Ohio AAA Blue Jackets

The Ohio AAA Blue Jackets are pleased to announce the hiring of John A. Hykes as Fundraising Director. In this role, John will be responsible for managing the fundraising activities necessary for the Ohio AAA Blue Jackets to continue to be a leading organization within USA Hockey while helping lower costs to play hockey within the program. "Rising... costs is always a concern and hiring John will help create an avenue to raise money for the program. It's another exciting time for the Ohio AAA Blue Jackets. Our short-term goal is to reduce costs for our families. Our long-term goal is to also raise money for our endowment fund. Over time, we want the Ohio AAA Blue Jackets to become fully endowed. This is no small task. We have lofty goals and we feel this is the perfect starting point. said Ed Gingher, Ohio AAA Blue Jackets president. John brings more than 15 years of fundraising and relationship building experience to the organization. A Columbus native, John's background includes serving in fundraising roles for The Salvation Army of Central Ohio and Make-A-Wish Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. John honed his relationship management skills while working for the State of Ohio, building and strengthening relationships with financial services firms, banks, law enforcement agencies, legislators, and victim's advocacy groups. "Having someone with John's background and breadth of experience will help us raise additional funds to help our current and future AAA families. As a parent of a player in the program, I am excited and looking forward to working with John to bring his ideas to life. This is a great day for the program! The benefits will only add to the notion that Columbus is a Hockey Town," said Mike Zazon, Ohio AAA Blue Jackets Fundraising Committee Chairperson. John Hykes will bring his years of fundraising and relationship management experience to the Ohio AAA Blue Jackets with the goal of lowering some of the financial burdens to play in one of the top youth hockey programs in the country.Read More