Raymond Cardella

Raymond Cardella is an experienced event operations manager currently serving as the Event Director for the Hot Chocolate Run Series and Race Director for the Rugged Maniac Obstacle Race Series at USA TODAY NETWORK Ventures since May 2021. Cardella has concurrently held positions with the New York Mets as a Perk Patrol Supervisor since May 2016, overseeing game day promotions and mascot management. Additional roles include contributing to the Knicks and Rangers Event Presentation Team at The Madison Square Garden Company, serving as a Freelance Transportation Manager for CID Entertainment during major festivals like Coachella, and working on various event production and coordination tasks with organizations such as New York Road Runners and the New York Jets. Cardella's academic background includes a Bachelor's Degree in Business Management from the University of New Haven, obtained in 2018.