KPHF Board of Directors

 Kevin Ward is a life long fan of hockey. He grew up in Northern VA where  he followed the Capitals.  He graduated from the University of Dayton  in 1999, where he majored in Communication Management. After school  Kevin moved to Colorado where he worked for Service Magic during the  week and spent as much time outdoors in the mountains as possible during  the weekends.  In 2006 he and his wife moved to Michigan to spend time  with her family.  He spends most days talking  hockey, whether it’s with  his office job at hockeyworld.com or at the rink during a men’s league  game. He is well versed in youth hockey since he has a 2007 birth year  Little Caesars player. He understands the time and financial commitment  required for the sport.  

 Robert Perani Jr. was born in Flint, Michigan where he grew up playing  hockey. He graduated from the University of Dayton in 1996 and went  back to work for his father, Bob Perani, in the family business. After  Robert’s mom passed in 2006, he took a bigger role in the daily  operations of the business and also took a position on the  foundation board, which was named in his mom’s honor, the Kris Perani  Hockey Foundation. Robert currently lives in Clarkston, Michigan with  his beautiful wife and five children. 

Graduate Bendle High School 1984
Graduate U of M – Flint 1989 

 Lahna Perani Ward was born into a hockey family. She grew up in Michigan  helping out in the family business, selling hockey equipment. Lahna  graduated from the University of Dayton in 2000 and then moved to  Colorado where she worked in sports retail.  She and her husband moved  to Michigan in 2006. After losing her Mom to lung cancer in 2006, she  has dedicated herself to the Kris Perani Hockey Foundation to help other  hockey families who might not otherwise be able to enjoy the sport.