COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Kelly Mahncke (Colorado Springs, Colo.) has been named assistant executive director of finance for USA Hockey it was announced today.

“We’re excited to welcome Kelly to USA Hockey,” said Pat Kelleher, executive director of USA Hockey. “She brings a unique combination, with her background in finance and also as a lifelong hockey player, and we know she’ll be a terrific asset to our staff.”

Mahncke most recently was the chief financial officer for Arapahoe House Inc., which was the largest provider of substance abuse treatment in Colorado.

Prior to that, Mahncke, who earned her undergraduate degree at Colorado College and MBA with an emphasis in finance at the University of Colorado at Denver, spent five years (2010-2015) as the chief financial and operating officer for USA Mobility, the most significant independent complex rehabilitation provider at that time in the state of Colorado.

Mahncke, who replaces the retiring Bob Weldon, will formally begin her duties at USA Hockey on January 7.