News release
19 September 2005
Elmira, NY The First Arena and the Elmira Jackals announced today the hiring of Michael Marinaccio as the new General Manager of the First Arena.
Marinaccio (pronounced MAH-RIN-AH-CHEE-OH), a resident of Binghamton, will be in charge of the day-to-day operations of the First Arena in downtown Elmira, home to the UHLs Elmira Jackals. Not only is he accustomed to life in the Southern Tier, he has plenty of experience in running an arena in Upstate New York. For the past five years Marinaccio has been the General Manager for the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena in Binghamton, New York, home to the AHLs Binghamton Senators. Most recently, however, he has been working as the Director of Development for the Family Enrichment Network in Johnson City.
Marinaccio brings to the table more than mere arena management. Since 1997 he has been the Town Supervisor for the Town of Dickinson and he is currently serving his 3rd term. A graduate of the State University of New York at Buffalo in Business Management, Marinaccio has also taken various Production, Operations and Employee Relations courses at Cornell University.
Marinaccio, who will maintain his residence in Dickinson for the time being, and his wife Dot have been married for 18 years and his 14-year old son Michael just started high school this September.