About this episode

John Penhollow discusses his career in sports management and his role with the Vegas Golden Knights.

As the President of Business Operations for the Vegas Golden Knights, John Penhollow oversees a myriad of properties. In addition to the Golden Knights, Penhollow is also charged with steering the business boat for all of the Henderson Silver Knights, Vegas Knight Hawks, City National Arena, the American First Center, and Lee’s Family Forum.Prior to the Golden Knights, Penhollow has performed in critical business roles for the Miami Dolphins, New York Yankees, and, most recently, the Minnesota Vikings. In this episode, the Western New York native explains how each rung of his professional ladder has led him to this point, what the Foley Entertainment Group has up its collective sleeve for the not-so-distant future, and how he balances the duties of being a hockey dad with the on-call-all-the-time nature of his work. Hope you enjoy.

People in this episode

Host: Tony Scott

Guest: John Penhollow

Topics covered

• business operations
• hockey
• sports management
• career progression
• work-life balance

Keywords

• John Penhollow
• Vegas Golden Knights
• hockey dad
• sports business
• career path

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Vegas Golden Knights, Henderson Silver Knights, Vegas Knight Hawks, City National Arena, American First Center, Lee’s Family Forum, Miami Dolphins, New York Yankees, Minnesota Vikings

Places: Western New York

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