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

Phone203-794-1704

Emailhsorcher@danburyice.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

Zak McGinniss

Director of Broadcast Operations

Emailzmcginniss@danburyice.com

Zak McGinniss is the Director of Broadcast Operations and color commentator for the Danbury Hat Tricks. Zak returns to the broadcast booth at Danbury Arena for his seventh season in the Hat City after previously being the play-by-play voice for the Danbury Whalers and Danbury Titans. He is the only two-time winner of the FPHL Broadcaster of the Year Award (2017, 2020).

He has been featured on ESPN3 as the voice of the ACHA National Championship at the Division I and III levels for four years. At the junior level, he has provided play-by-play for the Northern Cyclones (NCDC), Jersey Shore Wildcats (NA3HL), Hartford Jr. Wolfpack and Connecticut Nighthawks (USPHL), and Philadelphia Jr. Flyers (AJHL). Zak has previously been the play-by-play voice and public address announcer of the Danbury Westerners, in addition to calling high school basketball, volleyball, and football in Connecticut and New Jersey. A professional broadcaster for ten years, he played hockey and graduated from the Catholic University of America where he was named a conference all-star his junior year and captured a Mason-Dixon Conference championship as a senior. Zak lives in New Jersey with his wife, Jennifer.

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