Robert Hayes is President and and CEO of Calgary Sports & Entertainment Corporation, assuming this position in June 2024. A native of Halifax, Mr. Hayes prior to his current role had a 35+ year career in the financial sector, working throughout Canada and the US. He held numerous Senior Executive positions that included leading client facing teams focused on areas such as mergers & acquisitions, corporate finance, sports & entertainment, private banking, risk management, and international. This has allowed him to gain a deep understanding across multiple industries and assist Canadian clients in growing their business operations. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Dalhousie University, FCMA, FCPA, and ICD.D designations. He has completed Executive Leadership & Strategic Management programs at Northwestern University, University of Western Ontario, and University of Toronto.
In the community Mr. Hayes presently sits on the Calgary Flames Foundation, Calgary Stampeders Foundation, Calgary Economic Development, Calgary Film Centre, and Prostate Cancer Centre Boards. Historically he has served on the Calgary Stampede Foundation $100 million capital campaign committee, served three terms on the United Way Executive Campaign Cabinet, Chaired the Wood’s Homes Foundation Board and assisted with a Capital Campaign and CEO search, was a Westside Recreation Centre board member where he Chaired the Human Resources Committee, and was a member of the Peter Lougheed Centre Development Council for over 10 years. In 2013 Mr. Hayes was recognized as one of Alberta’s 50 Most Influential People.
Lorenzo DeCicco
Chief Operating Officer
Lorenzo DeCicco is the Chief Operating Officer of Calgary Sports & Entertainment Corporation, assuming this position in June 2024. Mr. DeCicco was most recently the Chief Commercial Officer with MET Brand Agency and METROPOLITAN Fine Printers, in Vancouver, B.C. During his time in Calgary prior to that, he was a Board Member with the Calgary Chamber of Commerce, Calgary Foothills Soccer Club, and the TELUS Community Board. While with TELUS, DeCicco also held the title of Senior Executive & Vice President.
Mike Moore
Vice President and Governor
Mike Moore is in his eighth season as Vice President and Governor with the Calgary Roughnecks following his move back to the team in August of 2017after four years with the Western Hockey League’s Calgary Hitmen. Moore began his tenure with the Riggers as the Director of Business Operations when the team was acquired by the Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation back in 2011. Moore was a part of the 2019 championship with the Roughnecks when they defeated the Buffalo Bandits.Mike Moore is in his 28th season in the Western Hockey League and 17th with the Calgary Hitmen. He has served as Vice President and Governor since 2017. Moore has received a pair of WHL recognitions: Marketing/Public Relations Award in 2010-11 and Eastern Conference nominee for the Lloyd Saunders Memorial trophy as WHL Executive of the Year in 2013-14. He also serves as Vice president with the Calgary Wranglers.
Mike Board
General Manager
Mike Board was named general manager of the Calgary Roughnecks in 2011. In his first season with the club he guided the team to a league best 12-4 record. He played lacrosse in Brampton and Peterborough, finishing his competitive playing career in Junior A lacrosse with the Brampton Excelsiors before attending Ryerson University from 1979 to 1982 majoring in Journalism.
Since moving to Calgary, he has been active in lacrosse in various capacities as a coach and manager including an assistant coach role with Team Alberta (Bantam) at the 2006 Nationals. He originally joined the Flames organization in 2002 in the capacity of content manager for the Flames internet properties.
