Our Team

As Co-Owner and President of Special Ice, Emery has been instrumental in taking Special Ice to the level it currently sits at today.  Starting out with one ice rink only four-years ago, he has amassed the largest ice rink portfolio in the Western U.S., which continues to grow every season.  Emery began in the hockey world as a player as well as a coach, from the time he was young all the way through the professional level, and everything in between.  He has been on the ice rink management side of things for the last 15 years, and has been involved with some of the highest profile ice rink events in the country.  He attended Northern Michigan University and worked as a consultant in the industry for many years prior to launching Special Ice and continues to help establish industry standards with his emphasis of customer service and product quality.

Dave brings more than 30 years of successful rink operations and management experience, previously having spent the last eight years working on outdoor ice skating rinks venues from small community rinks to large National stadium events that gained national exposure. Prior to that he was the General Manager of the Oakland Ice Center for over nine years. He has also managed facilities in the Richmond and Hampton Roads areas of Virginia, and at the high-volume Galleria rink in Houston. He has also served on the Board of Directors for the Oakland-Alameda County Sports Commission. He attended Penn State University.