Ticket Operations ManagerE-mail: agillard@griffinshockey.com
Phone: (616) 774-4585 ext. 3022
Biography:
Number of seasons with the Griffins (through 2011-12): 1
What you love most about working for the Griffins: Anything to do with hockey makes me happy!
Favorite Griffins memory: Watching Chris Chelios play for the Griffins in 2008.
Favorite all-time Griffins players: Niklas Kronwall and Jimmy Howard
Best thing about your job: The people
Hometown: Ada, MI
States (and provinces or countries) you've lived in: Ada, MI and Philadelphia, PA
College degree/year/school: GVSU, BS Advertising and an Art Minor
Sports idol(s) as a youth: Margie Goldstein Engle and Steve Yzerman
As a child, you dreamed of becoming: Archaeologist
First job/your age: Starbucks Barista, 18
Current dream job: Creative Director for a Pro Team, and later on in life owning a Restaurant.
Other sports teams you’ve worked for: Philadelphia Flyers, NHL, Philadelphia 76ers, NBA
Proudest professional accomplishment: Getting hired at the Griffins.
Most memorable on-the-job mistake/embarrassing moment: Almost falling down the upper bowl of Wells Fargo Center on a Halloween game night…I dressed as a cowgirl and it turns out 2 inch spurs and a 5 inch step don’t work well together. I had to grab a fan to keep from falling.
Professional memberships/civic leadership positions: 4-H
Favorite charities/charitable causes: Flyers Charities, American Cancer Society
Sports played growing up: Horseback Riding
An interesting fact about you: I won a beard contest
Favorite foods: Italian and Greek
Favorite music artists: Tom Petty/90's Music
Favorite sports movie: The Water Boy
Favorite book or author: Jane Austen
Favorite subject in elementary school: Art
Favorite spectator sports: Hockey, football
Favorite pro/college sports teams (excluding Griffins): Detroit Red Wings, Philadelphia Flyers, U of M Football, Detroit Lions
Favorite recreational activities/hobbies: Riding horses, Drawing/Painting, Cooking