Guest: Matt Moulakelis @moulo25

Presented by: @hockey_ai

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In today's episode of The Farm Team podcast I am honored to be joined by a great friend and former Merrimack College teammate, Matt Moulakelis. Matt is currently an Account Executive for a software vendor based in his hometown of Chicago, Illinois. Matt has been in software sales for the better part of a decade where he found a natural fit from the very start. His transition from a student-athlete to the business world was a seamless one from an outsider's perspective so I’m glad he is here today to shed some light on the preparation and determination that goes into making such a transition a successful one.

Born and raised in the Land of Lincoln, Mouk played his minor hockey with Team Illinois before playing 3 seasons in the United States Hockey League split between the Omaha Lancers and the Chicago Steel. Where he ultimately caught the eye of the Merrimack College Warriors head coach Mark Dennehy. Matt went on to play 4 seasons with the NCAA Division 1 Warriors before retiring from hockey to blaze a trail on his professional career. Matt’s playing career at Merrimack was full of adversity stemming from numerous lower body injuries that kept him off the ice and on the IR. He was forced to adapt, but never to waiver, his role on the team. His calming, yet demanding presence helped create a winning atmosphere that resonated throughout the dressing room, and he had a significant impact on turning the Warriors program into what it is today.

I was fortunate to play with Mouk for 3 years at Merrimack where I learned a lot about his leadership and character traits, and his ability to bring a team and community together. Bringing those tools with him everywhere he goes, it has been impressive to watch Mouk early on in his professional career. His entrepreneurial mindset and ability to adapt has positioned him to become an industry leader.

Matt joins us today to talk about his hockey experience and what it was like to score the 3-1 goal against Boston University that helped propel the Warriors to a decisive 6-3 win over the national powerhouse to break a 15-game losing streak against Boston University that dated back to 2004. He also joins us to provide some insight into the uber competitive world of sales and marketing for software and big tech.