This Playmaker session tells the story of the Clary Anderson rink’s turnaround—how a community-first surge, aligned public partners, and an SFC venue team saved a shutter-threatened facility in about 30 days through disciplined sequencing and urgent communication. It highlights over $400K raised in one week to jump-start critical repairs, a creative readiness plan that overcame constrained municipal spend, the daily leadership rhythms that sustained confidence and pace, and a personal progression story that humanizes the work and shows how culture creates leaders. Attendees leave with a field-tested playbook for mobilizing stakeholders, aligning incentives, and communicating urgency under extreme timelines.

December 10, 2025 @ 9:45 am – 10:05 am — SFC Mainstage