Front Office

John Dawson grew up in Rock Island, Illinois. He studied Material Science Engineering at Michigan State University for a year and a half before enlisting in the United States Air Force.  John served 6 years from 1989-1995 as an Avionics Technician on F-111’s and C-5’s.  As part of Desert Storm/Shield, John supported the Northern No-Fly zone in Iraq.  John is a member of VFW Post 1303 in Rock Island.  In October of 1996 John was employed at Litton Life Support which has since become Cobham.  He has been there for 22 years as an Assembly Technician and currently builds Military Diving Gear for EOD and Special Forces.  John is married to Missy and they have a daughter Mallory.  John plays ice hockey in the local men’s leagues and Dekhockey.

After spending three years in network television Brian joined the Storm at the beginning of the inaugural season.  A native Floridian and graduate of the University of South Florida, Brian comes to the Quad Cities by way of Bismarck, North Dakota where he worked as a live event broadcaster for the BEK Sports Network.  As a former player and avid fan of the game of hockey, Brian is thrilled to be able to promote and grow the game as a member of the Storm!

Danielle is a native of Fayette, Iowa and received her Bachelor of Accounting and Business Administration degree from Graceland University of Lamoni, Iowa. With over 20 years of accounting and tax experience, Danielle recently obtained her Enrolled Agent certification and is the owner of Main Street Tax and Accounting, LLC.

She currently resides in Davenport with her husband Mark and their dogs, Liberty and Justice. When she’s not in the office Danielle enjoys watching football, riding her Harley and playing Dek Hockey.  She is also a Quad City Storm season ticket holder!

Michael is a native of Fort Myers, Florida and is thrilled to be fulfilling his goal of running the marketing and media operations for a professional hockey team. Michael lives in Davenport with his dog George and comes to the Storm after working in the University of South Florida and University of South Alabama athletic departments. When he’s not working Michael is watching and staying plugged in to his favorite teams: the Tampa Bay Lightning, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tottenham Hotspur Football Club and the Philadelphia 76ers.

Matt is an Iowa Hawkeye and Muscatine native that joins the Storm following a season with the Northwood League's Rockford Rivets.  Previously, Matt spent three season with the Fort Wayne Mad Antz; the Indiana Pacers G-League affiliate.

In his spare time Matt enjoys golfing, live events and spending time with family and friends. 

Cole is a recent graduate of Saint Ambrose University and an Air Force veteran who lives in the Quad Cities with his family. He is an avid DEK hockey player & hockey fan and is excited to be joining the Storm to continue growing the game in the Quad Cities.

Fintan is from East London, England and graduated from Saint Ambrose University in the spring of 2023.  In his time at Ambrose, he interned with the Storm during the 21-22 and 22-23 seasons.  He spent a season with the Atlanta Professional Rugby team before returning to the Quad Cities to join the Storm.  

Ann Boyd is a Corporate Sales Executive for the Quad City Storm and TaxSlayer Center.  Formerly with the Quad-City Times and Lee Enterprises, Ann has worked nearly 25 years in media advertising sales.  Local Quad Cities’ hockey has created some amazing memories for Ann and her family.  Ann’s son, Nick Boyd, at the age of eight, had the honor and privilege of starting his professional National Anthem singing career with the Mallards (later to the Quad City Flames, Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs and the Chicago Bears).  The Boyd family has enjoyed Quad Cities’ hockey for years and look forward to the Quad City Storm’s season.  Ann is excited to be a part of creating the best fan experience for you.  A native to the Quad Cities, Ann enjoys working out and spending time with her husband, Jeff, and three children, Nick, Conner and Chloe.

After interning for almost two full seasons with the Quad City Storm, Colleen joined the front office staff as the Fulfillment Coordinator in 2022 before accepting her current role as Director of Operations in July of 2023. A St. Ambrose University graduate with a degree in Sports Management, the Chicago native now enjoys her free time being involved with community events or playing intramural sports around the area.

Megan Johnson, a Dewitt, Iowa native, is well known around the Quad Cities as a radio personality and emcee. She is excited to be returning to the Quad City Storm for her second season. You can hear Megan on the Dwyer & Michaels Morning Show on 97x and also as emcee for the Quad Cities River Bandits. Outside of work she enjoys playing in volleyball tournaments and coaching for the Iowa Select Volleyball Club.