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JAMIE SPENCER
VICE PRESIDENT, NEW BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
AND ASSISTANT TO THE CHAIRMAN
Jamie Spencer helped launch the Minnesota Wild in 1997. As one of the founding staff members,
he was largely responsible for cultivating a fan base and reputation for customer service that is
one of the most revered in sports. Year after year, the Wild and Xcel Energy Center are ranked at
the top of ESPN The Magazine’s Ultimate Standings for “Best Stadium Experience.”
Today, Spencer serves as Vice President of New Business Development and Assistant to the
Chairman, exploring and spearheading new endeavors for the organization. In 2011, he joined
the Tampa Bay Lightning as Executive Vice President of Sales where he was a force behind
tripling the season ticket holder base and more than doubling overall ticket revenue and retail
sales. He returned to the Wild in July 2014, inspired to continue exploring ways to create a greater State of Hockey.
A hockey player himself, Spencer captained the Wisconsin Badgers (1991-95) which won the WCHA Final Five Championship
his senior season. He continues to use his competitive spirit for good, championing efforts to raise funds for causes dear to his
heart – the Special Olympics and children fighting cancer.
Spencer and his wife, Kindra, have three children, Emelia, Levi and Scarlet. The family resides in Woodbury.
MITCH HELGERSON
VICE PRESIDENT, SALES AND
MARKETING INTELLIGENCE
Mitch Helgerson serves as Vice President, Sales and Marketing Intelligence and is in his 11th
season with the Wild. In his current position, he oversees all ticket sales efforts, including season
tickets, packages, group and single game tickets for the Wild hockey club. Helgerson also
leads the marketing intelligence efforts for the Wild, managing the collection, organization and
analysis of information to assist in cross-functional data-driven decision making across the
organization.
Helgerson previously held the positions of Director of Finance and Senior Director, Marketing
Intelligence and Special Projects. His duties included organizational budgeting, ad-hoc financial
projects and NHL HRR preparation, interpretation and analysis.
Prior to his time with the Wild, Helgerson was with Ecolab, Inc. in a variety of financial roles.
A native of Alexandria, Minn., Helgerson earned his undergraduate degree from the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks
and an MBA from the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management.
He and his wife, Jennifer, have two children, Henry and Emma. The family resides in Lake Elmo.
CARIN ANDERSON
VICE PRESIDENT, CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS
AND RETAIL MANAGEMENT
Carin Anderson is in her eighth season as Vice President, Corporate Partnerships and Retail
Management and 20th year overall with the Wild. An employee since July of 1997, she is one of
the organization’s longest tenured employees. She oversees the development of all the team’s
corporate partnerships, premium suites and loge sales and retail operations.
Anderson previously held the positions of Director of Corporate Services and Senior Director,
Corporate Partnerships and Retail Operations. Her duties included assisting in corporate partner
development and managing the service and fulfillment of all partnership commitments.
Anderson is a member of the American Lung Association Local Leadership Board including the Women’s Cabinet and serves as
Vice President of the A.C.E.S Board of Directors.
Prior to her time with the Wild, Anderson spent six years with the University of Minnesota’s Men’s Athletic Department as a
Marketing Manager.
A native of North Branch, Minn., Anderson received a business degree with an emphasis in finance from the University of
Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management in 1991.
She and her husband, Brent, have two sons, Eli and Owen. The family resides in Hugo.
JIM IBISTER
VICE PRESIDENT, FACILITY ADMINISTRATION/
GENERAL MANAGER, SAINT PAUL RIVERCENTRE
As Vice President of Facility Administration for the Minnesota Wild and General Manager of the
Saint Paul RiverCentre, which includes The Legendary Roy Wilkins Auditorium, Jim Ibister is
responsible for overall operations and campus-wide Information Technology for Saint Paul Arena
Company, a subsidiary of Minnesota Sports & Entertainment.
A resourceful and innovative leader, Ibister has guided massive projects like Xcel Energy Center’s
total technology renovation, which includes the new center-hung scoreboard and a versatile
new video and digital content distribution system. Under his guidance, Xcel Energy Center and
Saint Paul RiverCentre transformed its operations to become an award-winning, internationally-recognized
model of sustainability.
He’s passionate about creating a better experience than anywhere else, and the results are evident in RiverCentre client satisfaction
surveys, incredible retention rates and Xcel Energy Center’s consistent rating as one of the best stadium experiences
in sports and entertainment.
Ibister honed his operational prowess at Saint Paul Civic Center and later, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rocherster, Minn., where
he was Executive Director from 1996-2000 before joining MSE. He translates his love of sports and the theater to the office,
where he believes success is critical to taking responsible risks, pushing past preconceived notions, and having fun along
the way.
He and his wife, Molly, have a daughter, Ellen, and a son, Carter. The family resides in Roseville.
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