Front Office

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 increased their attendance and corporate relationships each of the first three 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

Marina Carpenter serves as General Counsel of the Coyotes and the team’s AHL affiliate, the Tucson Roadrunners. She is tasked with the day-to-day legal needs of the team, she oversees litigation matters as well as risk assessment and she manages contracts. Carpenter is an Arizona native and played Division-1 volleyball at Arizona State University, where she was named as an academic All American twice and ranks second in school history for career assists. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from ASU’s W.P. Carey School of Business. Carpenter attended law school at ASU and was a member of the Sports & Entertainment Law Journal. She was part of the Lodestar Mediation Clinic and served as a mediator in multiple Arizona Justice Courts. During law school Carpenter spent time with the Arizona Diamondbacks as a legal intern. She has also worked for a bank during its launch of a professional athletes’ division and spent time working for an NFL agent. Following law school, Carpenter spent several years at one of Arizona’s oldest law firms, Jennings Haug & Cunningham before joining the Coyotes as the team’s Associate General Counsel in 2016. Outside of the office, Carpenter coaches a competitive girls’ club volleyball team with several state championship titles and one national championship title.

Elaine Becherer joined the club in August as Director, Special Projects and manages capital investments projects for the Tucson Roadrunners, proud American Hockey League affiliate of the Arizona Coyotes as well as government relations in Southern Arizona.

In addition, she works closely with Coyotes President and CEO Ahron Cohen and General Counsel Marina Carpenter on a variety of projects including organizational process improvement, future arena development, and supporting the growth of hockey in Arizona.

Elaine also manages community relations for the Tucson Roadrunners and works with Roadrunners Give Back, a branch of the Arizona Coyotes Foundation on strategic engagement in Tucson.

In March 2018, Elaine was one of three finalists for Tucson Local Media‘s Women of Influence Awards in the greater Tucson metro area.

Prior to joining the club, Elaine worked for the City of Tucson as Assistant to the City Manager. She managed large economic development projects, vertical and horizontal construction, as well as working directly with City leadership on policies, operations, and organizational process improvement. She also worked directly with Mayor and Council on special projects and community relations focused on building and maintaining relationships with all stakeholders and project partners.

As the City’s project liaison for the $50M Caterpillar’s Surface Mining & Technology Headquarters project, Elaine worked with the team to kickoff the project and worked closely on land negotiations and site design. She worked directly with the developer, owner’s representation, design team, general contractor, and Caterpillar leadership. Elaine was also the Project Manager for an adjacent $11M development project that included landfill remediation, neighborhood reinvestment, and infrastructure.

In addition, Elaine previously worked as a Project Architect with regional architecture firms for over ten years specializing in large scale public projects.  Elaine was instrumental in the programming, design, documentation, and construction of the Tucson Police Department Forensic Laboratory.

Elaine has a professional five-year degree in Architecture from the University of Arizona.

Email: adrian.denny@tucsonroadrunners.com
Phone: (520) 495 5033

Adrian joined the Roadrunners in August 2018 from the Utah Grizzlies of the ECHL, where he spent 16 seasons, 13 calling play-by-play, most recently serving as the club’s Vice President of Communications and Broadcasting. Along with being the play-by-play broadcaster for the team and the host of Roadrunners Happy Hour on Fox Sports 1450 AM, Denny can also be heard on the Tucson radio airwaves all week long during the season hosting: 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 92.9 and 97.1 The Bull. Denny also anchors Roadrunners Hockey Weekend that features an interview with a Roadrunners player or coach the Thursday before every home stand. He oversees the operation of the entire communications department that includes: media relations, digital operations and production. In Tucson, the 37-year-old resides in the Catalina Foothills and can be found running up Sabino Canyon every morning at sunrise. He also maintains a residence in Salt Lake City, Utah and is a graduate of the University of Utah.

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, Utah Grizzlies, University of Utah Athletics
Hobbies: Running, Skiing, watching hockey, football and baseball
Favorite Song/Band: All eras of country music

Email: omar.cruz@tucsonroadrunners.com

Omar joined the Roadrunners in April of 2019 after previously serving as the Director of Corporate Partnerships and Premium Seating for the El Paso Rhinos of the WSHL. He previously worked as Director of Annual Giving for the Athletics Department at University of Texas at El Paso where he Majored in Organizational and Corporate Communication and a Minor in Criminal Justice. In El Paso, he also served on some large philanthropic fundraising boards in El Paso, including the Autism Society, St Baldrick’s Foundation benefitting Children’s Cancer Research and the Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo Educational Fund. He currently resides in Oro Valley with his wife Ashten and 2 Great Danes Peaches and Pear.

Favorite Thing About Tucson: The people, weather and In-N-Out Burger
Favorite Food: I have a sweet tooth, cookies are my kryptonite
Favorite Movie: Jurassic Park
Hobbies: Outdoor Activities with my pets, friends and family
Childhood Hero: The Ultimate Warrior

Email: Emma.Kazian@TucsonRoadrunners.com

Emma joined the Roadrunners in August of 2019 from the Colorado Eagles in the AHL where she served in the same position. She was a Game Presentation Stage Manager/Intern for the Arizona Coyotes during the 2016-2017 season and a Game Presentation Intern with the Grand Rapids Griffins of the AHL in 2017-2018. Born in Libertyville, Illinois, Emma graduated from Grand Canyon University in Sports Management. Emma has lived in six states, four time zones and was nominated for the 2018 IDEA Inspire the Passion Award. She resides on Historic 4th Avenue in Tucson with her 4-year-old Yellow Labrador Retriever name Karsen.

Favorite Foods: Shrimp Tacos and French Fries
Favorite Movies: Miracle and The Dark Knight
Favorite Sports Teams: Tucson Roadrunners, Arizona Coyotes, Chicago Bears, Phoenix Suns, University of Michigan
Favorite Band: Red Hot Chili Peppers
Favorite TV Show: Game of Thrones

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. He is responsible for growing the game of youth hockey in Arizona, as well as developing new fans throughout the Greater Tucson Area.

Favorite Thing About Tucson: Tucson Roadrunners
Favorite Movie: Miracle
Favorite TV Show: Sons of Anarchy
Favorite Sports Team: Arizona Coyotes
Nickname: Kernel

Email: Walt.Ruff@tucsonroadrunners.com
Phone: (520) 777 – 6599 

Walt joined the Roadrunners in August 2017 from Virginia Beach, Virginia, and serves as the team’s Manager of Media Relations. In addition, he co-hosts the Roadrunners Insider Podcast every week on the iHeart Radio app and appears on all Tucson Roadrunners radio broadcasts: contributing on pregame, intermission and postgame shows. He attended Temple University, where he received his degree in Media Studies and Production and was a 2015 NATAS Emmy Award Winner. He previously served as the Media Manager for the Norfolk Admirals (ECHL) in 2016-17, and the Communications Manager for the Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL) in 2015-16. He currently resides in Northwest Tucson.

Favorite Sports Team: The Rio Grande Killer Bees
Hobbies: Drinking pina coladas and getting caught in the rain
Biggest Pet Peeve: Being micromanaged
Childhood Hero: Matt Phillipes

Email: brittany.tonnemacher@tucsonroadrunners.com
Phone: 520 777-6897

Brittany joined the Roadrunners in January 2018 as the team’s Coordinator of Corporate Services. Raised in Flagstaff, Arizona, she attended Northern Arizona University, where she studied Hotel and Restaurant Management. She has previously worked for Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts and Marriott International. Brittany currently resides in East Tucson with her husband Nick and their dog Murph.

Favorite Thing About Tucson: Outdoor activities year-round!
Favorite Food: Anything Mexican
Favorite Movie: Remember the Titans
Hobbies: Cooking, studying nutrition, exploring outside, and drinking wine!
Biggest Pet Peeve: Slow walkers

Email: nick.floyd@tucsonroadrunners.com
Phone: 520 777 6962

Nick joined the Roadrunners in February of 2019 from the Arizona Coyotes where he served as an Inside Ticket Sales Representative. He graduated from Indiana University with a Degree in Sport Communications. He currently resides in North Tucson with his dog Ace.

Favorite Movie: Hoosiers
Favorite Food: Buffalo Chicken
Nickname: Bruce Claussen called me “Playmaker”
Childhood Hero: Larry Bird
Biggest Pet Peeve: Bad Drivers

Email: Joe.Scofero@TucsonRoadrunners.com
Phone: (520) 777-6824

Joe joined the Roadrunners in June of 2019 from the Florida Everblades of the ECHL where he also served as an Account Executive since 2017. He received a degree from Niagara University in Sports Management and is from Rochester, New York. He resides in the Catalina Foothills of Tucson.

Favorite Thing About Tucson: The weather!
Favorite Food: Chicken Wings
Favorite Movie: Star Wars
Favorite TV Show: SportsCenter
Favorite Sports Team: New York Jets

Email: 520 777 6717
Phone: anissa.lopez@tucsonroadrunners

Anissa joined the Roadrunners in February of 2019 after previously serving as a Group Ticket Sales Representative with the Arizona Coyotes. Born in Riverside, California, Anissa graduated from Grand Canyon University with a major in Sports Managment and a minor in Business. She currently resides in the foothills above Tucson.

Favorite Thing About Tucson: The beautiful sunsets!
Favorite Food: Pasta! Especially from Oreganos
Favorite TV Show: Friends
Favorite Sports Team: Arizona Coyotes
Favorite Song/Band: Any song of Luke Combs and Cody Johnson
Favorite Animal: In love with Sea Turtles

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: No snow!
Favorite Food: Tacos or popcorn
Favorite Sports Team: Arizona Coyotes
Biggest Pet Peeve: Grumpy People
Hobbies: Reading, Watching Sports, Hulu/Netflix

Email: Erika.Arriola@TucsonRoadrunners.com

Erika joined the Roadrunners in October of 2019 from the Arizona Coyotes where she worked in Group Sales. She previously worked with the San Francisco Giants in 2016 and Indiana University Athletics in 2018. She studied Sports Marketing & Management at IU where she transferred after two years of playing softball at Seton Hall University. She resides in Casa Grande with her Rottweiler Opie, who’s nicknamed Dopie Opie.

Favorite Food: Pizza
Favorite TV Show: Sons of Anarchy
Favorite Movie: Bench Warmers
Biggest Pet Peeve: A Prius in the fast lane

Email: Jacob.Brown@TucsonRoadrunners.com
Phone: (520) 392-8778

Jacob joined the Roadrunners as a Ticket Sales Representative in June of 2019. He is a graduate of George Mason University where he Majored in Health, Fitness and Recreation Resources with a concentration in Sport Management. He previously worked as Assistant Manager in the Washington Redskins Team Store and as a Goalkeeper Trainer at Kettle Run High School for their soccer team. Jacob was born in Reston, Virginia and currently resides in central Tucson.

Favorite Thing About Tucson: The weather
Favorite Food: Mac N’ Cheese
Favorite Sports Team: Tottenham Hotspur
Favorite TV Show: The Office
Hobbies: Photography, Soccer and Basketball

Email: Samuel.Corman@TucsonRoadrunners.com
Phone: (520) 269-7334

Samuel joined the Roadrunners in September of 2019 after previously working as a broadcaster in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Wareham Gatemen and in social media and marketing for One World Insurance Technologies. He received a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Missouri where he was a student broadcaster.

Favorite Thing About Tucson: Saguaro National Park and Mount Lemmon
Favorite Food: Korean Food
Favorite TV Show: Deadwood
Favorite Sports Team: Missouri Tigers Football
Favorite Song/Band: Jason Isbell

Email: Chris.Despirito@TucsonRoadrunners.com
Phone: (520) 392-8413

Chris joined the Roadrunners in August of 2019 after previously serving as an Intern with the ECHL’s Reading Royals. He is a graduate of Kutztown University of Pennsylvania where he majored in Sport Management and Leadership Studies and minored in Business. He resides in the Catalina Foothills.

Favorite Movie: Jurassic Park
Favorite TV Show: Breaking Bad
Favorite Animal: Great Dane
Favorite Sports Team: Philadelphia Eagles
Hobbies: Fishing, Camping, Sports

Email: reese.mcspadden@tucsonroadrunners.com
Phone: (520) 398 – 5951 

Reese joined the Roadrunners in April of 2019 from the Marketing and Fan Engagement department at Central Michigan University where he earned a Degree in Sport Management and Marketing after being born in Tucson. He currently resides on the east side.

Favorite Thing About Tucson: Sonoran Hot Dogs!
Favorite Movie: Anchorman
Favorite Sports Team: Baltimore Ravens
Favorite Song/Band: Eminem
Favorite TV Show: Game of Thrones

Email: Daniel.Rickett@TucsonRoadrunners.com
Phone: (520) 777-6856

Daniel joined the Roadrunners in June of 2019 after working as a Marketing/Promotions Intern in the Athletics Department at Central Michigan University where he also received his BAA in Sport Management. He was born in Minot, North Dakota and currently resides in East Tucson.

Favorite Thing About Tucson: The constant sunshine
Favorite Food: Cheeseburgers
Favorite Sports Team: Detroit Lions
Favorite Movie: Forrest Gump
Hobbies: Golf and Snowboarding

Email: sam.ulan@tucsonroadrunners.com
Phone: (520) 300-4609

Sam joined the Roadrunners as a Ticket Sales Intern for the 2018-2019 season and was elevated to a Ticket Sales Representative in May of 2019. Currently attending the University of Arizona and their Eller College of Management, Sam is Majoring in Accounting and Marketing with a Minor in Statistics and Data Science. Born in Phoenix, Sam has also served as a Team Liaison for FC Tucson and as a Sales Intern for the Bismarck Larks Baseball Club. He currently resides in Central Tucson.

Favorite Thing About Tucson: The close community and market growth
Favorite Food: Italian
Favorite Movie: Good Will Hunting
Favorite TV Show: The Office
Favorite Animal: Whale

Email: Noah.Petrarca@TucsonRoadrunners.com

Noah has been a member of the Roadrunners Game Night Staff for the previous two seasons and after graduating from the University of Arizona with a Bachelor of Science in Public Health joined the team as Fan Development/Mascot Coordinator. He previously completed internships with the University of Arizona Athletics Department and with the Worcester Railers Hockey Club of the ECHL.

Favorite Thing About Tucson: Dusty
Favorite Movie: Any Dwayne Johnson movie
Childhood Hero: Patrice Bergeron
Biggest Pet Peeve: Hole in my sock

Email: Dillon.Alexander@TucsonRoadrunners.com
Phone: (520) 777-6897

Dillon joined the Roadrunners in October of 2019 after previously working as a Corporate Marketing Property Assistant at IMG Learfield and internships with FC Tucson, Arizona Diamondbacks and with Nike as a Global Strategic Initiatives Intern. He’s currently attending the University of Arizona where he’s studying Marketing and is President of the Sports Management Association and Lead Resident Assistant.

Favorite Thing About Tucson:Sonoran Dogs from El Guero Canelo
Favorite TV Show: Brooklyn 99
Favorite Song/Band: Colony House
Hobbies: Oregon Coast Surfing, participating in November, going to concerts

Email: Bryce.Langley@TucsonRoadrunners.com

Bryce joined the Roadrunners in October of 2019 after serving as a Broadcast Intern with the Grand Junction Rockies in the Pioneer League and graduating from Colorado Mesa University with a degree in Mass Communication. He was born in Memphis, Tennessee, currently lives in the Catalina Foothills and kills it on the Bass Guitar.

Favorite Thing About Tucson: The downtown area
Favorite Food: Enchiladas, Soups
Hobbies: Biking, watching sports, seeing new parts of town
Biggest Pet Peeve: Lack of ambition, untimely turnovers
Childhood Hero: David Langley, Rey Mysterio Jr.
Favorite Animal: Beagle
Nickname: Bruce

Email: Andrea.Caudillo@TucsonRoadrunners.com
Phone: (520) 393-8150

Born in Tucson, Drea joined the Roadrunners in May of 2019 as the team’s Receptionist. She also works with the YMCA of Southern Arizona in Member Engagement while she attends Grand Canyon University pursuing her BS in Marketing. She currently resides on the south side of Tucson with her two German Shepherds Rocky and Lola. In her free time, she loves to read comics and fantasy book series.

Favorite Thing About Tucson: El Guero Canelo’s
Favorite Food: Carne Asada Tortas
Favorite TV Show: The Umbrella Academy
Favorite Song/Band: Composure By August Burns Red
Hobbies: Baking, reading and going to concerts