Front Office

Email: Bob.Hoffman@TucsonRoadrunners.com

Visit Bob’s LinkedIn profile HERE

Bob Hoffman is in his 26^th season in professional sports and his 8^th season with the Roadrunners bringing a wealth of sports business and marketing experience to his leadership role with the franchise.

The Northeast Ohio native (Cuyahoga Falls, OH) leads the team’s daily business operations, directing all organizational goals related to financial management, revenue generation, sales and marketing, community relations, public affairs, business analytics and administration.  He also serves as the Roadrunners top and key government relations contact working closely with the City of Tucson, Rio Nuevo and Pima County on club-related matters

Prior to joining the Roadrunners, the top affiliate of the Arizona Coyotes, he worked as the Executive Vice President of the Quad City Mallards (ECHL) and his previous stops include American Hockey League franchises in Utah (Grizzlies) and Louisville (Panthers).  From 2007 through 2014, Hoffman worked at the League level serving as the Director of Operations/Deputy Commissioner 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 and currently serves on the Southern Arizona Advisory Council, as a Board member for Visit Tucson, a former Honorary Commander for Davis-Monthan Air Force Base and as a Board Member for the Boys and Girls Club of Tucson.

Email: Adrian.Denny@Tucsonroadrunners.com

2023-2024 marks Adrian’s sixth season with the Roadrunners as the team’s Play-by-Play announcer on Fox11/My18  and Fox Sports 1450 AM while also overseeing the team’s Communications department that includes: Marketing, Broadcast Operations, Media Relations, Community Relations, Digital Operations and Creative Content. 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,  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 41-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. He is a 2004 graduate of the University of Utah where he majored in Mass Communications and minored in Economics.

• 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. She oversees all Ticket Sales and Corporate Partnerships for the Roadrunners. 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.

Email: tyler.kern@tucsonroadrunners.com

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.

Email: John.Reilly@TucsonRoadrunners.com

John joined the Roadrunners in September 2023 after previously working in the American Hockey League with the Binghamton Devils as Group Sales Manager. He is currently working towards an MBA at Grand Canyon University. Also a native of Binghamton, New York, John graduated from King’s College in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in Business Management. He resides in Lakeside Park with his Fiancé Jenna and two dogs Henry and Bailey.

Email:Kristin.brand@tucsonroadrunners.com

Phone:(520) 269-7962

Kristin joined the Roadrunners in November 2021 after previously working for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the Premium Department. With the Roadrunners, Kristin is responsible for servicing and assisting all Roadrunners Season Ticket accounts. She was born in Colorado Springs, CO and graduated from Colorado State University with a major in Business Management and double minors in Spanish and Sports Management. She currently resides in Vail with her roommate and co-worker Alyssa.

Email: Ryan.Lothman@TucsonRoadrunners.com

Ryan joined the Roadrunners full-time in August of 2022, after previously working for SJSU Athletics, FC Tucson, and the Tucson Roadrunners as a Game Presentation Intern. He was born in Cypress, California, before attending San Jose State University. While there, he earned a degree in Kinesiology/Sport Management, before earning a master’s degree in Marketing at The University of Arizona. During his time at SJSU, Ryan was a member of both the ice hockey and roller hockey teams. He currently resides in North Tucson.

Email: Rachel.Skeem@TucsonRoadrunners.com

Rachel joined the Roadrunners in January of 2023. She was born in Tacoma, WA, and attended Brigham Young University (BYU) where she studied film and motion design and received a BA in Media Arts Studies. After graduation, she worked as a marketing specialist intern at Virtual Athletics League and also served as a graphic artist at ABC4 Utah in Salt Lake City, gaining valuable experience in the media industry. Rachel currently resides in East Tucson with her husband, Cooper where they also recently moved to with their beloved Chihuahua, Sarafina.

Email: Cole.Schoepke@TucsonRoadrunners.com

Cole joined the Roadrunners in July of 2023 from the North American Hockey League’s New Mexico Ice Wolves where he served as Director of Marketing/Communications. With the Roadrunners, Cole coordinates all team social media, website and marketing. He is a 2021 graduate of the University of New Mexico with a Bachelor’s of Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing. He also interned in the Athletics Department shooting photo and video content. Prior to the University of New Mexico, he was a member of the Baseball Team at South Mountain Community College in Phoenix.

Email: Alyssa.Norman@TucsonRoadrunners.com

Alyssa joined the Roadrunners in September of 2022 after previously working as a Business Development Assistant for Pegula Sports & Entertainment with the Buffalo Sabres and in Game Day Operations for the Toronto Blue Jays. With the Roadrunners, Alyssa services and assists all corporate partners. She was born in Burlington, Vermont and is a native of Madrid, New York. Norman graduated from Niagara University with a Degree in Bachelor of Science in Marketing and minors in Communications and Sport Management; while also earning a Master of Science in Sport Management. She currently resides in Vail.

Email: Lakyn.Hall@TucsonRoadrunners.com

Lakyn joined the Roadrunners after graduating from the University of Arizona in May of 2023 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts, Design and Technical Production. With the Roadrunners, Lakyn coordinates all community events and the team’s mascot Dusty. During all four years of college, she worked with the Cheer and Mascot Department training and supporting the mascots, assisting with the scheduling and execution of cheer and mascot team events and also assisting with the Mascots Wilma and Wilbur and their social media accounts.

Email: Jonathon.Schaffer@TucsonRoadrunners.com

Jonathon joined the Roadrunners in September of 2023 after spending the last two seasons with the AHL’s San Jose Barracuda as a Media Relations Assistant. With the Roadrunners, Jonathon services and assists local media and serves as the host for Roadrunners pregame, postgame and intermission reports during all games on Fox Sports 1450AM. He also co-hosts weekly editions of the Tucson Roadrunners Insider Podcast with “Voice of the Roadrunners” Adrian Denny on the iHeartRadio app. He is a 2023 graduate of San Jose State University with a Bachelors in Journalism and Mass Communications where he also served as a student broadcaster for the 90.5 FM KSJS campus radio station and sports anchor for SJSU’s Update News. He resides on the east side of Tucson.

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.

Email: Mirsa.Chaverry@TucsonRoadrunners.com

Phone: 520.372.8537

Mirsa Chaverry joined the Roadrunners in November of 2022 after previously working as a Group Sales Representative for Modesto Nuts Baseball Club and as a Sales Service and Events Intern for the Stockton Heat Hockey Club. She was born in Manteca, California and graduated from San Francisco State University with a Bachelor’s of Political Science and a Masters in Sport Management at University of San Francisco. She currently resides in East Tucson with her two cats Leon Scott Kennedy and Wesker.

Email: Alia.Bushaw@TucsonRoadrunners.com

Phone: 520.372.8533

Alia joined the Roadrunners in August of 2023. She graduated from the University of Arizona in December of 2022 with Bachelor of Arts in Classics and a Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies. She is currently pursuing her Master of Science in Marketing at Arizona. She has previous experience with the National Scouting Combine, Sportradar and University of Arizona Wildcat Hockey.

Email: Justin.Little@TucsonRoadrunners.com

Email: Jada.Bruce@TucsonRoadrunners.com

Email: Domonique.Webb@TucsonRoadrunners.com

Domonique joined the Roadrunners in December of 2021. She was born in Greeley, Colorado and is currently at the University of Arizona studying Marketing. She is involved Kappa Kappa Gamma, and Eller Social Media Club and resides in Tucson.

On October 24, 2002, the world was blessed with Brad’s presence. He has an extreme passion for hockey and has been playing since he was young. Brad’s other interests include racing, meditating and chilling. Brad’s pursuing a B.E. in Systems Engineering with a minor in Spanish and Mechanical Engineering. In his free time, Brad teaches a class on meditation and finding your true meaning and purpose in life through self reflection and silence. For information on his classes, email Brad.Koerner@TucsonRoadrunners.com.

Favorite Roadrunner: Himself
Favorite student at the University of Arizona: Himself
Favorite citizen of Tucson: Himself
Favorite hockey player: Himself
Roll model: Himself