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Nathan Costa - President

Name: Nathan Costa

Position: PresidentDSC01438.jpg

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 

Todd McDonald - VP, Sales & Strategy

Name: Todd McDonald

Position: VP, Sales & StrategyDSC01452.jpg

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

Name: Matthew McRobbie

Position: Director, Business DevelopmentDSC01448.jpg

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

Name:  Jessica Hansen

Position: Director of Finance & Human ResourcesDSC05453.jpg

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.

Luke Pawlak - Director, Game Presentation & Creative Services

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

John Jones, Jr. - Manager, Ticket Sales & Strategy

Name: John Jones Jr

Position: Manager, Ticket Sales & StrategyDSC01518.jpg

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

Ryan Smith - Manager, Media/Community Relations & Broadcasting

Name: Ryan Smith

Position: Manager, Media/Community Relations & Broadcastingsmitty headshot.jpg

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

Name: Frank Grimaldi

Position: Ticket Operations & Retention ExecutiveDSC04514.jpg

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

Drew Supernor - Manager, Brand Development & Merchandise

Name: Drew Supernor

Position: Manager, Brand Development & MerchandiseDSC01522.jpg

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

Lucas Armstrong - Producer, Digital Media

Hometown: East Amherst, NY

 

College: Columbus College of Art and DesignDSC01461.jpg

 

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.

Shae Koharski - Coordinator, Social Media & Digital Marketing

Hometown: Russell, MA

College: Baylor UniversityDSC01526.jpg

Favorite Sports Team (Besides the Thunderbirds): Chicago Blackhawks

Favorite Sport to Watch (besides hockey): Baylor Basketball and Football

Favorite Musical Artist: Harry Styles

Favorite MovieTalladega 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

Alana Mather - Coordinator, Partnership Activation & Events

Name: Alana Mather

Position: Coordinator, Partnership Activation & EventsDSC01515.jpg

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

Keith Allen - Coordinator, Community Relations

Hometown: Fieldsboro, NJ

College: Southern New Hampshire UniversityDSC01413.jpg

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!

Andrew Buchanan - Senior Account Executive

Hometown: Stafford Springs, CT

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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

Lauren Blanchard - Account Executive

Hometown: Agawam, MA

College: Colby-Sawyer CollegeDSC05475.jpg

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!

Steve Brousseau - Account Executive

Name:  Steve Brousseau

 

Position: Account ExecutiveDSC04561.jpg

 

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

James Lawless - Account Executive

Hometown: Belchertown, MA

 

College: Springfield Collegelawless headshot.png

 

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

Nate Lynch - Account Executive

Hometown: Somers, CT

 

College: Eastern Connecticut State UniversityDSC04557.jpg

 

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.

Kat Ferri - Inside Sales Specialist

Name: Katherine Ferri

Position: Inside Sales SpecialistKat website.png

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.

James Woodward - Inside Sales Specialist

Name: James Woodward

PositionInside Sales SpecialistJW website.png

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