After featuring Michelle Biskup, we knew we had to get in touch with Josh Knoester ASAP. Hearing from Michelle about how Josh volunteered at the introductory press conference to announce the River Lions coming to Niagara piqued our interest. What's more is that shortly after the PC, he became the...
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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 time from the very little and precious amount of it she has to spare, to answer questions about her role with the Bulls. To no surprise, Emily is a well-educated...
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 partner up to gain exposure in their many national curling events. She seeks, fosters and maintains marketing relationships with all kinds of local businesses. Hick’s role allows her to work...
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 currently the Community Partnerships and Events Manager for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Forge FC. And just in case you didn’t know, Hamilton is a fairly decent sized city on the...
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 a professional sport team. What's more, is being a gold medalist and seeing athletic success in multiple sports. Chelsea Purcell checks off all those boxes. In fact, she played in...
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 under 87 kilogram category, Stewart is ranked #7 in the world. We've known Stewart for over a year now. In that time, we've followed his journey to stardom on his...
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 (GTHL). We became very interested in finding more info about Adrienne Middlebrook. Interest came after we noticed her wealth of volunteer experience in the sport industry. So we arranged a...
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 far. First, Sonia is the epitome of a global sport professional. She's traveled across the globe, to some of the biggest and best international sporting events to gain knowledge in...
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 the hardest workers in the sport industry. That is what Stéphane Côté, Stadium Operations Coordinator for the Toronto Blue Jays said when justifying Riccardo as his choice for who we...
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 Kris for over a decade and have been following his journey since he was doing his Sport Management undergrad. Kris Hagerman started his journey with the Edmonton Eskimos in 2012....
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 work of the marketing department at NFL Canada. One individuals stands out to us. That is Rachel Farrell, who started working on the marketing and events side of NFL Canada....
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 followed Scott from his time in college studying sport to the industry where we find him today. From one NEW to the next. He started New Balance a couple of...
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 Entertainment Group (OEG) and felt the need to feature his journey. Also, the Raptors 905's Tenneya Martin recommended we feature him. So we are doing just that in this article!...
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 finished her first full season with the Raptors 905. Tenneya interned with and now works for Raptors 905, a Canadian professional basketball team in the NBA G-League. Her role is the...
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 we have tracked his journey from the Toronto FC to his current role with the Toronto Blue Jays. Below Stéphane tells us what it is like to work for Canada's...
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 she assists with all TPA-related responsibilities as well as all professional events put on by Tennis Canada. We’ve known Nicole Artuso for two years so we’ve seen some of the...
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 won team Most Valuable Player (MVP) honours for the Durham Lords. In addition to her basketball prowess, Glendinning is a Sport Management major. Similar to my interview with OCAA volleyball...
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) awards given out last week at Durham College, I thought it'd be nice to sit down with an award winner who also has a background in sport management. One of...
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 interest in working for the Toronto Maple Leafs drove her into studies as she aimed to make it in the sport of hockey. While many young Ontario-natives dream of playing...
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