Staff

Robbie and Nellie Nichols

Owners

Phone607-734-2690

Robbie and Nellie Nichols are the owners of the Elmira Pioneers.The Nichols were proud partners of the Pioneers since 2012 and took sole ownership of the team in late 2017. Since taking over ownership the Pioneers have gone from averaging one hundred fans a game to becoming one of the top three teams in the United States Collegiate Baseball Leagues as far as attendance is concerned.

Marc Witt

General Manager

Phone607-734-2690

EmailMWitt.canusa@gmail.com

Marc Witt was named the general manager of the Pioneers. Witt is from Erie, PA and is a former employee of the Elmira Jackals, who also had stints in the AHL (American Hockey League), along with three years in the NHL (National Hockey League) with the Columbus Blue Jackets. He served as Vice President of the Binghamton Devils and Senators for the past four years.

Austin Simon

Director of Ticket Sales

Phone607-734-2690

EmailASimon.canusa@gmail.com

Austin Simon grew up in Binghamton, New York and graduated from Susquehanna Valley High School. After graduating, Simon went to SUNY Broome before transferring to SUNY Cortland to major in Sport Management with a concentration and marketing and sales. He graduated with a 3.96 GPA and Summa Cum Laude honors. After graduating from college, Austin started as an Inside Sales Representative for the Binghamton Devils hockey team. Simon was then promoted to an Account Executive before becoming the Director of Ticket Sales for CAN-USA Sports.

Joe Ruggiero

Director of Community Relations and Digital Marketing

Phone607-734-2690

EmailJRuggiero.canusa@gmail.com

Joe grew up in Philadelphia, Pa before moving to upstate NY later in life. Ruggerio played Football and Graduated from East Stroudsburg Magna Cume Laude with a Business Management Degree with two concentrations: Entrepreneurship and Marketing. Before joining CAN-USA Sports he worked as a Marketing Manager for Solid Innovations. Ruggerio is now Director of Community Relations and Digital Marketing for CAN-USA Sports.

Troy Costantino

Box Office Manager

Phone607-734-2690

EmailTCostantino.canusa@gmail.com

Troy Costantino grew up in Hoosick Falls, New York. He went to Hoosick Falls Central High School, and proceeded to attend SUNY Cortland majoring in Sport Management. Costantino graduated from there in May 2018. Troy was an inside sales representative for The Binghamton Devils Hockey Club from May to August 2018. Troy now works as the box office manager for CAN-USA Sports.

Jonathan Kliment

Broadcaster/ Director of Media Relations

Phone607-734-2690

EmailJKliment.canusa@gmail.com

Jonathan Kliment grew up in Binghamton, NY and graduated with a Bachelor’s and Master’s from Full Sail University in Sports Management and Marketing. In addition, Kliment also graduated from American Broadcasting School. Jonathan has spent nine years working in the minor leagues as a Merchandise Manager and the last four years as a broadcaster for SUNY Broome and Binghamton University’s hockey programs. Kliment also served as a Color Analyst for the CWHL’s Boston Blades and he participated in an internship with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in Media Relations. Kliment is now the Broadcaster for CAN-USA Sports.

Taylor Cole

Adminsitrative Assistant

Taylor Cole grew up in Wyalusing, PA and graduated with a Bachelor’s in Sports Management and International Business minor in May 2019 and started as an intern with the Elmira Enforcers in January of 2019. Taylor was soon hired full time as the Assistant to the Owner. Cole currently has an array of duties for the Pioneers and is looking forward to her first full season in sports.