Manager, New Business Development – Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment

Aras Kolya is the Manager of New Business Development at Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment. Kolya also serves as the Lead Business Consultant for The Stagwell Group. As Manager of New Business Development, Kolya leads the portfolios for the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Toronto Raptors. He focuses on sales operations, people leadership, and levering analytics for yield management. Since starting with MLSE in 2011, Kolya has held increasingly senior positions, starting as an Account Executive. Kolya graduated from the University of Western Ontario with a degree in Political Science.