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
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
- Scott Campbell Senior College Scouting Analyst
- Will Martinez Combine Scout
- Ziad Qubti College Scouting Coordinator
- Chad Vincent Director of Football Applications
- Ben Autin Senior Software Developer
- Abby Wingo Software Developer, Football Operations
- Alex Santana Associate Software Developer, Football Operations
- Harry Piper Scouting Assistant
- Rishi Desai 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
- Jonathan Gress Director of Rehabilitation
- Shone Gipson Head Athletic Trainer
- Kevin Mangum Assistant Athletic Trainer
- Bobby Feeback Assistant Athletic Trainer
- Natalie Phipps Assistant Athletic Trainer
- Jamie Meeks Director of Sports Nutrition
- 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 of Operations
- Katie Krajcer Director of Event Policy & Fan Engagement
- Courtney Kennedy Operations Manager
- Megan Bourg Manager of Event Policy & Fan Engagement
- Morgan Parmer Senior Manager of Fan Experience and Initiatives
- Giancarlo Hernandez Operations and Fan Engagement Coordinator
- Brady Johnson Operations Coordinator
- Kelsey Curry Fan Engagement Associate
Community Relations
- Elicia Broussard Sheridan Senior Director of Social Unification and Youth Sports Development
- Austin Pasco Youth Football Development Manager
- Adam Fournier Manager, Social Responsibility
- Ahmad Jones Youth Sports Development Associate
Marketing and Game Presentation
- Nancy Gold Vice President, Brand Strategy
- Hollin Caire Design Director & Project Manager
- Devonte' Martin Saints Marketing Manager
- Steve Stanfield Email Marketing Manager
- Christopher Grim Graphic Designer
- Luke Halvorsen Graphic Designer
- Grant Osborne Creative Services Associate
- 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
- 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 Executive Director 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 Digital Developer
- Justin Vlosich Digital Media Coordinator
- Andrew Lang Digital Media Associate
- Megan Kottemann Social Media Manager
- Madison Leavelle Social Media Illustrator
- Tatiana Lubanko Social Media Coordinator
- Christian Verde Social Media Coordinator
- Jean-Marie Jenkins Social Media Associate
- Hannah McCreight 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
- Shota Hashimoto Sr. Motion Graphics 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 Videographer
- Forest Gaines Producer/Editor
- Jonathan Mahody Producer/Editor
- Chrys Sims Producer/Editor
- Blairre Perriatt Senior Motion Graphics Coordinator
- Issabelle Vu Motion Graphics Coordinator
- Ryan Micklin Jr. Editor
- Jada Brown Video Production Associate
- Colin Spangler Video Production Associate
- Nik Wismar Motion Graphics Associate
Broadcast
- Josh Richardson Gameday 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
- Josh Harris Sr. Accounting Coordinator
- Alicia Dupart Payroll Manager
- Felicia Jones Payroll Specialist
- Justin Pellegrini Financial Reporting Manager
- Teresa Magallanes Accounts Payable Coordinator
- Alex Watermeier Accounts Receivable Coordinator
- Kimberly Matthews Accounting Coordinator
Business Analytics
- Rich Barbier Vice President, Consumer Insights and Analytics
- Basem Elkhatib Senior Business Intelligence Analyst
- Luis Villaseñor Business Intelligence Analyst
- Victoria Boldis Consumer Insights Analyst
- Lily Le Consumer Insights Analyst
- Leighla Waterman Consumer Insights Analyst
- Jake Sellers Data Engineer
Human Resources
- Mary Vinet Sr. Director, People and Benefits
- Linley Fenlason Senior Talent Acquisition and Retention Manager
- Jay Romig Executive Director, Administration
- John Berfect Mail Clerk
- Darvelle Hutchins Vice President, Equity and Social Impact
- Charlene Brown Benefits & Legal Coordinator
- Katie Keane HR Coordinator
- Tori Scott Receptionist
Information Technology
- Jeff Huffman Senior Director of IT Security & Administration
- Jody Barbier Senior Director of IT Operations
- Chris Chapital Sr. Manager, Computer and Information Systems
- Brock Orrett Systems Administrator
- Joaquim Burras IT Support Specialist
- Robert Crump IT Support Specialist
- Kelvin Smith Senior Network Administrator
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 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
- Desiree' Chambers Partnership Marketing Manager
- Sara Hayes Partnership Marketing Manager
- McKell McLaughlin Partnership Marketing Manager
- Russell Tebeleff Partnership Marketing Manager
- MaryClare Stannard Partnership Marketing Manager
- Michael Wolfert Partnership Sales Manager
- Caitlin Link Partnership Marketing Coordinator
- Sydney LaBiche Partnership Marketing Coordinator
- Blair Positerry Graphic Design & Events Manager
- Fred Ruckert Senior Manager, Broadcast & Media Partnerships
- Ashley Livaccari Corporate Partnership Project Coordinator
- Andrew Cronin Corporate Partnership Specialist
Ticket Sales and Service Leadership
- Matt Dixon VP, Ticket Sales
- Blake Simon Senior Director of Ticket Service & Operations
- Chris Guidry Senior Director of Season Tickets and Group Sales
- Zac Cooper Director of Season Ticket Sales
- Brian Bean Manager of Season Ticket Sales
- Anthony Parilla Sr. Director, Sales & Retention
Premium Seating
- Molly Threeton Premium Service Manager
- Meghan Rotolo 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
- Gene Baker Season Ticket Account Executive
- Chandler Blackmond Season Ticket Sales Account Executive
- Austin Busby Sales & Retention Account Executive
- Gabriel Chasin Season Ticket Sales Account Executive
- Cody Link Season Ticket Account Executive
- Brian Mensch Season Ticket Sales Account Executive
- Johnathan Rene Season Ticket Account Executive
- Tyler Sherman Season Ticket Account Executive
- Josh Daniels Season Ticket Service Coordinator
- Russell Houston Season Ticket Service Coordinator
- Bryson Parker Season Ticket Service Coordinator
- Kevin Ashworth Season Ticket Service Representative
- Michael Marque Season Ticket Service Representative
- Etienne LeSuer Season Ticket Service Associate
- Cadyn Reed Season Ticket Service Associate
Group Sales
- Marc Lopez Director, Group Sales & Service
- Denton Hunter School Program Sales and Service Manager
- Chris Harpster Group Sales Manager
- Eric Morris Group Sales Account Executive
- Lindsey Stanek Sr. Group Sales Account Executive
- Caroline Yates Group Sales Account Executive
- Ally Musso Group Service Coordinator
- Sophie Lazear Group Service Coordinator
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
- Jesus Jaime-Gutierrez Ticket Operations Coordinator
- Emerson Nance Ticket Operations Coordinator
- Daisy Hernandez-Lopez Ticket Operations Associate
Inside Sales
- David Brosnan Inside Sales Consultant
- Jacorey Brown Inside Sales Consultant
- Cade Cooper Inside Sales Consultant
- Erin Howard Inside Sales Consultant
- Lilian Johnson Inside Sales Consultant
- Brendan Keith Inside Sales Consultant
- Miguel Leal Inside Sales Consultant
- Brian Mensch Season Ticket Sales Account Executive