Front Office

Barry Soskin

Mississippi Sea Wolves Owner

Barry has been involved as an owner of various teams in the past 25 years such as the two time champion Toledo Storm of the East Coast Hockey League, Nashville Nighthawks of the Central Hockey League, Waterloo Blackhawks of the United States Hockey League, Traverse City Enforcers of the Continental Junior Hockey League and the Pelham Prowlers of the Southeast Hockey League.

Barry is married to his wife, Fran for 28 years and has three children, Heather, Brian and Rachel. Barry and his family resides in Arlington Heights, Illinois.

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Joe Pace

Chief Executive Officer/ Director of Hockey Operations / Head Coach

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A Northbrook, IL native, Pace began his professional playing career in the UHL for the Rockford Icehogs and spent the next several years playing in the CHL, IHL and SPHL. Having amassed 960 penalty minutes and 101 points in 347 games. Highlights of his career include winnning the RBC Championship in 2005 with the Weyburn Red Wings and back-to-back trips to the FHL finals in his 2013-14 (W) and 2014-15 (L) seasons.

Joe Pace resides in Biloxi with his wife Allie and their three children.

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Allie Pace

Chief Financial Officer

Allie is a native of Glenview, Illinois. She graduated from the University of Iowa with a degree in Sociology and minor in Spanish. She is eager to help shape the Mississippi Sea Wolves into the most successful franchise in FPHL history.

Beyond hockey, Allie is a mom of 3 amazing kiddos. Allie's dream is to one day build a non-profit intensive Sensory Integration program for the treatment and cure of Autism Spectrum Disorder.

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Kory DuMond

Corporate Sales Director/Group Sales Coordinator

Phone228-999-8333 EXT 103

EmailKory@mississippiseawolves.com

Originally born in Erie, Pennsylvania, Kory has been on the Gulf Coast since 2018 and was Head Coach of the U12 team in 2019. He also serves as the GCA President. Kory has been on skates since age 3 and played all over the East Coast and Canada at the Midget and Junior level, ending his career after 4 years at Robert Morris University in Pittsburgh, PA. Kory previously worked with the Biloxi Shuckers. He has also worked in the MLB and NHL.

Amy Bowman

Director of Communications and Corporate Sponsorships

Phone228.999.8333

Emailamy@mississippiseawolves.com

Amy, originally from Boise,Idaho, is a business professional with a broad range of skills in marketing and communications. Since graduating from Utah Valley University with a bachelor''s in entrepreneurship, she has since built the brand of a growth equity fund, worked as a marketing manager for a hospital, and volunteers as director of marketing for a college hockey team.

Since moving to the Mississippi Gulf Coast 2020, Amy fell in love with the area and enjoys being involved with the community, serving on the boards of two local chambers and several nonprofits. Beyond her professional endeavors, Amy has a passion for hockey, which first started when her dad would take her to Idaho Steelheads games growing up. She takes great pleasure in supporting local and college hockey and she is eager to contribute to the growth and success of the Mississippi Sea Wolves.

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Zachary Morgan

Director Of Media & Marketing

Phone228-999-8333 EXT 102

Emailzak@mississippiseawolves.com

A Native of The Mississippi Gulf Coast, Zachary was born on the Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, MS. He spent his childhood in Long Beach, MS growing up a Sea Wolves fan and playing sports while always having a creative release in art and digital designs. Zachary has been a freelance Graphic Designer with over 15 years of experience working with companies like XDOG, OmniTech, MuscleBully and over 200 clients.His passion for designs and creative content showcase in his power to build Marketing Campaigns that show results to help brand's and businesses grow.

As the Director of Media & Marketing for the Sea Wolves, he will be in control of our media & marketing output to Social Media Platforms, our website and locally in the community. Bringing new designs for Merchandise, Jersey's and Souvenirs to the Wolf Pack and making sure the experience on Game Day is explosive with Jumbotron content.

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Danielle Hargrove-Collier

Director Of Ticket Sales/Merchandise Manager

Phone228-999-8333 ext 104

Danielle is a proud Mississippi native who holds a degree in fashion marketing and boasts a diverse professional background. With experience as a color guard instructor, front desk clerk, and costume manager, she honed her skills in organization and management. Danielle's career journey also saw her rise as a territory supervisor for Hallmark, where she demonstrated leadership and strategic acumen. As the Director of Ticket Sales and Merchandise for the Mississippi Sea Wolves, she brings her unique blend of creativity and business expertise to enhance the team's success and fan experience.

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Derek Ladner

Director of Game Day Operations

Phone228.999.8333 ext 101

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Derek, a dedicated lifelong resident of Pass Christian, Mississippi, brings his deep community roots and a strong educational background to his role as Director of Game Day Operations for the Mississippi Sea Wolves. A graduate of Harrison Central High School and Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Derek's commitment to youth sports and his passion for positively impacting the community have been unwavering since his high school graduation. With a wealth of experience with with youth along the Gulf Coast. Derek is poised to infuse the Sea Wolves organization with his dedication to family-focused entertainment, making game days an unforgettable experience for fans of all ages.

Lainie Champagne

Official Team Crafter

Lainie Champagne is a fourteen-year-old freshman at Long Beach High School. She is from Picayune, but currently resides in Saucier with her parents (Charles & Amy), brother (Camden), sister (Remy), two cats, and a her six Silkie chickens. Lainie is an honor student who enjoys art, ceramics, and math. She is a fifth year competitive XCEL Gold gymnast at Lanier’s Gymnastics in Gulfport as well as a green belt in Tang Soo Do.

Lainie found her love of hockey after attending her first Seawolves game. After one game, she was hooked! Her first venture into combining her love of creating with her love of hockey was making Seawolves signs. (You may have seen her over in Section E against the glass with her signs and pom poms!) Her elaborate and detailed sign making skills evolved into creating custom gifts for her favorites. She says, “I like to make custom gifts for people who are special to me in some way. Creating gifts and gifting them is my love language.” Lainie made a custom sweatshirt as a gift for Mrs. Allie Pace. When they met, a creative friendship was formed. She appreciates the love, encouragement, and support from the Paces and the rest of her awesome hockey family.

Lainie hopes to one day be a social media/public relations specialist/graphic design artist for a professional hockey team. Her favorite FPHL team is her hometown MS Seawolves. Choosing her favorite Seawolves is most difficult, but she has a soft spot for former Seawolves defenseman Haskins, current Seawolves Russell, Cirone, Yevdokimov, and Pace. Her favorite NHL team is the New Jersey Devils as she is a huge fan of J. Hughes, Hischier, Marino, Mercer, and Meier.

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