BRUCE J. ZOLDAN- CO-OWNER
Bruce J. Zoldan founded B.J. Alan Company, a nationally recognized industry leader in the importing, distribution, and sales of consumer fireworks, and is a member and Co-Owner of the Youngstown Phantoms, LLC.
Bruce J. Zoldan, serves as the President, CEO, and Board Chairman of the B.J. Allan Company/Phantom Fireworks. Mr. Zoldan is a member of the Youngstown Phantoms LLC. which is a tier one franchise of the USHL playing out of the Covelli Centre in downtown Youngstown.
Mr. Zoldan, a thoroughbred racing enthusiast for over 25 years, is a partner in Team Valor, owner of among other horses, Animal Kingdom, winner of the 2011 Kentucky Derby and 2013 Dubai World Cup.
Mr. Zoldan graduated from Boardman High School and attended Youngstown State University. He is a member of numerous organizations including The Better Business Bureau, Inc. (Past President of the Board), Youngstown Area Jewish Federation, Ohev Tzedek Temple (Board member), Western Reserve Port Authority, Youngstown-Warren Regional Chamber of Commerce, Youngstown Country Club and the Zionist Organization of America.
Regional and national organizations with which Mr. Zoldan is involved include the American Pyrotechnics Association (Past President of the Board - 3 terms, current Director Emeritus), Northeast Ohio Regional Business Coalition, Ohio State Pyrotechnics Association (Past President), American Fireworks Standards Laboratory, Pyrotechnics Guild International, United States Hockey League (former member of the Board of Governors), and North American Hockey League (former member of the Board of Governors).
Mr. Zoldan's awards and recognition include the Venture Magazine Entrepreneur of the Year (1987), City of Hope "the Spirit of Life" Award (1993), American Pyrotechnics Association prestigious Dropo Award (2004), WYTV Entrepreneur of the Month (May, 2004), Tri-County Golf Classic - American Cancer Society (Honorary Chair) (2005), Mahoning Valley Dr, Martin Luther King Jr. Humanitarian Award (2006), American Red Cross (Mahoning Chapter) Community Impact Award (2006), Inside Business Ohio Power 100 (2007), and was the inaugural recipient of the Litian Medal of the Global Fireworks Industry as Outstanding Fireworks Entrepreneur presented by the International Fireworks Association (2011).
MURRY GUNTY- CO-OWNER AND GOVERNOR
Murry Gunty is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Black Bear Sports Group, Inc., the Phantoms' co-ownership group. Gunty is also CEO and founder of Blackstreet Capital Holdings, LLC and Blackstreet Capital Management. Gunty graduated from Harvard College, where he received an A.B. in Economics, and Harvard Business School, where he received an M.B.A. A lifelong hockey fan, Mr. Gunty grew up in Portland, Maine, where he spent countless hours playing hockey and watching the former Maine Mariners of the American Hockey League. He has coached and managed his sons' AA and AAA hockey teams from Mite through Bantam and is passionate about growing the game. His vision for Black Bear was to combine his turnaround experience with his passion for the sport to bring professional management to the hockey and ice rink industry, turning around poorly run facilities and investing badly-needed capital in 20-30-year-old rinks thereby saving them for their respective communities.
