Front Office Staff
Jason Penning
Chief Operating Officer
Jason Penning, 35, joined the Rivermen in April 2010 after having worked five seasons with Peoria’s parent club, the St. Louis Blues. After joining the club as a data sales manager in July of 2005, he has spent the last two seasons as a premium sales executive with the Blues;... Read More >>
Brendan Burke
Director of Communications
Brendan is in his third season as the radio voice of the Rivermen as well as the team’s director of communications. He arrived in Peoria after being named 2007-08 ECHL Broadcaster of the Year while calling games for the Wheeling Nailers. He spent two years with the Pittsburgh... Read More >>
Katie Kerr
Director of Client Services/Merchandise
Katie Kerr is entering her fourth season with the Rivermen and was named director of client services for the Rivermen prior to the 2010-11 season. The 25-year-old native of Lafayette, Ind. works on creating and maintaining strong relationship with fans, sponsors and the community. She... Read More >>
Matthew Olinik
Director of Ticket Sales
Matthew Olinik is in his seventh year of working in hockey and joined the Rivermen in November 2009. Most recently he worked two-plus years as an account and group sales executive with the NHL's St. Louis Blues. He has worked for three teams in the United Hockey League: the Flint... Read More >>
Jim Fox
Group Sales Manager
Jim Fox came to Peoria from the Amarillo Gorillas of the Central Hockey League in Nov. 2009. After serving as an account executive for the remainder of the 2009-10 season he was named group sales manager prior to the start of the 2010-11 campaign. Aside from the Gorillas, he has also spent... Read More >>
Nicholas Hand
Marketing Manager
Nicholas Hand, 22, joined the Rivermen in July 2010 after working with the St. Louis Bandits of the North American Hockey League the previous four seasons. After joining the Bandits as a statistician in August 2006, he was promoted to communications manager the following season. His... Read More >>
Josh Bartolazzi
Sponsorship Sales Executive
Josh is entering his third season in professional hockey and joined the Peoria Rivermen as an account executive during the 2009-10 season. He spent the 2008-09 season with the Bloomington PrairieThunder of the International Hockey League. He graduated from Lincoln College-Normal with a... Read More >>
Terry Miller
Account Executive
Terry Miller, 25, is a 2011 graduate of Western Illinois University with a master’s degree in Sport Management, A native of Alexis, Ill, Miller is in his first season in professional hockey but has spent time working for the WIU athletic department, mainly with the football and volleyball... Read More >>
Terry Alvino
Account Executive
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