Ken Babby, a native of Potomac, Maryland, is the founder of Fast Forward Sports Group, owning the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (AAA) and Akron RubberDucks (AA) minor league baseball teams.

Before founding Fast Forward Sports Group, Babby spent 13 years on the business side of The Washington Post, starting as a summer intern, rising to the role of Chief Revenue Officer of Washington Post Media and General Manager of Washington Post Digital. Ken oversaw the company’s $500M in annual advertising revenue and led the Post into the digital era overseeing all aspects of the company’s digital, mobile and video strategy and operations. The entrepreneurial growth of Post’s digital business and national growth caught the attention of Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos, who acquired the media company in 2012.

In September 2015, Babby purchased the Jacksonville Suns, Southern League affiliate of the Miami Marlins. He invested more than $3 million into fan areas at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville before rebranding the team as the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp after the 2016 season. In the inaugural season as the Jumbo Shrimp, attendance increased by more than 61,000 – the most of any Double-A ballpark and a ballpark-record 23 percent – to more than 325,000 for the first time in seven years. The Jumbo Shrimp won the Southern League’s Organization of the Year. In 2021, the Miami Marlins selected Jacksonville as their new AAA affiliate a testament to continued benefits of community and facility investment.

Babby purchased the Akron Aeros, Eastern League affiliate of the Cleveland Indians, in October 2012, and rebranded the team as the Akron RubberDucks after the 2013 season. Babby has privately invested more than $8 million in Canal Park, which has welcomed more than 340,000 fans each of the past four seasons. In 2015, Akron earned the Larry MacPhail Award for the most outstanding and creative marketing and promotional efforts in Minor League Baseball. In 2016, Akron hosted the franchise’s firstever Eastern League All-Star Game and was the Eastern League nominee for the John H. Johnson President’s Award, Minor League Baseball’s top award for an organization. Since Babby's acquisition, the franchise has grown average attendance by 38%. In 2019, as recognition of the club’s successes in the community the Sports Business Journal named Akron a Top 10 minor league sports city in the US.

Ken was named to Sports Business Journal’s coveted “Forty Under 40, list in 2016. For the growth of the Akron franchise, he was a winner of the EY Entrepreneur of the Year® 2017 Award in the Northeast Ohio region. Ken credits the success of team every step of the way. Akron General Manager and Fast Forward Sports Group President Jim Pfander was the 2016 Eastern League Executive of the Year, and Jacksonville General Manager Harold Craw was the 2017 Southern League Executive of the Year, becoming the first African-American to win Executive of the Year for any league in Minor League Baseball.

Babby’s two-fold mission is to create a memorable, unique, affordable and enjoyable fan experience, and maximize the opportunity to create change in the community through charitable, wellness and education initiatives. He serves on numerous boards in Northeast Ohio and Northeast Florida including Baptist Hospitals of Florida and Greater Akron Chamber of Commerce, and trustee at Wheaton College and Jacksonville University. Ken is a graduate of Wheaton College (MA) with an MBA from Johns Hopkins University.

Ken is married to his wife, Liz, and has a teenage son, Josh. Ken’s father (Lon) is a long-time sports executive serving as an NBA agent and prior as General Counsel of the Baltimore Orioles, and later President, Basketball Operations at the Phoenix Suns.

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Veteran minor league baseball executive Jim Pfander was named president of Fast Forward Sports Group LLC - comprising the Akron RubberDucks and Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp - in October 2015. An Akron, Ohio, native and Ohio University graduate, he has been General Manager and Chief Operating Officer of the Akron franchise since October 2012.

After serving as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Aeros in 2011, Pfander was the first executive hired by team owner and Fast Forward Sports Group founder Ken Babby after the latter bought the club. Under Pfander, the Akron franchise has risen into one of the Minor League Baseball's premier franchises. In 2016, Pfander was named the Eastern League Executive of the Year.

During the new ownership's first season in 2013, the then-named Aeros posted a franchise-record single-season attendance increase of nearly 12 percent. Following the season, Pfander led a company-wide identity change from the Aeros to the RubberDucks. The ensuing 2014 season at Canal Park saw the club reset its attendance increase record, jumping another 15.7 percent to a total of 350,704 and bringing the team from ninth to fourth in the Eastern League ranks. In the club's first two seasons as the RubberDucks, Akron hosted 23 sellouts and more than 340,000 fans in consecutive years for the first time since 2007-08.

Pfander has overseen large-scale additions to Canal Park, including a $1.65 million HD video board (one of the largest in Minor League Baseball), The Game Grill + Bar high-end restaurant, the Fowl Territory picnic area, the Tiki Terrace and Tiki Bar group areas, the exclusive, special-event Duck Club and other stadium improvements.

Pfander also started several special events at Canal Park, including the Ballpark Festival of Beers, Movie Nights, Fourth on the Field, and the Mini Golf Tournament. Akron's blend of special events and fun ballpark promotions, to go along with the creative concessions, including the Extreme Foods Menu, helped it earn the 2015 Larry MacPhail Award, which goes to the Minor League Baseball team with the most outstanding and creative marketing and promotional efforts.

In 2016, Akron hosted the Eastern League All-Star Game and Home Run Derby for the first time, saw an increase of more than 10,000 in attendance, and the team won its fifth Eastern League championship. The RubberDucks were nominated by the Eastern League for the Minor League Baseball's top award, the John H. Johnson President's Award, which goes to the most "complete" baseball franchise.

Pfander began as an intern in the Cleveland Indians broadcasting department in 2000; other stops during his 17-year career include various positions with teams in Charleston, S.C.; Brockton, Mass.; and Spokane, Wash. Before rejoining Akron, Pfander spent the 2012 season as the General Manager of the Charlotte (Fla.) Stone Crabs, where he also oversaw Tampa Bay Rays spring training and hosted the Class-A Advanced Florida State League's All-Star Game.

Pfander resides in Akron with his wife, Page, and daughters, Olivia and Ella.

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Leatrice Buck has over 15 years in the Human Resources field. She began her HR career at a Fortune 500 company and was quickly promoted to a senior-level position. She is known for helping executives outline their strategic goals and putting in plans to help them realize those goals. In 2011, Leatrice successfully started an HR consulting company that specializes in assisting small to large businesses with their tactical and strategic human resources needs. She is the “go-to” person for clients when they need to hire people for hard-to-fill positions and when they are faced with complex HR issues. Leatrice joined Fast Forward Sports Group in 2013 and works with with club leadership and staff.

Shawn joined Fast Forward Sports Group LLC in May 2015 in the newly created role of CFO of the sports group which encompasses both the Akron RubberDucks and Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp.

Shawn is a native of northeast Ohio having grown up in Dover, Ohio before attending Kent State University. He received his Bachelor of Business Administration and Masters of Science in Accounting from Kent State. He worked his way through college as a member of the Internal Audit Department in the University’s Budget Office.

Following graduation, Shawn continued his professional career at a public accounting firm headquartered in Akron, Ohio where he worked for the next 8 years rising to Manager in the Audit & Assurance department. During this tenure, he served a wide variety of clients in both audit and consulting services as a trusted advisor.

Shawn now serves as the CFO for Fast Forward Sports Group LLC. In this role, he oversees the financial operation of all subsidiary clubs including, but not limited to, financial reporting and analysis, forecasting, and strategic planning.

Shawn resides in Green with his wife: Molly and children: Dominic, Alyssa, and Austin. In 2017, Shawn graduated from the 4-year Jackson Bible Institute and School of Ministry. Shawn and Molly also have served and continue to serve in a variety of roles within their church.

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Harold Craw, promoted to Executive Vice President / General Manager of the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp in December of 2019, was originally named the General Manager of the Jacksonville Suns in September of 2015, when Fast Forward Sports Group, LLC, officially took ownership of the Southern League club. In 2017, Craw became the first African-American to win Executive of the Year for any league in Minor League Baseball. He was voted the 2017 Southern League Jimmy Bragan Executive of the Year by the general managers of the league member clubs.

After helping the franchise draw nationwide attention following its Nov. 2, 2016 rebrand, Craw oversaw an incredible 23 percent increase in attendance for the inaugural Jumbo Shrimp season in 2017, the largest increase for any Double-A club. The success carried over to the following campaign, as the July 3, 2018 crowd of 11,762 was the largest at 121 Financial Ballpark in 10 years and the four crowds over 8,700 were the four largest in the Southern League in 2018. The Jumbo Shrimp's average attendance of 5,037 in 2018 also marked the first time in eight years that Jacksonville has averaged at least 5,000 fans in consecutive seasons.

With 20 seasons of Minor League Baseball experience, Craw presided over Jacksonville's promotion from Double-A to Triple-A and oversees marketing and sales, community engagement, game-day experience, and all other operational aspects of the organization at the dawn of a new era of Affordable Family Fun at 121 Financial Ballpark.

A native of Chattanooga, Tenn., Craw graduated from Emory and Henry College (Va.) with a Bachelor's Degree in Physical Education, and he earned a Master's Degree in Sport Management from East Tennessee State University in 2001. He started his Minor League Baseball career in 2002 with the Johnson City (Tenn.) Cardinals as its Director of Stadium Operations. Craw spent more than 10 seasons with the Charleston (S.C.) River Dogs from 2003 to 2012, twice being recognized by the South Atlantic League as Sales Executive of the Year and for community relations. Craw was the General Manager of the Quad Cities River Bandits and a Senior Corporate Sales Executive, and later Assistant General Manager, of the Chattanooga Lookouts before being hired by Fast Forward Sports Group to lead the Suns.

In each community he has lived, Craw has been an active volunteer, including co-founding and cochairing the Charleston RBI Baseball League and mentoring middle school youth through Jacksonville's Duval County Public Schools 5000 Role Models program. He is an active supporter of Walkoff Charities and also serves as a Board of Trustees member at his undergraduate college (Emory and Henry College) and Operation New Hope. He and his wife, Angie, live in Jacksonville with their daughters, Cameron and Jasmine.

Noel works closely with the General Manager in overseeing the media relations, merchandise and promotions departments, while also playing an integral role in the corporate partnership department. Noel began his tenure as assistant general manager in 2015 before being elevated to Vice President, Marketing and Media in March 2021.

Noel joined the Jacksonville front office in 2015 following 10 seasons with the Charleston (S.C.) RiverDogs as director of marketing, promotions director, box office manager and media relations assistant. With the RiverDogs, Noel helped oversee the 2012 South Atlantic League Home Run Derby from the flight deck of the USS Yorktown - a promotion that won two Minor League Baseball Golden Bobbleheads. Noel also helped the RiverDogs win the 2013 Larry MacPhail Award for Minor League Baseball's top promotional effort.

A native of Aberdeen, Scotland, Noel earned a bachelor's degree from Cornell (Iowa) College and a master's degree from Bowling Green (Ohio) State University. He has also worked with the Toledo (Ohio) Mud Hens (Triple-A International League), as well as in minor league soccer and hockey.

Noel, his wife Betsy, and their sons, Campbell and Andrew, reside in Jacksonville. Noel is an avid follower of the Bowling Green State University Falcons, Cleveland sports teams, Aberdeen Football Club and Southampton Football Club. In the community, Noel works with Junior Achievement and the Fort Caroline Athletic Association.

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Linda oversees all areas of the Jumbo Shrimp sales efforts. She joined the team in July 2015, bringing more than 30 years of experience in sales, including everything from car care chemicals, office supplies, boats and Harley Davidsons to baseball.

A Cleveland native, Linda worked in sales for three different southwest Florida radio stations before entering baseball. Linda began her career in baseball in 1994 with the Fort Myers Miracle (Class-A Advanced Florida State League) and the Minnesota Twins' Spring Training. She began as Director of Sales and was later Vice President and President of Miracle Professional Baseball. In 2001, she became a senior officer of the Goldklang Group, and she was awarded the Rawlings Female Executive of the Year, given to an outstanding woman executive by the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues, which governed all affiliated minor league clubs.

After 31 years in southwest Florida, Linda moved to Jacksonville. She has two grown children. Her son, Matthew (a former United States Marine), and her daughter, Nicole, son-in-law, Justin, a firefighter, and two grandchildren, Addison and Riggs, reside in Cape Coral, Fla.

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Matt Goudreau joined the Jumbo Shrimp in June 2021 as the club’s assistant general manager. He will oversee stadium operations and capital improvements efforts, as well as assist with Marlins’ operations, revenue generation, and corporate sales efforts.

A native of Laguna Niguel, Calif., Matt earned a master’s degree in sport management from San Jose State University after receiving his bachelor’s degree in business administration and marketing from the University of San Francisco.

Matt joins the Jumbo Shrimp from the University of Memphis, where he was the assistant athletics director for revenue generation and capital projects. Prior to his time in The Volunteer State, Matt previously worked for the San Francisco 49ers and San Jose State University. His career in sports began by working for the Pittsburgh Pirates with their Florida operations.

During his time at Memphis, Matt led operations for hosting the American Athletic Conference Football Championship in 2019 and served as the assistant tournament director for the 2017 NCAA men’s basketball tournament in Memphis.

Matt loves live music, and in his free time can be found playing and coaching sports or volunteering at local food banks. Matt and his wife Kait have a son, Knox, and a daughter, Lexi. Since moving to Jacksonville, Matt is looking forward to spending a lot of time at the beach with his family.

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Christine is responsible for coordinating all aspects of travel for the Jumbo Shrimp as the Triple-A affiliate in Minor League Baseball’s International League. She has been with the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp for 6 years.

Christine is a “Military Brat” – who grew up around the world while her father served 20+ years in the US Army. She currently resides at Eglin Air Force Base, with her husband Mark, who is currently in his 31^st year in the US Air Force. Together, they have 3 grown sons.

She is a certified SCUBA Rescue Diver and an Auburn fan who loves college football season. She and Mark can be found often kayaking the waterways in NW Florida, or enjoying the beautiful beaches of the Emerald Coast, their temporary home.

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Scott Kornberg joined the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp in November 2018 as a broadcaster and the club's Media and Public Relations Manager. He was named the Jumbo Shrimp's lead broadcaster in February 2020 and was promoted to Director of Broadcasting and Media Relations following the 2021 season. Kornberg works as the primary contact between the media and front office and helps manage the Jumbo Shrimp's presence and coverage on a variety of platforms.

In addition to his work with the Jumbo Shrimp, Kornberg broadcasts select Miami Marlins Spring Training contests and Jacksonville University men's and women's basketball, volleyball and men's soccer. He also serves as part of the Jacksonville Jaguars' Public Relations gameday team and has filled in on broadcasts with the Alabama Crimson Tide Sports Network.

A native of Belle Mead, N.J., Kornberg was the broadcaster and manager of media relations for the Myrtle Beach Pelicans (High-A, Chicago Cubs) from December 2015 through the 2018 season. In 2017, he was named the Carolina League's co-Broadcaster of the Year. Kornberg also worked as the football and men's basketball radio broadcaster with the Western Illinois University Leathernecks from 2014-18. His prior experience additionally includes stints with the Winston-Salem Dash (High-A, Chicago White Sox), Quad Cities River Bandits (Low-A, Houston Astros), Colgate University (N.Y.) and High Point-Thomasville HiToms (Coastal Plain League).

Kornberg graduated in 2013 from the University of Maryland. During his time in College Park, he served as the co-director of the school's student radio station, WMUC Sports. In addition to helping run its day-to-day operations and managing the station's news and web content, Kornberg hosted a pair of talk shows and broadcast Terps men's and women's basketball, football, baseball, men's soccer and softball. While at Maryland, he enjoyed being a campus tour guide with Maryland Images and also worked as a television reporter for Capital News Service, where he covered the 2012 Democratic National Convention in Charlotte.

Scott lives in Middleburg with his wife, Madie, their son, Sam, and daughter, Alma.

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Matt Davis joined the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp in March 2022 as the Media & Broadcasting Assistant.

A native of Montville, N.J., Davis previously served as the lead play-by-play voice of the Down East Wood Ducks (Low-A, Texas Rangers). He also worked with the Johnson City Cardinals (Rookie-level, St. Louis Cardinals), Peoria Chiefs (Low-A, St. Louis) and Columbia Fireflies (Low-A, New York Mets) from 2018-20. Outside of MiLB, Davis has experience as the radio play-by-play voice for Radford University men’s and women’s basketball for Learfield IMG College from 2018-20.

Davis graduated from the University of Alabama in 2016. During his time in Tuscaloosa, he worked on the sports staff at the campus radio station WVUA-FM 90.7 the Capstone. There he produced & hosted various sports talk shows, including Men's Basketball and Softball broadcasts before broadcasting select Alabama Men's Basketball games.

Matt lives in Jacksonville with his fiancée Kristin and their cat and dog, Quinn and Crash.

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Wyatt Lucovsky joined the Jumbo Shrimp in January 2023 as the team's Graphic Designer. He creates designs for a wide range of digital and print applications to promote the Jumbo Shrimp brand, players and fan experience.

A native of Jacksonville, Wyatt comes to the Jumbo Shrimp after graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Florida. He majored in Graphic Design with a minor in Mass Communication. While in Gainesville, he worked as a graphic designer for UF RecSports, designing a wide range of marketing materials for on-campus fitness facilities, intramural sports, club sports and outdoor recreation facilities.

Wyatt has been a certified swim coach for Special Olympics Florida since 2016. He coaches and encourages many special needs athletes in freestyle swimming events in Nassau County.

In his spare time, Wyatt enjoys supporting the Jacksonville Jaguars, Everton Football Club and Florida Gators.

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Joey Robertson joined the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp in March 2024 as the club’s Communications Assistant. He was recruited by the Jumbo Shrimp’s director of broadcasting and media relations, Scott Kornberg. Robertson operates as a secondary contact between the media and front office while assisting the organization in media related tasks.

A native of Roanoke, VA., Robertson was the team broadcaster and director of media relations for the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders (Northwoods League). In the summer of 2023, he broadcasted 72 games with eight of those games being aired on ESPN+. Before his stint in Wisconsin, he spent the 2022 summer season on the North Carolina coast as the team broadcaster for the Morehead City Marlins (Coastal Plain League).

Robertson graduated in 2023 from Virginia Tech with a bachelor’s degree in Sports Media & Analytics along with a minor in Organizational Leadership. During his time in Blacksburg, he served as a play-by-play broadcaster for the student-run sports media group 3304 Sports. There, he broadcasted 33 games including the quarterfinal matchup of Clemson and N.C. State at the 2023 ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament and Virginia Tech Men’s Basketball’s upset of No.6 ranked Virginia in Cassell Coliseum.

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A two-time executive of the year and recipient of the John Johnson Award as the top minor league franchise per classification, Dave Burke joined the Jumbo Shrimp in January 2024 as the team’s Director of Corporate Sales. He helps oversee all the club’s corporate sales and the assets each client receives.

Originally from Wayne, N.J. and an alumnus of Rutgers University, Dave’s past experiences spans more than three decades and seven states with the Burlington Indians, Fort Myers Miracle, Hudson Valley Renegades, Grand Prairie AirHogs, Mississippi Braves and Akron RubberDucks. Now as a member of the Jumbo Shrimp, he is looking forward to getting involved in the Jacksonville community.

An avid sports fan, Dave attended the infamous “Pine Tar” game at Yankee Stadium and has also had the privilege of assisting with the Super Bowl the past 13 years. He is married to his wife, Jan, and has three daughters, Abbie, Allie and Addie.

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Alicia Marcotte joined the Jumbo Shrimp in October 2023 as the club’s Partner Services Coordinator.

A native of Middletown, N.J., Alicia spent the previous two baseball seasons with the High Point Rockers (Atlantic League of Professional Baseball) as their Promotions and Fan Experience Manager. She graduated in 2021 with a B.S. in Sports and Recreation Management from James Madison University. While in school, Alicia completed a digital marketing internship with the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour in Orlando and worked as a student assistant with the JMU athletics’ marketing team.

Alicia is a huge hockey fan of the New York Rangers, and is looking forward to checking out the Jacksonville Icemen, living closer to the beach and getting involved in the Northeast Florida community. Alicia is also excited to be living closer to her family, which resides in Florida.

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Patrick Jordan joined the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp in June 2021 as the club's finance assistant. He was promoted to accounting manager during the 2022 season where oversees the tracking and bookkeeping of all day-to-day business operations.

Patrick is a native of Huntsville, Ala., where both of his parents still live and work. He has one sister, who is studying film at the University of Southern Mississippi. A graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Alabama (Roll Tide!), where he played club rugby for four years. Patrick interned in the food & beverage departments of the Birmingham Barons in 2019 and Rocket City Trash Pandas in 2020, respectively. Prior to joining the Jumbo Shrimp, he served as a box office & sales intern in 2021 with the Altoona Curve.

During his free time, Patrick enjoys volunteering at the Jacksonville Humane Society, fishing, going to the beach, kayaking and following all of the St. Louis sports teams.

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Teresa oversees payroll operations for the organization.

Born in Modesto, California, and having lived in ten states, Teresa considers Florida home, even while living in Georgia. She earned a Master of Science in accountancy online from the University of Phoenix. She has five years of restaurant management experience and more than 20 years in various accounting positions.

Teresa is the oldest of four sisters, married, the mother of three sons, and grandma to a girl and boy, (for now).

Teresa is actively involved with the local LGBTQ community, volunteering for River City Pride. Her sports career includes many 5K's, and she enjoys riding her motorcycle, reading, movies, the beach and camping.

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Matthew assists the Stadium Operations Director in oversight of the department, assisting in general maintenance of 121 Financial Ballpark and overseeing the baseball operations department, serving as liaison with management of the Miami Marlins.

Born in Crofton, Md., and moved to Raleigh, N.C., Matthew earned a B.S. in sport management with a minor in business administration from Gardner-Webb University, where he was a sports information intern and baseball student manager. He has worked in stadium operations for the Asheboro (N.C.) Copperheads, the Winston-Salem (N.C.) Dash (Class-A Advanced Carolina League) and the Frisco (Texas) Roughriders (Double-A Texas League).

One of two brothers, Matthew played baseball for four seasons at Leesville Road High School and was an active member of Soapstone United Methodist Church and the University Christian Life & Services at Gardner-Webb. Matthew is a fan of the Baltimore Ravens, Baltimore Orioles, Washington Wizards and Carolina Hurricanes, as well as college teams from Maryland, Navy, North Carolina, Gardner-Webb, Appalachian State, West Virginia and Marshall. Matthew enjoys working out and playing disc golf, video games and baseball.

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Molly Blastic joined the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp in October 2023 as the club’s Food & Beverage Manager. She helps oversee and manage day-to-day food & beverage operations, including the concession stands and concourse at 121 Financial Ballpark.

Born and raised in Orlando and also a graduate of Florida State University, Molly returns to Florida after spending two seasons in North Carolina with the Asheville Tourists (2021) and Durham Bulls (2022). She boasts nine years of experience in the restaurant industry.

A beach-lover, Molly is also a big fan of Taylor Swift. Her goal is to learn how to golf now that she is back in her home state.

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Brennan joined the Jacksonville staff in 2016 as the club's Merchandise Manager and was promoted to Director of Merchandise in March 2022. He oversees the Jumbo Shrimp merchandise operation, both at the team store within the ballpark as well as the Jumbo Shrimp online store. Brennan also handles the designing & buying of merchandise from vendors, store inventory maintenance, store layout, game day store operations and online orders.

A native of Jonesville, Va., Brennan earned his Bachelor’s degree from Radford University in 2011 before completing his Master’s degree from the University of Kentucky in 2014 (GO CATS!).

In his spare time, Brennan enjoys cheering on his random assortment of sports teams (that’s what happens when you grow up nowhere close to any professional teams), traveling, and spending time with his wife, Samantha, daughter, Saige, and his two dogs: Derby & Arlo.

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David joined the Jumbo Shrimp after 13 years in radio promotions and events, producing everything from concerts to golf tournaments. David makes sure visitors to 121 Financial Ballpark are always entertained, excited and leave with a smile on their face!

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As the Director of Ticket Operations, Peter is responsible for managing all aspects of ticket sales and services. His main role includes overseeing ticket inventory, implementing sales strategies, providing high-quality customer service, and ensuring the smooth running of ticketing operations.

A Coconut Creek, Fla., native, Peter earned a Bachelor of Science degree in sport management and a minor in business administration from the University of North Florida. He completed an internship with the Jacksonville Sharks (Arena Football) and worked as Promotions Coordinator for the Inland Empire (San Bernardino, Calif.) 66ers (Class-A Advanced California League) in 2015. Peter joined the Jacksonville staff in 2016 as an account executive before working his way up to Director of Ticketing.

Peter and his wife, Lauren, have two kids, Madison and Hunter, three cats and two dogs, Makaira, which is the Genus for his favorite team, the Miami Marlins, and Violet. They reside in Jacksonville.

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A Jacksonville native, Theresa returns to the Jumbo Shrimp for the 2024 season as the Ticket Sales Manager following a three-year break, making this her 15^th season working in baseball in Jacksonville. She has held the roles of Receptionist & Executive Assistant, Box Office Manager, Director of Community Relations, Military Liaison, Corporate Sales Executive, and even filled in as the team seamstress while she was away!

Now that she's back, Theresa is once again focused on providing exceptional customer service and fan experiences while selling season tickets, mini plans, group outings, suite leases, and nightly suite rentals. Additionally, she returns to her passion of supporting the Military and Veteran community in Jacksonville, and she asks that any Military Personnel and Veterans please stop her and say hello so she can personally thank you for your service!

In her free time, Theresa enjoys volunteering with and supporting her American Legion Post, visiting her best friends in Key Largo and Austin, Texas, attending Jeep events to go off-roading in her PINK(!) Jeep Wrangler, and spoiling her fur-babies: three cats, as well as two Pugs and two French Bulldogs, which she lovingly calls The Snort Quartet.

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After working as a Jacksonville Suns bat boy in 2012 and 2013, helping the Jumbo Shrimp in 50/50 raffle sales in 2018 and 2019 and serving as a ticket sales associate in 2020, Cody Davis rejoined the Jumbo Shrimp in a full-time role as the club's box office manager in January 2021. He oversees ticket operations in the 121 Financial Ballpark box office, sells ticket packages and makes sure clients are happy every time they are at the ballpark!

A native of Hilliard, Fla., Cody graduated Magna Cum Laude in 2020 from the University of North Florida with a degree in Sport Management. While at UNF, he served in the National Society for Leadership & Success and was a member of Sigma Alpha Pi. He also worked with the MDA doing fundraising while in school.

He and his wife, Tamara, were married in the 2023 offseason and reside in Jacksonville. In his spare time, Cody enjoys hiking, hunting for shark teeth at the beach, spending time outdoors and playing the drums. He is also an avid Jacksonville Jaguars fan and roots for the New York Yankees and Alabama Crimson Tide.

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Cody Bratten joined the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp in May of 2023 as an Account Executive. He is a big believer in giving fans the best experience possible at the ballpark and will go out of his way to make sure every fan is comfortable, enjoying the game, and ultimately having fun.

Prior to joining the Jumbo Shrimp, Cody is originally a native from Fort Wayne, Indiana. He played four years of collegiate baseball at Adrian College (Adrian, Michigan) where he earned a bachelor’s in business administration with a specific in Sports Management. During his time at Adrian, he held a big role for the sports management club, volunteering at Superbowl LV in Tampa Bay and the NFL Draft in Cleveland in 2021. Cody has had various roles in coaching throughout college and after, giving private lessons, running youth clinics, and was the baseball director for Camp Caribou in the state of Maine after college.

In his spare time, Cody is a baseball fanatic. He loves doing player analysis, engaging the community in the sport, and ultimately loves to spend time with his family when he is not focused on the baseball community.

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Marc Spera joined the Jumbo Shrimp as an account executive in March 2022. He helps sell season tickets and group packages, works at the box office on gameday and work to make sure all fans are enjoying their experience within the ballpark worry-free.

Marc was born on Long Island in New York, but now calls Fleming Island home. He graduated from the University of North Florida in 2020 with a Bachelor of Science in Sport Management. Prior to joining the Jumbo Shrimp, he worked at Eagle Harbor Golf Course as a pro shop attendant and on their outside services team. He also spent time with Fanatics, Inc. as a warehouse associate.

Marc and his fiancée, Kaitlyn, have a golden retriever puppy. In his spare time, he enjoys watching sports, playing video games, golfing and doing a sports podcast called Birds of Trey with a pair of college friends from UNF. His favorite sports teams include the Baltimore Ravens, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, New York Yankees, New York Rangers and New York Knicks.

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Nathanael Dence joined the Jumbo Shrimp in January 2024 as a ticket sales associate. He sells and services season ticket and group clients at 121 Financial Ballpark.

Prior to joining the Jumbo Shrimp, Nathanael worked for Flagler College Athletics and the Daytona International Speedway Operations Team. He will graduate from Flagler with a Bachelor’s degree in Sports Management in May 2024.

In high school, Nathanael earned the President’s volunteering award for his service at Killeen Baptist Church (Texas) Nursery, JDRF as a team leader and the Samaritans Purse process center. He also lead a Minecraft Club while in high school.

Outside of work, Nathanael is a massive fan of all forms of motorsports, with NASCAR and IMSA being his favorite two to follow and enjoy.

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Nicholas Slaven joined the Jumbo Shrimp in January 2024 as a ticket sales associate. He helps sell and service season ticket and group clients to ensure they have an amazing experience at 121 Financial Ballpark.

A native of Toms River, N.J., Nicholas will be graduating from Flagler College in May 2024 with a bachelor’s degree in Sports Management. Prior to his time with the Jumbo Shrimp, Nicholas worked in Flagler’s athletic department and also interned for a sports betting company in New Jersey.

In his spare time, Nicholas enjoys golfing and going to the beach. He is a fan of the Miami Dolphins, Boston Red Sox and UFC. His sister, Paige, plays college basketball at Vermont, and his brother, Jake, attends the University of South Carolina.

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