Front Office Staff
Jason Penning
Chief Operating Officer
Jason Penning, 36, is in his third season as Chief Operating Officer of the Rivermen. He joined the club 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... Read More >>
Brendan Burke
Director of Communications / Radio Broadcaster
Brendan is in his fifth 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 Pogeman
Director of Client Services/Merchandise
Katie Pogeman, who is in her sixth season with the Rivermen, was named Director of Client Services for the Rivermen prior to the 2010-11 season after working the previous three seasons as an Account Executive with the team. The 28-year-old native of Lafayette, Indiana, works on creating... Read More >>
Matthew Olinik
Director of Ticket Sales
Matthew Olinik is in his 10th year of working in hockey and joined the Rivermen in November 2010. 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 Generals,... Read More >>
Mickey Gray
Director of Game Operations
Mickey Gray, 27, joined the Peoria Rivermen in July 2012 after previous working with the U.S. Cellular Coliseum in Bloomington, Illinois. In Bloomington, he served as the Director of Game Operations and Sponsorship Sales for the Central Illinois Drive, the Bloomington Edge, and the Bloomington... Read More >>
Terry Alvino
Sponsorship Sales Executive
Terry Alvino, 28, enters his second season with the Rivermen and his first full season as a Sponsorship Sales Executive. Alvino was hired in February 2012 as an Account Executive before being promoted into the sponsorship department later in the season. Alvino, a St. Louis native, was... Read More >>
Terry Miller
Account Executive
Terry Miller, 26, joined the Rivermen as an intern for the 2011-12 season and was hired as an Account Executive during the season. He graduated from Western Illinois University in 2011 with a master’s degree in Sport Management. A native of Alexis, Illinois, Miller is in his second season... Read More >>
Brandon Nelson
Account Executive
Brandon Nelson, 25, begins his first season as an Account Executive with the Peoria Rivermen. A Peoria native, his involvement in Rivermen hockey began at a young age serving as a stick boy for the organization for over 10 years including the 2000 Kelly Cup Championship season. Brandon’s... Read More >>
Danielle Huebner
Account Executive
Danielle Huebner, 23, joined the Rivermen during the 2012-2013 season as an account executive. A native of Red Bud, IL, she graduated from Southeast Missouri State University in 2011 with a bachelor's degree in sport management. Prior to joining the Rivermen, Huebner spent the first years of... Read More >>
Katie Hegler
Account Executive
Katie Hegler, 26, has joined the Rivermen during the 2012-2013 season as an account executive. Originally from Milwaukee, WI, she graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in May of 2012 with a degree in Marketing. Before joining the Rivermen, Katie worked as a Fan Services... Read More >>
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