a.j . tomeny
Senior Manager, Ticket Sales at Minnesota Wild
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Minnesota Wild
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Senior Manager, Ticket Sales
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
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Minnesota Wild
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Ticket Sales Manager
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
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Iowa Wild
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Director of Business Development
AHL Affiliate of The Minnesota Wild
Des Moines, Iowa Area
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The Aspire Group Inc
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Director of Sales & Service
Division of Athletics
The University of Maryland
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The Aspire Group Inc
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Manager of Sales & Service
Division of Athletics
The University of North Texas
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The Aspire Group Inc
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Senior Team Leader
Division of Athletics
The University at Buffalo
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The Aspire Group Inc
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Senior Sales Consultant
Division of Athletics
The University at Buffalo
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The Aspire Group Inc
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Sales Consultant
Division of Athletics
The University at Buffalo
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Canisius College
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Adjunct Professor
MSA 675 - Sales Management In Sports
Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area
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Hudson Valley Renegades
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Corporate Sales Assistant
New York / Penn League 
Single A Affiliate of The Tampa Bay Rays
Wappingers Falls, New York
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Sports Administration
M.S.A
Canisius College
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Sports Administration
B.A
Canisius College
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Sales Staff Specialization
Oversight and implementation of a professional sports model sales department at The University of Maryland Athletics Department. Including, evaluation of current sales staff, increasing staff size and responsibilities and placement of sales consultants into three comprehensive units. This restructure is designed to increase overall athletics revenue, Terrapin Season Ticket Holder retention, customer service and community outreach programs. 

- Service & Retention Team  

- Group Sales & Events Team 

- New Business Development Team
Mean Green Small Business Packages
Development, Implementation & Sales of a New Small Business Program for North Texas Athletics

Packages Include

-Season Tickets 
-Video Board Recognition & Sinage 
-Group Tickets for Selected Game 
-Window Decal for Business "We Support The Mean Green" 
-Promotional Table in Concourse on Game Day
-On Field Photo After The Game 
-Pre Game Field Passes for Select Game 
-Parking Passes 
-Mean Green Fan Pack (T-Shirts, Posters, Cups etc.)
Mean Green E - Marketing Campaigns
E-Marketing allows for the digital prequalification of lead lists & tracking of 'Opens' vs. 'Non Opens'. In turn we have the ability to follow up with perspective customers based on their interest levels in our specific products.

- North Texas Faculty & Staff discounts
- Recent Grad & Young Alumni exclusives
- Parents of incoming Freshman discounts
- Mini Plan offers to single game buyers from previous years
- Full Season offers to Mini Pack buyers from previous years
Mean Green School Voucher Program
Allows children (Ages 12 & Under), in the DFW area school districts, the opportunity to experience a Division 1 Football or Basketball game complementary with the purchase of a paid adult ticket.

- Distribute 50,000 vouchers within the Metroplex each year since inception 
- Drives new attendees to multiple games throughout the year
- Provides grassroots community engagement & interaction, helping to increase brand recognition 
- Contributes to database development & new lead generation for future sales 
- Responsible for multiple group referrals across all sports
The Mean Green Recent Graduate Sections
Developed Exclusively for The 2014-15 Football Season 
-250 Seats / In The First 5 Rows Behind Opposing Team Bench (Between The 35's)

-50 Yard Line Seats for Recent Alumni (Graduated Within The Past Five Years)
-Chairbacks For Entire Season
-Parking Pass

Total Cost $100.00 Per Seat + Donation To Mean Green Scholarship Fund 
-Results: Sold Out
Buffalo Bulls School Voucher Program
This program allows children (Ages 12 & Under), in the WNY area school districts, the opportunity to experience a Division 1 Football or Basketball game complementary with the purchase of a paid adult ticket.
Business Backs The Bulls
Created a package to increase local business support & branding within the WNY community. This package includes ad space in 2013 - 14 athletic programs, website mentions, exclusive athletics luncheons with coaches & season tickets.
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Tyler Harms-Synkiew
Fan Engagement and Marketing Professional at Minnesota Wild, Minnesota Timberwolves & Golden Gopher Athletics
Minneapolis, MN
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Bradford Allen
Senior Coordinator, Game Presentation at Minnesota Wild
St Paul, MN
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Bradley Summitt
Sports Equipment Manager at Jacksonville State University
Greater Chattanooga
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J.P. Perpich
Amateur Scout at Minnesota Wild
Minneapolis, MN
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Erica McKenzie
Director, Service and Retention at Minnesota Wild
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
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Nico Sturm
Professional Hockey Player in the NHL
St Paul, MN
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Scott Boyd
Senior Manager of Business Development at Gopher Sports Properties
Minneapolis, MN
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Jeff Baidoo
Account Executive, Customer Service & Retention at Minnesota Wild
St Paul, MN
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Lorenda Beuker Prier, EdD
Sport Performance Coach, Sport Management Professor, Sport Science Specialist
North Palm Beach, FL
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Justin Vaca
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Redlands, CA
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Amy Struve
Sr. Manager, B2B Marketing at Minnesota Wild
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
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Shelly Phillips
Group Sales Manager - NASCAR West Region
Phoenix, AZ
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Annika Olson
Coordinator, Ticket Operations at Texas Tech University
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
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Steve Berhalter
Minor League Affiliate Clubhouse Manager at Tampa Bay Rays
North Port-Sarasota Area
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Noah Anderson
Student at The University of Memphis
Memphis, TN
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Brandon Stillman
Executive Vice President at Sports Business Association at ASU
Tempe, AZ
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Annie Camins
Sr. Executive Director, Youth Hockey at Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago, IL
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Savannah Nugent
Arizona Coyotes Social Media Intern
Tolleson, AZ
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Marianna Zalova
Staffing Manager at Creative Financial Staffing
Carol Stream, IL
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