CAMBRIDGE, Mass. ? America East Conference announced the hiring of three new staff members and the promotion of two others.
Eric Reddy, former manager of business sales for the Providence Bruins (AHL), has been named director of sales. In addition to his work with the Bruins, he also spent time working with the New Orleans Hornets (NBA) and ESPN’s X Games and Great Outdoor Games. Reddy is a 2004 graduate of Thomas College in Waterville, Maine, with a bachelor of science in sports management with concentration in marketing.
Leslie Hanna joins the America East staff as assistant director of communications. Hanna, a 2006 graduate of conference member Boston University, worked previously with Boston College as a media relations assistant and most recently with the New England Sports Network (NESN) as a promotions and public relations assistant. She also worked with Kitay Productions and spent time with Basketball Ireland.
Jessica Descartes, former athletic administrative intern at Colgate University, returns to America East as the assistant director of championships and sports administration. In 2005-06, she served as an internal relations intern for the conference. During her first stint at America East, she assisted in event planning and management of the 22 conference championships. More specifically, she was responsible for managing the conference’s indoor and outdoor track and field championships. A 2005 graduate of the University of New Hampshire, Descartes was a four-year member of the indoor and outdoor track and field teams.
Matt Jarret has been promoted from director of championships and sports administraion to assistant commissioner/championships and sports administration. He enters his fourth year with the conference. He also worked for the University of Connecticut, interned at the BIG EAST Conference and was an adjunct professor at Johnson & Wales University in Rhode Island. A native of Woonsocket, Rhode Island, Jarret graduated from Connecticut in 2000 with a B.A. in English and played four years of Division I hockey. Jarret later received his Master’s Degree in 2004 in Sport Management from Connecticut.
Tom Wilkins has been elevated from assistant director of communications to director of communications. Wilkins, who just completed his first year with America East, worked previously with Quinnipiac University and conference member the University of New Hampshire. A native of Pelham, N.H., Wilkins is a 2003 graduate of Assumption College in Worcester, Mass., cum laude with a bachelor of arts degree in communications and history. He recently earned his master’s degree in Interactive Communication at Quinnipiac.
For Transactions: America East Named Eric Reddy director of sales, Leslie Hanna assistant director of communication, Jessica Descartes assistant director of championships and sports administration. Promoted Matt Jarret to assistant commissioner/championships and sports administration and Tom Wilkins to director of communications.