TORONTO – Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment’s president and CEO announced a number of changes in the company’s top executives Wednesday in a move the company says will “strengthen its position with both its fans and its customers.”
Rounding out the senior leadership team will be Tom Anselmi as COO, Ian Clarke as CFO, David Hopkinson as chief commercial officer, Peter Miller as chief legal and development officer, and Bob Hunter as chief facilities and live entertainment officer. The team will report directly to MLSE's recently hired president and CEO Tim Leiweke.
“This leadership team is as strong as I have worked with in all of my years in the sports and entertainment industry,” said Leiweke in a company release. “We have tremendous resources here at MLSE and this new company structure is driven by the need to make the best use of those resources while ensuring our fans and customers are always our highest priority.”
Expanded portfolios have also been assigned to a group of executives within Hopkinson’s team as part of the company's restructuring to “improve efficiency” and focus on streamlined communication and interaction with fans. Those appointments include Shannon Hosford, who will serve as VP marketing and communications, Jeff Deline as VP global partnerships, and Tom Pistore as VP of ticket sales and service.
Leiweke also acknowledged that the reorganization signalled the departure of a number of MLSE executives but did not name them.
