Leading the Lausanne Hockey Club: 18 Years of Sport | Chris Wolf

What does it take to lead the same hockey club for 18 years through two consecutive Swiss playoff finals, a full digital transformation, and a youth academy that now sits at the heart of the business model? In this C'mon Insider episode, Chris Wolf, CEO of LHC Group, shares the leadership principles, governance choices and long-term bets behind the rise of Lausanne Hockey Club. Chris joined Lausanne HC over 18 years ago, spent 13 years as Commercial & Marketing Director, and has been CEO since 2021. He now leads a group that combines elite sport, youth academy, catering and entertainment a rare vantage point on what it actually takes to build a durable hockey business in Switzerland. This conversation moves between three planes: the leadership lessons of a long career in one club, the structuring of youth pathways inside Switzerland's J+S framework, and the governance of a multi-activity group where sport, formation and commerce must stay aligned. 🎯 What you'll learn Leadership lessons from 18 years in the same club How the role of a National League club has evolved toward youth & local ecosystem How two consecutive playoff finals were turned into lasting commercial value Why youth development (J+S) is a strategic investment, not a cost center How to govern a group spanning sport, formation, catering & entertainment 👤 Guest: Chris Wolf, CEO — Lausanne Hockey Club Group 🌐 https://www.lausannehc.ch — About C'mon Sports We help sports organizations turn fan data into sustainable revenue. Our DMOS framework (Data, Marketing, Operations, Sponsorship) powers clubs, leagues and federations across Europe. 🔗 Fan Lab — free fan database value calculator: https://fanlab.cmon-sports.com 🔗 Website: https://cmon-sports.com 🔗 Subscribe:    / @cmonsports   #CmonInsider #SportBusiness #SwissHockey #Leadership #LausanneHC