Front Office Directory
Tampa Bay Rays Ownership
Patrick Zalupski, Managing Partner and Co-Chair
Bill Cosgrove, Co-Chair
Ken Babby, Chief Executive Officer
Executive Advisory Board
Dan Doyle Jr.
Doug Hertz
Fred Ridley
Matt Silverman
Robert Skinner
Will Weatherford
Dr. Rick Workman
Officers
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Brian Auld | Senior Adviser |
| John Higgins | Senior Vice President of Administration/General Counsel |
| Rafaela Amador Fink | Chief Public Affairs & Communications Officer |
| Sam Dankoff | Chief of Staff & Ownership Relations |
| Rob Gagliardi | Chief Financial Officer |
| Melanie Lenz | Chief Planning & Development Officer |
| Juan Ramirez | Chief Technology Officer |
| Jennifer Lyn Tran | Chief People & Community Officer |
| William Walsh | Chief Business Officer |
| Bill Wiener, Jr. | Chief Administrative Officer |
| Robbie Artz | Vice President, Planning & Development |
| Shawn Carlson | Vice President, Finance |
| Brennan DiChiara | Vice President, Business Strategy & Analytics |
| Warren Hypes | Vice President, Creative & Brand |
| Devin O'Connell | Vice President, Communications & Public Affairs |
| Anthony Rioles | Vice President, Corporate Partnerships |
| Patrick Smith | Vice President, Accounting |
| Sanford Sternberg | Vice President, Concessions and Retail |
| Jeff Tanzer | Vice President, Ticket Sales & Service |
| Stephen Thomas | Vice President, Social Impact |
| De Anna Sheffield Ward | Vice President, Communications & Broadcasting |
| Eric Weisberg | Vice President, Fan Experiences |
Baseball Operations Officers
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Erik Neander | President, Baseball Operations |
| Chanda Lawdermilk | Vice President, Assistant General Manager |
| Will Cousins | Vice President, Assistant General Manager |
| Kevin Ibach | Vice President, Assistant General Manager |
| Hamilton Marx | Vice President, Assistant General Manager |
| Brian Plexico | Vice President, Baseball Systems |
Administration
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Jill Popov | Executive Assistant to Ken Babby |
| Sam Reams | Senior Coordinator, Mail Services |
| Clayton Brody | Coordinator, Mail Services |
| Kimberlyn Poe | Manager, Housekeeping |
| Keana Mott | Housekeeper |
Baseball Operations
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Joe Myers | Senior Director, Baseball Performance Science |
| Patrick Walters | Director, International Operations |
| Steve Miller | Director, International Scouting |
| Jeff McLerran | Senior Director, Baseball Development |
| Jim Previtera | Senior Director, Team Security |
| Chris Westmoreland | Senior Director, Team Travel & Logistics |
| Ryan Bristow | Director, Pro Personnel & Pro Scouting |
| Winston Doom | Director, Pitching |
| George Pappas | Director, Minor League Operations |
| Simon Rosenbaum | Director, Baseball Development |
| Dani Dockx | Director, Position Player Programming |
| Jonathan Daniels | Senior Advisor, Baseball Operations |
| Mitch Lukevics | Senior Advisor, Player Development & Baseball Operations |
| R.J. Harrison | Senior Advisor, Scouting/Baseball Operations |
| Bobby Heck | Special Assistant to the President & General Manager |
| Mike Brown | Pro Personnel Specialist |
| Max Cohen | Pro Personnel Specialist |
| Jason Cole | Pro Personnel Specialist |
| Jason Grey | Pro Personnel Specialist |
| Nate Howard | Pro Personnel Specialist |
| Michael Langill | Pro Personnel Specialist |
| Tyler Stohr | Pro Personnel Specialist |
| Chuck Ricci | Director, Amateur Scouting |
| Samantha Bireley | Director, Baseball Operations |
| Jeremy Sowers | Director, Major League Operations |
| Ronnie Blanco | Assistant Director, International Operations |
| Jairo De La Rosa | Assistant Director, Latin American Player Programs |
| Alejandro Freire | Assistant Director, Coaching & Player Development |
| Karly Yarrington | Manager, Team Travel & Logistics |
| Ryan Pennell | Assistant Director, Pitching |
| Nate Ramsey | Supervisor, Scouting |
| Kathryn Mooradian | Coordinator, Advance Scouting/Major League Operations |
| Jake Girard | Assistant, Amateur Scouting |
| David Hamlett | Assistant Director, Amateur Scouting |
| Jeff Johnson | Manager, International Scouting |
| Sydney Malone | Manager, Amateur Scouting |
| Julian Valera | Assistant, International Scouting |
| Ken Mallory | Administrator, Baseball Operations |
| Scott Meaney | National Crosschecker, Amateur Scouting |
| Luke Fair | Director, Baseball Systems Applications |
| Rob Alonzi | Developer III, Baseball Systems |
| Bryan Marble | Front End Developer III, Baseball Systems |
| Zackary Strickland | Developer II, Baseball Systems |
| Avery Wilkening | Developer III, Baseball Systems |
| Ted Lopez | Developer II, Baseball Systems |
| Alexander Acevedo | Front End Developer I, Baseball Systems |
| Mike McNally | Assistant Director, Baseball Performance Science |
| Jillian Hawkins | Applied Physiologist |
| Dylan Crocker | Biomechanical Analyst |
| Louis Palma | Senior DevOps Engineer |
| Todd Daniels | Data Engineer, Baseball Systems |
| John Hammersley | Data Engineer, Baseball Systems |
| Travis Trapp | Data Engineer, Baseball Systems |
| Payton McAlice | Jr. Data Engineer, Baseball Systems |
| Grace Dowling | Project Manager, Baseball Systems |
| Jeff Sullivan | Senior Analyst, Baseball Process & Strategy |
| David Marshall | Lead Analyst, Hitting Development |
| Salem Marrero | Lead Analyst, Pitching Research |
| Jason Pellettiere | Director, Baseball Analytics |
| Josh Arthurs | Assistant Director, Baseball Analytics |
| Michael McClellan | Applied Physicist |
| Vibhor Agarwal | Senior Analyst, Baseball Research & Development |
| Rachel Heacock | Assistant Director, Staff Development & Research |
| Paul Morris | Analyst, Baseball Research & Development |
| Dylan Murphy | Analyst, Baseball Research & Development |
| Ben Smith | Analyst, Baseball Research & Development |
| John Williams | Senior Analyst, Baseball Research & Development |
| Tyler Chamberlain-Simon | Director, Baseball Process & Strategy |
| Emmalee Dolfi | Director, Baseball Research & Development |
| Timothy Morales | Assistant Director, Baseball Research & Development |
| Mason Kellett | Junior Analyst, Baseball Research & Development |
| Michael Model | Senior Analyst, Baseball Research & Development |
| Dashiell Nusbaum | Analyst, Baseball Research & Development |
| David Yamin | Junior Analyst, Baseball Research & Development |
| Kyle Young | Analyst, Baseball Research and Development |
| Rocco Matarazzo | Data Engineer |
| Eleanor Weller | Coordinator, Baseball Research & Development |
| Max Kassan | Coordinator, Baseball Operations |
| Wilson Made | Coordinator, Minor League Operations |
| Sam Bennett | Assistant, Player Programs & Integration |
| Ryan Burnett | Assistant, Minor League Operations |
| Mike Lambiaso | Manager, Staff Development & Recruiting |
| Matthew Bruno | Assistant, Pitching Development |
| Manny Navarro | Staff Assistant |
| Kevin Peralta | Assistant, International Operations & Player Development |
| Ethan Richards | Assistant, Latin American Player Programs |
| Amanda Astrologo | Biomechanist, Baseball Performance Science |
| Jacob Barton | Assistant, Baseball Performance Science – Field Technology |
| Mackenzie Corrigan | Assistant, Baseball Performance Science |
| Yvette Figueroa | Assistant, Baseball Performance Science |
| Jocelyn Gann | Assistant, Baseball Performance Science |
| Isabelle Gillis | Assistant, Baseball Performance Science |
| Vishnu Sarpeshkar | Coordinator, Vision Science |
| Giovanna Rodriguez | Senior Manager, Minor League & International Operations |
| Jeremy Sanders | Assistant Director, Minor League Operations |
| Sam Holberg | Assistant, Baseball Operations |
| Dr. John A. Gross | Medical Team Physician |
| Dr. Christopher Salud | Assistant Medical Team Physician |
| Dr. Koco Eaton | Orthopedic Team Physician |
| Dr. Douglas Carlan | Assistant Orthopedic Physician |
| Dr. Christopher Williams | Team Chiropractor |
| Ray Allen | Massage Therapist |
| Joe Benge | Head Athletic Trainer |
| Aaron Scott | Assistant Athletic Trainer |
| Sara Clay | Major League Physical Therapist |
| Mark Vinson | Medical Coordinator, Special Projects |
| Mike Sandoval | First Assistant Athletic Trainer |
| Trung Cao | Major League Strength & Conditioning Coach |
| Steve Chase | Assistant, Major League Strength & Conditioning Coach |
| Paul Jones | Coordinator, Minor League Strength & Conditioning |
| Marty Brinker | Minor League Medical Coordinator |
| Logan Nordquist | Coordinator, Minor League Medical Rehab |
| Courtney Ellison | Major League Registered Dietitian |
| Drew Jarmuz | Performance Integration Coordinator |
| Alexander Roth | Coordinator, Minor League Nutrition |
| Erik Hart | Manager, Food Services |
| Jonah McElwee | Assistant, Major League Food Services |
| Bryan King | Head Major League Strength & Conditioning Coach |
| Michael O'Toole | Coordinator, Minor League Video |
| Briana Gonzalez | Assistant Coordinator, Minor League Video |
| Gabe Lacy | Assistant Minor League Video Coordinator |
| Tyler Wall | Director, Major League Equipment & Clubhouse Operations |
| Thomas Culkin | Assistant Home Clubhouse Manager |
| Brandon Richesin | Head Visiting Clubhouse Manager |
| Tom Bernier | Assistant Visiting Clubhouse Manager |
Broadcasting
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Christopher Mueller | Director Broadcasting |
| Brian Anderson | Television Broadcaster |
| Dewayne Staats | Television Broadcaster |
| Andy Freed | Radio Broadcaster |
| Neil Solondz | Play-by-Play Broadcaster |
| Christopher Adams-Wall | Pre/Postgame Announcer |
| Enrique Oliu | Spanish Radio Broadcaster |
| Ricardo Taveras | Spanish Radio Broadcaster |
| Rebecca Carney | Senior Coordinator, Broadcasting |
Business Strategy & Analytics
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Juan Dominguez | Manager, Data Strategy |
| Chandler Dempsey | Manager, Strategy & Analytics |
| Yuki Taketani | Manager, Emerging Technology |
| Caroline Carr | Data Systems Analyst |
| Matthew Holdgate | Administrator, CRM |
| Jarred Robidoux | Analyst, Strategy & Analytics |
Communications & Public Affairs
Corporate Partnerships
Employee & Community Engagement
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| David Egles | Executive Director, Rays Baseball Foundation |
| Kimberly Couts | Director, Community Engagement |
| Scott Wilson | Director, Culture, Training & Development |
| Francisco Wen | Director, HR & Organizational Engagement |
| William Wetzel | Senior Manager, Community Engagement |
| Joshua White | Senior Manager, Community Engagement |
| Jalen Oliver | Senior Coordinator, Community Engagement |
| Kaitlyn Klein | Senior Coordinator, Community Engagement |
| Elizabeth Clarke | Coordinator, Community Engagement |
| Ashley Gray | Coordinator, Community Engagement |
| Ellis Schmidt | Coordinator, Community Engagement |
| Jonique D’Amico | Coordinator, Human Resources |
Finance & Accounting
Game Operations
Information Technology
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Elpidio Ortega | Director, Information Technology |
| Steven Xiong | Network Manager, IT |
| Nicolas Menses | Senior Systems Administrator, IT |
| Justo Marcia | Manager, AV Svc & IT Infrastructure |
| AJ Westcott | Support Supervisor, IT |
| Ty Yang | Support Supervisor, IT |
| Seng Singnoth | Specialist, Systems AV & IT |
| Robert Wilcox | Senior Coordinator, AV Svc IT Infrastructure |
| Dylan Rios | Specialist, Cybersecurity |
| Erick Checo | Coordinator, IT |
Marketing
Planning and Development
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Amanda Wiener | Project Specialist |
Publications & Graphics
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Vincent Caffiero | Art Director |
| Will Vragovic | Director, Photography |
| Davida Franklin | Assistant Team Photographer |
| Sharon McCaman | Program Manager, Creative |
| Teddi Woodson-Prade | Project Manager, Creative |
| Erik Ruiz | Senior Graphic Designer |
| Joe Sergio | Senior Graphic Designer |
| Carlin Bausch-Sanchez | Specialist, Motion Graphics |
| Casey Brochhagen | Graphic Designer |
| Lisa Walesheck | Graphic Designer |