OUR TEAM

We are proud to introduce our Dream Team at the heart of Russian Heritage Network!

Alex Braverman

DIRECTOR OF RUSSIA & CIS OPERATIONS

A Real Estate Agent with 25+ years of experience. My client list including hockey players like Pavol Demitra, Vaslav Nedorost, Vladimir Denisov, Aleksandr Barkov.
I always liked hockey but I got really involved with the game and Florida Panthers when my son started playing at the age of 7.
After he began to travel team with Jr. Panthers, I started bringing youth hockey teams from overseas to Jr. Panther’s tournaments.
In the last 10 years my company “Play It Abroad Inc” assisted more than 20 teams from Russia, Slovakia, Czech Republic & France, and helped increase attendance of the tournament from 20 teams to 72 at one point. 

Play It Abroad

I also had some veteran teams come to the adult tournaments including the Veterans SKA team.
I organized a summer hockey camp for kids from Russia with star coaches like Sergey Berezin & Peter Worrell. Some of the kids liked being here so much that they came back to study and play for private schools.
Some of the kids who came to tournaments grew up to be professional hockey players and are playing in NHL, KHL, and other leagues.

During my career, I established a good working connection with many youth & professional hockey clubs in Russia and personal relationships with active and retired players.

NHL Connections

These connections can be used to promote NHL in Russia and other countries of the former Soviet Block.
Previous Panthers ownership in recognition of my accomplishments created the position of International Team Consultant and appointed me.
In 2018 I organized the first “Russian Heritage Night” at Florida Panthers game,  which grew into 5 nights previous season and 10 last ( +2 canceled)which hopefully will grow into a league-wide initiatve.

Clarence Paller

DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS & PUBLIC RELATIONS

Clarence “Slava” Paller: Has worked with huge global brands and some of the biggest names in the sports world from the NHL, UFC, WBO, and the PGA, earning him a trusted and respected reputation globally. He is an NHL published journalist who writes for the Professional Hockey Players’ Association (PHPA). 

Representing NHL SuperStars

Clarence is also the Head of Athlete Relations and Brand Partnerships for one of the NHL’s top agencies, Gold Star Hockey who represents the likes of Stanley Cup Champions, Pavel Datsyuk, Nikita Kucherov, and Andrei Vasilevskiy. Gold Star has a formidable roster with top players throughout the NHL and KHL.

Steven J. Wong

CEO & DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Steven has decades of experience developing global partnerships with some of the world’s highest profile companies (giants such as AEG, LA Kings, Florida Panthers, McDonalds, Tim Hortons, BioSteel, Sony and many more) which have led to double digit gains in EBITDA for companies restructured under his direction. He has diversified his career with over 25 years experience in digital film production, featuring a commercial portfolio that includes high profile clients including as LG, Volkswagen, Silent Hill, Doc Martens, Gatorade, Telus, Adidas and many more. Steven’s films have captured international awards and nominations, garnering worldwide distribution with premium distributors, namely Alliance Atlantis, Warner Brothers, Sony Pictures, Ascot Elite and Globo Brazil.

Social Media Monetization Expert

Steven’s knowledge, guidance and coaching has garnered tremendous success for his roster of athletes which reads like a who’s who list of elite pros, including Elvis Stojko (3 time world champion ice skater, 4x Olympic athlete), Dion Phaneuf (NHL all-star), Ashley Kaltwasser (3x Ms Olympia Bikini), Georges St-Pierre (12x UFC Champion), Alexei Yashin (All-star Captain of 2 NHL teams) and also include organizations such as the Nike Performance Center who contracted his services for elite training protocols customized for Lebron James.

Combining Elite Athletics,  Post Graduate Education & a Proven Track Record

As a favorite pastime, Steven continues to dedicate himself to his childhood passion of martial arts and explosive power training. In his youth he earned a third degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do before transitioning to traditional Hung Gar Style Kung Fu, which he has been practicing since 1986, now achieving the rank of grandmaster. His martial arts expertise paved the way to an early career as an Executive Protection Specialist and Private Investigator while he was still finishing highschool and helped fund his university tuition.

Steven has been trusted to provide executive protection for some of the biggest executives across various industries, celebrities and musicians such as Bobby Brown, Janet Jackson and Madonna to name a few.

In 2016, Steven earned his Masters in Film degree (with high distinction), a 4-year application based thesis “The Monetization of Social Media through Digital Content Creation.”