Stories created by Laurentian University students.
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I had the opportunity to speak with Cyril Leeder, the President and CEO of the Ottawa Senators. In this article, we discussed his experiences with the team since the beginning, as well as other projects he has accomplished in his career.
I had the pleasure to get to do an interview with Sudbury Wolves head equipment manager Brandon Grace (known as Gracer). He comes with 14 years in the Wolves organization as an equipment manager. In this interview, we will go over how his career has gone so far, and what it's like to be an equipment manager in the OHL.
Recently, I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to discuss with Alex Saunders, a graduate from the Sports Administration program at Laurentian University. He graduated in 2017 and is now the Compliance and Operations Officer at the Canadian Premier League. In this article, he talks about why he chose SPAD and his career as of yet.
Ryan Trahan is an Account Manager of Premium Services for the Ottawa Senators who graduated from SPAD in 2021. In this article he talks about how he got into SPAD and how it has helped him get to where he is today as well as a little bit about his internship and current position with the Sens.
Recently, I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to have a talk with Claude Sharma, the head of communications for Greater Sudbury Utilities. Claude and I talked about his journey to where he is today along with all of the twists and turns of the media. I would love to start off by getting … Continue reading Claude Sharma: Follow Your Dream or Take a Risk?
I recently had the opportunity to interview Peter Ercey who is a University of North Florida graduate and currently works for the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp as the Director of Ticketing. We talk about selling baseball, leadership, and the impact of customer service.
Recently I had the opportunity to talk with Sports Adminstration (SPAD) Alumni, Stephen Tihal. Stephen and I talked about his experience growing up in Toronto and how taking SPAD at Laurentian University (LU) was able to help him take his talents to the Canadian Hockey League, the National Hockey League, and Golf Canada. Tell me … Continue reading From Sauga the Steelhead to Manager of Partnerships at Golf Canada: The Stephen Tihal Story
I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to interview a very prominent in Sudbury, Joe Drago. Joe has worked from many different sports organizations including, the Sudbury Wolves, OHF, NOHA, and Hockey Canada!
I was able to sit down and talk with Jesse who is a 2020 SPAD that works for Gallagher. While in school he did internships with the Nashville Predators and Ottawa Senators, but since graduating he has worked for Emco Corporation and once again the Senators.
Meet Janelle Utting, a recent 2022 SPAD grad from Ottawa Ontario, who loves the world of sport and business. Read along and learn about this incredible young women’s journey through SPAD and beyond.
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