John is SJU Class of ‘80. He attended the U.S Air Force Academy Prep School & Air Force Academy. He transferred to SJU Spring Semester 1978.
Following graduation, he joined General Mills where he spent 34+ years in Supply Chain Operations. John spent 24 years in Plant Operations at multiple locations around the U.S.
He currently operates his own Executive/Leadership Coaching & Supply Chain Consulting business, Sixth Man Enterprises LLC. He & his wife Peg reside in Wayzata, MN.
A Co-Founder of Benchwarmers Media, Tom Connell is a 1984 graduate of Saint John’s University (MN).
Tom was a high social studies teacher for 35 years and retired in 2021 as the president of the teachers union in Edina Public Schools.
He is also a co-host of the “Always A Hornet” feature on the Hornet Buzz podcast that highlights Edina High School sports alumni. Tom and his wife Julie live in Saint Louis Park, MN
With a background as a newspaper reporter and editor, Ryan broke away in 2020 to pursue new business ventures including entering the audio space as an engineer and producer.
He currently works on both “Coffee with Father Don” and “No Place I’d Rather Be …” and aside from audio work, runs and operates a custom guitar shop in South St. Paul, Minn.