SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The Syracuse Crunch announce the hiring of Francesca Ranieri as foundation & merchandise manager/account executive and Brigid Heslin as marketing manager today.
Ranieri joined the Crunch for the 2015-16 season as a game day operations intern. After continuing her internship over the summer and working part-time through the 2016-17 campaign, she now joins the staff as a full-time employee. Serving as foundation & merchandise manager/account executive, Ranieri will actively work to engage the Crunch in charities around the Central New York area. She will also be responsible for selling single game and group ticket packages, while overseeing the team’s official merchandise.
A South Florida native, Ranieri received her Associates Degree at Palm Beach State College before transferring to Syracuse University where she earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Sport Management in May 2017.
Heslin becomes a full-time staff member after serving as a public & media relations intern and part-time account executive since the 2015-16 season. She will work primarily with the senior manager of public relations & digital media along with the senior manager of corporate activation & marketing to aid in the team’s communications, community and marketing efforts. Heslin will also contribute to sponsor development and contract fulfillment of select corporate partners, assist with team services and manage the Crunch office. In addition, she will sell single game, group and ticket packages.
Originally from Coxsackie, New York, Heslin graduated from Le Moyne College in 2016 with a degree in Communications with concentrations in Public Relations and Media Studies.
Ticket packages for the 2017-18 season are on sale now and can be purchased in person at the Crunch office located inside the War Memorial Arena at 800 S. State St. in Syracuse, by calling the office at 315-473-4444. For the latest Crunch news, visit www.syracusecrunch.com or follow the club on Facebook (www.facebook.com/syracusecrunch), Twitter (@SyracuseCrunch) and Instagram (@syracusecrunch) using #SyrCrunch.
