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Nathan Costa - President
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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
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Todd McDonald - VP, Sales & Strategy
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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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Matthew McRobbie - Director, Business Development
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Name: Matthew McRobbie
Position: Director, Business Development
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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Jessica Hansen - Director of Finance & Human Resources
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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.
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Luke Pawlak - Director, Game Presentation & Creative Services
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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
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John Jones, Jr. - Manager, Ticket Sales & Strategy
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Name: John Jones Jr
Position: Manager, Ticket Sales & Strategy
Hometown: Jupiter, FL
College: Florida State University
Favorite Sports Team (Besides the Thunderbirds): Florida State Seminoles Football
Favorite Sport to Watch (besides hockey): Football
Favorite Musical Artist: J Cole
Favorite Movie: Step Brothers
Favorite Food: Sushi
Favorite Vacation Spot: Portland, OR
Proudest Career Accomplishment: Getting back into Athletics with the Springfield Thunderbirds
If you could travel back in time to one day or event, what would it be? January 14, 1973 so I can actually witness the Dolphins winning a Super Bowl and their perfect season
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Ryan Smith - Manager, Media/Community Relations & Broadcasting
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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 / calling my first NHL action in Boston in 2022
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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Frank Grimaldi - Manager, Ticket Operations & Retention
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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
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Drew Supernor - Manager, Brand Development & Merchandise
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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
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Lucas Armstrong - Producer, Digital Media
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Hometown: East Amherst, NY
College: Columbus College of Art and Design
Favorite Sports Team (Besides the Thunderbirds): Predators
Favorite Sport to Watch (besides hockey): bubble hockey
Favorite Musical Artist: Umphreys McGee
Favorite Movie: Kung fu Panda
Favorite Food: I have a Sweet tooth
Favorite Vacation Spot: staycations are the way to go
Proudest Career Accomplishment: Part of the team that rebranded the Atlanta Hawks
If you could travel back in time to one day or event, what would it be? I would repeat my experience with the Dave Matthews Band at The Crown in Cincinnati OH in 1999.
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Shae Koharski - Coordinator, Social Media & Digital Marketing
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Hometown: Russell, MA
College: Baylor University
Favorite Sports Team (Besides the Thunderbirds): Chicago Blackhawks
Favorite Sport to Watch (besides hockey): Baylor Basketball and Football
Favorite Musical Artist: Harry Styles
Favorite Movie: Talladega Nights
Favorite Food: Pasta
Favorite Vacation Spot: Aruba or Palm Springs
Proudest Career Accomplishment: Capturing the winning shot when working the 2019 NCAA Women's Basketball Championship game in Tampa, FL
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Alana Mather - Coordinator, Partnership Activation & Events
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Name: Alana Mather
Position: Coordinator, Partnership Activation & Events
Hometown: Enfield, CT
College: Western New England University
Favorite Sports Team (Besides the Thunderbirds): Boston Bruins
Favorite Sport to Watch (besides hockey): Soccer
Favorite Musical Artist: The Grateful Dead
Favorite Movie: Practical Magic
Favorite Food: Enchiladas
Favorite Vacation Spot: Cape Cod
Proudest Career Accomplishment: Being offered this job with the Thunderbirds
If you could travel back in time to one day or event, what would it be? Seeing Fleetwood Mac live
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Keith Allen - Coordinator, Community Relations
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Hometown: Fieldsboro, NJ
College: Southern New Hampshire University
Favorite Sports Team (Besides the Thunderbirds): Philadelphia Flyers
Favorite Sport to Watch (besides hockey): Football
Favorite Musical Artist: Eminem
Favorite Movie: I don’t have a specific one, but my favorite genre is Comedy
Favorite Food: Seafood
Favorite Vacation Spot: Orlando, FL or Portsmouth NH
Proudest Career Accomplishment: Starting my career path with the Thunderbirds
If you could travel back in time to one day or event, what would it be? Watching the Flyers win their first Stanley Cup!
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Andrew Buchanan - Senior Account Executive
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Hometown: Stafford Springs, CT
College: Nichols College
Favorite Sports Team (Besides the Thunderbirds): Boston Celtics
Favorite Sport to Watch (besides hockey): Basketball
Favorite Musical Artist: J. Cole
Favorite Movie: Avengers End Game
Favorite Food: Chips & Queso
Favorite Vacation Spot St. Marten
Proudest Career Accomplishment: Organizing 2 successful Sports Career Fairs to help others get their start in the sport industry
If you could travel back in time to one day or event, what would it be? June 17, 2008 to see the Celtics beat the Lakers & win the NBA Finals in person
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Lauren Blanchard - Account Executive
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Hometown: Agawam, MA
College: Colby-Sawyer College
Favorite Sports Team (Besides the Thunderbirds): Boston Red Sox
Favorite Sport to Watch (besides hockey): Tennis
Favorite Musical Artist: Jonas Brothers
Favorite Movie: n/a
Favorite Food: Mac and Cheese
Favorite Vacation Spot: Florida or Cape Cod
Proudest Career Accomplishment: Establishing core digital marketing and community relations efforts for a high-end landscape architecture firm where I worked as an intern before being hired full-time.
If you could travel back in time to one day or event, what would it be? Playing a tennis tournament on grass courts at the Newport Tennis Hall of Fame – it was such a cool experience!
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Steve Brousseau - Account Executive
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Name: Steve Brousseau
Position: Account Executive
Hometown: Freeport, Maine
College: Springfield College
Favorite Sports Team (Besides the Thunderbirds): Boston Bruins and Manchester United
Favorite Sport to Watch (besides hockey): Soccer
Favorite Musical Artist: Ariana Grande
Favorite Movie: Captain America: Civil War
Favorite Food: Chicken Alfredo and Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
Favorite Vacation Spot: England
Proudest Career Accomplishment: Working the 2020 Spaulding HoopHall Classic as an event supervisor during the ESPN Telecasts
If you could travel back in time to one day or event, what would it be? May 26th, 1999 to attend the Champions League Final in Barcelona
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James Lawless - Account Executive
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Hometown: Belchertown, MA
College: Springfield College
Favorite Sports Team (Besides the Thunderbirds): Illawarra Hawks
Favorite Sport to Watch (besides hockey): Basketball
Favorite Musical Artist: Luke Combs
Favorite Movie: The Spongebob Squarepants Movie
Favorite Food: Nacho Fries-Taco Bell
Favorite Vacation Spot: The Quabbin Reservoir
Proudest Career Accomplishment: Holding the door open for Lebron James and Bronny
If you could travel back in time to one day or event, what would it be?: 80 AD to see the Colosseum before it decaye
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Nate Lynch - Account Executive
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Hometown: Somers, CT
College: Eastern Connecticut State University
Favorite Sports Team (Besides the Thunderbirds): Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Favorite Sport to Watch (besides hockey): Football
Favorite Musical Artist: Linkin Park
Favorite Movie: The Godfather
Favorite Food: Cheeseburgers
Favorite Vacation Spot: Tampa, Florida
Proudest Career Accomplishment: Being hired by the Springfield Thunderbirds
If you could travel back in time to one day or event, what would it be?: Witness Super Bowl XXXVII in person.
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Kat Ferri - Inside Sales Specialist
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Name: Katherine Ferri
Position: Inside Sales Specialist
Hometown: Springfield, MA
College: Westfield State University
Favorite Sports Team (Besides the Thunderbirds): Boston Red Sox
Favorite Sport to Watch (besides hockey): Baseball
Favorite Musical Artist: Taylor Swift
Favorite Movie: Finding Nemo
Favorite Food: Spaghetti and meatballs
Favorite Vacation Spot: Old Orchard Beach, ME
Proudest Career Accomplishment: Being hired by the Thunderbirds.
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James Woodward - Inside Sales Specialist
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Name: James Woodward
Position: Inside Sales Specialist
Hometown: Hartford, CT
College: Western New England University
Favorite Sports Team (Besides the Thunderbirds): New York Yankees
Favorite Sport to Watch (besides hockey): Basketball
Favorite Musical Artist: Travis Scott
Favorite Movie: Anything Marvel
Favorite Food: Fettucine Alfredo
Favorite Vacation Spot: North Carolina
Proudest Career Accomplishment: Getting hired before graduation
If you could travel back in time to one day or event, what would it be? The 2000 World Series to watch the Yankees beat the rival Mets