Front Office
Sonics & Storm Staff Directory

Chairman, The Professional Basketball Club, LLC-Clayton Bennett
Chief Executive Officer & President-Danny Barth

Sonics Basketball Operations
General Manager-Sam Presti
Assistant General Manager, Vice President of Legal-Rich Cho
Assistant General Manager-Scott Perry
Head Coach-PJ Carlesimo
Assistant Coach-Scott Brooks
Assistant Coach-Mark Bryant
Assistant Coach-Ralph Lewis
Assistant Coach-Paul Westhead
Assistant Coach/Director of Video Scouting-Walt Rock
Assistant Coach of Player Development-Dwight Daub
Player Development Assistant-Brian Keefe
Director of Pro Player Personnel-Bill Branch
Director of Basketball Technology-Paul Rivers
Athletic Trainer-Mike Shimensky
Equipment Manager/Training Facility Manager-Marc St. Yves
Director of West Coast Scouting-Gerald Madkins
Director of East Coast Scouting-Frank Ross
Team Physicians-Dr. Jeffrey Cary (Internist), Dr. Richard Zorn (Orthopedist)
Administrative Assistant to Basketball Operations-Stacye Ribary
Furtado Center Security-Al Lima

Storm Basketball Operations
Chief Operating Officer-Karen Bryant
Head Coach & Director of Player Personnel-Brian Agler
Assistant Coach-Shelley Patterson
Director of Basketball Operations-Missy Bequette
Head Athletic Trainer-Kyla McDaniel
Video Coordinator-Ayana Clinton

Business & Administration
Executive Vice President of Administration-Terry McLaughlin
Vice President of Facility Sales & Services-John Croley
Assistant to the President-Lorna Kennedy
Director of Human Resources-Katy Semtner
Facilities Personnel Lead-Glinda Matthews

Information Technology
Network & Telecommunications Administrator-Allan Hoffman
Applications & HelpDesk Administrator-Ryan Costiniano
HelpDesk Project Coordinator-Jayquin Flores

Business Development & Broadcast
Vice President, Business Development-Chip Bowers
National Sales Director-Wayne Guymon
Manager of Client Services-Arlene Escobar
Senior Sales Executive-Andrew Jaye
Storm Sales Executive-Amy Burdick
Account Executives-Steve Hitchcock, Stacy Slade
Account Managers-Laura Reff, Ashley Thorvilson
Business Development Coordinator-Marissa Slavin
Play-By-Play Announcer-Kevin Calabro
Sonics Radio Play-By-Play Announcer-Matt Pinto
Sonics Radio In-Studio Host-Gary Hill
Radio Engineer-Garry Greth

Finance
Controller-Madeleine O’Rourke
Assistant Controller-Valerie Weller
Staff Accountant-Teresa Wong
Payroll & Benefits Coordinator-Katrina Wiley
Accounts Payable Supervisor-Anna Mazur
Accounts Payable Specialist-Marianne Burke
Accounts Receivable Coordinator-Courteney Smith

Marketing
Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing-Brian Byrnes
Director of Marketing-Ben Wilson
Marketing & Promotions Manager-Laura Sgrecci
Marketing & Promotions Coordinator-Sunne Drinkwater
Marketing & Communications Special Project Coordinator- Matthew Johnson
Senior Coordinator of Storm Business Operations-Kelly Nigh
Senior Coordinator of Sales & Marketing Analysis-Kris Kolehmain
Creative Director-Lisa Waite
Art Director-Ruth Cielo, Cole Meier

W.I.R.E.D.
Director of Digital Media and Publications-Ron Matthews
Market Research Manager-Jason Hanson
Interactive Marketing Coordinator-Kevin Pelton
Database Coordinator-George Waterstraat
Web Producer-Nathan Affolter

Merchandising
Director of Merchandising-Jeremy Owen
Senior Merchandise Manager-Nicholas Carita
Team Shop Assistant Manager-Daniel Glenn
Team Shop Operations-Russ Nishikawa
Assistant Director of Retail Distribution-Mark Pillo
Assistant Distribution Center Manager-James Kyle
Distribution Center Lead-Mark Wilkerson

Events & Entertainment
Director, Events & Entertainment-John Leach
Events Manager-Gabriella Buono
Events Coordinator-Todd Albright
Manager of Mascot Affairs-Marc Taylor
Dance Team Manager-Sabrina Chaudhry
Entertainment Manager-Damian Shepard
Entertainment Coordinator-Michael Ferguson

Public Relations
Public Relations Director-Tom Savage
Public Relations Manager-Kurt Fedders
Public Relations Coordinator-Greg Tippett

Community Relations
Director of Player Resources-Rick DuPree
Community Programs Manager-Wyjuana Montgomery
Community Programs Coordinator-Dallas Pride
Basketball Outreach Manager-Billy Rodgers
Community Ambassador-Slick Watts

Guest Relations
Vice President of Guest Relations-Pete Winemiller
Senior Manager of Guest Relations-Steve Ransom
Suite and Club Service Coordinator-Kevin Kepler
Guest Relations Coordinator-Brian Hunter
Guest Relations Assistant-Jarod Kendall, Courtney Silvester

Season Ticket Retention & Experience
Manager of Season Ticket Retention & Experience-Jennifer Tucker
Sonics Season Ticket Experience Specialist-Michael Larson, Matthew Lattier, Martin Resich
Senior Storm Season Ticket Experience Specialist-Gentry Davis
Storm Season Ticket Experience Specialist-Katie Dahl, Kristina Netzler

Ticket Sales & Operations
Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing-Brian Byrnes
Assistant Director of Sales & Premium Seating-Sharon Wortman
Director of Season Ticket Sales-Chris Fryar
Senior Manager, Season Ticket Sales-Zachary Daniels
Premium Services Manager-Travis Herman
Inside Sales Manager-Jamie Morningstar
Inside Sales Associates-Thomas Adamski, Jonah Anderson, Maryann Boddy, Phillip Clark,
Patrick Custer, Michael Hettick, Victoria Hinds, Gavin Johnson, Cody Jones, Joe Loncarich,
Jesse Zumbro
Sonics Ticket Sales Account Executives-Rick Dooley, Mike Ernst, Michael Lown, Mark Marino,
Geoff Sanders, Kevin Shea
Storm Ticket Sales Account Executive-Courtney Jeanpierre, Kyle Waters
Group Sales Senior Program Manager-Megan Cifala
Group Sales Account Executive-Jim Bergem, Renata Porter, Kati Wescott
Group Events & Ticket Sales Coordinator-Nicole Gatbunton
Director of Ticket Operations-Dave Felsen
Ticket Operations Manager-Darrin Miller
Ticket Operations Coordinator-Derek Long