3rd Annual Nichols College Sport Industry Symposium
Meet sport industry professionals and alumniNetwork with sport industry professionals, participate in panel discussions, and learn how to break into the sport industry
Date and Location information
Thursday, November 13, 2025
8:15am to 2:20pm
Nichols College
Daniels Auditorium
121 Center Road
Dudley, MA 01571
Agenda
- 8:15am Welcome – Daniels Auditorium
- 8:30am League Panel – Daniels Auditorium
- 9:40am Branding Panel – Daniels Auditorium
- 10:50am Networking – Fels
- 12:00pm Lunch (on own) – Lombard
- 12:50pm Major League Panel – Daniels Auditorium
- 1:40pm Minor League Panel – Daniels Auditorium
- 2:30pm Panelist Social – Bison Den
Meet the Panelists & Moderators
Alumni Panelists and Moderators:
Colin Brennan ’18
Senior Project Manager, NHL
Andrew Buchanan ’17
Senior Account Executive, Springfield Thunderbirds
Cam Cook ’18
General Manager, Nashua Silver Knights
Connor Haynes ’16
Director of Ticket Sales, Worcester Railers
Jeremy McAuley
Senior Director of Product Management, Draftkings, Inc.
Andrew McCarthy ’23
Director of Sponsorship, Worcester Bravehearts
Nicole McEachern ’07
Regional Director, ET-NBC Sports
Alice Mullen-Rusin ’13 MBA
VP, 3STEP Sports, President, Swarm Basketball
Dan Saucier ’12
Director of Sales and Partnerships, DRVN
Meet the Panelists & Moderators
Friends of Nichols College Panelists and Moderators:
Wilfred Acosta
Senior Director of Player Engagement, MLS
Paul Cacciatore
VP of Guest Experience and Arena Operations, Boston Celtics
Rob Capelli
Senior Director of Global Events, MLB
Jim Doody
Senior Director of Hospitality, Creative Artists Agency
Bob Murdock
President/Director of National Accounts, CT Convention & Sports Bureau
Seth Shuman
Sales Academy Manager, Boston Red Sox
Willy Whitelaw
Player Care Liasion, New England Revolution
