Hockey Canada Foundation announces new board members
CALGARY, AB – The Hockey Canada Foundation has added three new United States-based administrators: Steven Dorfman (Brooklyn Heights, NY), Steve Griggs (Tampa, FL) and Michael Wright (Portland, OR).
“We are excited to add Steven, Steve and Michael to the U.S. arm of our board,” mentioned Doug Goss, chair of the Hockey Canada Foundation Board of Directors. “All three bring tremendous experience in hockey and in the business world, and they will strengthen our group and bring a fresh perspective as we look at continue to make a difference in the game.”
Dorfman, a graduate of Dartmouth University, is the chief govt officer and third technology to run his household’s 102-year-old insurance coverage business. In 1998, Steve began his volunteer hockey administrative profession by operating a neighborhood youth hockey journey group, the New York City Cyclones. He later turned the assistant commissioner and director of self-discipline for the New York State Amateur Hockey League, overseeing 22 journey organizations for over 12,000 youngsters. Steve additionally spearheaded varied hockey scholarship fundraising efforts for kids and households in monetary want. Every 12 months, over 6,000 youngsters are supported by means of these scholarship efforts, offering alternatives to study, perceive teamwork, construct friendships and play hockey.
Griggs is the chief govt officer of Vinik Sports Group, which is the mum or dad firm for the Tampa Bay Lightning and the lease holding entity for Amalie Arena, together with different sports activities and leisure belongings. Prior to being named CEO, he spent one 12 months as staff president and 4 years as chief working officer after becoming a member of the group in 2010. He spearheaded the launch of the brand new Lightning Made Training Center, a focus for youth to study the sport and for the staff to proceed educating off-ice expertise. Since 2015, the Lightning, along with the NHL and NHL Players’ Association, has invested greater than $6 million to develop the sport of hockey and educate life expertise to youth all through the Tampa Bay neighborhood.
Wright started his sports activities advertising profession in 1986 when he joined IMG Canada because the director of nationwide occasions following a 15-year profession within the packaged items business. Rising to the place of managing director in 1991, Michael and his staff created and guided a number of the most memorable excursions and occasions in Canadian sport, together with Stars on Ice, the Canadian Skins Game, the Canadian Open golf championship and the World Figure Skating Championships. While at IMG Canada, Michael was additionally a advisor to the Canadian Olympic Association, the National Hockey League, Molson Companies, Coca Cola and American Express. He later was liable for driving income to assist the U.S. Olympic groups competing within the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City and 2004 Olympic Summer Games in Athens, Greece, as he led the IMG Olympic Business Development staff as senior vice-president.
Dorfman, Griggs and Wright are joined on the HCF’s U.S. board by Bill Ackerman (chair), Mike Humes (vice-chair) and Adam Graves (secretary).
In addition to the U.S.-based administrators, the HCF Board of Directors consists of Doug Goss (chair), Ashif Mawji (vice-chair), Peter Brauti (secretary), Allan Matthews (treasurer), David Andrews (previous chair) and administrators Steve Albiani, Sean Finn, Angela James, Barry F. Lorenzetti and Brad Morris.
