Staff

Chris Buonanno

Managing Partner

Phone203-794-1704

Chris Buonanno is a results driven automotive industry management executive, who most recently served as the President/Managing Partner of Estate Motors Mercedes Benz dealership in Westchester County, New York. In addition, from 1996-2015 Chris was the Managing Partner of Charisma Holding Corp. and Charisma Associates LLC, two real estate companies with a portfolio on both the commercial and residential sides. Chris is a 1993 graduate of the University of Hartford and resides in Armonk, New York. Chris has been married for 22 years and has two sons, 19 & 15 years old.

Herm Sorcher

Managing Partner

Phone973-713-7547

Emailherm@danburyhattricks.com

Herm Sorcher is a 25+ year sports marketing executive and team owner. Herm began his career in 1989 with the Hartford Whalers of the National Hockey League. From there he worked 17-years in Minor League Baseball (New Jersey Cardinals (NY-Penn League), Beloit Brewers (Midwest League), New Britain Red Sox (Eastern League), & Sussex Skyhawks (Can-Am League). In 2010, Herm was part of the Ownership group that launched the Danbury Whalers Hockey Club where he served as CEO/Managing Partner. The club operated from 2010-2015, featured 5-NHL draft picks, and led the league in attendance all five seasons. The Danbury Whalers captured the Federal Hockey League Championship in 2012-13 and made the Finals 3-straight seasons. Herm also spent two years as the Vice-President of Partnerships for Sky Blue FC of the National Women’s Soccer League. A 1991 graduate of the University of Hartford, Herm hails from Freehold, New Jersey. Herm & Heather live in Brookfield with their three children: Jillian, Sami and Max

Josh Starr

Director of Communications, Play-By-Play

Phone203-794-1704

Emailjosh@danburyhattricks.com

Josh Starr is the Director of Communications and Play-By-Play broadcaster for the Danbury Hat Tricks. He spent the last four years broadcasting Penn State hockey games for the student radio station, CommRadio.

Josh called Play-By-Play for multiple Penn State postseason games as well as their trip to Wells Fargo Center in 2018. With CommRadio, Josh served as general manager of the station for two years. He hails from Broomall, Pennsylvania.

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Chad Oklin-Jolin

Director of Media Relations, Play-by-Play, Ticket Manager

Emailchad@danburyhattricks.com

Chad Oklin-Jolin is a 2020 graduate of San Jose State University with a Masters degree in Mass Communication and a Bachelors in Radio, TV, and Film. A Santa Cruz, California native, Oklin-Jolin will arrive in Danbury after seven years on the San Jose State Campus.

While in San Jose, he spent seven seasons as a broadcaster for San Jose State’s student radio station, 90.5 KSJS, culminating in a three-year stint as program director. A role in which he directly oversaw 150 members of the station.

Oklin-Jolin also spent three seasons as a media relations assistant for the San Jose Barracuda of the American Hockey League.

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