hockey hall of fame
president & chief executive officer
Position Overview
Organization: Hockey Hall of Fame and Museum
Title: President and CEO
Reports to: Board of Directors (Current Chair: Lanny McDonald, incoming Chair: Mike Gartner)
Location: Brookfield Place, Toronto
Team: 34 Full Time Salaried Employees, ~75 Hourly Employees
Key Internal Relationships:
Board of Directors, including committees of the Board (Corporate Governance, Audit, Human Resources/Compensation, Governmental Oversight and Fundraising Strategy)
HHOF Senior Leadership Team (currently six direct reports)
Key External Relationships:
National Hockey League
National Hockey League Players’ Association
International Ice Hockey Federation
Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL)
Sponsors, donors and community members
Brookfield Properties
Maintaining strong community relationships as the leader and ambassador of the Hall among external stakeholders
Is This You?
You are passionate about the history of Hockey and the importance of continually improving how it is showcased for all to enjoy and experience. You believe educational, recreational, social and cultural activities can be the cornerstone of a happy and healthy community.
You would be excited to work with a dedicated, highly competent and deeply invested senior leadership and management team and high-profile Board, where together you’d shape the direction, awareness and future success of the Hockey Hall of Fame.
You enjoy leading and growing businesses and have had experience with complex and multifaceted revenue streams. You have the experience and ‘know-how’ to be detailed, hands- on while bringing fresh thinking.
Colleagues describe you as a people-first leader, approachable, an exceptional communicator, inspirational, motivational, a collaborator who is detail-oriented with an operator’s mindset and vision. Your team and the boards you have engaged with respect you because you deliver results, have earned their trust through your deep and genuine care for the organization that you are tasked to protect and grow.
You have served on a Board, worked with a Board, or reported to one directly or ex-officio, and have a foundational understanding of corporate governance and operations. You appreciate and recognize the public nature of the Hockey Hall of Fame and the resulting accountability and exposure and relish the opportunity to become its new leader.