Director of Communications & Broadcasting
Orlando Solar Bears (ECHL) | Orlando, Florida
November 2022 – Present
- Serve as team play-by-play broadcaster. Manage relationship between hockey team and media (local & national). Work with Hockey Ops department on daily transactions, weekly roster reports and team travel. Work with ticket department to strategize and conceive outreach to season ticket member base.
Vice President of Broadcasting & Communications
Saginaw Spirit (OHL) | Saginaw, Michigan
August 2015 – Present
- Served as team broadcaster, host of monthly radio show and website content, team spokesman at community events, radio and television. Spearhead efforts in strategic advertising planning, negotiating advertising contracts, managing budgets, and managing efforts pertaining to social media, design, content creation, website updates, and corporate sponsorship activations.
- Received promotion to Management role in August 2021 after six years as Director of Broadcasting & Communications.
Play-by-Play Broadcaster
Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) | Grand Rapids, Michigan
February – May 2021
- Play-by-play for the primary affiliate of the Detroit Red Wings (NHL).
Director of Media Relations & Broadcasting
Odessa Jackalopes (NAHL) | Odessa, Texas
July 2013 – April 2015
- Served as team broadcaster and host of weekly radio show, media liaison, performed community appearances with players, coaches, and staff. Executed all team-based design work, social media, managing press releases, press gatherings, and assisting in Corporate Partnership sales and activations.
Director of Media Relations & Broadcasting
Michigan Warriors – Defunct (NAHL) | Flint, Michigan
August 2010 – May 2013
Play-by-Play Broadcaster
Flint Generals – Defunct (IHL) | Flint, Michigan
August 2009 – May 2010
EDUCATION
Specs Howard School of Media Arts | Southfield, Michigan
Sept. 2008 – July 2009
Certificate of Completion – Concentration in Television Broadcasting
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