediations. She represents individuals, small businesses, public and private corporations, property managers, condominium and co-op boards, and insurance carriers.

Katrine defends high-exposure cases involving negligence, construction accident claims under New York Labor Law, motor vehicle accidents and premises liability claims. She is OSHA-10 certified, which elevates her understanding of matters related to construction, contracts, insurance procurement, and indemnity requirements.

Honoreee:  Katrina M. Adams

Former President & CEO of the USTA

With an outstanding track record in leading, innovating and collaborating, Katrina Adams is the first African American to lead the USTA, the first two term Chairman and President (2015-2018) and the first former player to hold that honor.

Under her tutelage the USTA achieved several major milestones, including the opening of the USTA National Campus, the transformation of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, and led an outreach effort into underserved communities to share the sport of tennis.

Adams sits on several non-profit boards and committees, including being VP of the prestigious International Tennis Federation, Chairman of the Billie Jean King Cup Committee, Chairman of the Gender Equality in Tennis Committee, Executive Board member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame and the Executive Director/President of the Harlem Junior Tennis and Education Program. She has also branched onto boards in the private sector, including Pivotal Acquisition Corp III, GSE Worldwide and Athletes Unlimited as well as serving in several advisory roles.

Her maiden novel “Own the Arena” was published by Harper Collins Publishers, Amistad Books, February 23, 2021.

Honoree: Tracy Brown

President & Hudson Riverkeeper

Tracy Brown became President and Hudson Riverkeeper in 2021. A recognized leader in clean water advocacy, she brings a multidisciplinary approach to Riverkeeper, prioritizing data-driven, community-oriented strategies to realize our mission. She previously served as Regional Director of Water Protection at Save the Sound, establishing their New York office which delivers science-based projects that protect Long Island Sound and increase community resilience. Prior to joining Save the Sound, Tracy worked at Riverkeeper for seven years. She was instrumental in developing Riverkeeper's water quality monitoring programs and was an architect of New York's Sewage Pollution Right to Know Law. A resident of Sleepy Hollow, she is a founder of the Peabody Preserve Outdoor Classroom, a nature preserve for hands-on, outdoor education for the students of the Tarrytown-Sleepy Hollow public schools.