Bryan Graham is the Commissioner of the Superior International Junior Hockey League (SIJHL). As the title suggests, Bryan Graham wears many hats in the sport industry, especially within the community of Thunder Bay. Our President Mat Israelson had the pleasure of working under him way back in the day and...

Dwayne Green is the Executive Director of the True North Youth Foundation of True North Sports and Entertainment (the NHL's Winnipeg Jets and the AHL's Manitoba Moose). Dwayne is passionate about helping the youth of Manitoba, and his work with the True North Youth Foundation shows that. He speaks about...

Caitlyn Pence is a Game Presentation Stage Manager for the Arizona Coyotes of the NHL ?. In her own words, once the game starts, she "runs around like a chicken with its head cut off." Caitlyn Pence is a young, yet successful woman in the sport industry, and as such,...

Jackie Riggleman is the Assistant General Manager of the Bradenton Marauders, the Minor League affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates ⚾. She leads the sales department, while also supporting venue operations and fan experience. If you are going to a Marauders game, chances are Jackie Riggleman had a hand in your...

Emily Dixon is the Coordinator of Offensive Operations for LSU Football and Multimedia Reporter for LSUsports.net. The latter position, Emily CREATED FOR HERSELF upon returning to LSU's Athletics Department! #boss Emily Dixon's two roles within the LSU Athletics Department often feel like more than just two roles, but she is...

"Toto, I have a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore!". James "JB" Bryant, is the Director of Ticket Sales for the MLS's Colorado Rapids. His sport industry journey has taken him from soccer in Kansas City to baseball in New York, and now back in the MLS with the Colorado...

Kejuan Washington is the Game and Event Management Assistant for Lousiana State University's Athletics Department. His role is in this department is broad, and very hectic! As a Game and Event Management Assistant, Kejuan Washington helps manage many event staff for LSU sporting events. As the event staff of any...

Erin Prueter is the Game Operations Manager for the American Hockey League's (AHL) Colorado Eagles. In her position, Erin directs the entire in-game experience for the fans, from what advertisements they see on the big screen, to what the in-game host says during stoppages in play! Erin Prueter oversees a...

Alana Gattinger is the Operations Manager for the Men's National 15s Team at Rugby Canada. In fact, when it was announced that she'd be the Operations Manager just in time for the Rugby World Cup, tons of press came out! Why? Because Alana Gattinger was making history! She became the...

Matt Blood is the Director of Player Development for the Baltimore Orioles. His job is to help nurture and establish the culture, personnel, and processes that develop the Orioles minor league players into the best team they can be. The responsibilities of Blood’s job seem like a lot on paper,...

Monika Platek is the Senior Producer of Social Media for CBC Sports. She started her journey in the sports industry with Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment, as a part of their Game Crew, hired by Carlton the Bear. Now, she uses her position at CBC Sports to tell the RIGHT...

Justin Savoie is the Promotions Manager for the Tampa Bay Lightning. Not only is he responsible for the in-game aspect of promotions, but he is also responsible for many community initiatives, some of the National Hockey League's most successful in fact. After hearing about Thunderbug's Kids Club & Student Rush...

Jesse Kirshenbaum is a co-founder of Bardown Hockey Apparel. Bardown Hockey Apparel is a well-known hockey clothing brand. As you'll see below, Bardown Hockey Apparel has endorsements from some of the biggest names in hockey, nicknamed "celeb-beauties". Included names are not limited to Ron McLean, Jason Spezza and Alexander Ovechkin....

Austin Claiborne is the Coordinator of Investor & VIP Services for the Golden State Warriors & Chase Center. Austin has a wealth of experience from 6 different pro teams ⚾and a collegiate athletic department. From working at the University of California to his current role with the Golden State Warriors,...

Kyle Pereira is the Director of Player Recruitment of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). Kyle actually played in the OHL from 2008 to 2012 for the Brampton Battalion and the Guelph Storm. Kyle Pereira is a graduate of the OHL's program and knows what it takes to provide the same...

Joshua Larky's title with the San Diego Padres is Business Analyst. He's been with his hometown Padres now for about 8 months. Before he started with the Padres, Joshua got started in baseball analytics with the Detroit Tigers. And before that, he was working on his master's education in Texas...

Katie Guay is an International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) referee and leads the USA Hockey Foundation as Director of Philanthropy. Her life is all about hockey and has been that way for a long time. Katie Guay's hockey journey started at age 6. Her siblings played the game so she...

When you watch sports, in person or on TV, what do you see? You see the players and what they are doing but you also see the ball they are playing with, the uniforms they are wearing, the padding they have on underneath and even the sneakers or cleats they...

Toronto Maple Leafs legend, Tie Domi, is a fan favourite among Leafs' fans, so when his son, Max Domi, was traded to arch-rival, the Montreal Canadians, heads turned. Domi was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes as a child. Type 1 diabetes, also known as juvenile diabetes, is a chronic illness...

Hunter Horenstein is the Director of Fan Engagement for the Myrtle Beach Pelicans (Chicago Cubs High A affiliate). He was recommended to us by Durham Bulls Marketing Coordinator Emily Almond in an earlier feature. Hunter has a wide variety of experience in Minor League Baseball. With stints in California (San...

Kendel Ross is the Head Coach for Lambton College's women's basketball team. From Sarnia, Ontario, Kendel Ross was a standout athlete on the Senior Women’s Basketball team in high school and was recruited to NCAA Division I school, the University of Dayton.  At Dayton, Kendel excelled both on and off...