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Board Members

John W. Frank

President & Co-Founder

Proudly serving since January 17th, 2013

As a previous Sales Manager and Bank Manager and currently a Mortgage Loan Officer, John has developed the necessary leadership skills to effectively lead high performing teams. He has been able to gain very valuable experience with team building, effective problem solving, project management, coaching and training, and relationship building with internal and external partners. John possesses superb analytical and financial skills and is trusted daily with significant fiduciary responsibilities. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Toledo with a Bachelor of Business Administration, specializing in Operations Management. In addition to his professional experiences, John loves to volunteer his time to help make our community a better place to live and he has built strong relationships with organizations such as Junior Achievement, The Rotaract Club of Maumee, Kensley's Garden (Cystic Fibrosis), the Northwest Ohio Ice Hockey Officials Association, and numerous past coaching positions within the Northwest Ohio hockey community.


Nicholas Roof

Vice President

Proudly serving since January 1, 2021

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Lisa Edwards

Secretary

Proudly serving since January 1, 2021

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Hunter Carr

At Large

Proudly serving since January 1, 2023

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Justin Phillips

Past President, Co-Founder and Referee in Chief

Proudly serving since January 17th, 2013

Justin was the President for the University of Toledo hockey team from 2010-2013 and also played for the club from 2008-2012. During this time Justin has gained the necessary experience in order to run a successful hockey program. During his presidency he has overseen the team’s $65,000 annual budget, scheduled games, practices, road trips, fundraisers, charity events and other supporting tasks necessary for the program’s success. Justin graduated from the University of Toledo in the summer of 2013 with a degree in Electrical Engineering and a minor in Business Administration. Justin currently works as a controls engineer for Daimler at the Detroit Diesel Corporation in Detroit, Michigan. When he is not at work or spending time with the family you can find Justin at the rink where he works as a certified USA Hockey official, Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) hockey official, Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) hockey official and an American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) official.


Bradley Warshaw

Treasurer

Proudly serving since July 10th, 2016

Brad received his bachelor degree in accounting and finance from the University of Toledo in 2016 and is currently working on his Masters degree in accounting at Bowling Green State University. After graduate school, he will be joining a local CPA firm, Weber O'Brien as a tax accountant. Brad has been playing in the GTIHL since 2014 and currently plays for the Whalers in silver and Benchwarmers in bronze. Brad is also at the rink a lot working as a Rink Manager and a Scorekeeper.


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Caleb Opblinger

Public Relations Coordinator

Proudly serving since January 1, 2020

Caleb is currently working in purchasing with First Solar. He is a proud father and husband as well as an avid fan of the Colorado Avalanche. He has been a part of the GTIHL since it’s creation and is currently a goalie with Goalbusters Bronze and Silver teams. Caleb also is a member of our GTIHL Competition Committee.