Bob Hoffman President
Email: Bob.Hoffman@TucsonRoadrunners.com
Bob Hoffman has been at the helm as the Roadrunners have become engrained into the Tucson community since 2016. The team has drawn nearly 700,000 fans to the Tucson Arena during the course of their first four seasons in the Old Pueblo.
The Northeast Ohio native (Cuyahoga Falls, OH) has spent the past two decades working within the sports world including with several hockey clubs. Hoffman served as the Executive Vice President of the Quad City Mallards (ECHL) during the 2015-16 season and has previously worked in the American Hockey League with the Utah Grizzlies and Louisville Panthers.
From 2007 through 2014, Hoffman worked at the League level serving as the Director of Operations for the Central Hockey League (CHL). While there, he oversaw all league and team operations including sales, marketing, communications, advertising and game operations.
Hoffman has earned several honors during his career including recognition as one of Utah’s top 50 marketing executives (Deseret News) and as the CHL’s Communications Executive of the Year. He also prides himself as being a “community servant” as he volunteers a good deal of his time to non-profit organizations. Bob also serves on local boards for Visit Tucson and the Boys and Girls Club.
Favorite Thing About Tucson: The best food city in the US!
Biggest Pet Peeve: Living in the past
Favorite Song/Band: American Pie
Adrian Denny Director, Communications & Broadcasting
Email: adrian.denny@tucsonroadrunners.com
2022-2023 marks Adrian’s fifth season with the Roadrunners as the team’s Play-by-Play announcer on The CW Tucson and Fox Sports 1450 AM while also overseeing the team’s Communications department that includes: Broadcast Operations, Media Relations, Community Relations, Digital Operations and Production. Denny can also be heard on the Tucson radio airwaves all week long during the season hosting: Roadrunners Happy Hour on Fox Sports 1450 AM, Roadrunners Reports Monday-Friday on all local iHeart Radio stations that in addition to Fox Sports 1450 AM include: KNST AM 790, 93.7 KRQ, Hot 98.3, My 97.1 and 92.9 The Bull. Denny also anchors Roadrunners Hockey Weekend that features an interview with a Roadrunners player or coach every Wednesday on local iHeartRadio stations. In Tucson, the 40-year-old resides in the Catalina Foothills and can be found running up Sabino Canyon every morning at sunrise. Adrian joined the Roadrunners in 2018 after 16 seasons with the the ECHL’s Utah Grizzlies in Salt Lake where he was the team’s Vice President of Communications and Broadcasting and spent 13 seasons as the team’s Television and Radio Play-By-Play announcer. He has also called baseball on a fill-in basis for the Salt Lake Bees AAA Baseball team and started his broadcasting career working in sports radio in 2002 where over the years he has: hosted talk shows, served as a sports update anchor and show producer.
Favorite Thing About Tucson: Weather, the warmer the better
Favorite Food: Burgers and Fries, Pizza, Steak, Mexican Food
Favorite Sports Team: Tucson Roadrunners, Arizona Coyotes
Hobbies: Running, Skiing, watching hockey, football and baseball
Favorite Song/Band: All eras of country music
Julie Sipe Director, Ticket Sales & Service
Email: Julie.Sipe@TucsonRoadrunners.com
Phone: (520) 777 – 6657
Julie originally joined the Roadrunners in June 2016 from Phoenix after working with the Arizona Coyotes as a Ticket Sales Representative. A native of San Diego, California, she attended the University of Arizona, receiving her degree in Marketing and Sports Management, while also working as a Marketing Intern with the Tucson Padres. She currently resides in Midtown Tucson with her husband Eric and golden retriever Jack.
Favorite Thing About Tucson: Wildcat Basketball
Favorite Animal: Penguin
Childhood Hero: LaDainian Tomlinson
Favorite Band: The Eagles
Nickname: Jules
Tyler Kern Director, Ticket Administration
Email: Tyler.Kern@tucsonroadrunners.com
Phone: (520) 777 – 6763
Tyler joined the Roadrunners in June 2016 from Phoenix after working with the Arizona Coyotes as a Group Sales Account Executive. A native of Columbus, Ohio, Tyler studied at Ohio University, receiving a degree in Sports Management.
Favorite Thing About Tucson: Tucson Roadrunners
Favorite Movie: Miracle
Favorite TV Show: Sons of Anarchy
Favorite Sports Team: Arizona Coyotes
Nickname: Kernel
Chris Williams Manager, Production and Creative Content
Email: CHRIS.WILLIAMS@TUCSONROADRUNNERS.COM
Chris is from Cheyenne, WY. He attended Central Wyoming College in Television Production. After university, he has worked in production for over the past 25 years. Chris recently started with the roadrunners. He has a Staffordshire Terrier named Jersey.
Favorite Thing About Tucson: My family is close to me. The sunsets are a close second!
Favorite Food: Sushi or Mexican
Favorite Movie: Koyaanisqatsi – my favorite documentary to watch when I’m low on creative juice.
Favorite Animal: My rescue dog, Jersey
Favorite Sports Team: Denver Broncos
Kayla Miller Coordinator, Community Relations/Roadrunners Give Back
Email: Kayla.Miller@TucsonRoadrunners.com
Kayla joined the Roadrunners in September of 2019 from Syracuse, New York where she worked in sports for the Triple-A affiliate of the New York Mets in the Syracuse Chiefs. She is a graduate of Cazenovia College with a degree in Human Services. She has five dogs back home in New York and growing up in an Air Force family has lived in five states in: Arizona, South Carolina, Rhode Island, Massachusetts and New York. She currently lives in the foothills of Tucson.
Favorite Thing About Tucson: The mountains and no snow
Favorite Movie: She’s The Man
Favorite TV Show: Schitt’s Creek
Favorite Sports Team: Arizona Coyotes
Favorite Song/Band: Harry Styles, 5 Seconds of Summer, Niall Horan, Lewis Capaldi
Kristin Brand Coordinator, Ticket Service
Email:Kristin.brand@tucsonroadrunners.com
Phone:(520) 269-7962
Kristin Brand is from Colorado Springs, CO. She graduated from Colorado State University, while there she studied Business, Spanish, Sports Management. She recently joined the Tucson Roadrunners.
Favorite Food: Breakfast burritos
Favorite Movie: The Sandlot
Hobbies: Hiking, playing tennis
Favorite Song: Cowboys and Angels by Dustin Lynch
Mellissa Lafleur Corporate Service Coordinator
Email: Mellissa.Lafleur@tucsonroadrunners.com
Phone: (520) 777-6897
Mellissa joined the Roadrunners in January of 2022 after previously working with the Worcester Railers of the ECHL as the Corporate Fulfillment Coordinator. She studied Sport Management at Nichols College in Dudley, Massachusetts where she played Ice Hockey and Lacrosse. The native of Chicopee, Massachusetts currently resides in North Tucson with her dog Lady.
Favorite Thing About Tucson: The view of the mountains.
Favorite Food: Hot Wings and Pasta
Favorite TV Show: Greys Anatomy and New Girl
Hobbies: Drawing, Hiking, Drag Racing and Playing Hockey
Caleb Dehning Coordinator, Mascot/Community Relations
Email: CALEB.DEHNING@TUCSONROADRUNNERS.COM
Caleb is from Topeka, KS. He attended Concordia University – Chicago, where he graduated with a BA in Communications. Caleb joined the Roadrunners in October 2021.
Favorite Food: Any kind of pasta
Favorite Animal: River Otter
Favorite Sports Team: Kansas Jayhawks Basketball
Hobbies: Golfing, biking, playing tuba
Nick Fuentes Senior Account Executive
Nick joined the Roadrunners in November of 2018 from the Arizona Coyotes where he served as a Ticket Sales Representative. He was born in Tucson and graduated from the University of Arizona with a Degree in Business Administration. He also served as an Intern for FC Tucson. He currently resides in East Tucson.
Azaph Crespo Ticket Sales Account Executive
Email: azaph.crespo@tucsonroadrunners.com
Phone: (520) 372-8531
Azaph joined the Roadrunners in February of 2021 as an Intern and was promoted full-time to a Ticket Sales Account Executive in May of 2021 after previously serving as a TEP Accounting Intern. He was born in Nogales, Arizona and graduated from the University of Arizona with a Degree in Marketing and Sports Business Management.
Zach Eidenschink Ticket Sales Representative
Email: Zach.eidenschink@TucsonRoadrunners.com
Phone: (520) 372-8532
Tanner Radnothy Ticket Sales Representative
Email: Tanner.Radnothy@TucsonRoadunners.com
Phone: (520) 372-8535
Josh Skrill Staff Accountant
Email: Josh.Skrill@TucsonRoadrunners.com
Phone: (520) 372-8534
Josh joined the Roadrunners in July of 2021. He was born in Tucson and graduated from the University of Arizona with a Degree in Accounting. He currently resides in the Catalina Foothills with his cat and dog.
FAVORITE THING ABOUT TUCSON: The view of all the mountains.
FAVORITE FOOD: Hot Wings and Pasta.
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FAVORITE TV SHOW: Greys Anatomy and New Girl.
FAVORITE ANIMAL:
FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM: Boston Bruins.
HOBBIES: Drawing, Hiking, Drag Racing, and Playing Hockey.