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 the Baseball Grounds 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 19 seasons of Minor League Baseball experience, Craw 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 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 governs 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 granddaughter Addison 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 travel for the Jumbo Shrimp as the Triple-A affiliate in Minor League Baseball’s International League.

Christine joined the Jumbo Shrimp after nearly 15 years as a retail merchandiser - with Mattel Toys, Warner Bros. and KRAFT Foods. She has also previously been the Program Director for the Alabama-Florida Council, Boy Scouts of America.

A native of Daleville, Alabama, Christine grew up in Germany, as her father served in the U.S. Army. She is married to Mark, in his 25th year in the U.S. Air Force/Air National Guard. They have 3 sons: Mark, Brent (currently serving in the U.S. Air Force) and Logan.

She is a certified SCUBA Rescue Diver and an Auburn fan who loves college football season. She volunteers with the American Cancer Society & American Red Cross Disaster Relief Programs.

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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.

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 the Jacksonville area with his wife, Madie, their son, Sam, daughter, Alma, and dog, Shadow.

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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 dog Crash Davis...and yes he is named from the movie Bull Durham.

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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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Carolyn Bosworth helps the Jumbo Shrimp serve the Jacksonville and Northeast Florida communities as the club's Community Relations Coordinator. She joined the Jumbo Shrimp in January 2023.

A native of Birmingham, Ala., Carolyn graduated from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where she made the honors list four straight semesters and majored in Sports Communications with a Sports and Entertainment Marketing minor. She worked closely with the Girl Scouts of America and the Birmingham Humane Society, as well as participated in community service opportunities through her college sorority. She also volunteered as a camp counselor and at the Children's Hospital of Alabama.

A former club volleyball player in Birmingham, Carolyn additionally worked in the fitness center for a country club outside the city. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, cooking and scrolling on TikTok.

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Terry O’Grady joined the Jumbo Shrimp in November 2021 as the club’s Director of Corporate Partnerships. He will manage partner relationships, revenue generation, and corporate sales efforts.

A native of Tampa, FL., Terry earned an M.B.A. and master’s degree in Sport and Entertainment Management from the University of South Florida after receiving his bachelor’s degree in History from the University of Florida.

Terry joins the Jumbo Shrimp from UniFirst First Aid and Safety, where he was the Sales Manager for Southwest Florida. Prior to his time at UniFirst, Terry worked for Feld Entertainment and was a high school teacher and coach in Brandon, FL.

During his time in graduate school and with Feld Entertainment, Terry worked on events such as: The 2018 NHL All-Star Game, Monster Jam, Disney on Ice, and Monster Energy Supercross.

Terry loves to golf, and when not on the course he can be found at the beach or watching reality TV with his wife, Kendyl. Since moving to Jacksonville, Terry is looking forward to exploring new restaurants with his wife and bringing his nieces, nephews, family, and friends to Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp games.

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Holden Hitchcock joined the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp as the club's partner services coordinator in March 2020 and was promoted to partner services manager in 2022. He assists in the fulfillment of corporate partnership and sponsorship contracts, the settling of corporate partnerships and sponsorships and ticket sales and helps in game day operations.

A native of St. Augustine, Fla., Hitchcock earned his bachelor's degree in sports management from the University of North Florida. Prior to joining the Jumbo Shrimp, he interned with both the UNF Athletic Development staff, where he assisted with donor relations and hospitality, and Airstream Ventures in event management and marketing. He also volunteered at THE PLAYERS Championship and worked with Nike as a sales associate and the Pottery Barn as a stock associate.

Hitchcock was a four-year varsity basketball starter at Bartram Trail High School, where he won four district championships and was recognized as a First Team All-County Player. During his time with Airstream Ventures, he volunteered with Walk Off Charities, an organization that provides under-privileged youth in the Jacksonville area the opportunity to learn how to play baseball. He has also volunteered with the Muscular Dystrophy Association to sponsor a child involved to run a fundraising campaign to raise money in their name.

The son of Bo and Trish, Holden has a younger brother, Griffin, who is currently studying computer sciences at Santa Fe College in Gainesville. Holden is a fan of the Florida Gators, holding season tickets for the past 13 seasons, Golden State Warriors and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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Bryson Lenderman joined the Jumbo Shrimp in May 2021 as the team’s accounting manager, a role in which he oversees the tracking and bookkeeping of all day-to-day business operations.

Originally from Ashburn, Va., Bryson joins the Jumbo Shrimp after a two-year stint in the finance department with the Akron RubberDucks, Jacksonville’s sister franchise in the Fast Forward Sports Group Ownership. He graduated Bowling Green State University with a finance degree in addition to playing four years of club baseball, where he served as the team president his final season.

Bryson also has experience coaching both youth baseball and basketball. He is a fan of the Atlanta Braves and Atlanta Falcons, and in his free time, can be found, traveling, or relaxing with one of his favorite movies or a daily crossword puzzle.

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Teresa oversees payroll operations for the organization.

Born in Modesto, California, and having lived in nine states, Teresa considers Florida home. She earned a Master of Science in accountancy online from the University of Phoenix. She has five years of restaurant management experience and more than18 years in various accounting positions, most recently as an accounting specialist and department director for a nonprofit hospital in Mississippi.

Teresa is the oldest of four sisters, married, the mother of three sons, and grandma to "the most beautiful girl in the world".

Teresa is actively involved with the local LGBTQ community, volunteering and serving on the board of the River City Pride. Her sports career includes many 5K's, and she enjoys reading, movies, the beach and camping.

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Patrick Jordan joined the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp in June 2021 as the club's finance assistant. He assists the accounting manager with weekly and monthly tasks and is involved with gameday responsibilities in regards to both accounting and finance.

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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Christian is in his 19th season with the organization as the Director of Field Operations.

The Shreveport, La., native graduated from Florida Gateway College with an associate in golf course operations and AS in computer science from the University of North Florida.

Away from the stadium, he enjoys spending time with his wife, Sarah, his two boys: Foster & Quinn, and daughters, Charlotte and Lucy.

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Chris Campbell joined the Jumbo Shrimp in February 2021 as the team’s field operations assistant. He helps take care of the playing surface at 121 Financial Ballpark, including any maintenance and fertilizer plans to get the field ready for each game day.

Prior to his work with the Jumbo Shrimp, Campbell worked with USA Baseball, Georgia Tech Institute of Technology and the Jacksonville Jaguars. While at Georgia Tech, he helped the surface at Russ Chandler Stadium win 2019 STMA NCAA Baseball Field of the Year. He also prepped the field surface for the Super Bowl LIV at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

Born in Tifton, Ga., and raised in Danville, Va., Campbell holds three degrees in psychology. He enjoys playing guitar in his free time and listening to vinyl records.

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Tom Snyder joined the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp as an account executive in January of 2019 before moving to the role of stadium operations manager in September 2020. He oversees the general maintenance of 121 Financial Ballpark. As an account executive, he worked to provide excellent customer service to prospective and current clients, as he sold season tickets, mini plans, group outings, suite leases and nightly suite rentals, while also overseeing the stadium's Guest Services area on game days.

Prior to his time with the Jumbo Shrimp, Snyder spent three seasons with the Brevard County Manatees. A native of Manasquan, N.J., where Snyder has the distinction of having his high school football team earn induction into the Manasquan High School Hall of Fame, Snyder left the Jersey Shore to attend the University of Alabama, graduating with a bachelor's degree in kinesiology. He completed his master's degree from the University of Louisville.

In his spare time, Snyder enjoys rooting for the Alabama Crimson Tide. He is also involved with the Adams Street Chapter of the New Jersey Club. Snyder lives in Jacksonville with his wife Melanie.

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Matthew assists the Stadium Operations Manager 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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Guillermo Vega joined the Jumbo Shrimp in January 2022 as the team’s Director of Food & Beverage. He brings 28 years of experience to the club, working nightclubs, fast food, casual dining, fast casual, fine dining, higher education, multi-unit and contract food management.

A graduate of Temple University, where he studied International Business and Human Resource Manager, Guillermo has enjoyed several hometowns, including San Juan, Charleston, S.C., Albany, N.Y., San Diego, Orlando, Virginia Beach, Philadelphia and Brunssum in The Netherlands.

In his spare time, Guillermo loves to travel. A few of his favorite trips were to Mexico, Europe and Costa Rica. When he stays local, he enjoys going to the beach or gym and cooking and eating with family and friends.

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Boasting more than 20 years of food service experience, Nevious Love is the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp's Assistant Director of Food & Beverage, helping manage the club's daily food & beverage operation.

Nevious is a native of Hartsville, S.C., and graduate of Johnson & Wales University. She has three beautiful children and is a member of Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church. She is looking forward to traveling out of the country, with her first trip one day being to either Africa or Dubai.

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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 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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Peter oversees all ticketing operations, including the Group Sales Office, the Jumbo Shrimp's transition to a new ticketing server and CRM and the selling and servicing all of the Jumbo Shrimp's season ticket holders and group guests. He works to make guests' experiences at games fun-filled and worry-free.

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 a dog, Makaira, which is the Genus for his favorite team, the Miami Marlins. They reside in Jacksonville.

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Jenna Smith joined the Jumbo Shrimp in February 2021 as an account executive. She was promoted to the Assistant Director of Tickets Sales following the 2022 season. She works to provide excellent customer service to prospective and current clients, selling season tickets, mini plans, group outings and nightly suite rentals. Prior to coming to Jacksonville, she was a ticket sales associate for the Akron RubberDucks, the Jumbo Shrimp's sister franchise in the Fast Forward Sports Group ownership. With the RubberDucks, she created the team's first Women in Sports Panel. Jenna also created the first Women in Sports Panel for the Jumbo Shrimp during the 2022 season.

A native of Trenton, Ohio and graduate of The Ohio State University, Jenna worked for the Ohio State Marching Band as an audio and visual assistant. She served as an Event Management and Buckeye Sports camp intern with the Ohio State athletic department, and in the summer of 2018, she worked as an operations intern for ProCamps in Cincinnati, where she oversaw trade deals for camper lunches and luncheons.

Jenna loves concerts and boasts that she attends almost every concert in Jacksonville. When not listening to live music, you can find her at the beach reading or walking. She is a big coffee lover, enjoys trying new food and is a fan of both Ohio State and college football.

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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.

In his spare time, Cody is the audio/visual director at First Baptist Church of Boulougne and enjoys gaming, spending time outdoors and playing the drums. The son of Billy and Jonie Davis, Cody is a fan of the Jacksonville Jaguars, New York Yankees and Alabama Crimson Tide.

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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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Devin Walker joined the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp as an account executive in October 2019. He works to provide excellent customer service to prospective and current clients, as he sells season tickets, mini plans, group outings and nightly suite rentals.

A native of Portsmouth, Va., Walker was a four-year member of the baseball team at Virginia State University, where he majored in sports management. While at VSU, he also worked on the operations crew with Spectrum at the school's multi-purpose center and was also a member of the Sports Management Club.

Walker was recognized as part of the FIELD Program of Minor League Baseball Diversity and Inclusion in 2019. In Portsmouth, he was a member of the Grove Baptist Church and brings his rooting allegiances of the Philadelphia Eagles and New York Yankees to Jacksonville. His favorite quote is "Get Ready, Stay Ready" by Dr. Bey.

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