Tom Anselmi

Landscape Architecture ’79
President and COO of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment

An accomplished sports and entertainment business leader, Tom Anselmi was named president and chief operating officer of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment in 2012, leading the senior management team that has grown the organization into a global leader in the industry. He originally joined MLSE in 1996 as vice-president, project director responsible for the overall development of the Air Canada Centre, home to the NHL’s Toronto Maple Leafs and the NBA’s Toronto Raptors. A registered professional engineer and a member of the Board of Governors of Major League Soccer, he is also a community leader, actively involved with the MLSE Team Up Foundation, Get Active Toronto and the Toronto Board of Trade.