Dash announce new promotions, hirings

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Jan. 6, 2015) - The Winston-Salem Dash are proud to announce a pair of promotions within their Corporate Partnerships department and a handful of new additions to their front office team in advance of the sixth season at BB&T Ballpark, which begins in exactly 100 days on April 16.

Two key parts of the Dash's front office team over the last several years, Corey Bugno and Darren Hill have new roles within the organization. Bugno is now the club's Vice President of Corporate Partnerships, while Hill takes over as the Director of Corporate Partnerships.

Bugno joined the Dash in advance of the 2010 season as the Director of Stadium Operations. From there, he was elevated to Senior Director of Operations before joining the Corporate Partnerships department a year ago. The Duquesne University graduate has worked in Minor League Baseball since 2006, a career that includes stops with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and Lehigh Valley franchises.

Prior to his promotion, Hill had been an integral part of the Dash's ticket sales efforts since 2010, most recently as the team's Director of Business Development. Born and raised in Albemarle, he is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Before joining the Dash, Hill worked with the Carolina Hurricanes, Carolina Panthers and UNC's Football Recruiting Office.

Four others have joined the Dash's talented front office team-Paul Johnson as the Head Groundskeeper, Whitley Shannon as a Ticket Sales and Service Representative, Annie Stoltenberg as the Director of Entertainment and Community Relations and Paul Williams as the Box Office Supervisor.

Johnson boasts a wealth of experience in the groundskeeping field. Before joining the Dash, he was the Superintendent at Meadowlands Golf Club in Winston-Salem since 1992. He also logged seven years as the Assistant Superintendent at Bermuda Run Country Club. He has also contributed to the success of the Dash's sister company, Rhino Sports & Entertainment Services.

Shannon joins the Dash after logging time with Wake Forest University athletics, where she assisted with production, operations and promotions for Demon Deacons games and events. She also boasts Minor League Baseball experience with the Lexington Legends (Low-A, Kansas City) as a member of their promotions team.

Stoltenberg was the Community Relations Manager of the Mahoning Valley Scrappers (short-season A, Cleveland) before becoming a member of the Dash. She also was an integral part of the marketing department at Texas A&M University, her alma mater. She completed three Minor League internships while in college.

Williams was an important part of the Ticket Office at the University of Florida, his alma mater, as a Ticket Operations Specialist. He most recently worked as a Customer Service Associate at Sports Authority.

The Dash's 2015 season begins on Thursday, April 9, in Frederick, Md., while BB&T Ballpark's sixth season kicks off on Thursday, April 16, with a 7 p.m. game against the Myrtle Beach Pelicans, the Cubs' new High-A affiliate. Full- and partial-season tickets are on sale now, and fans can purchase their seats for all of the excitement in 2015 by calling (336) 714-2287 or visiting wsdash.com.