LEADERSHIP
Jason Vogel, Founder + Principal
Following a collegiate hockey career at Cornell University, Jason Vogel shifted from the ice to the front office and embarked on a 26-year career in the professional sports industry. After stints with the Detroit Red Wings and
Philadelphia Flyers organizations handling Public Relations and Marketing, Vogel landed at “The World’s Most Famous Arena”, Madison Square Garden, where he served as Director of Public Relations and then Vice President of Sports Team Operations for the New York Rangers, Knicks, Liberty and Westchester Knicks.
Working in “The City that Never Sleeps” presents great opportunity and great hazards, and Vogel’s approach to his role within MSG Sports was to help all players and their families smoothly navigate their transition to and existence in The Big Apple. A graduate of Cornell’s School of Hotel Administration, Vogel’s relationships across the tourism, entertainment, special events fields combined with his knowledge within the sports world will drive The Wilcox Group’s commitment to raising the life experiences for all our members and their families.
Jen Peros, Principal + Partner
Jennifer Peros is a two-time Emmy winning journalist and senior communications leader. An innovative interviewer and storyteller with rich experience from her time as Editor in Chief of Us Weekly Magazine and Senior News Editor for Entertainment Tonight, Jennifer made the transition to the PR and marketing world working in Talent Relations and publicity for the world’s largest network of fashion talent agencies. Today, Peros works in both talent management and public/media relations to build rich partnerships and messaging to drive business goals, and implementing communications strategies with talent to create lasting connections with every audience.
A native of Long Island and graduate of the University of Scranton, Peros’ extensive expertise in the multi-media, branding and sponsorship fields positions her perfectly to lead the Communications, Marketing and Corporate
Partnerships silos of The Wilcox Group. Her knowledge and relationships will provide all clients with unparalleled support and guidance when it comes to presenting themselves in the media’s best light, crafting a brand that fits their personality and making a difference in the community both now and following their playing career.
Lisa Schavrien, Partner + Captain
Lisa Schavrien RN BSN is a pioneer and advocate for Family Health Navigation in the field of Obstetrics. With over 20 years as part at New York City’s Lenox Hill Hospital’s Department of Obstetrics in a variety of roles, Lisa currently holds the role of Nurse Navigator for Obstetrics for the Hospital, building the first program of its kind in New York, focusing on relationship-based medicine.
In her years as an elite healthcare provider at Lenox Hill along with being embedded in the sporting community of New York City, Lisa observed that partners and children of professional athletes might not always have the same medical resources and accessibility to high level care as the athletes themselves. Understanding that there was a substantial void, Schavrien successfully went about changing that problem through coordinated, informed and elevated family medical care. With The Wilcox Group, Lisa will be the ultimate sounding-board and vocal health and wellness advocate for our members’ families. Her motto of “Providing care and support in the absence of a partner is imperative to the health and well-being of the entire family unit” could not be more in-line with what we are all about.