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Sportspark
Our Leadership
Joseph Natale
Director, Sportspark and Programming
Joe has been in the fitness industry since 2011, originally starting as a personal trainer and working his way up into management over the last decade. Most recently, Joe held various roles at Equinox including Assistant General Manager, General Manager, and Senior Manager of Personal Training. Joe's ability to lead and develop teams, streamline operations, and create an exceptional member experience excites us for the future of Sportspark. In his spare time, Joe enjoys playing ice hockey and competing in powerlifting.
Philip Flynn
General Manager, Sportspark
Philip's time at Cortland provided him invaluable experience that will make him an asset to Sportspark. There he starred as a DIII athlete in soccer and track and has been working in the fitness/sports industry for the last 15 years. Before joining RIOC, Philip was the Athletic Director of the JCC in Roslyn, NY. In his spare time, Phil enjoys playing basketball and soccer.
Yakov L. Trukhin
Assistant General Manager, Sportspark
Yakov received his BA in Economics from Queens College, where he was also a 4 year member of the men's baseball team competing at the NCAA Division II level. He moved on to work with RIOC in 2018 as an Operations Assistant tasked with streamlining revenue procedures at Sportspark. With over 5 years of experience in operations at RIOC, he was appointed as Assistant General Manager at Sportspark in 2022. Yakov enjoys rooting on his favorite team, the NY Mets.