Front Office Staff
Management
Robert Hayes
President and CEO
Robert Hayes is President and and CEO of Calgary Sports & Entertainment Corporation, assuming this position in June 2024. A native of Halifax, Mr. Hayes prior to his current role had a 35+ year career in the financial sector, working throughout Canada and the US. He held numerous Senior Executive positions that included leading client facing teams focused on areas such as mergers & acquisitions, corporate finance, sports & entertainment, private banking, risk management, and international. This has allowed him to gain a deep understanding across multiple industries and assist Canadian clients in growing their business operations. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Dalhousie University, FCMA, FCPA, and ICD.D designations. He has completed Executive Leadership & Strategic Management programs at Northwestern University, University of Western Ontario, and University of Toronto.
In the community Mr. Hayes presently sits on the Calgary Flames Foundation, Calgary Stampeders Foundation, Calgary Economic Development, Calgary Film Centre, and Prostate Cancer Centre Boards. Historically he has served on the Calgary Stampede Foundation $100 million capital campaign committee, served three terms on the United Way Executive Campaign Cabinet, Chaired the Wood’s Homes Foundation Board and assisted with a Capital Campaign and CEO search, was a Westside Recreation Centre board member where he Chaired the Human Resources Committee, and was a member of the Peter Lougheed Centre Development Council for over 10 years. In 2013 Mr. Hayes was recognized as one of Alberta’s 50 Most Influential People.
Lorenzo DeCicco
Chief Operating Officer
Lorenzo DeCicco is the Chief Operating Officer of Calgary Sports & Entertainment Corporation, assuming this position in June 2024. Mr. DeCicco was most recently the Chief Commercial Officer with MET Brand Agency and METROPOLITAN Fine Printers, in Vancouver, B.C. During his time in Calgary prior to that, he was a Board Member with the Calgary Chamber of Commerce, Calgary Foothills Soccer Club, and the TELUS Community Board. While with TELUS, DeCicco also held the title of Senior Executive & Vice President.
Mike Moore
Vice President
Mike Moore is in his third season as Vice President and Alternate Governor of the Calgary Wranglers since moving into the role when the team relocated to Calgary from Stockton in May of 2022. Moore has been a part of multiple Wranglers ccomplishments in the team’s short existence, including a Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy for the team having the best regular season record in 2022-23. The Wranglers went 51-17-4 in their first season in Calgary which is the ninth best AHL regular season record all-time.
Mike Moore is in his 28th season in the Western Hockey League and 17th with the Calgary Hitmen. He has served as Vice President and Governor since 2017. Moore has received a pair of WHL recognitions: Marketing/Public Relations Award in 2010-11 and Eastern Conference nominee for the Lloyd Saunders Memorial trophy as WHL Executive of the Year in 2013-14. He also serves as Vice president with the Calgary Wranglers.
Business Operations
Melissa Blades – Director, Business Operations – mblades@calgaryflames.com
Nathan MacDonald – Manager, Business Operations – nmacdonald@CalgaryFlames.com
Communications
Peter Hanlon – phanlon@CalgaryFlames.com
Sean Kelso – skelso@CalgaryFlames.com
Jordan Bay – jbay@CalgaryFlames.com
Rees Giacchetta – rgiacchetta@CalgaryFlames.com
Ticket Sales
GROUP TICKET SALES
Director, Group Sales and Community Ticket Programs: Iain Stewart – istewart@calgaryflames.com
Assistant Manager, Group Sales: Emma Portsmouth – eportsmouth@calgaryflames.com
Group Sales, Account Executive: Nick Torry – ntorry@calgaryflames.com
Group Sales, Account Executive: Daniel Donnelly – ddonnelly@calgaryflames.com
Group Sales, Account Executive: Billy Hale – bhale@calgaryflames.com
Group Sales, Account Executive: Courtney Gresham – cgresham@calgaryflames.com
Group Sales, Account Executive: Alex Brown – abrown@calgaryflames.com
Group Sales, Account Executive: Raylene Tetz – rtetz@CalgaryFlames.com
Group Sales, Account Executive: Reese Corcoran – rcorcoran@CalgaryFlames.com
Group Sales, Account Executive: Tyler Sinclair – tsinclair@calgaryflames.com
SEASON TICKET SALES
Director, Season Ticket Sales: Alex Snell – asnell@calgaryflames.com
Inside Sales Executive: Tristan Swinden – tswinden@calgaryflames.com
Inside Sales Executive: Ty Cartin –tcartin@calgaryflames.com
Inside Sales Executive: Max Kohar – mkohar@calgaryflames.com
MARKETING
Brand Marketing Manager: Adam Zimmer – azimmer@CalgaryFlames.com
Sr. Specialist, Campaign Marketing: Jesse Bowen – jbowen@CalgaryFlames.com
Campaign Marketing Specialist: Josh Ritchie – jritchie@CalgaryFlames.com
Growth Marketing Specialist: Shayne Enns – senns@calgaryflames.com
Growth & Acquisitions Marketing Coordinator: Eilish Hanlon – ehanlon@calgaryflames.com