Eiseman and his partners formed Agon Sports & Entertainment as an acquisition and management arm to sports and entertainment properties. The company owns and operates the Augusta GreenJackets (North Augusta, SC) and Boise Hawks (Boise, ID) as well as two music venues, the iconic Georgia Theatre (Athens, GA) and the Variety Playhouse (Atlanta, GA). 

As part of his responsibilities, Eiseman oversees the business operations of both the Augusta GreenJackets and the Boise Hawks. In his role as President, Jeff manages the strategic direction of the business and all of its assets/partnerships specifically focusing on business development, sales, marketing, and overall business operations functions. 2018 set a milestone for the Augusta franchise as they opened the award winning and brand new $42M+ "state of the art" SRP Park. The park in its first season helped the team achieve a franchise attendance record.

Prior to forming Agon, Jeff spent the previous ten years at Ripken Baseball where he served as the Executive Vice President, responsible for business development efforts and executive level sales direction for the Company. Under his influence, Jeff led the start-up and management of the Aberdeen IronBirds which sold out every game under his watch for ten straight seasons, as well as the launch of the Florida State League's most successful start-up in league history, the Charlotte Stone Crabs. Jeff also worked for Mandalay Sports Entertainment starting as an Account Executive and eventually serving as the Executive Vice President of the Las Vegas Triple-A franchise. During his tenure in Las Vegas the club set franchise records in sponsorships and ticket sales. 

Jeff holds Bachelors in Sports Management from the University of Maryland and has had the honor of being recognized with numerous awards such as, Executive of Year honors, Larry MacPhail Promotional Award, John H. Johnson President's Trophy, Bob Freitas Award for Outstanding Minor League Operations and Baltimore's "Top 40 under40" by the Baltimore Business Journal.

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Tom Denlinger embarks on his sixth season with the GreenJackets and his second as the Vice President after being the General Manager from 2014-2017 and after spending the previous four years as the Assistant General Manager of the Richmond Flying Squirrels. The 2019 season will mark the 17th year of working in Minor League Baseball.

A native of Paradise, PA Tom graduated from Messiah College with a degree in Sports Management. Prior to his time with Richmond, he spent time working with the Daytona Cubs, Delmarva Shorebirds and got his start in baseball with the Reading Phillies.

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One unique thing about Tom is that he attended the longest double header in the history of Major League Baseball, the Phillies vs. Padres on July 2nd, 1993. He and his family witnessed the first game that lasted 9 innings with two rain delays. The second game lasted 10 innings with Mitch Williams having the game winning hit. Overall time elapsed from the start of game one to the finish of game two: 12 hours and 5 minutes!

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Brandon Greene embarks on his 15th season in Minor League Baseball and his 5th with the Augusta GreenJackets. In the summer of 2017, Brandon was named General Manager after being the Assistant General Manager from 2015-2017.

A native of Muncie, Indiana, Brandon graduated from Ball State University with a degree in Sport and Business Administration. In 14 years Brandon has lived up the East Coast with previous stops in Daytona Beach, FL (Daytona Cubs), Allentown, PA (Lehigh Valley IronPigs) and Richmond, VA (Richmond Flying Squirrels.)

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In Brandon's free time, he likes spending time on the golf course, the beach, and cheering on his favorite sports teams - Reds, Colts, Indiana Hoosiers, Ball State Cardinals, and Notre Dame Fightin' Irish.

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Debbie Brown embarks on her 12th season in Minor League Baseball with the Augusta GreenJackets. Prior to baseball, she spent 28 years in the Automobile industry at several dealerships in the CSRA. 

She was raised near Clemson and has been in the CSRA for 35 years, having relocated to North Augusta in 1983, and now currently lives with her husband, Bobby, in Evans for the last nine years. Debbie has one dog, JoJo, one daughter and two grandsons, ages 10 and 5. 

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As a notary public, Debbie performed a marriage ceremony for a military couple, hours prior to their deployment.

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Matt is excited to go into his third season with the Augusta GreenJackets as the Ticket Sales Manager. He is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Ticket Sales Department while maximizing revenue through the sale of ticket packages including season tickets, mini plans and group outing experiences.

Matt joins the GreenJackets after spending the last two seasons as the Manager of Inside Sales with the Peoria Chiefs (Single A Affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals). Prior to his time with the Chiefs, he spent time with the Memphis Redbirds and got his start with the Rochester Red Wings.

The Rochester, NY native graduated from Gannon University, in Erie, PA, with a major in Sports Management and Marketing with a minor in Advertising Communications. While at Gannon, he was the kicker on the football team and set many individual records during his time on the grid iron. In his spare time, Matt enjoys playing the occasional round of golf and watching his beloved Buffalo Bills, Texas Longhorns, New York Mets, and Buffalo Sabres, He also enjoys spending time with his family, friends, and meeting new people on his next adventure here in Augusta.

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Troy Pakusch returns for his fourth season as a Senior Account Executive to the GreenJackets. He spent his first season as a sales intern in 2016. Troy came over to the team after previously working for the Rochester Red Wings in sales and promotions. Troy is from Rochester, NY and graduated from The College At Brockport in NY with a Sports Management degree. This will be Troy's fifth year working in Minor League Baseball.

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Troy was named after Troy Aikman, Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl MVP the year he was born, and is a diehard Cowboys fan.

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Austin Lowndes is in his second season with the Augusta GreenJackets as a Ticket and Group Sales Account Executive. Austin spent one year as the Food and Beverage Intern and also working in the Special Events department. He has worked various jobs in food and beverage, his favorite being bartending.

Austin was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida but moved to Augusta at a young age after his father took a management position as a PGA certified clubmaker. He graduated in December 2017 with a degree in Marketing from Augusta University. Austin is a huge Atlanta Braves fan and loves smack talking the New York Yankees with his mother, who is a big-time Yankees fan.

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Austin is hands down the funniest guy in the office, maybe even the world. He also played alongside Robert DeNiro and Zac Efron in the 2016 comedy Dirty Grandpa….as an extra on the beach.

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Greg Dietz begins his fourth season with the GreenJackets after spending the previous two years with the Syracuse Chiefs. The 2019 season will be Greg's 8th working in professional baseball.

A native of Syracuse, NY, Greg graduated from Ithaca College with a degree in Sport Studies and a minor is Sport and Exercise Psychology. Prior to his time in Syracuse, Greg worked for the independent Washington Wild Things, the Tri-City ValleyCats, and the Lehigh Valley IronPigs.

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An avid Mets fan, Greg has a tattoo of Mr. Met.

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Yari is entering her 9th season in sports (8th season in minor league baseball), and her second season with the GreenJackets. Before joining the GreenJackets, Yari most recently worked with the Cleveland Cavaliers and their franchise properties (AHL, NBA G-League, AFL and ESports). Her previous stints include 3 seasons each with the El Paso Chihuahuas (Pacific Coast League, '14-'16) and the York Revolution (Atlantic League, '11-'13). Originally from the "Island of Enchantment" (also known as Puerto Rico), she moved to the US in 2011 to pursue her career in sports after graduating from Universidad Metropolitana with a Major in Business Administration and Minors in Communications and Marketing.

Yari is a NY Yankees fan (#GotRings) and when the NFL is in season roots for the NY Giants.

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Fully bilingual (English and Spanish, since the age of 6), she's half Puerto Rican and half Dominican, she fell while horseback riding 3 times in her lifetime (as a child), has a combined 17 siblings (she comes in at #11), she has 2 Championship rings from her previous baseball franchises and was the captain of her JV volleyball teams in middle school and co-captain of her varsity volleyball teams in high school.

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James Mullins is in his second full season as a Group Sales Account Executive with the Augusta GreenJackets. He previously spent two seasons as a sales intern. He also worked as a student manager for the Georgia Southern baseball team.

He recently graduated from Georgia Southern University in May 2017 with a Sports Management degree. He grew up here in Augusta where he attended Aquinas High School from there he went to Greensboro College before transferring to Georgia Southern University. He is an avid Georgia Southern Football fan as well a huge Atlanta Falcon fan.

Did you know: James played a year of D3 football at Greensboro College

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D'Shaun is in his first season with the Augusta GreenJackets as a Group Sales and Event Management intern. He spent the last two years gaining experience with the Washington State Cougars as a Marketing and Promotions intern while he was completing his undergraduate degree. 

D'Shaun was born in Bremerton, Washington but actually spent some time on the east coast as a kid in Appomattox, Virginia before returning to Washington state in 2004. He graduated from Washington State University with a degree in Sport Management and Business Administration. He is a huge Seattle sports fan and would like nothing more than for the beloved SuperSonics to return to Seattle.

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D'Shaun is a first-generation college graduate

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Justin previously spent time as a ticket sales/in game operations intern for the Springfield Thunderbirds hockey team (AHL affiliate for the Florida Panthers). He was also a head supervisor for the 2018 Spalding HoopHall Classic, the top high school basketball showcase in the country. For that position, Justin was responsible for planning, scheduling, and training about 100 student workers, as well as all logistics throughout the 5-day event. 

He is finishing up his schooling at Springfield College in Springfield, MA by completing this internship, and will be graduating in May 2019 with a major in Sport Management as well as minors in Business and Sport Analytics. He was also president of the Springfield College Sport Management Club for the 2017-2018 school year.

Born and raised in Attleboro, MA, Justin was a part of the baseball and football teams at Attleboro High School. In his spare time he enjoys hanging out with friends, being outdoors, and attending sporting events. Justin is an avid fan of the Boston Red Sox, Boston Celtics, Boston Bruins, and Pittsburgh Steelers.

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Tyler Henderson returns to the Greenjackets for his first year as Ticket Operations Manager. He was previously a sales intern with the team during the 2016 season. Tyler was most recently the Box Office Manager for the Quad Cities River Bandits while also making stops with the Aberdeen Ironbirds, Richmond Flying Squirrels, Peninsula Pilots, and the Washington Nationals. Tyler graduated from George Mason University with a degree in Management and minor in Sports Management.

Did you know: Tyler is a mediocre rapper. 

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Shannon Mitchell enters her fifth season with the Augusta GreenJackets. She spent her first season as the Community Relations and Retail Merchandise Intern. Prior to moving to Augusta, she spent time working for the Myrtle Beach Pelicans in Myrtle Beach, SC.

She graduated from Coastal Carolina University in Conway, SC in December of 2014. Growing up in Cullman, AL, Shannon absolutely hates the Crimson Tide and loves to brag about the kick six when her Auburn Tigers defeated Alabama with one second left on the clock in the 2013 Iron Bowl. Besides being an Auburn fan, she also likes to cheer on the Florida Gators, the Duke Blue Devils in basketball and the Atlanta Braves in baseball. This will be her second season in minor league baseball.

Did You Know: Shannon was an All-State, All-Area, All-County basketball player in high school.

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Alexis is excited to begin her first season with the Augusta GreenJackets as the Multimedia Video and Creative Services Specialist. She is responsible for the video board show during games and creating videos for the GreenJackets.

Alexis graduated in December from the University of Florida with a major in Telecommunications Production and a minor in Italian Studies. While at UF, she worked for GatorVision as the technical director and director for multiple sporting games and events.
 

Did you know: Alexis can speak Italian and lived in Italy for 4 months

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Paige is thrilled to start working with the Augusta GreenJackets this year as the Marketing & Promotions Intern. She is ready to start creating and implementing ideas to make sure the fans have the best time they can while coming to games and she is excited to produce awesome social media content.

Before Paige joined the GreenJackets this year, she was previously working with the Kalamazoo Growlers in the Northwoods League as an Entertainment Intern. Also, she worked with the Athletics Ticket Sales office at Eastern Michigan University where she was a team leader for the game day staff. 

Paige is from St. Clair Shores, Michigan which is a city right in the Metro Detroit area. After high school, Paige continued her academics and athletics career at Macomb Community College where she played basketball for two years. While playing basketball there, Paige and her team won the MCCAA women's state basketball tournament which made history. After two years at MCC, Paige transferred to Eastern Michigan University to finish her academics. She graduated in December 2018 with a major in Sport Management and a minor in Communication. In her spare time, Paige enjoys watching, playing, and talking about sports. She cheers for all Detroit sports teams, University of Michigan basketball, Duke basketball, and the Phoenix Suns. She also enjoys hanging out with friends, going on new adventures, and laughing. 

Did you know: Paige's last name in Polish means Potato Pancake!

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Rylan is entering his first season as the Radio Broadcast/Media Relations Intern for the Augusta GreenJackets. He is responsible for calling all 140 GreenJacket Broadcasts while also handling Media Relations duties for the team.

Rylan joins the GreenJackets after serving as the Play-by-Play Broadcaster/Media Relations coordinator for the Boise Hawks (Class "A" Short-Season Affiliate of the Colorado Rockies). Prior to his time with the Hawks, Kobre got his start as the Play-by-Play Broadcaster/Media Relations Director for the Kenosha Kingfish of the Northwoods League.

The Santa Rosa, CA native graduated from Boise State University with a degree in Communications, Journalism & Media Studies. While at Boise State, Kobre broadcasted basketball, volleyball, and softball for the Mountain West Network. He grew up just an hour north of Oracle Park in San Francisco and remembers sitting in the stands in 2010 as the Giants clinched the NL West over the Padres and began the teams run of three World Series titles in five years. In his free time you can find him playing a round of golf, watching Boise State football or rooting for the back-to-back NBA Champion Golden State Warriors.

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Kaitlyn will be starting her 5^th season in Minor League Baseball, and her first with the Augusta GreenJackets as the Catering and Events Manager. She joins the GreenJackets after spending the last two seasons as the Special Events Coordinator with the Rocky Mountain Vibes (Rookie Advanced Affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers). She has also spent time with the Colorado Springs Sky Sox, University of Florida Athletic Association, and interned with the Detroit Tigers and Lakeland Flying Tigers. 

Originally from Gainesville, FL, Kaitlyn graduated from Florida Southern College in 2014 with a degree in Business Administration. Prior to Florida Southern, she attended Florida Gulf Coast University and proudly cheered on the Eagles from Dunk City. In her spare time, Kaitlyn enjoys spending time with her husband, Connor, who is currently serving in the US Army. They have a dog named Ivy, who keeps them on their toes. She is also a big sports fan and loves the Florida Gators, Tampa Bay Lightning, and Milwaukee Brewers. Kaitlyn, Connor, and Ivy are all very excited to be in Augusta and can't wait to explore all this beautiful city has to offer!

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David is in his fourth year as Food & Beverage Supervisor. David worked for the GreenJackets two years as a seasonal concessions employee with the GreenJackets. He worked the previous eight years in the retail business. Before that David worked twenty-two years in the catalog printing business.A native of Charleston, S.C., David attended Augusta College, and has been living in the Augusta area since 1978. He has two grown children and four grandchildren and is a huge Clemson University fan.

Did You Know: David's first concession job was in 1973 when he was a junior in high school at the old Carolina Coliseum!

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Billy has worked in athletic facilities operations in high school, intercollegiate and professional sports. He is entering his fourth season in minor league baseball. Before joining the GreenJackets, Billy most recently worked in stadium operations with the West Michigan Whitecaps. Billy's wife recently received her doctorate in Occupational Therapy at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska.

Billy is a native of Grand Rapids, MI, where he grew up with his parents, Tim and Mia, and older brother John. Being a sports nut, he is an avid fan of both the Michigan State Spartans and the Detroit Tigers. Billy is an alumni of Bowling Green State University graduating from BGSU with a degree in sport management.

Did You Know: In his first varsity at bat, Billy hit a home run and was also the FOX Sports - Detroit Athlete of the Month in February, 2010. In his spare time, Billy likes to play golf.

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RJ is in his second year with the GreenJackets. His first year, 2018, he was the Food & Beverage Intern. RJ comes from Chattanooga, Tennessee but grew up mostly in Louisiana. A graduate of The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga with a degree in Exercise Science in the May of 2017. During his time at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga he was a student football equipment manager. While being an equipment manager the football went on to win three straight Southern Conference Championship rings.

Did You Know: RJ became know as Tee Guy from running and getting the kickoff tee during football games.

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Zach is eager to start his operations internship with the Augusta GreenJackets. His role will to provide aid to operations department as well as help maintain stadium upkeep. He will also be responsible for supervising certain groups of employees as directed.

Zach join the GreenJackts in late January of 2019. Graduated in May of 2018, he went directly to work for the raiders retail side. He also help coach wrestling to kids of a local youth program.

Born and raised in Henderson, NV Zach went to college at Baker University in Baldwin City, KS. He graduated there with a Major in Sports Administration with a minor in accounting. Zach was also part of the wrestling and a fraternity all four years of college. Zach stays active when he can, enjoys watching movies, and enjoys spending time with his family.

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Chelsea Galbraith enters into her second season with the GreenJackets as the Retail and Merchandise Operations Manager. She made the move to Georgia after previously working as the Merchandise Manager for Roger Dean Stadium, home of Miami Marlins and St. Louis Cardinals Spring Training, along with Class A-Advanced Jupiter Hammerheads and Palm Beach Cardinals. This is Chelsea's fourth year working in Minor League Baseball.

A native of Loudoun County, Virginia, Chelsea graduated from Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania with a dual degree in Sport Management and Public Relations. When she is not spending her time at the ballpark, she cheers proudly for the Washington Redskins, Virginia Tech Hokies, Boston Red Sox, Tampa Bay Lightning, and Toronto Blue Jays. During the fall, you definitely will be able to find her in front of a television or at a stadium watching some level of football every weekend!

Did You Know: Chelsea's top bucket list goal to complete in her lifetime is to visit all 30 MLB ballparks, at least once.

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