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.
Mr. and Mrs. Benson worked together to build model NFL and NBA organizations, housed in state-of-the-art facilities at the Ochsner Sports Performance Center, Caesars Superdome and Smoothie King Center, while making a positive impact in the community.
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 Senior Vice President of Football Operations/Assistant General Manager
- 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 Junior Software Developer
- Max Horn Video Production Coordinator
Player Personnel
- Jeff Ireland Senior VP/Assistant General Manager - College Personnel
- Michael Parenton Vice President of Pro Personnel
- Ryan Powell National 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
Sports Performance/Strength & Conditioning
Athletic Training/Medical
- Ben Stollberg Director of Sports Medicine
- Shone Gipson Head Athletic Trainer
- Bobby Feeback Assistant Athletic Trainer
- Uriah Myrie Assistant Athletic Trainer
- Bailey Jones Athletic Training Intern
- Austin Nall Athletic Training Intern
- Mohamed Almubiadin Physical Therapist/Trainer
- Jamie Meeks Director of Sports Nutrition
- Meredith Fleming Seasonal Nutrition Assistant
- Dr. John Amoss Chief of Internal Medicine
- 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
- Richard Killian Assistant Equipment Manager
- Ben Steib Assisstant Equipment Manager
- Cory Eugene Equipment Assistant
- Jeff Inderhees Equipment Assistant
- Carson Shelton Equipment Assistant
- Mason Jansen Equipment Assistant
- Brandon Gerdes Equipment Assistant
- Craig Blackburn Locker Room Attendant
- Nolan Daniel Equipment Intern
- Charles Gaubert Equipment Intern
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
- Hayden Henley Operations & Fan Engagement Coordinator
- Morgan Parmer Sr. Manager, Fan Experience
- Nate Degen Senior Manager of Business Operations
- 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
- Brenae' Bennett Community Relations Associate
- Tyrell Zarembski Youth Sports Development Associate
Marketing and Game Presentation
- Nancy Gold Vice President, Brand Strategy
- Hollin Caire Design Director & Project Manager
- Steve Stanfield Email Marketing Manager
- Luke Halvorsen Graphic Designer
- Rachel Zinsel Graphic Designer
- Stephanie Shih Junior Designer
- Pashen Barrow Assistant Project Coordinator
- Brittany Whitsell Director of Charitable Giving & Development
- Mariana Jerez Sr. Manager, Special Events
- Nathan Kane Event & Program Coordinator
- Bekah Spansel Entertainment Team 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
- Avery Boutchard Game Experience Associate
- Allie Furman Game Experience Associate
- Benjamin Grinsteiner 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 Coordinator
- Megan Kottemann Social Media Manager
- Madison Leavelle Social Media Illustrator
- Tatiana Lubanko Social Media Senior Coordinator
- Christian Verde Social Media Senior Coordinator
- Kat Anderson Social Media Associate
- Maggie Rasch 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
- Forest Gaines Producer/Editor
- Jonathan Mahody Senior Content Manager
- Chrys Sims Producer/Editor
- Ryan Micklin Videographer
- Buster Verheeck Video Production Assistant
- Meredith Hamm Video Production Associate
- Marissa Michael Video Production Associate
- Nico Valerga Motion Graphics Manager
- Solomon Crouch Motion Graphics Coordinator
- Benjamin Johnson Motion Graphics Coordinator
- Rin Andrews Motion Graphics Associate
Broadcast
- Josh Richardson Gameday Producer
- Steve McNelley Director, Broadcast Media Strategy and Partnerships
- Fred Ruckert Senior Manager, Broadcast & Media Partnerships
- 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
- Eli Chadick Consumer Insights Analyst
- Angus Christie 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
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
- Miles Richards IT SKillBridge
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
- Taylor Johnson Director of Partnership Marketing
- Victoria Weber Senior Manager, Partnership Sales
- Justin Baldinger Director, Partnership Sales & Strategy
- William Bellamy Partnership Sales, Account Manager
- Andrew Boylan Partnership Sales, Account Manager
- Michael Wolfert Partnership Sales, Account Manager
- Brady Wijbrandts Account Executive, Media & Partnership Sales
- Leslye Barnette Partnership Marketing Manager
- Sara Hayes Partnership Marketing Manager
- Sydney LaBiche Partnership Marketing Manager
- McKell McLaughlin Partnership Marketing Manager
- Cullen Munz Partnership Marketing Manager
- Russell Tebeleff Partnership Marketing Manager
- Tania Chavez Partnership Marketing Coordinator
- Andrew Lawrence Partnership Marketing Coordinator
- Caitlin Link Partnership Marketing Coordinator
- Meghan Rotolo Partnership Marketing Coordinator
- Blair Positerry Graphic Design & Events Manager
- Ashley Livaccari Corporate Partnership Project Coordinator
- Andrew Cronin Corporate Partnership Coordinator
- Leon Ivy Partnership Sales & Media Associate
- Joshua Rassner 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
- Robbie Lynch Senior Premium Seating Account Executive
- David Stern Senior Premium Seating Account Manager
- Jesse Nantz Senior Premium Seating Account Manager
- Gabriel Chasin Premium Sales Account Executive
- Ally Musso Premium Service Coordinator
- Madison Taliaferro Premium Service Coordinator
Season Ticket Sales and Retention
- Courtney Gros Senior Sales and Retention Account Executive
- Blake Leonard Senior Sales and Retention Account Executive
- Jordan Thomas Senior Sales and Retention Account Executive
- Mallory Panzavecchia Sales and Retention Account Executive
- Larry Staub III Sales & Retention Account Executive
- Austin Busby Sales & Retention Account Executive
- Reese Drezins Season Ticket Account Executive
- William Fralia Season Ticket Account Executive
- Brian Mensch Season Ticket Account Executive
- Noah Reiter Season Ticket 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
- Elias Bloodsaw Group Sales Account Executive
- Mary Beth Carman Group Sales Account Executive
- Matthew Matthies Group Sales Account Executive
- Frank Timphony Group Sales Account Executive
- Sophie Lazear Group Service Coordinator
- Jack Kaplan 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
- Emerson Nance Ticket Operations Coordinator
- Aaron Levit Ticket Operations Associate
- Chad Stranges Ticket Operations Associate
Inside Sales
- Cody Link Manager of Inside Sales
- Chase Augustus Inside Sales Consultant
- Grayson Broderick Inside Sales Consultant
- Taraneh Brown Inside Sales Consultant
- Jimmy Creamer Inside Sales Consultant
- Danielle DeMarco Inside Sales Consultant
- Sophia Dones Inside Sales Consultant
- Jack Levine Inside Sales Consultant
- Carson Pruett Inside Sales Consultant
- Dante Ratto Inside Sales Consultant
- Sydnie Similie Inside Sales Consultant
- Anderson Sirmon Inside Sales Consultant