On January 22, the Scranton/ Wilkes-Barre RailRiders officially announced John Adams as the team's new president. 

Adams, 40, is a native of Renovo, Pennsylvania, and returns his baseball roots with this new role. 

"I'm excited about this tremendous opportunity," Adams said. "The RailRiders have been one of the top tier organizations, both on and off the field. I'd like to thank David Abrams, Bob Mills, the entire local ownership group and the New York Yankees for trusting me to take this team to the next level and beyond."

Adams graduated from Lock Haven University in 2001 and began work in Minor League Baseball in 2002 with the Trenton Thunder as a Production and Promotions Manager. While with Trenton, Adams helped lead the Thunder to the Larry McPhail Award in 2003; an honor given to the club with the top promotional efforts across the industry. 

Adams moved to the Arena Football League later that year, beginning work with the Philadelphia Soul as their Director of Game Operations. In 2006, he was promoted to Assistant General Manager, helping oversee the entire operation. After a season as the Lancaster Barnstormers Assistant General Manager, Adams returned to the Arena Football League. He was the Cleveland Gladiators Director of Marketing for one season and became that franchise's General Manager in 2008, helping reboot the entire operation.

In August 2010, Adams was appointed as the Philadelphia Soul's Team President. During his tenure, the Soul became a model franchise in the AFL, growing cash revenues by nearly 80% through improved ticket sales strategies, creating new revenue streams and cultivating productive relationships within the community. The Soul had a six-year stint within the AFL as one of the top two revenue-producing organizations, including being the top franchise overall three times.

His staff was twice named the best in the AFL during his tenure and he personally made several "Top 40 under 40" lists in the region. Additionally, Adams was the 2015 AFL Executive of the Year.
In 2018, he made the transition to President of Trifecta Sports and Entertainment, helping use the model from his previous position to help launch a new franchise in Albany, while still overseeing the Soul. 

After successfully integrating this plan and leading two top-grossing organizations, Adams was named as the President and Chief Operating Officer of the Arena Football League; a role he held through November of last year. During that time, he led the restructure and transformation of the league to a single entity model, implementing a change management process for both the AFL Corporate Headquarters, its teams and the 
relationship between the two.

"On behalf of the ownership group," said David Abrams, Co-Managing Owner of the RailRiders, "we are ecstatic to add someone of John's caliber to lead our front office. It's not often you find someone with his diverse background and proven track record of success to lead your franchise into such an incredible year. We know John will thrive and that, in turn, our operation will shine in this year of stars at PNC Field."
 

Katie joined the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders staff in June 2010. Prior to joining the RailRiders, she served as the Assistant General Manager of Business Development and Marketing for the State College Spikes, the class-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. With the Spikes, she focused on building and servicing corporate partnerships. Additionally, she headed the team's marketing efforts, community relations programs and game-night operations.

Katie is no stranger to Northeastern Pennsylvania. She spent the first ten years of her professional sports career with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL Affiliate of the Pittsburgh Penguins), where she served as the Vice President of Business Operations. While with the Pens, she was responsible for the team's marketing efforts and business development initiatives. In addition, she oversaw the team's community relations programs, all special events, sponsorship servicing and game-night entertainment. A native of West Wyoming, PA, Katie graduated from King's College in Wilkes-Barre with a bachelor's degree in English. Katie currently resides in Duryea with her husband Will, daughters Hannah and Allie and their dog, Maya.

In September of 2019, Katie was elevated to the role of General Manager.

Scott joined the RailRiders front office in November of 2016 as the Controller. He came to the RailRiders from the NFL's Washington Redskins where he held the position of Assistant Controller. Scott is a 2011 graduate of Hofstra University with a B.B.A. in Accounting and holds a Certified Public Accounting (CPA) license. He played four years of Division I baseball and one year of football at Hofstra.

Scott is an avid sports fan and loves spending time with his two daughters. He was raised in the Coatesville/Downingtown, Pa area and currently resides in Mountain Top. He is also a really big fan of Tom Brady.

Adam joined the RailRiders front office in November 2017. A product of Western Pennsylvania, he graduated from Mercyhurst College in 2001. After seven years on the radio professionally, Adam began his career in Minor League Baseball as a promotions intern and broadcaster for the Williamsport Crosscutters in 2007. In 2008 and 2009, he was the Assistant Media Relations Director and number two broadcaster for the Oklahoma City RedHawks.

In 2010, Adam joined the West Virginia Power, handling the team's radio broadcasts, media relations and serving as an account executive. In 2014, he was honored as the South Atlantic League's Media Relations Director of the Year. Over the final four years with the Power, he also handled all the team's marketing in addition to promotions, corporate sponsorship sales and his other responsibilities.

Adam lives in Scranton with his wife, Brienne, their two dogs and four cats.

Jordan joined the RailRiders front office staff as the Director of Community Relations in January of 2017. She was born and raised in the small Eastern Washington town of Wenatchee, WA. After graduating from high school, she left the state of Washington for California to attend UCLA where she graduated with her B.A. in Political Science in 2014. She completed her M.A. in Sport Management from the University of San Francisco in May of 2017.

Prior to joining the RailRiders she spent the 2016 season as the Community Relations Intern for the Oakland Athletics. She also worked with the athletics department of the University of San Francisco from 2015 - 2017. She currently resides in Kingston with her fiancé, Billy, and their two-year old Beagle, Benny.

Sal grew up in Queens, New York, but has family ties to NEPA as his mother was born and raised in the Wilkes-Barre area. Sal graduated from Long Island University, CW Post and quickly took to the media scene as an OOH Media Buyer at Grey Worldwide / MediaCom in NYC where he managed accounts such as Brown and Williamson tobacco, HESS and Jackson Hewitt.

Sal transitioned into his sales career in 2001 taking on a National Sales role for a Non-Traditional media company in New Jersey. After a successful run, he joined Adams Outdoor Advertising in Stroudsburg, bringing him closer to his family here. He quickly climbed the ranks from Account Executive to his previous role as General Manager of the Northeast region.

Sal currently lives in Nazareth, PA with his wife, three children and their dog Charlie. He is a proud coach for both his son and daughter's baseball / softball teams. He is an avid sports fan with a passion for the outdoors and always looking for a new challenge.

George's career in professional sports spans over 20 years. Prior to joining the RailRiders, he previously served as Chief Operating Officer for the Albany Empire of the Arena Football League. In 2019, George and the Empire won the Arena Bowl Championship and the Front Office of the Year award, showcasing success both on and off the field. His previous experience also includes serving as Senior Director of Partnership Sales for the Pittsburgh Penguins during their Stanley Cup championship years, Director of Corporate Sales for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, and Vice President of Corporate Sales for the Cleveland Cavaliers. George has moved from Albany to Old Forge along with Ogie, his Siberian husky.

Jordan joined the Scranton Wilkes-Barre RailRiders front office in the beginning of the 2018 season as a season ticket sales representative and was hired as a Corporate Sales Executive at the end of the season. Jordan began his career in Minor League Baseball in 2016 as a scout for Baseball Info Solutions. In 2017, he was the Minor League video intern/ player operations for the Atlanta Braves Single-A affiliate in Rome, Georgia. He is also a member of the board for the American Advertising Federation NEPA chapter.

Jordan is a native of Hackettstown, New Jersey. He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2015 with a degree in Economics and played for the UNC club baseball team. He enjoys pitching for the Reeders Rangers in the Lehigh Valley men's baseball league and watching Carolina basketball.

Kristina joined the RailRiders front office team in January 2006 as a Ticket Account Executive. After the announcement of the New York Yankees Affiliation, she obtained the position of Group Sales Manager in September 2007. After one year in Group Sales, she was named Sponsor Service Manager. She was then promoted to the position of Senior Sponsor Service Manager in September, 2009. Kristina is now the Senior Director of Corporate Services and Graphic Design, handling all major sponsorship accounts as well as team and non-baseball events.

She is a 2001 graduate from Riverside Jr./Sr. High School and in 2005 earned a Bachelor's Degree in Communication from Bloomsburg University. During her time at Bloomsburg University, she served as Bloomsburg University Dance Ensemble President in 2004-2005 and B.U. Competition Dance Team Captain for three years. She was also the Bloomsburg University Homecoming Queen in 2005.

Prior to becoming a full-time employee, Kristina completed her internship with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons during the 2005 season.

She resides in Taylor, PA.

Amari joined the RailRiders front office team in 2020 as a Corporate Services Manager. Amari began her career in 2018 as an intern in the Partnerships Department for the Albany Empire of the Arena Football League. After being hired full-time in 2019, she was a part of their ArenaBowl 32 Championship season, helping the Empire claim the AFL Front Office-of-the-Year Award.

Amari is a high honor graduate of Russell Sage College in Troy, NY, with a degree in Business Administration and a concentration in Sports Management. During her time at Sage, she was a part of the women's basketball team, winning a conference championship in 2017 as well as serving as a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.

In her spare time, Amari enjoys spending time with family, traveling with her friends and helping businesses with her shopping addiction. She currently resides in Scranton.

Reghan joined the RailRiders front office staff as the Game Entertainment Manager in February of 2020. She was born and raised in Fairmont, West Virginia, and is a 2017 graduate from West Virginia University, where she earned her degree in Journalism with a minor in Sports Management.

Prior to joining the RailRiders, she spent the 2019 season as Game and Event Operations Manager for the Albany Empire in the Arena Football League. During her time in Albany, Reghan was a part of the 2019 AFL Front Office of the Year, ArenaBowl 32 Championship team and was awarded the Times Union's Women @ Work (NY) Up & Coming Young Female Professional. She also worked in the National Arena League as the Director of Operations for the Carolina Cobras.

Reghan is an avid Pittsburgh Penguins, Steelers and all things WVU fan! In her spare time, Reghan loves to go back home to spend time with her family and to travel! She currently resides in Kingston.

Brendan joined the RailRiders front office as the Video Production Coordinator in February of 2020. He was born and raised in Mars, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Pittsburgh. Brendan graduated from Duquesne University in 2018 where he double majored in Multiplatform Journalism and Advertising & Public Relations. 

He worked as a Production Intern for the Pittsburgh Penguins during the 2018 season. During his time with the Penguins, Brendan contributed content on a consistent basis assisting on various programs and shoots. He also worked as the Digital Media Coordinator and Lead Designer for Pineapple Payments in 2019. 

Brendan is a Pittsburgh Penguins, Miami Heat and New York Yankees fan. In his spare time, he coaches youth swim teams and has a real passion for the sport. Brendan currently resides in Wilkes-Barre. 

CHAMP joined the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees on July 6, 2007, and has started every home game since. From that point on he's been the hardest working prospect in the farm system. Continuously working to make it to the big club he wears #13 in honor of when SWB rebranded to the RailRiders in 2013. Even though he still gets beat on the dance floor by umpires and is completely defeated in tug of war, CHAMP manages to continue to practice his skills.

CHAMP will be at PNC Field until the New York Yankees are ready to call him up...but until then enjoy watching CHAMP evolve into the biggest name in Yankees history. Born underneath the bleachers at Yankee Stadium, CHAMP currently makes his home in Moosic, PA. If you would like CHAMP to make an appearance at your school, event, etc, just drop him an e-mail or give him a call.

Amy joined the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders front office in February 2017. She earned a Bachelor's Degree from Wilkes University in 2009. Amy enjoys spending time with her family and traveling. She currently resides in Kingston with her husband Jason and dog Nugget.

Barbara joined the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders staff in May of 2018 as the Finance/Accounting intern. After graduating and earning her Bachelor's degree at Saint Peter's University in 2019, she was offered an opportunity to come back to the team as a Staff Accountant. Barbara resides in Scott Township, where she is currently in Graduate School at the University of Scranton, working on her Master's degree in Accounting.

On the side, Barbara is an Assistant Coach for the Lackawanna College Softball team as well as a fast pitch instructor at Pro Prospects. She is a huge Pittsburgh fan when it comes to baseball and football. When Barbara is not in class or working, you can find her either at the gym or with her friends and family.

Deanna was born and raised in Dunmore and attended Marywood University for Legal Studies. She enjoys spending time with her husband Tom and their three children- plus a dog, two cats and a turtle!

Information coming soon!

Kat joined the SWB RailRiders during the 2015 season as a Marketing Intern and jumped to being a Sales Intern during the 2016 and 2017 seasons before being hired full-time in November 2017. Born and raised in Wyoming, Pa, Kat is currently finishing her degree at Bucknell University. She will graduate with a B.S. in Markets, Innovation and Design in May 2018 and will move back to the area to join the team.

When Kat's not in class or working, she enjoys traveling, spending time with family and of course, watching The Office.

Information coming soon!

Having previously worked for the team between 2014 and 2018 in a similar capacity, Felicia returned to the RailRiders front office as Director of Ticket Operations in August 2019 after a brief stint with Ticketmaster.

Felicia is originally from Erie and graduated with a B.A. in Business from Mercyhurst University in 2007. Her career in Minor League Baseball started in 2003 when she worked as a game day staff member with the Erie Seawolves. While earning her Master of Sport Administration degree from Canisius College, she spent the 2010 season as a Ticket Sales Assistant for the Lakewood BlueClaws before accepting the Box Office Manager position with the Frederick Keys later that year. She was then promoted to Director of Ticket Operations in 2012.

When not at PNC Field, Felicia loves exploring other ballparks and spending time with friends and family.

Kelly joined the front office staff as a Customer Service/Inside Sales Representative in September 2011. She began her career in baseball with the Scranton/Wilkes Barre Yankees as a sales intern in March 2010 and then as a Seasonal Inside Sales Representative in December 2010. She was promoted to Senior Inside Sales Representative in September 2013 and then to Senior Inside Sales Manager in September 2017. Kelly is now the Director of Season Ticket Sales & Service since September 2018.

Kelly graduated from Penn State University in 2003 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Finance. She enjoys watching NY Yankees baseball, Washington Redskins football and attending/watching Penn State games. She also enjoys playing golf and traveling.

Kelly resides in Scranton.

Joe joined the RailRiders staff in January 2017 as a Season Sales Representative and was hired full time as Inside Sales Representative mid-season. He started his career in sports as a Marketing Intern with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in 2015 during his senior year of college at Misericordia University. Joe graduated in 2016 with a B.S. in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing. He is a huge fan of the Phillies, Eagles, Flyers and Notre Dame. Joe also is a golf fan and like to play as much as he can.

Maggie joined the RailRiders front office staff in June of 2019 as an Inside Sales Representative and was hired full-time as an Account Executive in September. She was born and raised in Oregon, Ohio, just outside of Toledo. After graduating from high school, she attended Bethany College in West Virginia where she played volleyball and began her career in sports as an intern with the Wheeling Nailers. She graduated with a B.A. in Sport Management.

Maggie is a huge fan of The Ohio State Buckeyes and will happily engage in any college football debate. She is also a fan of the Detroit Tigers and Detroit Lions. In her free time, she enjoys hanging out with friends, thrift shopping and traveling.

Michael first joined the RailRiders as a ticket operations intern for the inaugural 2013 season and then later rejoined the team in April for the 2014 season. Michael comes to us locally from Keystone College where he received his Bachelor's Degree in Sport and Recreation Management in the Spring of 2014. As a NEPA native, Michael has enjoyed coming to see baseball games at PNC Field for many years and has seen all three incarnations of SWB baseball.

Aside from baseball Michael also enjoys rooting for the Eagles, Penguins and the Philadelphia Union. Michael was born and raised in Fleetville and now resides with his wife, Maggie, in Pittston.

Robby Judge joined the RailRiders in March of 2015. Robby has over 30 years of customer service under his belt. He is a 1984 graduate of Scranton Central High School and 1986 graduate from Lackawanna College where he graduated in Business Administration. He is a huge Notre Dame fan and was born and raised in Scranton where he currently lives with his wife Ellen, daughter Kelly, son Alex and their 2 basset hounds.

Kaitlin joined the RailRiders front office staff in June 2019 as an Inside Sales Representative and was hired full-time as a Group Sales Account Executive upon completion of the season in September. She was a member of the Ramapo College lacrosse team, later becoming a reporter for the Atlantic Baseball Confederation Collegiate League and the head sports editor of The Ramapo News.

Kaitlin graduated in 2018 with a B.A. in Journalism and Communications with a focus in sports and a certification in Business Administration. In her spare time, Kaitlin enjoys anything and everything related to New York sports, traveling and the outdoors.

Tim joined the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre front office in November 2015 as a Groups Sales Coordinator. He transitioned into a Premium Ticket Sales role in 2018 as an Account Executive and then was named the Manager of Premium Sales after the 2019 season.

A 2002 graduate of West Scranton High School, Tim was a first-team Lackawanna League All-Star for the Invader baseball team. He studied at Philadelphia's Temple University, receiving a Bachelor's Degree in Sport and Recreation Management. After graduation, he spent three years traveling the globe working for the entertainment department of Norwegian Cruise Lines. Tim is also an avid sports fan who follows the Dallas Cowboys, Boston Red Sox, Temple Owls, Notre Dame football and Boston Bruins. Tim now resides in Dunmore with his wife Theresa and daughters Ella and Cienna.

Joe joined the SWB RailRiders in the beginning of the 2016 season as an Operations Intern and was hired as a Corporate Sales Executive during the middle of the season. Born and raised on Long Island, Joe graduated from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2015 with a B.S. in Sport Management. He enjoys playing and watching hockey, baseball and football as well traveling with his family. Joe currently resides in Scranton, PA.

Michele is Lackawanna County native, having graduated in 2002 from Mid Valley Secondary Center. She is a 2006 graduate of Wagner College with a degree in Business Administration and Marketing. While in college, Michele was an intern for the Turn 2 Foundation in New York City, where she assisted in planning the Derek Jeter Holiday Express, golf tournaments and baseball clinics in all five boroughs.  

Prior to joining the RailRiders in December, Michele worked in the Office of Advancement at Lackawanna College and oversaw the Lackawanna College Annual Fund and Alumni Relations.

In her spare time, she enjoys adventures with her nephews, Jack and Joey, as well as baking, traveling and going to concerts. Michele currently resides in Dickson City.

Elisha is originally from Philadelphia and graduated from East Stroudsburg University with a B.S in Sport Management and a minor in Business Management in 2019. He had the opportunity to gain valuable experience working with Competitive Edge Sports, Living Sport LLC and the Philadelphia Flyers before joining the RailRiders front office staff as a Sales Associate in November 2019. He is a diehard fan of all the Philadelphia Big Four sports teams and The University of Georgia football team.

In his spare time, Elisha enjoys exercising, reading and spending quality time with his family and friends.

George grew up in Pittston, attended Scranton Preparatory High School and graduated from King's College in May of 2019 with degrees in Marketing and Management. During his time at King's, he served as an assistant coach for the King's College baseball team and interned with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. George joined the RailRiders front office in November of 2019 after coming to games every summer as a fan and even remembers attending Red Barons games when he was younger.

He is a Los Angeles Dodgers, Cleveland Browns, Philadelphia 76ers and Notre Dame Football fan... and prays one of them will win a championship someday.

Mike grew up in Greenfield Township and attended Lakeland Junior/Senior High School. He graduated from St. Bonaventure University in May 2019 with a B.S. in Sport Management. Mike was a Ticket Sales Intern with the Railriders in 2018 before rejoining the staff as a Sales Associate in October 2019. He is an avid sports fan and enjoys rooting for the New York Yankees, Philadelphia Eagles and Notre Dame Football.

Chris is originally from Philadelphia and graduated from East Stroudsburg University with a B.S in Sport Management and a minor in Business Management in 2019. Before joining the RailRiders staff as a sale associate in November, he completed his internship at La Salle University working with the Athletic Development Department.

Chris is an avid basketball fan, so in his free time he enjoys watching and playing basketball as well as spending time with his family.

Ramsey joined the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders front office in October 2019. He graduated from the University of Florida in 2016 with a Bachelor of Science in Advertising. Ramsey is an animal lover, avid traveler and a die-hard Florida Gators fan. He currently resides in Scranton.

Anthony is originally from Lake Wallenpaupack. He graduated from East Stroudsburg University with a B.S in Sport Management and a minor in Business Management in 2019. He did an internship with the Florence Redwolves in the Coastal Plain League in South Carolina in August of 2019 and joined the RailRiders as a Sales Associate in October.

In his free time, Anthony enjoys watching Manchester City Football Club and spending time with friends.

Brad grew up in Westford, Massachusetts, and graduated from Westford Academy in 2015. He graduated from Endicott College in 2019 with a B.S in sports management. Brad joined the Railriders after previously interning with the Nashua Silver Knights, New England Revolution and with Harvard Athletics. Having grown up in Massachusetts, he is a fan of all the major New England sports teams, especially the New England Patriots.

Tyler graduated from UMass Amherst in the winter of 2018 with a B.S in Sport Management. After originally working in retail management post-graduation, he got his dream job and joined the RailRiders staff as an inside sales representative in October. Aside from working for SWB, Tyler has qualified for the world championship in obstacle course racing and hopes to appear on the show "American Ninja Warrior," and spends most of his free time training to achieve those goals.

Joe joined the staff in February 2008 as the Director of Ballpark Operations. Prior to joining the RailRiders, he was a Community Service Supervisor for the County of Lackawanna. After graduating from Carbondale Jr./Sr. High School, he attended Johnson College. He previously worked with local contractors fine tuning his skills. He along with his wife and son are residents of Northeast Pennsylvania.

Nick joined the RailRiders Front Office as a Corporate Ticket Sales Executive in July of 2017. This is his second stint with the RailRiders after serving as an Operations Intern during the 2016 season. He also has completed internships with the University of Pennsylvania baseball program and the Temple University Athletic Department. Nick was born and raised in Pittston and he still resides there today. He graduated from Pittston Area High School in 2013 and Temple University in 2017 with a B.S. in Sport and Recreation Management. Nick is a fan of the New York Yankees, New York Jets, Philadelphia 76ers and the Temple Owls. In his free time, he enjoys hanging out with his friends, watching sports and playing softball and golf.

Steve joined the RailRiders in February 2007. He is a graduate of the University of Mississippi with a degree in Sport Management and began his career in sports as the Equipment Manager for Duke University's 27 sports programs. Following his stay at Duke, he headed back home serving as the Head Groundskeeper for the Ole Miss Baseball team. After seven seasons at Ole Miss, he left to take a similar position with the Birmingham Barons; double-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox. In 1998 he advanced to Triple-A as the Director of Field Operations with the Memphis Redbirds in the Pacific Coast League where he remained through 2005.

He is highly decorated among his peers winning numerous awards including Southeastern Conference Groundskeeper of the year (1992-1993), Sports Turf/Beam Clay Field of the Year (1992-1993 and 1997-1998), Southern League Groundskeeper of the Year (1997 and 1998), Pacific Coast League Groundskeeper of the Year (2001-2002, 2004-2005) and the Minor League Baseball Turf Manager of the Year in 2005. In his spare time, Steve enjoys collecting old comic books and remodeling his home. He says "being part of the Yankee family is a dream come true for this southern-born Ole Miss Rebel!" Born in Oxford, MS, he currently resides in Clarks Summit, PA with his beautiful wife Iris, two fantastic little girls, Stephenie Elaine and Sarah Elizabeth and one little West Highland Terrier named Cooper.

More information to come soon!