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Baseball Inspired Cleveland Cavaliers Director of Business Development Jentry Mullins To Make Sports His Career
Jentry Mullins has come a long way since his studies at University of Virginia’s College at Wise where he graduated…
Austin Moss: The Glue That Supports San Francisco 49ers Players
Austin Moss, Director of Player Engagement for the San Francisco 49ers, helps the players to develop support systems and build…
Giovanna Perone, Associate Manager for Wasserman Media Group Believes Everything Happens For A Reason
Giovanna Perone, Associate Manager with Wasserman Media Group, works year-round on RBC Golf Business to bring visions and sponsorships to…
Bradenton Mauraders ⚾️ Assistant General Manager Jackie Riggleman Knew Sport Is Where She Needed To Be
Jackie Riggleman is the Assistant General Manager of the Bradenton Marauders, the Minor League affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates ⚾.…
Sales Operations Associate Auset Hood Plays An Active Role In ‘MVP Services’ At Los Angeles Clippers Home Games
Auset Hood is a Sales Operations Associate with the Los Angeles Clippers! Hood has two main roles: to assist the…
Jonathan Hanley, Guest Experience Coordinator For Hamilton Tiger-Cats Knows How To Climb The Ladder!
Jonathan Hanley, Coordinator of Guest Experience with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Forge FC, helps to train, hire, and manage all…
NFLPA Player Manager Rahman Anjorin Makes A Vast Difference On NFLers
Rahman Anjorin, Player Manager within the Player Affairs Department at the NFL Players Association, works hard to engage new players…
Zak Zumbiel Fosters Alliance Between Local Youth & Tampa Bay Buccaneers Through Football
Zak Zumbiel, Senior Coordinator of Youth Relations with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, focuses his attention on Youth Outreach events and…
Christopher Flynn, Senior Manager Of Oakland Athletic “The CORE” On The Program, Mentorship & His Journey
Christopher Flynn is the Senior Manager of the Oakland Athletics sports business academy called “The CORE.” Christopher has been with…
Sporty Jeralds Tooty Ta’s Between Community Relations For Charlotte Hornets & Teaching
Adonis “Sporty” Jeralds is a professor in Sport and Entertainment Management at the University of South Carolina. He also works…
Amanda Frechette Coordinates Events For The Canadian Paralympic Committee
Amanda Frechette is the Senior Coordinator of Events at the Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC). After featuring their CEO Karen O’Neill…
Dedication Drives Darren Ross For Hamilton Ti-Cats Football Club & Forge FC’s Stadium Events & Operations
Darren Ross is the Coordinator, Stadium Events and Operations at Hamilton Tiger-Cats Football Club and Forge FC. Darren Ross decided…
Kevin Kelley Manages Events For WORLD SERIES WINNING Washington Nationals
Kevin Kelley is the Manager of Events for the Washington Nationals, a role he’s been in for almost 2 years.…
Andrea Johnson Toggles Between Student President & Coaching Association of Canada
Andrea Johnson is Project Coordinator for Diversity and Inclusion at the Coaching Association of Canada. At the same time, she’s…
Business Acumen & Curiosity Led Bobby Phelps Towards Becoming Phoenix Suns Business Development Manager
Bobby Phelps is the Manager of Business Development for the Phoenix Suns. Recently, I had the opportunity to chat with…
Brooklyn Nets Equipment Manager Joe Cuomo: Equipment Management Is Way More Than Doing Laundry
Joe Cuomo is an Equipment Manager for the Brooklyn Nets. This means that Joe leads the charge on a myriad…
Former NBA Development League Player Luke Bonner Is Finding Success On The Business Side Of Sport
Former professional basketball player Luke Bonner is the owner of Power Forward Sports Group (PWRFWD). PWRFWD is a consultancy specializing…
The Positive Inception: Sport Management Graduate Ryan Benoit’s Blossoming Clothing Company
Ryan Benoit is the founder and CEO of The Positive Inception Clothing Line and Apparel. When I chatted with one…
From Stadium Usher & Fan Services Rep With Blue Jays Is Corey Henders
Corey Henders is a Sales Representative with the Toronto Blue Jays. He’s been with the organization for nearly 4 years,…
Anthony Manserra Sells Toronto Rock Lacrosse Club Tickets To Current And Prospective Fans
Anthony Manserra is an Account Executive, Ticket Sales at Toronto Rock Lacrosse Club. I got to know Anthony quite well…
Alex Mohamed Is Naturally Determined To Help Jays Care Foundation Make A Difference
I recently spoke with Alex Mohamed, a Program Specialist at the Jays Care Foundation. He takes pride in his work…
Experience Can’t Be Learned: Shauna Bookal Brings Energy & Passion To Field Hockey
Shauna Bookal is the Interim Executive Director at Field Hockey Ontario. Involved, active, dedicated, fun, and experienced are just a…
1 Sport Organization, 17 Years: Ontario Basketball’s Executive Director Jason Jansson
Jason Jansson is the Executive Director of the Ontario Basketball Association (OBA). It’s a pretty tall order being in charge…
Fake Natties: UK Sport Business Master’s Candidate Yuekun (李岳坤) Li Investigates
Yuekun (李岳坤) Li is a Sport Business and Innovation master’s candidate in the United Kingdom. He’s passionate about sports, health,…
Coordinating Ticket Sales For The Toronto Blue Jays With Daniel Marozzo
Daniel Marozzo is a Ticket Sales Coordinator with the Toronto Blue Jays and a popular sport management undergrad student. Daniel…
Sport Management Master’s Grad Derek Szilagyi Experiences All Aspects Of University Athletics
Derek Szilagyi is the Alumni Relations at Wilfrid Laurier University, Brantford Campus. Okay. I know. The first question you may…
Calgary Flames Exec Donnie Glennie Looks Back On His Sport Education
Donnie Glennie is a Corporate Sponsorship Executive for Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation (CSEC). The CESC has several sport properties…
Gabrielle Sims, Charlotte Hornets Sr. Coordinator of CSR Is Building A Bridge Between Community & Team
Gabrielle Sims is now the Senior Coordinator of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) for the Charlotte Hornets. She’s well into her…
IceDogs Assistant GM Brandon Currie Credits Event Management Course For Planning & Organization Skills
Last September, Brandon Currie became the Assistant General Manager of the Niagara IceDogs in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). At…
Richa Prabhakar Brings A Global Perspective to Cricket Canada
Up until this summer, Richa Prabhakar worked for Cricket Canada as Marketing and Brand Manager. Beyond her role with Cricket…
Anastasia Meenach: From AAA Baseball to Director of Marketing for the USA Patriots Softball Team
Durham Bulls Marketing Coordinator Emily Almond suggested we interview Anastasia Meenach back in July. And boy, are we ever glad…
Alex Mai, A Western Hockey League (WHL) Exec & Master’s Student At The Same Time
Alex Mai is the Manager, Marketing Partnerships at Western Hockey League (WHL). I was excited when I came across Alex.…
Event Manager of BC Games Society, Kyler Nurmsoo, Eyed Working in Non-Profit Sport From The Start
Kyler Nurmsoo is the Event Manager for the BC Games Society. It was a long, long time ago that Kyler…
GroundbreakHER Story: Marlee Shinoff, Account Executive Of Membership At MLSE
Marlee Shinoff is an Account Executive of Membership at MLSE. She’s also one of several MLSE employees who help make…
GroundbreakHER Story: Ainsley Northam, Account Executive In Sales At MLSE
Ainsley Northam is an Account Executive in Sales at Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE). Just like fellow MLSE employees…
From Sales to Ottawa Senators Social Media Coordinator: Brianne Pankoff’s Ambition Led To Her Current Role
Brianne Pankoff is the Social Media Coordinator at Senators Sports & Entertainment. This means Brianne manages social content for the…
2015 Blue Jays Playoff Run Set The Stage For Michelle Young To Become The Team’s Manager of Retail
Michelle Young is the Manager of Retail for the Toronto Blue Jays. We’ve known Michelle Young for over a decade.…
From Classmate to Niagara IceDogs Hockey Executive: Nino Bourikas
Nino Bourikas is the Director of Community Marketing and Group Sales for the Niagara IceDogs Hockey Club. The IceDogs are…
Nao Okumura Is Studying Sport Leadership In The UK To Help Less Fortunate With Homeless Rugby
Nao Okumura first came to our attention when emerging data analyst Sonia Ścibor, said his understanding of rugby culture is…
CEBL’s VP of League Operations, Josh Knoester Credits Work Ethic & Networking for Sport Industry Success
After featuring Michelle Biskup, we knew we had to get in touch with Josh Knoester ASAP. Hearing from Michelle about…
Marketing Coordinator for Tampa Bay Rays Affiliate, Emily Almond Mixes Sport Education & Charisma In Her Role
Emily Almond is the Marketing Coordinator for the Durham Bulls, the Triple-A affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays. Emily took…
Events Partnership Specialist at Curling Canada, Melissa Hicks, Works Together with Local Businesses
Melissa Hicks is the Events Partnership Specialist for Curling Canada. This means that Hicks represents Curling Canada when local businesses…
Community Partnerships & Events Manager Samantha Brewer Is Shaping Hamilton Pro Sport
We had the pleasure of chatting with a leader in professional sport for forming community partnerships, Samantha Brewer. Brewer is…
Chelsea Purcell’s Unique Path to Becoming the General Manager of a Professional Sport Team: From Player to Management
SPMA features many sport professionals. But few are able to say they’ve been a player and a General Manager of…
Canadian Elite Taekwondo Athlete Jordan Stewart Also Majored In Sport Management
Jordan Stewart is currently one of Canada’s most prolific and elite athletes in the sport of taekwondo. In the Men’s…
GTHL Marketing & Communications Coordinator Adrienne Middlebrook: A Path Paved Via Volunteering
Adrienne Middlebrook is the Marketing and Communications Coordinator for the world’s largest minor hockey league, the Greater Toronto Hockey League…
Sonia Ścibor Is An Emerging Sport Data Analyst in Europe: Tracking Her Rapid Career Ascent
Sonia Ścibor is an emerging star in the Sport Management field. But Sonia is unique from others we’ve featured so…
Manager of Equipment Operations for Toronto FC Academy – Riccardo Nero
Riccardo Nero, the Equipment Operations Manager Toronto FC Academy at MLSE (Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Partnership) is one of…
Edmonton Eskimos’ Director of Football Operations Kris Hagerman and His Journey to the CFL
Kris Hagerman is the Director of Football Operations for the Canadian Football League’s (CFL) Edmonton Eskimo Football Club. We’ve known…
NFL is Not So Far Away! Rachel Farrell’s Marketing Prowess Brings Canadians Closer to the NFL
NFL TV viewership in Canada was up 19% last regular season! A lot of that has to do with the…
Scott Hudson’s Career in Sports Apparel: From Facilities to New Balance to New Era
We’ve known Scott Hudson for several years now. He’s a quiet and humble, yet personable and smart sport professional. We’ve…
Oilers Ticket Sales Coordinator Zachery Ellis Never Took Volunteering for Granted
We’ve know Zachery Ellis for a few years now. We’ve seen him grow into his current role with the Oilers…
For Team Operations Coordinator Tenneya Martin of Raptors 905: Balance is Key!
I was lucky enough to sit down and speak with Tenneya Martin. Tenneya is a Sport Management graduate who just…
Stadium Operations Coordinator Stéphane Côté is Living the Dream with the Blue Jays
Stéphane Côté is the Stadium Operations Coordinator for the Toronto Blue Jays. We’ve known Stéphane Côté for three years and…
Tennis Canada’s Event Coordinator Nicole Artuso “Didn’t Know What She Wanted To Do Until…”
Nicole Artuso is the Tennis Professionals Association (TPA) and Professional Events at Tennis Canada. So what this means is that…
Balancing SPMA with OCAA Basketball Success: MVP Emily Glendinning
Emily Glendinning is an OCAA Women’s Basketball star. She was just named an OCAA East Division First-Team All-Star. Also, she…
Balancing SPMA with OCAA Volleyball Success: A Sit Down with MVP Tyler Krabi
As a former varsity athlete, I always hoped we’d get more fans and media attention. With Most Valuable Player (MVP)…
Game Day Operations with Taylor Dean
Taylor Dean started her education with a desire to one day work for Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment (MLSE). Dean’s…
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