Hornets Staff Directory
Owner: George Shinn
BASKETBALL OPERATIONS
General Manager: Jeff Bower
Vice President of Basketball Operations: Willis Reed
Head Coach: Byron Scott
Assistant Coach: Kenny Gattison
Assistant Coach: Darrell Walker
Assistant Coach: David Miller
Trainer/Director of Team Travel: Terry Kofler
College/Pro Scouting: Kip Bass
College Scouting: Kelly Bass
Scout: Robert Werdann
Assistant to General Manager: Brian Hagen
Video Coordinator: Irving Roland
Videographer Intern: Thomas Scott
Strength and Conditioning Coach: Jack Manson
Assistant Strength Coach: Scott Cochran
Equipment Manager: David Jovanovic
Assistant Equipment Manager: Kory Johnson
Director of Basketball Administration: Andrew Loomis
BUSINESS OPERATIONS
ADMINISTRATION
Chief Operations Officer: Hugh Weber
Chief Financial Officer: Brice Collier
Senior Vice President of Special Projects: Sam Russo
Senior Vice President of Basketball Administration: Steve Martin
Executive Officer of the Board: Chad Shinn
Executive Assistant to the Owner: Cristina Hubbell
Executive Assistant to the Chief Operating Officer: Glenda Fudge
Director of Human Resources: Donna Rochon
Controller: Greg King
Assistant Controller: Nancy Montee
Receptionist/Switchboard Operator: Christian Joseph
General Office Assistant: Devyn VanDuyne
Accounts Payable Coordinator: Jennifer Powers
Payroll Coordinator: Annette Smith
Procurement Specialist:: Shelly Bergman
MARKETING
Vice President Of Marketing: Pete Wyatt
COMMUNICATIONS
Director of Basketball Communications: Scott Hall
Director of Corporate Communications: Michael Thompson
Basketball Communications Manager: Dennis Rogers
Internal Communications Manager: Brittany Cranston
Corporate Communications Manager: Vicki Guerra
Basketball Communications Coordinator: Renee Felton
Publications & New Media Manager: Jim Eichenhofer
Basketball Communications Associate: Chauncey McCall
GAME PRESENTATION/ENTERTAINMENT
Director of Game Presentation & Entertainment: Josh Richardson
Game Presentation Manager: Jason Quintero
Game Presentation Coordinator: Keisha McGee
Entertainment Coordinator: Randell Collins
Manager of Mascot Programs: Michael Zerrillo
Mascot Coordinator: Sean Wyatt
Honeybee Manager/Choreographer: Ashley Deaton
Production Manager/Producer: Andrew Kehrer
Game Presentation Associate: Brandon Smith
INTERACTIVE MEDIA
Director of Interactive Media: Julie Riggs
Database & Marketing Intelligence Manager: John Curnutt
MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS
Director of Marketing Communications: April Gonzalez
Advertising Manager: Jo Ann Dupuy
Graphic Designer: Tru Filyaw
MARKETING SERVICES
Vice President of Marketing Services: Suzanne Werdann
Director of Strategic Development: Jessica Richardson
Marketing Services Manager: Cris Quintana
Marketing Coordinator: Jovanda Hall
Marketing Coordinator: Morgan Cornwell
Marketing Coordinator: Eric Childers
Marketing Coordinator: Richard McCutchen
Marketing Services Associate: Matthew Scruggs
Marketing Services Associate: Josh Miller
BROADCASTING
Director of Broadcasting: Lew Shuman
TV Broadcasters: Bob Licht, Gil McGregor
Radio Broadcasters: Sean Kelley, Gerry Vaillancourt
Videographer and Editor: Eric Richter
Studio Host (Seasonal): Russ Eisenstein
CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS
Senior Director of Corporate Partnerships & Merchandise: Jeff Jacobsen
Director of Partner Services: Sarah Waters
Executive Assistant, Corporate Partnerships: Amy Linduff
Account Manager, Corporate Partnerships: Jamie Guin
Account Manager, Corporate Partnerships: Patrick Naranjo
Account Manager, Corporate Partnerships: Nathan Hubbell
Partner & Suite Serivces Coordinator: Jody East
Partner Services Coordinator: Abby Morgan
Partner Services Coordinator: Amanda Cates
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Chief Information Officer: Stephen Clark
Information Technology Helpdesk Coordinator: Christian Green
Information Technology Arena Coordinator: Tim Breeding
TICKET SALES & SERVICE
Director of Ticket Operations: Leslie Lefeve
Assistant Director of Ticket Operations: Tiffany Rauschkolb
Ticket Operations Senior Coordinator: David Podoll
Ticket Operations Intern: Elise Cranston
Director of Fan Experience: Garrick Amos
Fan Experience Representative: Ryan Eller
Fan Experience Representative: T.J. Ill
Fan Experience Representative: Jose Rodriguez
Fan Experience Representative: Courtney Lindley
Fan Experience Coordinator: Cherisse Miller
Account Executive: Will Bryant
Account Executive: Robert Miller
Account Executive: Geoff Nilsen
Account Executive: Stephanie Parrish
Account Executive: Ryan Picou
Sales Coordinator: Stefanie Scheffe
Group Sales Manager: Frank DePizzo
Group Sales Account Executive: Tony Garrett
Group Sales Account Executive: Sara Plietz
Group Sales Account Executive: Jaima Schiffer
Group Sales Account Executive: Jessica Sheetz
NEW ORLEANS OPERATIONS
Director of Business Operations: Rich Witmeyer
Manager of Sponsor Services and Corporate Suites: Marie Parenti
Account Executive: Julio Vallejos
Group Sales Account Executive: Chris Granger
Group Sales Manager: Trish Tolis Snider
Ticket Operations Coordinator: Veronica Mason
Receptionist/Switchboard Operator: Angela Leon