2022 PrimeTime Sports Management Conference & Trade Show Presented by MLSE

Confirmed Speakers for the 2022 PrimeTime Sports Management Conference & Trade Show Presented by MLSE Include:

Kevin Abrams – Senior Vice President of Football Operations & Strategy – New York Giants

Matt Afinec – President & Chief Operating Officer, Business Operations
– Hamilton Sports Group (Hamilton Tiger-Cats & Hamilton Forge FC and Tim Hortons Field Events)

Randy Ambrosie – Commissioner – Canadian Football League

Brenda Andress – Founder & President – SheIS

Jeff Atkinson – President – Honda Indy Toronto

Kadeem Bandali – Manager, Game Presentation and Fan Experience, Toronto FC

Ryan Beckford – Account Executive – theScore

Jessica Berman – Commissioner – National Women’s Soccer League

Brian Blake – Senior Director, Diversity & Inclusion – National Hockey League

Shauna Bookal – Manager of EDI and Student Experience – OUA

Lyndsay Boyd – Director, Premium Services & Stadium Events – Hamilton Sports Group (Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Hamilton Forge FC, Tim Hortons Field)

David Branch – Commissioner – Ontario Hockey League

Amanda Brewer – Country Manager, Canada – Kindred Group & Senior Advisor – Canadian Gaming Association

Anastasia Bucsis – Sports Host – CBC & 2 x Canadian Olympic Speed Skater

Brian Burke – President of Hockey Operations – Pittsburgh Penguins

Caroline Cameron – PrimeTime Sports Management Conference Emcee & Sportscaster – Sportsnet

Melissa Caruso – Vice President, Hockey Operations and Governance – American Hockey League

Kyle Chatterson – Director of Content and Partnerships, esports – theScore

Rob Corte – Vice President, Sportsnet and NHL Production – Sportsnet

Sam Cosentino – Broadcaster – Sportsnet

Jamie Dawick – Owner & President – Toronto Rock Lacrosse Club

Taylor Dean – Director, Game Presentation – Toronto Maple Leafs & Toronto Marlies

Cynthia Devine – Interim President, Chief Executive Officer + Chief Financial Officer – MLSE

Mark Ditmars – Vice President, Corporate Partnerships – Toronto Blue Jays

John Doig – Executive Vice President, Retail Sales – Scotiabank

Neil Duffy – Chief Revenue Officer – eFuse

Chanté Eastmond – Administrative Director – Hockey Equality

Jennifer Ekeleme – Vice President, Multicultural Integration & Engagement – National Hockey League

Bill Elafros – Founder – BEAT esports

Bryce Eldridge – Director, Esports – MLSE

Bridgette Estrela – Managing Director – MLSE Foundation

Don Fehr – Executive Director – National Hockey League Players’ Association

Lisa Ferkul – Chief Marketing Officer – Golf Canada

Mark Francis – Professor – UCLA & Director, Sport Management Program, Faculty Athletics Representative – Concordia University Irvine

Sam Galanis – Director, Revenue Gaming – Rogers Sports & Media

Julie​ Garcia Sjögrim – Senior Director, Partnerships, Business Development and Commercial Affairs – Canadian Olympic Committee

David Goldstein – Chief Operating Officer – Canadian Football League

Ian Greengross – Certified NFL Player Agent and Partner – PowerPlay Management

Scott Howson – President & CEO – American Hockey League

Glen Johnson – Executive Vice President – Canadian Premier League

Marsha-Gaye Knight – Partnership and Marketing Executive – CBC Sports & Black in Sports Business Association

Sheron Lau – CEO & Founder – Jump Thru Hoops & Chair – Canada Basketball Foundation

Chris Lush – CTO and Head of Wagering – Woodbine Entertainment

Dan MacKenzie – President – Canadian Hockey League 

Bill Manning – President – Toronto FC and Toronto Argonauts

Jeff Marek – Author & Co-Host of 32 Thoughts Podcast – Sportsnet

Erin Mathany – Senior Vice President of Marketing – Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Steve McAllister – Editor-In-Chief – The Parleh

Bryant McBride – Co-Chair – The Carnegie Initiative

Scott Moore – Chief Executive Officer – UNINTERRUPTED Canada

Derek O’Hara – Special Projects Director, Planning & Development – Los Angeles Dodgers

Mike Oke – General Manager – Peterborough Petes – Ontario Hockey League

Rico Phillips – Director of Cultural Diversity and Inclusion – Ontario Hockey League

Tanya Phillipps – WISE (Women In Sports & Events) Toronto Board of Director

Jacqueline Ryan – Chief Brand & Commercial Officer – Canadian Olympic Committee & CEO – Canadian Olympic Foundation

Jamie Saull – Director, Sports Strategy & Partnerships – Bell Media (TSN)

Daniel Sedin – Former National Hockey League Player & Hockey Hall of Fame Inductee 2022

Henrik Sedin – Former National Hockey League Player & Hockey Hall of Fame Inductee 2022

John Shannon – Broadcast Executive / Author

Christine Simpson – Reporter – Sportsnet & Hockey Night in Canada

Dr. Dana Sinclair – Partner & Sports Psychologist – Human Performance International

Nitsa Staikos – Vice President Retention, Membership & VIP Hospitality – MLSE

Jillian Svensson – Marketing, Promotions & Outreach – University of Toronto Varsity Blues

Anton Thun – Certified NHL Player Agent and Co-Managing Director – MFIVE Sports and Quartexx Management

Kelly Tyson – Director, Marketing, Events & Experience – Woodbine Entertainment

Denis Vachon – Former Partnerships Manager, Canada – You Can Play

Jordan Vader – Senior Vice President, Global Partnerships – MLSE

David Vivenes – Vice President of Marketing, Communications & Customer Experience – Woodbine Entertainment

Bill Webb – Owner – Toronto Arrows – Major League Rugby

Patrice Whiffen – Manager, Game Operations – Kitchener Rangers Hockey Club + Game Operations – Toronto Maple Leafs & Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Trevor Whiffen – Partner – Dickinson Wright LLP + Governor – London Knights Hockey Club

Angela White – Senior Director, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion – MLSE

Stefanie Wright – Director, Game Entertainment & Production – Toronto Blue Jays

Aron Yeomanson – Managing Editor, NHL – The Athletic

Additional speakers are being added weekly. Please continue to check back for updates.