TIDES EXEcuTIVES
kEn YOunG has been the President of the Norfolk Tides since 1993, the year the team moved into Harbor Park. The previous year, Young put together an investor group to purchase the Tides from the New York Mets. Since taking over day-to-day control of the Tides, the club has experienced unprecedented success, averaging approximately 425,000 fans per year.
Young has been in the recreational food business for more than 30 years since graduating from kEn YOunG Penn State University in 1972. Young has been involved in numerous Major League stadiums, arenas, and international events, and has worked in such exciting events as the Super Bowl, the World Series and the Olympics.
In the fall of 2006 Young headed an ownership group which purchased the Bowie Baysox and Frederick Keys, both of which are Maryland-based Orioles affiliates. Young also serves as the President for the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes and the Double-A Biloxi Shuckers.
Young is also on the Board of Trustees of Minor League Baseball, and heads up the licensing operations for college football's Outback Bowl in Tampa, FL. After the 2009 season, he was named as Baseball America’s Minor League Executive of the Year.
JOE GREGORY was named the General Manager of the Tides on October 4, 2011. He also served as the Vice President of the Norfolk Admirals Hockey Club from the 2008-2009 season through 2016.
Gregory came to Norfolk after serving as the General Manager of the Youngstown SteelHounds of the Central Hockey League from 2006-2008. In that capacity, Gregory ran the day-to-day operations of the SteelHounds. During Gregory's JOE GREGORY tenure in Youngstown, the season ticket base increased by 70 percent and he negotiated the team's first NHL affiliation.
Gregory graduated from Youngstown State University in 2001 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration. Upon graduation, Gregory worked as both the Coordinator of Tournament Operations and the Coordinator of Sales and Marketing at the Giant Eagle LPGA Classic in Vienna, Ohio. He had been working at the tournament as an operations assistant prior to that since high school. After his time with the LPGA, Gregory became the Director of Business Development for the Mahoning Valley Scrappers, a Short-Season Class-A baseball affiliate of the Cleveland Indians. There, he oversaw all sponsorship and advertising sales and cultivated community relationships.
TIDES FROnT OFFIcE STaFF
BOaRD OF DIREcTORS President ........................................................................................Ken Young Vice President, Secretary/Treasurer ..............................J. Emmett Hammond Director ......................................................................................Al Abiouness Director .....................................................................................John Canning Director ........................................................................................Frank Doczi Director ......................................................................................Mark Garcea EXEcuTIVE ManaGEMEnT General Manager .........................................................................Joe Gregory
cOMMunIcaTIOnS Director, Communications ................................................................Ian Locke Media Relations Assistant .............................................................Collin Perry Radio Broadcaster .....................................................................Pete Michaud Director, Video Operations ................................................................Jody Cox
SalES anD PROMOTIOnS Director, Sales and Fan Experience ............................................Mike Watkins Director, Marketing and Promotions ..................................Jonathan Mensink Corporate Sales and Promotions..............................................Morgan Galvin
GROuP SalES Director, Ticket Sales ...........................................................John Muszkewycz Director, Premium Sales ...................................................Stephanie Hierstein Group Sales Representative..........................................................Ciera Okuzu Group Sales Representative ......................................................Logan Harvich
cOMMunITY RElaTIOnS Director, Community Relations ................................................John Rogerson Community Relations Assistant......................................................Paige Price
OPERaTIOnS Director, Operations.....................................................................Mike Zeman Assistant Director of Stadium Operations.................................Colby Bennett Event Staff Manager..................................................................Tamie Bartlett
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TIckET OPERaTIOnS Director, Ticket Operations ................................................................Sze Fong Assistant Director, Ticket Operations...................................Casey O’Donovan Box Office Assistant ................................................................Connor Ramsey
BuSInESS/accOunTInG Business Manager .......................................................................Dawn Coutts
MERcHanDISE Director, Merchandise .........................................................Ann Marie Piddisi OFFIcE ManaGEMEnT Administrative Assistant ...............................................................Lisa Blocker
GROunDScREw Head Groundskeeper ...............................................................Kenny Magner Assistant Groundskeeper.................................................................Justin Hall cluBHOuSE ManaGEMEnT Home Clubhouse Manager...................................................Adam Sehlmeyer Visiting Clubhouse Manager .......................................................Jack Brenner
SPEcTRa OFFIcE STaFF General Manager..........................................................................Scott Lorow Executive Chef ............................................................................Steve Gillette
GaMEDaY PRESS lEVEl STaFF Public Address Announcer ........................................................Jack Ankerson Official Scorer ..........................................................................Mike Holtzclaw Official Scorer ................................................................................Jim Hodges MLB Stringer ....................................................................................Joe Reisel MLB Stringer..............................................................................Dave Litzinger
MEDIcal STaFF Team Physician....................................................................Dr. Tom Markham Team Physician......................................................................Dr. John Schaffer Team Physician ......................................................................Dr. David Woods Team Orthopaedic Surgeon..................................................Dr. Brad Carofino Team Chiropractor...............................................................Dr. Brad Robinson Team Chiropractor ...................................................................Dr. David Milot
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