Petrunak Comes Back to Baseballtown

The Reading Fightin Phils, Double-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies, have announced the return of Tonya Petrunak to the franchise as the club's Director of Business Development. She returns to the club after spending eight years (2004-2012) with the Greater Reading Convention & Visitors Bureau where she most recently was the Vice President of Marketing and Operations.

"What a tremendous addition to our already strong Fightins staff," said Fightin Phils General Manager Scott Hunsicker. "Bringing back someone with Tonya's personality and experience is a major score for our organization. She was a highly successful member of our staff before and she went on to do great things in the community through her role as the Vice President of the Visitors Bureau. Now, we welcome her back to the Fightins family to help take us to the next level."

With the visitors bureau, Petrunak created and managed the organizations' marketing and sales plan while establishing relationships with community leaders and the hospitality industry among other responsibilities. She also worked as Marketing Coordinator with Tel Hai Retirement Community prior to her time with the bureau.

In her new position with the Fightins, Petrunak will work alongside Director of Sales Joe Bialek and Assistant Director of Sales Anthony Pignetti to foster business relationships in the area while assisting with other sales efforts throughout the season. She originally worked in the front office from 2000-2003 where she was Fan Development and Corporate Sales Manager (2001-2003) and Group Sales Coordinator (2000-2001). She completed an internship with the team prior to being hired full-time after four seasons on the game day staff.

A graduate of Exeter Township High School, Petrunak received her B.A. in Communication from Slippery Rock University in 2000. She currently resides in Exeter Township with her husband Jon and their children Charlotte and Kaden. 

Season tickets, mini-plans, and group tickets for the 2014 season at FirstEnergy Stadium are available by visiting Fightins.com, calling the Fightin Phils Ticket Office at 610-370-BALL, or by visiting the Fightin Phils Ticket Office in person at FirstEnergy Stadium. Follow the Fightin Phils on Twitter at @ReadingFightins and like them on Facebook via www.facebook.com/fightins.