Serving as the Interim General Manager at The Sonnentag, a 225,000 SF sports complex at the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire.  Mr. Kirk oversees The Sonnentag and is responsible for providing leadership to facility operations, staff, event management, scheduling, and community partnerships. Mr. Kirk joined the CENTERS team with more than twenty years of experience in arena and athletics facility management, most recently serving as General Manager of the Duluth Heritage Sports Center, where he led daily operations, budgeting, staffing, scheduling, and long-range facility planning. Before joining CENTERS, Mr. Kirk spent fourteen years at the University of Wisconsin–Superior as the Director of Arena and Athletic Fields, directing programming, event management, capital projects, marketing initiatives, and student employee development. He began his career in sports information at UW–Superior and Yale University, supporting media relations, statistics, and communications for varsity athletics. Mr. Kirk earned his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin–Superior and a Master’s degree from Minnesota State University–Mankato. He has completed multiple professional certifications through the U.S. Ice Rink Association and Ice Sports Industry and has served on both the Minnesota and Wisconsin Ice Arena Manager’s Association boards.