2. Octagon
› Global sports and entertainment marketing
company
Managing Director for Europe, India,
and the Middle East
BS in political science at Tufts University
(1994)
MBA at Columbia University (2007)
3. Responsible for the daily operations of
the company
Leads the agency’s marketing strategy
Manages Octagon’s business growth
initiatives
4. 20 years of experience at Octagon
Worked in Tokyo, London, Sydney, and
Athens with Octagon’s Olympic sponsorship
program
Manager of the music and entertainment
division
Corporate consulting group
Senior VP of agency’s marketing solutions
group in North America
Managing Director
5. It’s important to be proactive, not
reactive, at work
Say yes to new challenges
Being a workaholic seems to be a
fashionable self-assessment by anyone
interested in drawing attention to
themselves
6. Favorite Movie – Tommy Boy
Favorite Musician – U2
His fantasy job is to be the Mayor of New
York City
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9. From the New York area
Graduated from St. John’s
University
Has worked with MSG for
28 years
Senior VP of Public
Relations and Player
Recruitment
10. Started with MSG as a student in 1987
Joined the PR department full-time in
1992
PR Director in 1996
› Promoted to VP in 1999
VP of PR and Player Recruitment in July
2007
Senior VP in September 2013
11. From the New York area
NY Rangers fan
Was given an opportunity as a student
and ran with it
12. Team spokesperson
Oversees all media relations functions
Supports marketing and community
relations initiatives
All aspects of the team’s player
recruitment process
Serves as senior team representative
during free agent visits
13. Early mornings and late nights, especially
during the season
Over 40 hours per week
It’s an around-the-clock job
Some travel required
14. Maintaining the image of all player’s and
staff working for the Rangers
Oversees several departments as Senior
VP, so it can get hectic
