The Lions Advisory Group
Our growing volunteers advisory group work in the fields of medicine and science. They oversee our guidelines, fact check our information, and inform us as we move forward during the COVID19 pandemic.
Amy J. Behrman, MD
Dr. Behrman works with The Lions Share NYC as a volunteer consultant. She oversees and approves the guidelines we create, as well as answers questions and provides insight to what we publish online.
Dr. Behrman works in Philadelphia as a Director of Occupational Medicine Services. She specializes in occupational infection, exposure, and prevention.
Joe Thomas,
MS, PhD Candidate
Joe is a PhD candidate in Biomedical Engineering in a joint program with NYU Tandon School of Engineering and SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University. He researches protein engineering to create synthetic gene delivery vectors that are low cost and can be adopted for widespread use. He focuses on protein/lipid hybrid vectors resembling lipid enveloped viruses for siRNA therapy. He received his MS in molecular biology in 2016 and a BS in biochemistry in 2014. He has most recently worked with the US Navy to consult on analytical assay development and high throughput screening techniques.
Joe is a volunteer consultant with the Lions Share NYC. He oversees and confirms data and stats relating to COVID19; as well as acts as a liaison between Lions Share NYC and the scientific and medical community of Brooklyn, NY.
Hannah Ellerbeck
Hannah Ellerbeck volunteers as the head of research at The Lions Share. She collects and analyzes data to support day-to-day operations, evaluate initiatives, and communicate our impact to the community and funders.
Hannah works at NYU Steinhardt’s Institute for Human Development and Social Change where she manages a federally-funded study designed to promote academic achievement among children in underserved communities. She is also pursuing a Masters degree at the NYU Silver School of Social Work and has a particular interest in evidence based interventions addressing health and education disparities.
Chris Benedik, Esq.
Chris volunteers as legal counsel to the Lions Share, advising the organization on legal questions in support of its operations. He also helps draft and negotiate various legal agreements for the organization. He holds a JD and an LL.M from Cornell Law School and doesn’t miss Ithaca winters.
Chris lives (and quarantines) in Brooklyn. He currently clerks for a judge at the United States Court of International Trade. He was previously an associate at a large law firm in New York, advising corporate, international organizations and nonprofit clients on transactions and regulatory requirements.