IN THE SPOTLIGHT PRO HOCKEY PLAYER & GM TO CO-FOUNDER & COO OF FANSAVES by Lee Ann Atwater KRIS MCCARTHY S ome people like sports and some people live sports, Kris McCarthy is the latter. For seven years, Kris played pro hockey for four teams in two different leagues winning two champi- ons before moving into a head office role for another, so he knows a thing or two about being part of a winning team and how to promote a game, brand, and product. Spotlight on Business Magazine sat down with this professional hockey player turned entrepreneur to learn more about the co-founder of FanSaves, as Kris shares his passion for sports and where he gets his drive on and off the ice.
Spotlight on Business: Tell us a little about yourself, your hobbies, and what you like to do in your spare time for fun when you are not working if there is such a thing? Kris McCarthy: A lot of people talk about work-life balance, for me, it’s more like work-life integra- tion. Being a startup founder it’s really rare to work a 9-5. My mind is always racing with new ideas and strategies from the moment I wake to the moment I go to sleep. When you love what you do
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MAY/JUNE 2022 • SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS MAGAZINE
SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS MAGAZINE • MAY/JUNE 2022
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