Tyler Tumminia

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Tyler Tumminia
Born1979 (age 42–43)
OccupationSports executive
TitleCommissioner of the Premier Hockey Federation

Tyler Adwen Tumminia (born c. 1979) is an American sports executive, currently serving as the commissioner[1] of the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF). Prior to her involvement with the NWHL, she was a baseball executive and partial owner of several Minor League Baseball (MiLB) teams.[2]

Career[]

Tumminia worked in public relations with IBM before making her foray into sports in 2003 as an intern with the Hudson Valley Renegades. Her time as an intern was short, as the team named her director of community relations just six weeks after she began her internship. Tumminia ultimately remained with the Renegades organization for less than a year as, in 2004, she joined the Goldklang Group, a sports entertainment consulting and management firm. Goldklang Group operates several Minor League Baseball teams, including the Hudson Valley Renegades, Charleston RiverDogs, St. Paul Saints, Pittsfield Suns, and, previously, the Fort Myers Miracle. She was promoted to senior vice president of the company in February 2011.[3][4][5] In October 2011, she graduated from Major League Baseball's Scout Development Program.[6]

In 2014, Tumminia was listed on Bleacher Report's list of the 25 Most Influential Women in Sports.[7] She left Goldklang Group at the conclusion of the 2016 season.[8]

In April 2020, Tumminia was announced as chairman of the Toronto Six, the first Canadian expansion team of the Premier Hockey Federation (then known as the National Women's Hockey League).[9] Six months later, in October 2020, the NWHL made significant changes to its governance structure and Tumminia was named interim commissioner of the league. She is the second commissioner in NWHL history, preceded by league founder and president Dani Rylan Kearney.[10] She became the permanent commissioner on August 4, 2021.[11]

Personal life[]

Tumminia's father, John Tumminia, worked as a scout for the Chicago White Sox and is the reason she was named after Ty Cobb.[12]

Tumminia is a graduate of Mount Saint Mary College.[13]

She married current Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington in April 2012.[14] The couple have two daughters.[15]

References[]

  1. ^ @NWHL (August 4, 2021). "The Tyme is now ⏰The NWHL is pleased to announce that Tyler 'Ty' Tumminia has been officially named Commissioner…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ^ Biertempfel, Rob (February 1, 2021). "NWHL commissioner Tyler Tumminia relishing the challenge of a bubble season". The Athletic. Retrieved February 3, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ Rykoff, Amanda (July 5, 2011). "Tyler Tumminia has baseball in her blood". ESPN. Retrieved July 7, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ Fordin, Spencer (August 6, 2012). "Leadoff woman: Tumminia makes strides". Major League Baseball. Retrieved September 15, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "Tyler Tumminia Named Senior Vice President of the Goldklang Group". Charleston RiverDogs News. December 5, 2011. Retrieved July 7, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ Kernan, Kevin (September 2, 2012). "Diamond is the best friend of minor league exec". New York Post. Retrieved July 7, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ Lee, Amber. "25 of the Most Influential Women in Sports". Bleacher Report. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  8. ^ "Senior Vice President, Tyler Tumminia, Leaving the Goldklang Group". Minor League Baseball. Retrieved December 13, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ Rutherford, Kristina (April 22, 2020). "Meet the NWHL Toronto franchise's chairman, Ty Tumminia". Sportsnet. Retrieved July 20, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ Herman, Howard (November 3, 2020). "Former Pittsfield Suns co-owner Tyler Tumminia named commissioner of National Women's Hockey League". The Berkshire Eagle. Retrieved December 13, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ^ "NWHL Officially Name Tyler Tumminia Commissioner".
  12. ^ Grossfeld, Stan (May 5, 2015). "Tyler Tumminia, wife of Red Sox GM, is also a baseball power broker". The Boston Globe. Retrieved July 7, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ^ "Ben Cherington marries fiancee Tyler Tumminia". Boston.com. April 9, 2012. Retrieved July 7, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. ^ Shanahan, Mark; Goldstein, Meredith (April 10, 2012). "Red Sox GM Ben Cherington gets married". The Boston Globe. Retrieved July 20, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. ^ "Sox GM Ben Cherington and his wife Tyler welcome a baby girl named Adwen". Boston.com. July 10, 2012. Retrieved September 15, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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