BRAVO Group Partners with Police Athletic League for Business Luncheon Featuring FBI Leadership

BRAVO Group was proud to serve as a sponsor for the prestigious Police Athletic League (PAL) Business Luncheon, held on August 20, 2025. 

The featured speaker, Christopher Raia, Assistant Director in Charge, FBI New York Field Office, is a dedicated FBI Leader with two decades of experience in National Security and Counterterrorism. 

BRAVO Group’s President & CEO, Ehab Shehata, as well as our Board of Advisors, Jay Badame, would like to extend a special thank you to Chairpersons John and Margo Catsimatidis, and distinguished guest former Governor David Paterson, for their strong support of the event. They are passionate advocates for this remarkable organization, which has made a significant positive impact. 

PAL is New York City’s largest independent youth development not-for-profit organization. From early childhood education through Head Start, Day Care, and Universal Pre-K, to after-school programs and summer camps for elementary and middle schoolers, PAL creates enriching programs serving the youth of New York City. PAL’s recreational, educational, cultural, and social programs include evening teen centers, college readiness programs, youth employment initiatives, and juvenile justice services. 

BRAVO is honored to continuously support the PAL organization, dedicated to creating positive change in the lives of our community’s youth. Through its programs and initiatives, PAL fosters growth, resilience, and a sense of belonging, empowering young people to reach their full potential and become future leaders.