FRONT OFFICE
FRONT OFFICE
Gayle Benson
Owner & Chief Executive Officer
Gayle Benson provides leadership for the New Orleans Saints and New Orleans Pelicans. She succeeds her husband, Tom Benson, who passed away on March 15, 2018, after serving as Owner of the Saints since 1985 and the Pelicans since 2012. The New Orleans native is an accomplished business professional and philanthropist with strong ties to the local community and is dedicated to contributing to the growth and enhancement of the Gulf South region.
Tom Benson
Owner/Chairman, 1985-2018
In a career in business and professional sports that spanned over 70 years, Tom Benson was an endearing figure in his hometown of New Orleans as well as throughout the NBA and the NFL. Mr. Benson served as the owner of the New Orleans Pelicans since 2012 and the New Orleans Saints since 1985 until his death on March 15, 2018. He was survived by his wife Gayle.
Senior Executives
Executive Staff
- Melissa Scott Senior Executive Assistant to the Owner
- Melissa Hoang Executive Personal Assistant to the Owner
- Jeanne Brown Executive Assistant to the President
- Eldric Washington Personal Assistant to Owner
Football Operations
- Mickey Loomis Executive Vice President/General Manager
- Khai Harley Assistant General Manager/Vice President of Football Operations
- Scott Kuhn Director of Football Administration
- Zach Stuart Director of Analytics
- Derek Stamnos Director of Team Operations
- Grant Mathews Manager of Team Operations
- Michael Venit Football Data Analyst
- Debbie Gallagher Executive Assistant to the EVP/General Manager
- Chad Vincent Director of Football Applications
- Ben Autin Senior Software Developer
- Abby Wingo Software Developer, Football Operations
- Alvin Donaldson Software Developer Associate
Player Personnel
- Jeff Ireland VP/Assistant General Manager - College Personnel
- Michael Parenton Director of Pro Personnel
- Ryan Powell Pro Scout
- Justin Matthews Pro Scout
- Tosan Eyetsemitan Pro Scout
- Mike Baugh National Scout
- Terry Wooden National Scout
- Mike DiJulio Area Scout
- Jon Sandusky Area Scout
- Casey Talley Area Scout
- Joey Vitt, Jr. Area Scout
- Paul Zimmer Area Scout
- C.J. Leak Area Scout
- Matt Phillips Area Scout
- Will Martinez Combine Scout
- Ziad Qubti College Scouting Coordinator
- Harry Piper Player Personnel Assistant
- Rishi Desai Scouting Assistant
- Brandon Tamres Scouting Assistant
Player Engagement
- Fred McAfee Vice President of Player Engagement
- Danny Lawless Director of Security
- Evan Meyers Legends & Alumni Manager/Assistant Player Engagement
- Dan Simmons Legends & Alumni Coordinator
Sports Science/Strength & Conditioning
Athletic Training/Medical
- Ben Stollberg Director of Sports Medicine
- Shone Gipson Head Athletic Trainer
- Jonathan Gress Director of Rehabilitation
- Kevin Mangum Assistant Athletic Trainer
- Bobby Feeback Assistant Athletic Trainer
- Austin Nall Athletic Training Intern
- Natalie Phipps Assistant Athletic Trainer
- Jamie Meeks Director of Sports Nutrition
- Meredith Fleming Seasonal Nutrition Assistant
- Dr. John Amoss Chief of Internal Medicine
- Dr. Karim Meijer Team Orthopedist
- Dr. W. Stephen Choate Team Orthopedist
- Dr. David Leslie Team Physician
Football Video
- Dave Desposito Video Director
- Joe Alley Assistant Video Director
- Tim Youngblood Video Assistant
- Christopher McNeice Video Assistant
Equipment
- John Baumgartner Head Equipment Manager
- Corey Gaudet Assistant Equipment Manager
- Richard Killian Assistant Equipment Manager
- Ben Steib Assisstant Equipment Manager
- Cory Eugene Equipment Assistant
- Jeff Inderhees Equipment Assistant
- Carson Shelton Equipment Assistant
- Austin Reynolds Equipment Assistant
- Mason Jansen Equipment Assistant
- Brandon Gerdes Equipment Assistant
- Craig Blackburn Locker Room Attendant
Business Operations
- Stephen Pate VP, Business Operations
- Ian Tigchelaar Senior Director, Operations and Event Logistics
- Katie Krajcer Senior Director, Event Policies and Fan Engagement
- Courtney Kennedy Manager, Operations and Event Logistics
- Megan Bourg Manager of Event Policies
- Andrew Johnson Event Policies Coordinator
- Morgan Parmer Sr. Manager, Fan Experience
- Giancarlo Hernandez Operations and Fan Engagement Coordinator
- Nate Degen Fan Experience Coordinator
- Brady Johnson Operations Coordinator
- Gabe Goldman Fan Engagement Associate
Community Relations
- Elicia Broussard Sheridan Vice President of Community Relations and Youth Sports Development
- Austin Pasco Youth Football Development Manager
- Adam Fournier Manager, Community Relations
- Ahmad Jones Youth Sports Development Associate
- Destiny Richardson Community Relations Associate
Marketing and Game Presentation
- Nancy Gold Vice President, Brand Strategy
- Hollin Caire Design Director & Project Manager
- Preston Denn Digital Marketing Manager
- Devonte' Martin Saints Marketing Manager
- Steve Stanfield Email Marketing Manager
- Luke Halvorsen Graphic Designer
- Rachel Zinsel Graphic Designer
- Stephanie Shih Junior Designer
- Brittany Whitsell Director of Charitable Giving & Development
- Mariana Jerez Sr. Manager, Special Events
- Charity Mackey Brand and Events Coordinator
- Pashen Barrow Assistant Project Coordinator
- Sara Anderson Director, Entertainment Teams
- Jenny Craig Entertainment Teams Manager
- Chryssi Flores Director of Game Experience
- Kristina Marquez Creative Entertainment Manager
- Hailey Williams Sr. Game Experience Coordinator
- Kinsey Hopkins-Campbell Game Experience Coordinator
- Dylan Turley-Rule Game Experience Coordinator
- Sierra Thoulouis Live Entertainment Coordinator
- Benjamin Grinsteiner Game Experience Associate
- Allison Lichte Game Experience Associate
Communications
- Doug Miller Vice President of Football Communications
- Justin Macione Director of Football Communications & Publications
- Davis Friend Football Communications Coordinator
- Sam Shannon Corporate Communications Manager
- Grant Segar Communications, Government Relations, and Special Projects Coordinator
- Cass Lapeyre Football Communications Associate
Digital Media
- Doug Tatum Vice President/Digital Media
- Alex Restrepo Senior Director of Social Media
- Beth Blackburn Director of Digital Platforms
- Andy Weilbaecher Senior Web Developer
- Maeve Dunnigan Digital Media Coordinator
- Andrew Lang Digital Media Associate
- Megan Kottemann Social Media Manager
- Madison Leavelle Social Media Illustrator
- Tatiana Lubanko Social Media Senior Coordinator
- Christian Verde Social Media Senior Coordinator
- Michaelea Neal Social Media Associate
- Michael C. Hebert Director of Photography
Production
- Shaneika Dabney-Henderson Vice President of Production
- James Crosbie Sr. Director of Production
- Jon Lavengetto Senior Content Manager
- Brianna Latino-Stubbs Director, Production
- Edwin Ford Production Manager
- Layne Murdoch Jr. Director of Photography and Live Events
- Brendan Hassett Live Stream Manager
- John Sebag Producer/Editor
- Forest Gaines Producer/Editor
- Jonathan Mahody Senior Content Manager
- Chrys Sims Producer/Editor
- Ryan Micklin Videographer
- Jada Brown Video Production Assistant
- Buster Verheeck Video Production Assistant
- BriYonna Collins Video Production Associate
- Colin Spangler Video Production Associate
- Blairre Perriatt Manager, Motion Graphics
- Solomon Crouch Motion Graphics Associate
- Benjamin Johnson Motion Graphics Associate
Broadcast
- Josh Richardson Gameday Producer
- Gus Kattengell Radio Broadcast Manager/Producer
- John DeShazier Senior Writer/Digital Media Contributor
- Todd Graffagnini Digital Media Contributor
- Erin Summers Team Reporter
- Mike Hoss Radio Play-By-Play Announcer
- Deuce McAllister Radio Color Analyst
Finance and Accounting
- David Chaix Vice President, Head of Team Accounting
- Mallory Vedros Controller
- Basem Elkhatib Revenue Finance Manager
- Jackie Bruce Senior Accountant
- Josh Harris Sr. Accounting Coordinator
- Alicia Dupart Payroll Senior Manager
- Felicia Jones Payroll Specialist
- Justin Pellegrini Financial Reporting Manager
- Teresa Magallanes Accounts Payable Coordinator
Business Analytics
- Rich Barbier Vice President, Consumer Insights and Analytics
- Victoria Boldis Senior Consumer Insights Analyst
- Lily Le Consumer Insights Analyst
- Matthew Rubenstein Consumer Insights Analyst
- Romina Weng Consumer Insights Analyst
- Jake Sellers Data Engineer
Human Resources
- Mary Vinet Sr. Director, People and Benefits
- Linley Fenlason Director of Talent Acquisition and Retention
- Jay Romig Executive Director, Administration
- John Berfect Mail Clerk
- Charlene Brown Benefits & Legal Coordinator
- Katie Keane HR Coordinator
- Tori Scott Receptionist
Impact & Culture
- Dr. Darvelle Hutchins Vice President, Impact & Culture
- Trent Burke Impact & Culture Associate
Information Technology
- Jeff Huffman Senior Director of IT Security & Administration
- Jody Barbier Executive Director of IT Operations
- Chris Chapital Sr. Manager, Computer and Information Systems
- Joaquim Burras IT Support Specialist
- Robert Crump Computer Information Systems Coordinator
- Daniel Smith IT Support Specialist
- Kelvin Smith Director, Network Operations
Facilities
- Terry Ashburn Facilities Director
- Wade Vicknair Assistant Facilities Manager
- Corey Rogers Grounds Superintendent
- Gordon Duplessis Groundskeeper
- Frank Gendusa Groundskeeper
- Cody Vicknair Groundskeeper
Legal
- Matthew Sharpe Vice President & Associate General Counsel
Corporate Partnership
- Matt Webb Vice President/Corporate Partnerships
- Erica Bernadas Director, Partnership Marketing, Sales & Innovation
- Johnny Pizzo Director of Partnership Sales
- Taylor Johnson Director of Partnership Marketing
- Steve McNelley Director, Partnership Marketing
- Victoria Weber Senior Manager, Partnership Sales
- Justin Baldinger Director, Partnership Sales & Strategy
- William Bellamy Partnership Sales Account Executive
- Andrew Boylan Partnership Sales, Account Manager
- Sherrick Bader Partnership Marketing Manager
- Leslye Barnette Partnership Marketing Manager
- Desiree' Chambers Partnership Marketing Manager
- Sara Hayes Partnership Marketing Manager
- McKell McLaughlin Partnership Marketing Manager
- Russell Tebeleff Partnership Marketing Manager
- Michael Wolfert Partnership Sales Manager
- Caitlin Link Partnership Marketing Coordinator
- Meghan Rotolo Partnership Marketing Coordinator
- Sydney LaBiche Partnership Marketing Manager
- Blair Positerry Graphic Design & Events Manager
- Fred Ruckert Senior Manager, Broadcast & Media Partnerships
- Ashley Livaccari Corporate Partnership Project Coordinator
- Andrew Cronin Corporate Partnership Specialist
- Jasmeen Chhabra Partnership Marketing Associate
Ticket Sales and Service Leadership
- Matt Dixon VP, Ticket Sales
- Blake Simon Senior Director of Ticket Service & Operations
- Chris Guidry Senior Director of Ticket Sales
- Brian Bean Sr. Manager of Premium Sales
- Anthony Parilla Sr. Director, Sales & Retention
Premium Seating
- Molly Threeton Premium Service Manager
- Ally Musso Premium Service Coordinator
- David Stern Senior Premium Seating Account Manager
- Jesse Nantz Senior Premium Seating Account Manager
- Robbie Lynch Premium Seating Account Executive
- Tyler Westbrook Premium Seating Account Executive
Season Ticket Sales and Retention
- Courtney Gros Senior Sales & Retention Account Executive
- Blake Leonard Senior Sales and Retention Account Executive
- Jordan Thomas Senior Premium Seating Account Executive
- Mallory Panzavecchia Sales and Retention Account Executive
- Larry Staub III Sales & Retention Account Executive
- Austin Busby Sales & Retention Account Executive
- Gabriel Chasin Season Ticket Sales Account Executive
- Brian Mensch Season Ticket Sales Account Executive
- Tyler Sherman Season Ticket Account Executive
- Josh Daniels Season Ticket Service Manager
- Russell Houston Season Ticket Service Coordinator
- Bryson Parker Gameday Ticket Service Manager
- Kevin Ashworth Season Ticket Service Representative
- Melanie Baker Season Ticket Service Representative
- Andrea Favorite Season Ticket Service Representative
- Anjanette Jones Season Ticket Service Representative
- Michael Marque Season Ticket Service Representative
- Catherine Meisch Season Ticket Service Representative
Group Sales
- Chris Harpster Group Sales Manager
- Lindsey Stanek Sr. Group Sales Account Executive
- Eric Morris Group Sales Account Executive
- Frank Timphony Group Sales Account Executive
- Sophie Lazear Group Service Coordinator
- Jack Kaplan Group Service Associate
Ticket Operations
- Daniel Holden Director of Ticket Operations
- Joe Chavis Ticket Operations & Parking Services Manager
- Angela Leon Ticket Administration Manager
- Lauren Brown Ticket Operations Manager
- Austin Myers Box Office Manager
- Anna Haun Ticket Operations Coordinator
- Madison Taliaferro Ticket Operations Coordinator
- Emerson Nance Ticket Operations Coordinator
Inside Sales
- Cody Link Manager of Inside Sales
- Alex Arrowood Inside Sales Consultant
- Elias Bloodsaw Inside Sales Consultant
- Amber Braithwaite Inside Sales Consultant
- Mary Beth Carman Inside Sales Consultant
- Reese Drezins Inside Sales Consultant
- William Fralia Inside Sales Consultant
- Grey Froberg Inside Sales Consultant
- Kiland Harrison Inside Sales Consultant
- Aarion Hartman Inside Sales Consultant
- Matthew Matthies Inside Sales Consultant
- Zack McCrea Inside Sales Consultant
- Noah Reiter Inside Sales Consultant
- Aidan Sher Inside Sales Consultant