Susan served from 2010-2022 as CEO and majority owner of the Sacramento River Cats. She and her late husband, Art Savage, purchased the Triple-A franchise and moved the team from Vancouver to the River City in 2000. For 10 years, they co-owned the River Cats, bringing baseball back to Sacramento after a 23-year absence.

A native of Amarillo, Texas, and graduate of UCLA, Susan was the Sacramento Metro Chamber of Commerce Businesswoman of the Year in 2012, with a nomination as Minor League Baseball's Female Executive of the Year, as well. She has also been recognized by the Sacramento Business Journal as one of the Leaders of the Year and Women Who Mean Business. Susan serves on the boards of the California Chamber of Commerce, River Cats Foundation, and past Chair of the Sacramento Host Breakfast Committee. Recently, Susan served as Chair of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee for Minor League Baseball.

A Midwest native, Chip played baseball at Olivet Nazarene University and received an MSE in Sports Management from Baylor University. After a couple of internships with the Kane County Cougars and Memphis Redbirds, Chip took the next step selling tickets for the Frisco RoughRiders.

In 2008, Chip moved to Tacoma, WA, as the Vice President of Ticket Sales for the Tacoma Rainiers and was instrumental in the renovation of Cheney Stadium which won Ballpark Digest's 2011 Renovation of the Year award.

Chip joined the River Cats in 2012 and has focused on leadership development, creating a positive sales culture, developing new premium and social spaces, upgrading digital and video components, and emphasizing strong community involvement.

Chip was highly involved in the River Cats affiliation switch to the San Francisco Giants which helped the team lead all of MiLB in attendance during the 2015 season. The decision was made in 2017 to bring the food and beverage operations in-house and Maxson played a significant role in the creation and operation of River City Concessions. The 2019 season was a year to be remembered as Chip was integral in negotiating a new stadium naming rights deal with Sutter Health. In addition, he was named the Pacific Coast League Executive of the Year, and the River Cats became the only team to win three Triple-A National Championships.

Maxson was named one of Sacramento Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 in 2015 and was one of Sacramento Magazine’s 100 Notable Business Leaders in 2021. Chip was part of the Leadership Sacramento Class of 2020 – Best Class Ever!

Maddie is entering her 15th season with the Sacramento River Cats. She is a graduate of Sacramento State University with a B.S. in Business Administration with a concentration in Accountancy. Maddie grew up in the small town of Georgetown, California and currently resides in Roseville with her four sons.

Phone: 916.376.4638

Greg earned his bachelor's degree in Communications with a minor in Business Marketing after attending the University of the Pacific. Greg is going into his 15th season with the River Cats after returning home to Sacramento.

Prior to joining the River Cats, Greg worked for InStadium, Inc. where he developed marketing solutions for local businesses interested in advertising in Major League Baseball stadiums.

Phone: 916.376.4842

Brittney is a native of Roseville, CA, whose love for sports has shaped her journey from the playing fields of her youth to a career in sports. From volleyball and soccer to ice skating and even aggressive inline skating (yes, really!), Brittney has tried it all. Her true passion lies in softball.

In 2012, she started her career with the River Cats, leveraging her prior expertise in managing large conferences for C-suite executives across the U.S. This experience uniquely positions her as someone who understands the needs of both venue clients and venue managers. With a finely tuned skill set in facility and event management, Brittney excels in detailed logistic forecasting, expenditure planning, and ensuring an unparalleled guest experience. Her leadership extends across the Facilities/Operations, Events, and Guest Service/Security Departments.

Sutter Health Park holds a special place in Brittney's heart, as she fosters a genuine love for the ballpark and each visitor who walks through its gates. She recognizes that everyone carries a River Cats memory, and her mission is to continue building upon that legacy for new visitors. For Brittney, Sutter Health Park isn't just a workplace; it's her home, and she is gratitude for the opportunity to work at a ballpark every day.

Phone: 916.376.4791

Lisa was born in San Francisco but raised in Hawaii. She moved to Southern CA for college and got a degree in psychology from California Lutheran University. Lived in AZ, WA, and VA before finally settling in Northern CA where she received an accounting degree from Diablo Valley College.

Phone: 916.376.4744

Leticia started working for River City Concessions back in 2017 as a storefront attendee and a month and a half later was promoted to Storefront Manager. She then worked for CCS as the Lead Administrator for several years.

Phone: 916.376.4720

Originally from Pleasanton, CA, Joe earned his undergraduate degree from Cal Poly University, then completed the Sport Management Graduate Program at Long Beach State University in 2012. Prior to joining the River Cats in 2016, he worked four years with the Los Angeles Kings.

Phone: 916.376.4753

Born in Maplewood, Minnesota and raised in Fair Oaks, CA, Kelly attended CSU Chico and continued on to live in several cities along the west coast. After finding success in a variety of sales related fields, he joined the Sacramento River Cats as the Director of Business Development in 2022.

Phone: 916.376.4790

Natalie is originally from Gonzales, CA. She attended Sacramento State University where she completed her Bachelor’s degree in Communications with an emphasis in Public Relations in 2019.

After graduation, she moved to the Bay Area to begin her sports career with the San Jose Sharks where she was a part of the fan engagement and promotions team. She joined the River Cats in 2021.

Phone: 916.376.4836

Caitlin is from the Northern California area and attended Arizona State University. Go River Cats!

Phone: 916.376.4752

Sarah joined the River Cats in 2022 after eight years in collegiate athletics. She held the role of Assistant Athletic Director of External Relations at Santa Clara University after serving as Manager of Gameday Promotions for her first four years as a Bronco. Prior to Santa Clara, Sarah was the Marketing & Social Media Coordinator at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, WA. She has also spent time in internship positions with Sonoma Raceway, the San Francisco Giants, and the Oakland A's.

The Bay Area native earned a B.S. in Business Administration from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo (Ride High, Mustangs!) and a Master's in Sport Management from the University of San Francisco.

Ashley grew up in Sinaloa, MX, and Temecula, CA. She started her journey as a football broadcaster but has worn many different hats throughout the baseball world: broadcast, translator, game day operations, stadium operations, and social media marketing. She has worked with the San Francisco Giants, San Diego Padres, MLB Arizona Fall League, and Camelback Ranch (Dodgers / White Sox).

916.376.4853

Kailie is a Sacramento native and graduate of Sac State where she played on the softball team. Kailie comes to us from the Giants Community Fund as a Junior Giants Resource and Development AmeriCorps VISTA.

Stephen is ecstatic to begin is first season with the River Cats. Born and raised in the Bay Area, he received his degree in Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts with a minor in Marketing from San Francisco State University.

Stephen has previously worked for two other minor league baseball teams based in North Carolina - the Greensboro Grasshoppers as their Director of Video Production and the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers as their Audio/Video Production Assistant. In addition to working for the River Cats, he also runs his own freelance video editing services.

Phone: 916.376.4732

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Born in Philadelphia and raised in Northern California, Kylie joined the River Cats as her first endeavor into the Sports Marketing world. She received a B.S. in Business Administration from Menlo College (go Oaks!) and most recently comes from the agency side, where she cofounded her own creative agency to help small businesses implement marketing strategies.

Justin is originally from San Jose, CA. He attended Arizona State University, where he majored in Graphic Information Technology, and most recently completed the inaugural Adobe Creative Fellowship with the San Jose Sharks in 2022 before joining the River Cats as a design assistant in 2023.

916.376.4762

Zack joins the River Cats in 2023 after spending two seasons as the play-by-play broadcaster for the Reno Aces. Prior to his time with the Aces, Zack spent 14 seasons calling games for the Stockton Ports in the California League where he began his broadcasting career in 2006.

A native of Worcester, Mass., Zack earned his degree in journalism from Northeastern University in Boston. While at Northeastern he did a pair of internships, one at the Boston Globe and one in West Palm Beach, Fla. at the spring training home of the Florida Marlins and St. Louis Cardinals. After completing the internship in Florida, Zack returned to Boston and finished his degree before driving out to California to begin his career and his long tenure in Stockton.

During the baseball offseason he serves as the radio play-by-play broadcaster for the University of the Pacific men’s basketball team in Stockton, a position he’s held since 2010.

(916) 376-4989

Gabe grew up with both the beautiful beaches, and frigid cold winters, of southern Rhode Island. He worked in restaurants starting at age 15, and after a few years in college switched gears to go to culinary school in New York City. Afterwards, he spent time back in Rhode Island and Boston before moving to San Francisco in 2009, and Sacramento in 2020. While still a partner in a catering company and a restaurant in SF, he is thrilled to start this chapter with the River Cats.

“What I like most about working with food,” he says, “is the range of effects it can have on someone, the excitement of trying something new, putting a smile on someone’s face, or making a memory that lasts a lifetime.”

Phone: 916.376.4945

Ray was born in Philadelphia and has been in the food & hospitality industry for over 30 years.

Phone: 916.376.4733

James started with the River Cats in 2022 as a Premium Supervisor before quickly being promoted to the Concessions Manager. He has previously supervised the ‘Local Eats’ concessions program for the Sacramento Kings & Legends Hospitality at the Golden One Center. Originally from the East Coast, James moved to California in 2019, before relocating to Sacramento in early 2020.”

916.376.4858

Dyana was born and raised in Sacramento. She began coaching kids through the First Tee of Greater Sacramento in high school and went on to play for Sacramento City College. She received a scholarship to play golf for Dickinson State in North Dakota in 2016. She then moved to Monterey to complete her BS in Sustainable Hospitality with a focus in Food & Beverage and Event Management at CSUMB. Dyana is driven and passionate about Hospitality.

Phone: 916.376.4672

Raised in the Bay Area but originally from Lima, Peru. Alfredo has spent the last 20 years working in the Amusement Park and Safety industries.

Phone: 916.376.4723

Mike Correa was born and raised in Sacramento, California. His favorite part about being a member of the River Cats front office is being able to help anyone and everyone whenever they need it!

Phone: 916.376.4644

Phone: 916.376.4794

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Julie is originally from Irvine, California. She attended California State University, Monterey Bay and graduated in 2023 with a Bachelor of Arts in Social and Behavioral Sciences with a concentration in Sociology. During her college career, she was on the CSUMB's Events & Programming Board for three years and the Lead Event & Programming Coordinator for two years. Julie also worked at Northern Arizona University for the Ticketing Office as the Ticket Office Coordinator.

Erin has been with the River Cats since 2010. She graduated from Sacramento State University with a Bachelor's degree in Business Marketing.

Phone: 916.376.4796

Originally from Walnut Creek, Chris moved back to California in 2012 after spending three years in Florida working for the Baltimore Orioles at their Spring Training Complex in Sarasota. While attending Michigan State University, Chris got his start in baseball with an internship for the San Francisco Giants under a fellow MSU alum. He also spent a year in Altoona, Pennsylvania working for the Double-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Mac comes to the River Cats by way of his hometown Altoona, PA. In his role, Mac leads our team of dedicated groundskeepers to ensure our field looks its best at all times. He received a BA in History from Pfeiffer University.

Marcello has been working with the River Cats for over 14 years. He loves having Sutter Health Park in tip-top shape as the Field Operations Coordinator.

Phone: 916.376.4742