Name: Nathan Costa

Position: President

Hometown: Springfield, MA

College: Northeastern University

Favorite Sports Team (Besides the Thunderbirds): Boston Red Sox

Favorite Sport to Watch (besides hockey): Football

Favorite Musical Artist: Dave Matthews Band

Favorite Movie: The Rocky Series

Favorite Food: Rib Eye Steak

Favorite Vacation Spot: Anywhere that has a beach

Proudest Career Accomplishment: Being a part of the American Hockey League my entire career, including having the opportunity to run the Springfield Thunderbirds 

Name: Todd McDonald

Position: VP, Sales & Strategy

Hometown: Belchertown

College: Western New England College

Favorite Sports Team (Besides the Thunderbirds): Boston Red Sox

Favorite Sport to Watch (besides hockey): Baseball

Favorite Musical Artist: Garth Brooks

Favorite Movie: Top Gun

Favorite Food: Chicken or Spaghetti and Meatballs

Favorite Vacation Spot: Disney World or Smuggler’s Notch, VT

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Name: Steve Kunsey

Position: Director, Business Development

Hometown: Middletown, CT

College: Post University

Favorite Sports Team: Boston Celtics

Favorite Sport to Watch (besides hockey): NBA

Favorite Musical Artist: Frank Sinatra

Favorite Movie: The Godfather

Favorite Food: BBQ

Favorite Vacation Spot: Hawaii

Proudest Career Accomplishment: Helping to get new Class-A Baseball team off the ground in 2010 within just a (2) month period.

If you could travel back in time to one day or event, what would it be? The signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776.

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Name:  Jessica Hansen

Position: Director of Finance & Human Resources

Hometown: Feeding Hills, MA

College: Western New England College

Favorite Sports Team (Besides the Thunderbirds): Red Sox

Favorite Sport to Watch (besides hockey): Gymnastics

Favorite Musical Artist: Cole Swindell

Favorite Movie: Miracle

Favorite Food: Bread (any kind)

Favorite Vacation Spot: Fort Myers

Proudest Career Accomplishment: Chaired and hosted a National Tournament of over 500 participants in multiple sports and cultural events for the American Turners. Have since served on the National Committee for this event at two other sites in the U.S.

If you could travel back in time to one day or event, what would it be? The last time Springfield won a Calder Cup.

Name: Matthew McRobbie

Position: Manager, Ticket Sales & Service

Hometown: Springfield, MA

College: Springfield College

Favorite Sports Team (Besides the Thunderbirds): Boston Red Sox

Favorite Sport to Watch (besides hockey): Baseball

Favorite Musical Artist: Billy Joel

Favorite Movie: Good Will Hunting

Favorite Food: Chicken and rice

If you could travel back in time to one day or event, what would it be? Boston Bruins 3-goal comeback in the third period against Toronto

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Name: Luke Pawlak

Position: Director, Creative Services & Game Presentation

Hometown: New Britain, CT

College: CCSU

Favorite Sports Team (Besides the Thunderbirds): Fulham FC

Favorite Sport to Watch (besides hockey): Soccer

If you could travel back in time to one day or event, what would it be? November 12, 1955

Name: Ryan Smith

Position: Manager, Media/Community Relations & Broadcasting

Hometown: Doylestown, PA

College: Penn State University

Favorite Sports Team (Besides the Thunderbirds): Penn State Nittany Lion Hockey (or my Phillies/Eagles)

Favorite Sport to Watch (besides hockey): Any of football/baseball/lacrosse

Favorite Musical Artist: Avicii, or almost anything in the EDM realm

Favorite Movie: Miracle (this is not a debatable question).

Favorite Food: Chocolate Chip cookies

Favorite Vacation Spot: Toronto in the winter, Ocean City, NJ in the summer

Proudest Career Accomplishment: Reaching the AHL before my 26th birthday and working for such a dedicated group in a historic hockey town

If you could travel back in time to one day or event, what would it be? February 22, 1980, the Miracle on Ice in Lake Placid

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Name: Drew Supernor

Position: Manager, Brand Development & Merchandise

Hometown: Springfield, MA

College: Springfield College

Favorite Sports Team (Besides the Thunderbirds): Boston Red Sox

Favorite Sport to Watch (besides hockey): Baseball or Football

Favorite Musical Artist: Listen to everything, not a fan of anyone in particular.

Favorite Movie: Field of Dreams

Favorite Food: Venison

Favorite Vacation Spot: Annual family trip to Hampton Beach.  Also can't go wrong with Miami.

Proudest Career Accomplishment: Bringing luck wherever I go that I’m always with a winning team!!!

If you could travel back in time to one day or event, what would it be? January 14, 1973 to witness the Miami Dolphins cap off Super Bowl VII with the only undefeated season in NFL history

Name: Frank Grimaldi

Position: Ticket Operations & Retention Executive

Hometown: Springfield, MA

College: Western New England University

Favorite Sports Team (Besides the Thunderbirds): New York Yankees

Favorite Sport to Watch (besides hockey): Baseball or Football

Favorite Musical Artist: Bruce Springsteen

Favorite Movie: Moneyball

Favorite Food: Anything Italian

Favorite Vacation Spot: Disney World

Proudest Career Accomplishment: Being hired by the Thunderbirds after working 3 years as an intern with the Falcons

Name: John Jones Jr

Position: Account Executive