mgordon@chicagowolves.com

Mike Gordon begins his second season as president after joining the Wolves as vice president of partnerships in February 2009. During his tenure, the front office won the 2010 President's Award given annually to an AHL organization for excellence in all areas off the ice, and back-to-back Sponsorship Sales Department of the Year awards in 2010 and 2011.  Last season, both group ticket attendance and corporate sponsorship revenue reached organizational highs.

Prior to the Wolves, Gordon served as the vice president of sales for the Arena Football League's Chicago Rush, where he oversaw all of the team's corporate sponsorship initiatives. Under Gordon's direction, the Rush ranked among the top three teams in the AFL corporate sponsorship revenue for five consecutive years (2004 - 2008).  In addition to his sponsorship duties, he oversaw ticket sales during his first three seasons with an increase of 56% and the organization's first sell-out.  During his tenure, the Rush won the AFL Commissioner's award for Organization of the Year three times.

The 43-year-old Gordon also spent seven years in the athletic department at DePaul University, most recently as Assistant Athletic Director for External Relations, where he oversaw the licensing, marketing, ticket sales, and sponsorships for the athletic department. In addition to his departmental duties, he taught undergraduate classes in sports marketing. 

A graduate of Knox College in Galesburg, Ill., Gordon received his MBA in Marketing at DePaul University. He also performed consulting work for the Chicago Blackhawks, the 1994 World Cup and several minor league baseball teams.

Gordon and his wife, Susan, have a daughter, Katie, and a son, Alex, and reside in Arlington Heights, where he also serves as President of the Arlington Heights Park District Foundation.

cbmahoney@chicagowolves.com

Courtney Mahoney enters her 15th season with the Wolves and first as the senior vice president of operations.

The Western Springs native and graduate of Lyons Township High School joined the Wolves community relations department in 1996 and moved into the leadership role before the 1997-98 season.  She assumed control of game operations prior to the 2000-01 season before being named director of operations in 2004.

The 36-year-old Mahoney, who was awarded the AHL’s Ken McKenzie award in 2009 for outstanding promotion of the team, has spearheaded some of the club’s most successful community endeavors, including the Read to Succeed and Adopt-A-Dog programs. Under her supervision, more than $4 million has been raised for Chicago Wolves charities.

A 1996 graduate of the University of Wisconsin, Mahoney resides in Chicago.

cgruber@chicagowolves.com
Direct: (847) 832-1988

Curt Gruber joined the Wolves in April of 2009 as the vice president of business development. The 45-year-old most recently served as the vice president of marketing and business development for the Arena Football League's Chicago Rush. Prior to joining the Rush, Gruber served as a senior marketing manager for Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company and as director of global brand development at Jim Beam Brands Company. The Park Ridge native is a graduate of Illinois State University and received an M.B.A. from the Thunderbird School of Global Management is the faculty director of the Master of Sports Administration program at Northwestern University. Gruber, his wife, and two children, reside in the northwest suburbs.

ehzavilla@chicagowolves.com

Direct: (847) 832-1938

Eric Zavilla enters his 13th season with the Wolves and fifth as the team's Executive Director of Ticket Sales and Services. The 37-year-old Palatine native joined the club as a Ticket Sales Representative in 1999 and also held the titles of Account Executive, Senior Account Executive, Season Ticket Sales Manager and Director of Season Ticket Sales before assuming his current role in September of 2007. A 1999 graduate of the University of Kansas, Zavilla first entered the hockey business as an intern with the International Hockey League's Kansas City Blades while in college. Zavilla and his family reside in the Northwest Suburbs.

jnseyller@chicagowolves.com

Direct: (847) 832-1941

Julie Seyller enters her eighth season with the Wolves and fourth as senior sales manager.  The 31-year-old native of Buffalo Grove joined the team in 2004 as an account executive and also served as a senior account executive before assuming her current role.  Prior to joining the Wolves, Seyller held positions at Sprint and interned with the Peoria Rivermen and Peoria Pirates.  She received her bachelor's degree from Eastern Illinois University and M.B.A. from Illinois State University. Seyller and her family reside in Lindenhurst.

jmschroeder@chicagowolves.com

Direct: (847) 832-1935

Jackie Schroeder enters her eighth season with the Wolves and third as Director, Ticket Sales and Services. The 29-year-old native of Bloomingdale joined the organization as a ticket sales and services assistant in September 2004, and served as ticket sales and services coordinator and ticket sales and services manager before assuming her current title in October 2009. Prior to joining the Wolves, the Ball State University graduate worked in the stadium/event operations of the Peoria Sports Complex in Arizona and spent time in the game operations department of the Arizona Diamondbacks. Schroeder and her husband, Nate, have a daughter, Zoey, and reside in the Northwest Suburbs.

jlpalmer@chicagowolves.com

Direct: (847) 832-1947

Jon Palmer enters his fifth season with the Wolves and fourth as ticket sales and services coordinator.  The 28-year-old first joined the club as a ticket sales and services intern in September of 2007, before assuming his current role later that year.  The Eastern Illinois University graduate resides in McHenry.

aholz@chicagowolves.com

Direct: (847) 832-1936

Aaron Holz enters his sixth season with the Wolves and fourth as senior account executive.  The 28-year-old joined the organization in August of 2006 as an intern and assumed his current role prior to the start of the 2008-09 season. The Oronoco, MN native is a graduate of Bemidji State University, and currently resides in the Northwest Suburbs.

skstarck@chicagowolves.com

Direct: (847) 832-1939

Stefanie Starck enters her sixth season with the Wolves and fourth as a senior account executive. The 28-year-old joined the organization in December of 2006 as an account executive and assumed her current role prior to the start of the 2008-09 season. The Deerfield native and graduate of Illinois State University resides in Chicago.

 kdooley@chicagowolves.com

Direct: 847-832-1957

Kevin Dooley joined the Wolves in January 2011 as e-Business Specialist.    The University of Dayton graduate most recently served as corporate partnerships manager for the Lake County Fielders baseball team.  He also has worked as a consultant for the 2016 Olympic Bid, as an account executive for the Chicago Rush and as business development analyst for Northshore University Health System.  Dooley resides in Deerfield.

aantram@chicagowolves.com

Direct: (847) 832-1943

Art Antram joined the Wolves in May 2011 as an account executive. The 27-year-old Antram previously worked as the assistant sports information director at John Carroll University. The Pittsburgh native and John Carroll University graduate resides in Chicago.

MWElliott@chicagowolves.com

Direct: (847) 832-1942

Mike Elliott joined the Wolves in February 2010 as an account executive. Elliott previously worked in marketing and promotions for the University of Illinois Athletic Department and in sales for the Chicago Bulls. The Champaign native and University of Illinois graduate resides in Chicago.

pflowers@chicagowolves.com

Direct: (847) 832-1944

Peter Flowers joined the Wolves in June 2011 as an account executive. The 23-year-old Flowers previously worked as a ticket sales representative for the Chicago Bulls and a tournament coordinator for the Illinois Junior Golf Association. The Elmhurst native and Indiana University graduate resides in Chicago.

RAKubis@chicagowolves.com

Direct: (847) 832-1946

Rusty Kubis joined the Wolves organization in August 2010 as an account executive.  Prior to joining the Wolves, the 24-year-old worked as an inside sales representative for the Tampa Bay Rays, corporate opportunities coordinator for the Joliet JackHammers and interned in promotions and marketing for ESPN Radio 1000.  Kubis is a 2009 graduate of Loyola University-Chicago and resides in Sycamore.

cwgeorge@chicagowolves.com

Direct: (847) 832-1993

Chris George joined the Wolves organization as a ticket sales intern in June 2009 and was promoted to his current role in February 2010.  The 24-year-old Miami University graduate currently resides in Chicago.

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AKrzyzak@chicagowolves.com

Anthony Krzyzak joined the Wolves in October 2010 as ticket sales Intern and assumed the role of account representative in May 2011. A 2010 graduate of the University of Illinois- Champaign, Krzyzak first entered the sports business as a sales and marketing intern for the Western Golf Association.  The 23-year-old resides in Niles.

CMEnea@chicagowolves.com

Direct: 847-832-1955

Cristina Enea joined the Wolves in September 2011 as ticket sales and services intern. A 2011 graduate of Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Enea first entered the sports business as an intern with Saluki Athletics at Southern Illinois. The 22-year-old resides in Des Plaines.

AJStrajack@chicagowolves.com

Direct: 847-832-1937

Austin Strajack joined the Wolves in September 2011 as ticket sales intern. The Davenport, Iowa, native and graduate of the University of Iowa, first entered the sports business as a marketing intern with the Big Ten Network. The 24-year-old resides in Chicago.

mberg@chicagowolves.com

Direct: 847-832-1945

jsata@chicagowolves.com

Jon Sata joined the Wolves in September 2010 as vice president of partnerships.  The Purdue graduate came to the Wolves after one season as sponsorship executive for the Professional Bull Riders (PBR).  Before that, the 33-year-old worked as director of corporate partnerships for NASCAR's Phoenix International Raceway and director of national sales/regional sales manager for Live Nation Motor Sports (currently Feld Entertainment.) Sata and his wife, Sarah, reside in Elmhurst with their son, Justin, and daughter, Sonya.

npawlak@chicagowolves.com

Nicole Pawlak joined the Wolves in August 2011 as client services manager. Prior to joining the Wolves, the Chicago native spent two years in advertising sales for MTV Networks in New York City and worked game day promotions with the National Hockey League's New York Rangers. A graduate of Iona College, the 28-year-old Pawlak also received her MBA in both Marketing & Management with an certificate in International Business from Iona. She currently resides in Chicago.

crnash@chicagowolves.com

Christen Nash joined the Wolves organization in September 2010 as partnerships intern.  Prior to joining the Wolves, the 26-year-old interned for the House of Blues and worked in marketing for Flexeon Rehabilitation. Nash currently resides in Northwest Indiana.

mqryan@chicagowolves.com

Matt Ryan enters his fifth season with the Wolves and second as senior partnership sales executive. The 26-year-old joined the organization in September, 2007, as a sponsorship sales intern and served as a sponsorship sales executive from 2008 to September, 2010, when he was named to his current position. Prior to joining the Wolves, the Golf native served as a management and operations intern for the Chicago Machine of Major League Lacrosse and was a trader's assistant at the Chicago Board of Trade. A graduate of the University of Michigan, Ryan received his Master's degree in Sports Administration with a specialization sports marketing from Northwestern University.  He currently resides in Chicago.

gsprott@chicagowolves.com
Direct: (847) 832-1956

Greg Sprott joined the Wolves in January 2011 as partnerships sales executive.  The 2004 graduate of Augustana College most recently served as sales manager for Canlan Ice Sports.  Prior to that, the 28 year old worked as assistant general manager for the Quad City River Bandits minor league baseball team and in special event promotions for General Motors.  Sprott currently resides in Evanston.

dzarzynski@chicagowolves.com

Dan Zarzynski joined the Wolves organization in July 2010 as a partnership sales executive. Prior to joining the Wolves, the Buffalo Grove native worked as an inside sales rep and account executive for the Lake County Fielders Baseball Team of the Northern League. A graduate of the University of Iowa, the 24-year-old Zarzynski resides in Chicago.

brcampion@chicagowolves.com

Bryan Campion enters his 13th season with the Wolves and fourth as the director of operations.

The 38-year-old joined the Wolves as a game day staff member in December of 1998 and became a full-time staff member in March, 1999.

Prior to joining the Wolves, the DePauw University graduate was the owner and operator of Tee to Green Golf in Deerfield from 1995 to 1999, and interned with the Indianapolis ICE of the now defunct International Hockey League.

A native of Palatine, Campion and his wife, Lindsey, reside in the Northwest suburbs.

djharris@chicagowolves.com

Dan Harris enters his fourth season with the Wolves after joining the club in September of 2008 as a game operations intern. Prior to working for the Wolves, the 25-year-old graduate of Washington and Lee University served as the marketing intern for the Chicago Sky. The Florida native resides in Chicago.

bjarosch@chicagowolves.com
Direct: 847/832-1954

Becky Jarosch joined the Wolves in September 2011 as community relations intern. Prior to joining the Wolves, the Bridgeton, Missouri, native and graduate of Northern Michigan University, served as a community relations intern with the Frontier League's Windy City Thunderbolts, a fan services staff member with the Chicago Bears and was a member of the Chicago Blackhawks street team. The 23-year-old resides in Elk Grove Village.

cpribich@chicagowolves.com

(847) 724- 4625

Carly Pribich joined the Wolves front office full-time in September 2011 as operations intern. A 2009 graduate of Columbia College, Pribich interned for the Wolves community relations department in the summer of 2008 and has been a member of the Wolves game-day spirit team since September 2007. The 25-year-old resides in Glen Ellyn.

lwillhite@chicagowolves.com

Direct: 847-832-1964

Lindsey Willhite joined the Wolves in October 2011 as director of public relations. The 43-year-old spent the previous 22 years as a Daily Herald sports writer, where he covered everything from high school sports to the pros. He focused on college football and basketball, but helped with the paper's coverage of the Bears, the 2005 World Series champion White Sox and the 2010 Stanley Cup champion Blackhawks. The Champaign native was graduated from Illinois State University, where he earned a B.S. degree in Finance. Willhite, his wife Christie and their children --- Kellie, Katie and Michael -- live in Naperville.

jeskelnik@chicagowolves.com

Justin enters his fifth season with the Wolves and first as Assistant Director of Media Relations.  The 27-year-old joined the club in September, 2007, as the media relations intern before taking on his current role in October 2011.  A 2006 graduate of the University of Iowa, Skelnik first entered the sports business as an intern for WFLD Chicago.  Skelnik currently resides in Chicago.

vdomenico@chicagowolves.com

Direct: (847) 823-1948

cmmoritz@chicagowolves.com

Christina Moritz enters her fourth season with the Wolves as a graphic designer and second as manager of creative services. Prior to joining the Wolves, the Canton, Ohio, native, worked as a merchandise intern with the Akron Aeros of the Eastern Baseball League and as a graphic designer at the Ullman Design Studio.  A graduate of Marietta College, where she also worked as a designer in the Office of College Relations, the 24-year-old Moritz resides in Chicago.

ijaved@chicagowolves.com

Imran Javed enters his sixth season with the Wolves after joining the team in May of 2005.  The 34-year-old previously served as a package and print designer for Adam's Apple and Republic Tobacco.  The Chicago native graduated from Pratt Institute in 1998 with a Bachelor's degree in Communication Design. Javed and his fiancée, Jessie, reside in Chicago.

fzumberi@chicagowolves.com

Florent Zumberi joined the Wolves in September 2010 as creative intern. Prior to joining the Wolves, the 24-year-old worked in Advertising and Production for the Daily Egyptian Newspaper.  Zumberi is a 2008 graduate of Southern Illinois University and resides in Rolling Meadows.

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Ross Dettman enters his 17th season as the Wolves as team photographer. The University of Illinois-Chicago graduate began a photographic career as a student covering the UIC Flames hockey team.  The 48-year-old has covered eight Super Bowls, six Stanley Cup Finals, has had more than 40 spreads in ESPN The Magazine and won an Emmy from ESPN.com for a visual piece titled “No Love Lost.”  Dettman resides in the Western suburbs.

rsstorto@chicagowolves.com

Ron Storto is currently in his fourth season with the Wolves and third as the organization's executive television producer.  Under his current role, the River Forest native oversees the team's television package on Comcast Cable, which broadcasts every regular-season game - including all 40 home contests - as well as every playoff game live.

Prior to joining the Wolves, Storto spent 12 years on Chicago White Sox and Chicago Blackhawks broadcasts working his way up from graphics to executive producer along the way.  A graduate of Oak Park River Forest High School and Columbia College in Chicago, Storto first joined the industry with SportsVision in 1986 and stayed with the station during its transition to SportsChannel, Fox Sports Channel, Fox SportsNet and Comcast.

The 46-year-old Storto resides in Chicago.

SCDraheim@chicagowolves.com

Sarah Draheim joined the Wolves in January 2008 as the Community Relations Assistant before assuming her current position as TV production manager in May 2009. Prior to joining the Wolves, the University of Colorado graduate worked as a sports clerk at the Denver Rocky Mountain News, a sports intern at CBS-4 Denver and a news clerk/online news assistant at the Iowa City Press-Citizen.  The 29-year-old resides in Chicago.

cparkinson@chicagowolves.com

Charlie Parkinson joined the Wolves in September 2010 as television intern. Prior to joining the Wolves, the 23-year-old worked as a grip on McDonald’s and Kellogg’s commercials for Silent Partner Films and was a camera operator for Streamline Football Scouting. Parkinson is a 2008 graduate of Full Sail University and resides in Wheeling.