Originally from Oregon, Jeff joined the Sod Poodles in May of 2018.

Prior to Amarillo, Jeff was in Reno for 4.5 years working his way from Account Executive to Outside Sales Manager. Prior to Reno, Jeff worked with the Salem Keizer Volcanoes for 2 seasons starting as an intern and becoming a hybrid sales/ticketing full-time employee. 

Jeff oversees all aspects of the ticket sales department from hiring and training all ticket sales staff to developing strategy and plans to sell season tickets, group tickets, as well as single-game tickets. He is fond of saying his job is to "get butts in seats".

When not at HODGETOWN you can find Jeff relaxing on his recliner, at the movies, or exploring the Texas Panhandle.

Dustin joined the Sod Poodles in July of 2018, after spending four years with the Colorado Springs Sky Sox, now known as the Rocky Mountain Vibes.Dustin is originally from Eudora, Kansas and is an avid Jayhawks fan as well as all professional teams from Kansas City. 

He enjoys spending time with his wife Alli, golfing, doing trivia, and watching as many movies as he can find the time for! If you see Dustin on the concourse, please be sure to stop him to say hi as he loves to meet new people!

Prior to joining the Sod Poodles in September 2018, Nick served as the Ticket Operations Supervisor for the Reno Aces and started his career as a Ticket Operations Assistant for the El Paso Chihuahuas. 

Nick graduated in May of 2017 from SUNY Cortland with a Bachelor's Degree in Sport Management. In his free time, he enjoys traveling, cooking and spending time back home in Central New York.

Jacob joined the Sod Poodles in July of 2018. He is responsible for maximizing revenue via season seat memberships and group outings for companies and clubs/organizations. 

Prior to joining the Sod Poodles, Jacob attended Indiana University in Bloomington, IN where he earned a bachelors degree in Sport Marketing and Management. His prior work experience includes a season long internship with the Indianapolis Indians as a Ticket Services Assistant. 

Matt joined the Sod Poodles in July of 2018. Prior to joining the Sod Poodles, Matt worked for Memphis Redbirds AAA affiliate to the St. Louis Cardinals and Jackson Generals AA affiliate to the Arizona Diamondbacks in Tennessee. He previously attended the University of San Francisco where he earned his Master's of Sport Management degree. While he attended USF, he worked all across the industry working for the Oakland Athletics, Oakland Raiders, interning for the Summer Collegiate Baseball team-Fayetteville SwampDogs and the SPHL team Fayeteville FireAntz now called the Fayetteville Marksmen.

His focus on youth sports for the Texas Panhandle is to provide experiences to everyone that plays youth sports that can create memories with the Sod Poodles at HODGETOWN just as he did as a kid with his hometown teams. 

In his off time, Matt can be found on the golf course, by the pool, or out hiking at Palo Duro Canyon.

Ryan joined the Sod Poodles in July 2018. He is responsible for generating venue through season ticket plans and group and hospitality outings.

Prior to joining the Sod Poodles Ryan attended Oklahoma State University and received a Bachelor's Degree in Sports Management with a Minor in Marketing. His prior work experience includes working for a sales and marketing firm in Tulsa, Oklahoma. 

Damon joined the Sod Poodles in February of 2019 and is responsible for assisting in daily ticket operations and box office management. 

Prior to joining the Sod Poodles, Damon played college baseball at Grayson County College and then attended Texas Tech University where he obtained a degree in Sport Management in December of 2018. 

Damon was born and raised in Amarillo and plans to work in baseball for the rest of his career. 

Michael joined the Sod Poodles in February of 2019 as a Box Office Attendant but now works as a Ticket Sales & Service Assistant. 

He graduated from West Texas A&M University with a Degree in Sports & Exercise Science and is currently pursuing a Master's in Sport Management.

Michael grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma and is an Oklahoma Sooner fan.   

Zak joined the Sod Poodles in January of 2019 after graduating from Orlando's Full Sail University with a Bachelor's degree in Sports Marketing & Media. As a group sales assistant, he coordinates all hospitality and group outings, among other responsibilities. Zak grew up playing hockey in his native Nashville, TN, and is a life-long Predators fan!

Nick Hall joined Amarillo in September of 2018. He is responsible for leading the Corporate Partnerships Team with Business Development and Sponsorship for the Sod Poodles.

Hall got his debut 12 years ago into the sports world while working for the Legendary Basketball Coach, Pat Summitt, as a student manager for the Women's basketball team at the University of Tennessee. Upon graduation, he started as an intern for the Jackson Generals, the AA Affiliate of the Seattle Mariners and Arizona Diamondbacks. 

Originally a mascot, Nick worked his way through the ranks over the last decade. In 2015, the Generals were named the league's Henry H Moss Award Winner for Community involvement. Following the 2016 season, he was named General Manager of the Jackson Generals becoming the youngest General Manager in the AA Southern League History. This past fall, After winning 2 AA Southern League Championships in the last three years along with 10 total years with the club, Nick moved here to Amarillo to help lead the Amarillo Sod Poodles during this inaugural season.  

The St. Louis native spends his downtime with his soon-to-be wife, Tabitha. Most importantly, Nick spends his off season Saturdays yelling at a TV while cheering on the Tennessee Volunteers. Go Vols.

Matt joined the Sod Poodles in September of 2018. He is responsible for helping grow the organization through corporate sales, sponsorships and premium business development.

Matt, a McKinney, TX native, spent the last eight years working in local news doing a number of different things, but mainly as a Sports Anchor at NewsChannel10. He made the transition behind the camera and into the advertising and marketing world in May of 2017, which ultimately helped him land his current position with the Sod Poodles.

Matt majored in Mass Communications - Sports Broadcasting while attending West Texas A&M University. In his spare time he likes to spend time at home with his wife Cassie and their two dogs Tyson and Pearl. When it come to sports, Matt roots for all things Rangers, Cowboys, Mavericks and Stars! 

Kelly joined the Sod Poodles in February 2019. As the Corporate Partnership Activation Specialist, she is responsible for helping grow the organization through corporate sales, sponsorships, and premium business development.

She graduated from George Mason University in May 2018 with a Bachelor of Science in Sport Management. Before coming to work for the Amarillo Sod Poodles she interned with 3 different minor league ballclubs around the country starting in her home state of Virginia with the Potomac Nationals, to the Tri-City Valley Cats in Troy, NY and most recently the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes in Salem, OR. You may recognize her as the girl who is always dancing during and before each game, despite her complete lack of rhythm.

When she's not at a baseball game either for work or fun, Kelly loves hiking in Palo Duro Canyon, reading, and petting any animal she can get her hands on.

Shane Philipps, a product of Temecula, CA, enters his fifth season in professional baseball as the Director of Public Relations and Baseball Operations for the Amarillo Sod Poodles. 

Shane transitioned full-time to Amarillo last October, coming from Colorado Springs where he spent the 2018 season working as the Public Relations Director for the Triple-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers, the Colorado Springs Sky Sox. Before his time there, he spent the 2017 season in Reno, Nevada working as the Communication Coordinator for the Triple-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Reno Aces.  

Shane joined the executive office in professional baseball just before the 2015 season in the California League, working as the Public Relations and Digital Media Manager for the High Desert Mavericks, the then Advanced-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers. In his two seasons with the team, he was responsible for managing the Mavericks' public relations duties as well as all social media platforms and website maintenance. He also served as the game-day media contact, on-field emcee and coordinated ticket packages and group/corporate outings.

Prior to beginning his career in baseball, Shane worked in various roles throughout the Southern California/Orange County region in sales, marketing and public relations.

Shane received his Bachelor of Science from California State Polytechnic University-Pomona in Communication with an emphasis in Public Relations and completed four associate degrees at Palomar College. He competed in baseball since the age of 4, playing through his four years of college as a left-handed pitcher, spending two years at Palomar College in San Marcos, CA and two years at NCAA Division II Cal Poly Pomona. 

Shane enjoys spending time with family and friends, the beach, health/fitness, and has a great love for the sport of baseball. His passion for working in the industry stemmed from his childhood of going to Minor League Baseball baseball games and wanting to give back that fun, family-friendly experience back to this community.  

Tess joined the Sod Poodles staff in September of 2018. As Director of Marketing, she is responsoble for running the Sod Poodles social media, digital advertising, and email campaigns. 

She graduated from the University of New Haven with her MBA with an emphasis in Sport Management in May of 2018. She also graduated with her undergraduate degree in Sport Management from UNH in May of 2017. She worked as a Marketing Coordinator for a women's semi-professional soccer team in Prato, Italy. She also interned with the Bridgeport Bluefish in Connecticut. 

Moving from Boston, she is a fan of all things Patriots and Red Sox. Outside of the office, she enjoys watching Netflix, traveling the World, and spending time with her family. 

In January 2019, Joe joined the Amarillo Sod Poodles front office staff to create the in-game fan experience for HODGETOWN in it's inaugural season. As the inaugural Manager of Video Production, Joe laid the foundation for HODGETOWN's event production and MiLB.TV broadcasts. During HODGETOWN's construction, Joe oversaw the installation of the ballpark's HODGEVISION video boards and audio infrastructure. Joe previously served on the production team for the Florida Fire Frogs in Kissimmee, Florida. 

Originally from Long Island, New York, Joe served as Producer/Beat Reporter for the New York Islanders Radio Network from 2013-2016. In 2016, Joe graduated from Hofstra University with a Dual Degree in Business Management & Legal Studies. In 2018, Joe received his Masters in Business Administration from the DeVos Sport Business Management Program at the University of Central Florida. 

Sam Levitt was named the inaugural "Voice of the Sod Poodles" prior to the 2019 season, arriving to Amarillo after spending two seasons with the Corpus Christi Hooks. Levitt handles all play-by-play duties for the club on radio and TV, while also hosting and providing content to the club's social media platforms. 

The New York native spent three seasons working for the independent Gateway Grizzlies before beginning his time in the Texas League. He also calls college basketball, football, volleyball, soccer, and other sports for TV/digital platforms around the country. 

Levitt graduated from Northwestern University in 2014. 

Adam, a native of San Jose, California, joined the Sod Poodles after spending two years with the Reno Aces, Triple-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks. During his time with the Aces, he served as the Communications Intern and Coordinator. Adam earned his Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies from the University of Nevada, Reno in 2018.

As Director of Merchandise, Kat is responsible for the HODGETOWN team store and online store.  A native of St. Joseph, Missouri, she attended Ottawa University where she played softball and graduated with a degree in Recreation and Sport Administration. Kat previously spent time working for the Indianapolis Indians, Triple-A for the Pittsburgh Pirates in the merchandise department.

She began working for the Sod Poodles in June 2018. In her free time Kat enjoys spending time with family and friends, attending sporting events and concerts, and watching Netflix.

Sierra joined the Sod Poodles in March 2018. She is responsible for community outreach initiatives, the Sod Squad team, and enhancing the fan experience.   

Prior to this she was with the Colorado Springs Sky Sox, starting her internship year in 2016 and continuing to stay within the Elmore Group. She graduated from the University of Colorado Colorado Springs in 2017 with a double major in marketing and sports management.

As a San Diego native she misses her trips to Disneyland.

Originally from La Junta Colorado, Leah Roberson graduated from Swink High School in 2015. She then went on to Lubbock Christian University to play volleyball and graduate with a bachelors degree in marketing this past December. She is currently working as the merchandising assistant for the Sod Poodles, while getting her masters degree in marketing from West Texas A&M. 

Sam joined the Sod Poodles for their inaugural season in May of 2019. Sam graduated from Texas Tech University with a degree in Sport Management in August of 2017. Sam is currently working on his masters degree in Sport Management at Texas Tech and is set to graduate in December. Sam is originally from Lubbock, Texas and is interning as a promotions assistant and hopes to return to the Sod Poodle staff following his graduation.  

Wayne was a part of the HODGETOWN construction crew, and literally got to see, and be a part of, the build process from the ground up. He oversees the daily operations of the ballpark which includes maintenance, cleaning, event setup and breakdown, and game-day staffing. Before working for the Soddies, he worked for the Frisco RoughRiders, Lake County Captains, Mobile BayBears, Modesto Nuts, and Lake Erie Crushers. He comes from the Cleveland, Ohio area and has been a fan of all Cleveland teams and THE Ohio State Buckeyes since he can remember.

Zack recently graduated from Ohio University with a Bachelors of Sport Management Degree in 2018. 

Prior to coming to Amarillo, Zack worked two seasons in summer collegiate baseball. First season was with the Southern Ohio Copperheads in the Great Lakes League, and last summer working in the Northwoods League with the Kalamazoo Growlers.

Michael Lindal is entering his 15th season with the Elmore Sports Group. He started with the Inland Empire 66ers in 2004-2009 as F&B Operations Manager and two summers with Rancho Cucamonga Quakes,2004-2005. Michael helped open up INTRUST Bank Arena (SAVOR) as Concessions Manager in Wichita, KS 2009-2011 and was with the San Antonio Missions for the last 8 years as the General Manager of Food and Beverage for the Diamond Creations.

Michael is a native of Clearwater, KS Graduated from Cowley College and Wichita State University . When Michael is not at Selling Hot dogs for a living he enjoys fishing, deer hunting, golf, WWE,concerts,karaoke, cooking and heading back home to Kansas.