With more than 20 years of industry experience, Ben Weiss serves as the General Manager of the 16,000-seat multipurpose XL Center, the 38,000-seat Pratt & Whitney Stadium and oversees business operations for the Hartford Wolf Pack of the AHL.  In his current role, areas of oversight include marketing, booking, operations, engineering, advertising sales, ticket sales, public relations, community relations, HR, Guest Services, security, finance, and event production. Ben started with the company in 2001 and has held positions ranging from sales to event management.  In 2012 Ben was voted by his peers as the Triple-A Baseball Pacific Coast League Executive of the Year and in 2007 was selected by Billboard Magazine as one of the industry’s “Top 30 under 30”.

Email: katie.force@oakviewgroup.com

When did you start: June 21st, 2021

Favorite event that you have worked: 2019 AHL All-Star Classic

Favorite event that you have attended: Derek Jeter's Retirement Ceremony

Favorite Team (not including the Wolf Pack): Pittsburgh Steelers

Hometown: Patchogue, Long Island, New York

College: Dowling College

Favorite food: Sushi or Pasta

Tell us a fun fact about yourself: I love music & going to concerts! My favorite genre is country. I've seen Garth Brooks, Tim McGraw, Brooks & Dunn, Rascal Flatts, Keith Urban, Luke Bryan, Thomas Rhett, Toby Keith, Jason Aldean.. to just name a few.

Email: austin.hurwitz@oakviewgroup.com

When did you start: March 14th, 2022

Hometown: Newington, CT

College: James Madison University

Tell us a fun fact about yourself: I have been going to Wolf Pack games since I was 3 years old.

Email: patrick.angarola@oakviewgroup.com

When did you start: April 1st, 2023

Favorite event that you have attended: FC Barcelona vs Eibar at Camp Nou and Messi scoring four goals.

Favorite Team (not including the Wolf Pack):  New York Yankees

Hometown: Nyack, NY

College: University of Rhode Island

Favorite food: Pizza

Fun fact: I've been to 10 countries

Email: alyssa.pacewicz@oakviewgroup.com

When did you start: August 14th, 2023

Favorite event that you have attended: Flo Rida

Favorite Team (not including the Wolf Pack):  New England Patriots

Hometown: Suffield, CT

College: Skidmore College

Favorite food: Sushi

Email: brendan.walsh@oakviewgroup.com 

When did you start: July 2024

Favorite event that you have worked: Teddy Bear Toss

Favorite event that you have attended: Red Sox vs. Yankees Wild Card game at Fenway in 2021

Favorite Team (not including the Wolf Pack): New England Patriots

Hometown: Farmington, CT

College: UConn

Favorite food: Bacon

Tell us a fun fact about yourself: Big soccer fan

Email: kevin.hinkle@oakviewgroup.com

When did you start: September 2024

Favorite event that you have worked:  Druski - Coulda,Woulda,Shoulda Tour

Favorite event that you have attended: Packers vs Giants

Favorite Team (not including the Wolf Pack): Green Bay Packers

Hometown: Cromwell, CT

College: Endicott College

Favorite food: Tacos

Tell us a fun fact about yourself:  I grew up watching Wolf Pack games!

Email: meghan.bouwman@oakviewgroup.com

When did you start: January 2025

Favorite event that you have worked: 50th Anniversary of Hartford Hockey

Favorite event that you have attended: 2021 PLL Opening Weekend Cannons v Redwoods

Favorite Team (not including the Wolf Pack): Carolina Panthers

Hometown: Cheshire, CT

College: Fairfield University

Email: molly.kreycik@oakviewgroup.com

When did you start: September 2024

Favorite event that you have worked: Paul McCartney 2019

Favorite event that you have attended: Noah Kahan at MSG

Favorite Team (not including the Wolf Pack): North Carolina Basketball

Hometown: Douglas, WY

College: Montana State University - Northern

Favorite food: Steak

Email: emily.vance@oakviewgroup.com

When did you start: May 17th, 2021

Favorite Team (not including the Wolf Pack): New York Giants

Hometown: Greenwood Lake, NY

College: Springfield College

Email: calvin.spohn@oakviewgroup.com

When did you start: August 2021

Favorite event that you have worked: Philadelphia Flyers Alumni Game in Reading, PA.

Favorite event that you have attended: Flyers vs Penguins Stadium Series Game at Lincoln Financial Field

Favorite Team (not including the Wolf Pack): Philadelphia Flyers

Hometown: Fleetwood, PA

College: Kutztown University

Email: alex.thomas@oakviewgroup.com

When did you start: August 2021

Favorite event that you have worked: The 2019 NCAA Women's Hockey Quarterfinal between Northeastern and Cornell at Matthews Arena

Favorite event that you have attended: The 2014 AFC Divisional Playoff game at Gillette Stadium between the New England Patriots and Baltimore Ravens

Favorite Team (not including the Wolf Pack): It's a tie between the Edmonton Oilers and the New England Patriots

Hometown: Woburn, MA

College: Springfield College

When did you start: August 2024

Favorite event that you have worked: Myrtle Beach Bowl

Favorite event that you have attended: Chipper Jones Bobblehead Night at Turner Field

Favorite Team (not including the Wolf Pack): Atlanta Braves

Hometown: Cheshire, CT

College: YouTube University

Favorite food: A Sally's cheese pizza

Fun fact: When I was 13i had a drawing featured in an edition of Sports Illustrated Kids magazine 

Email: bdooley@oakviewgroup.com

When did you start: July 1st, 2013

Favorite event that you have worked: The Eagles

Favorite event that you have attended: Red Sox vs Yankees - 2004 ALCS Game 5

Favorite Team (not including the Wolf Pack): Red Sox

Hometown: Andover, CT

College: Eastern Connecticut State University

Favorite food: Pizza

Fun fact: I am an avid fisherman

Email: matthew.leblanc@oakviewgroup.com

When did you start: August 2023

Favorite event that you have attended: Arsenal vs. Manchester United in London

Favorite Team (not including the Wolf Pack): Arsenal FC

Hometown: Groveland, MA

College: Daniel Webster College

Favorite food: Pizza

Email: matthew.anzolletti@oakviewgroup.com

When did you start: August 2023

Favorite event that you have attended: UConn men's basketball vs Georgetown 2022

Favorite Team (not including the Wolf Pack): New York Jets

Hometown: Meriden, CT

College: Central Connecticut State University

Favorite food: Spaghetti since it rhymes with my last name

Fun fact: Caught 2 home run balls at Yankee stadium in the same game (as a Red Sox fan)

Email: rleblanc@oakviewgroup.com

When did you start: 2013

Favorite event that you have worked: Rihanna

Favorite event that you have attended: Pearl Jam

Favorite Team (not including the Wolf Pack): Red Sox

Hometown: Boston, MA

College: Northeastern University

Favorite food: Toss up between Nachos and Ravioli

Fun fact: I paddle with an award-winning Dragonboat Team