Conor Caloia

Conor Caloia is one of the founders and owners of Forward Madison FC and oversees the day-to-day operation of the business as Chief Operating Officer.

Along with Vern Stenman, Caloia oversees the Madison Mallards and the Kenosha Kingfish of the Northwoods League, as well as Green Bay Voyageurs FC of USL League Two. In 2019, their events attracted nearly 700,000 visitors to their venues with a staff of more than 1,200 employees.

Caloia started his career in sports as a public relations intern for the Madison Mallards in 2003. Caloia also spent time as the Director of Marketing at the Western Athletic Conference and Director of Operations of the Wilmington Sharks of the Coastal Plain League.

Caloia is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a B.A. in Journalism-Strategic Communication and an M.B.A. He lives in the Madison area with his wife Rachel and two kids; Ella and Keagan.