Amy Scheer
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| Personal information | |
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| Birth name | Amy Scheer |
| Occupation | Ice hockey general manager |
| Employer | Connecticut Whale |
Amy Scheer is an American professional sports executive and current general manager of the Connecticut Whale of the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL). She previously served as an executive for several teams in the northeastern United States, including the WNBA's New York Liberty and the MLS's New York Red Bulls.
Career
Growing up in New Jersey, she played tennis in her youth, and attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst, earning a degree in sports management.[1]
In 2001, she began a position as a vice-president for the New York Liberty in the Women's National Basketball League.[2] DUring her time with the Liberty, ticket sales increased by over 130%.[3]
She then spent time working as Vice President, Marketing and Brand Development for the New York City FC.[4] In 2015, she was named Chief Commercial Officer of the New York Red Bulls of the MLS.[5][6] Later in the 2010s, she consulted for the Madison Square Garden Company and Rugby United New York of Major League Rugby.
She was named one of WISE New York City's Women of Inspiration in 2017.[7]
In August 2020, she was hired as general manager of the NWHL's Connecticut Whale, taking over from Bray Ketchum, who had chosen to focus on her teaching career outside of sports.[8]
References
- ^ https://www.theicegarden.com/2020/9/10/21400388/connecticut-whale-general-manager-amy-scheer-nwhl
- ^ https://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/10/business/media/10adco-column.html
- ^ https://www.newyorkredbulls.com/post/2015/09/08/new-york-red-bulls-name-amy-scheer-chief-commercial-officer
- ^ https://www.onceametro.com/2015/9/8/9276645/report-new-york-red-bulls-poach-marketing-exec-from-nyc-fc-mls-amy-scheer
- ^ https://eu.usatoday.com/story/sports/mls/2015/09/08/new-york-red-bulls-name-amy-scheer-chief-commercial-officer/71881762/
- ^ https://njbiz.com/the-goal-8212-growing-a-brand-venue-in-harrison-red-bulls-eager-to-expand-connections-to-businesses-uses-for-top-notch-arena/
- ^ https://wisenyc.org/programs/women-of-inspiration/2017-women-of-inspiration/
- ^ https://www.theicegarden.com/2020/8/20/21377421/nwhl-connecticut-whale-announce-general-manager-amy-scheer
Category:Living people Category:Women ice hockey executives Category:Connecticut Whale (NWHL) Category:Ice hockey people from New Jersey Category:University of Massachusetts Amherst alumni
Category:1977 births Category:Wesleyan University alumni Category:Deerfield Academy alumni Category:People from Far Hills, New Jersey Category:People from Tewksbury Township, New Jersey Category:People from Peapack-Gladstone, New Jersey