Gwinnett Stripers Baseball Club

Joe Harrington was named the fifth General Manager in Gwinnett Baseball history on July 29, 2025. He brings over 20 years of management and sales experience in both professional and collegiate sports to the Stripers.

Prior to joining Gwinnett, he spent over six years as the General Manager with Kennesaw State Athletics Sponsorships through Van Wagner’s College Division from 2019-25. Harrington led a 110% increase in partnership revenue at KSU and was named the General Manager of the Year by Van Wagner for the 2021-22 school year.

Harrington returns to both Minor League Baseball and the Atlanta Braves system. From 2016-17 he served as president of the Florida Fire Frogs, the Braves’ High-A affiliate in the Florida State League. In addition to managing all day-to-day operations of the club, he also directed the Fire Frogs’ successful rebrand, which was recognized nationally in Sports Illustrated and Ballpark Digest.

His career in the Minors includes two years as the General Manager for the Aberdeen IronBirds (Class-A Short Season, Baltimore Orioles) from 2014-16 and five years in ticket sales and inside sales leadership roles with the Lakewood BlueClaws (Class-A, Philadelphia Phillies) from 2008-14.

Currently residing in Woodstock, Georgia, Harrington is a 1999 graduate of Widener University (Chester, Pennsylvania).

Nick enters his first season as an Assistant General Manager with the Gwinnett Stripers in 2025. It is his ninth year in professional baseball.

He joined Gwinnett in January 2025 after spending three years in dual roles as the Assistant General Manager at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium (Jupiter, Florida) and as the General Manager of the Jupiter Hammerheads (Class-A, Miami Marlins). His baseball career includes time as a Sales Manager with the Wichita Wind Surge (Double-A, Minnesota Twins), an International Operations Analyst with Major League Baseball, and a Team Coordinator with the Mesa Solar Sox of the Arizona Fall League.

Nick received his bachelor's degree from Eckerd College (St. Petersburg, Florida) and his master's degree from Northwestern University (Evanston, Illinois). Originally from Des Moines, Iowa, he now resides in Alpharetta, Georgia with his wife Kate and their son Samuel. He is an avid Chicago Bears fan.

Tyra enters her 15th year as the Office Manager for the Gwinnett Stripers in 2025. Prior to joining the club in 2010, she worked in many diverse industries, including accounting, legal, and construction to name a few.

Originally from Violet, La., a suburb of New Orleans, Tyra now resides in Stone Mountain, Ga. with husband Leo, daughter Tia and a Yorkie named Bentley.

Stephanie enters her first season working with the Gwinnett Stripers as part of Diamond Baseball Holdings’ regional Ticket Sales team. The 2025 season is her 10^th in Minor League Baseball.

She started her baseball career in 2014 as a Brand Representative with the Modesto Nuts (High-A, Colorado Rockies). From 2015-22 she served several roles with the Inland Empire 66ers (High-A, Los Angeles Angels), working her way up from Account Executive, to Community Groups Manager, to Director of Community Relations. From 2023-25 she was the Executive Director of Corporate Partnerships & Ticket Sales for the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Double-A, Toronto Blue Jays).

Stephanie holds a B.A. in Communication Studies from California State University, Stanislaus and an M.S. in Strategic Communications from Purdue University. Born and raised in California, she now resides in Duluth, GA with her dog Clyde. Her greatest joys in life are iced coffee, dessert, her dog, and being a TiTi to her two nieces Bella and Maisie.

Alex joined the Stripers in August 2025 as a Regional Manager of Tickets Operations.

He previously served as a Ticket Operations Intern with the Birmingham Barons (Double-A, Chicago White Sox) from January-July of 2025, marking a return to the sports industry. Before that, Alex worked as a Marketing Coordinator with The Aspire Group from January-September in 2023.

Alex has prior experience working with Braves affiliates, serving as a Ticket Operations and Sales Intern with the Mississippi Braves (Double-A, Atlanta Braves) from July-October in 2022.

Originally from Flowood, Mississippi, Alex graduated with a bachelor’s degree in marketing and an MBA from Mississippi State University.

In his free time, Alex likes to play golf and cheer on his favorite sports teams: the Tennessee Titans and Vegas Golden Knights.

Zack enters his seventh year with the Gwinnett Stripers in 2025, his fourth leading the Ticket Sales department. It is his ninth year in professional baseball.

Before joining the Stripers as an Account Executive in January 2019, he served as a sales consultant for the NFL's Los Angeles Chargers and The Aspire Group. His previous baseball experience includes two seasons with the Eugene Emeralds (Short-A Affiliate of the Chicago Cubs), including 2016 as an usher and 2017 as the community relations intern.

Zack graduated from the University of Oregon in 2018 with a degree in Business Administration and a concentration in Sports Business. The Seattle, Wash. native now resides in Decatur, Ga.

Virginia enters her fourth season with the Stripers in 2025, her second as the manager of Group Sales. She joined the club in November 2021 as an Account Executive.

From March-October 2021, she served as a sales representative for the Memphis Redbirds (Triple-A, St. Louis Cardinals) and Memphis 901 FC of the United Soccer League. Her previous experience includes an internship in multimedia and operations with the Coastal Plain League and a Public Relations internship with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The Montgomery, Ala. native graduated from Auburn University in December 2020 with a degree in marketing. She now resides in Lawrenceville, Ga.

Lauren enters her first season with the Stripers in 2026; it is her fifth season working in pro baseball.

She began her career in baseball as in intern for the Portland Sea Dogs in 2022. Following her internship, she was hired on full-time as the Ticket Office Coordinator for the Sea Dogs. Lauren remained with the Sea Dogs in that capacity until the 2025 season when she was promoted to Senior Account Executive of Ticket Sales. Prior to her professional career, Lauren graduated from the University of Southern Maine in 2022 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Sport Management.

She grew up with her parents, younger brother, and dogs in Old Town, ME but now resides in Lawrenceville, GA. Outside of work, Lauren enjoys reading, movies, running, and hanging out with her friends and family.

Rogan enters his second season with the Stripers in 2025, his first as an Account Executive, Community Outreach. He joined the club in March 2024 as the Community Relations Intern.

The Charlotte, NC native previously worked as a Shared Services Agent at West Virginia University from 2022-2024. He received his undergraduate degree from WVU in Business Management in 2021 and recently obtained his Master's degree in Comprehensive Sport Industry Management in 2024.

Rogan now resides in Duluth and likes to spend his free time on the golf course, hanging out with family, and cheering on the Atlanta Braves.

Keely enters her second year as an Account Executive with the Gwinnett Stripers in 2025.

Prior to joining Gwinnett, she served as the Marketing Analytics Manager with the Macon Bacon (Coastal Plain League). Her previous experience includes an internship with Atlanta Motor Speedway as their Field Marketing Intern. She cheered at St. Andrew’s University in Laurinburg, North Carolina from 2019-23 where she majored in Sports Management.

A native from metro Atlanta she now resides in Jackson, Georgia. In her free time, Keely can be found cheering on her Atlanta Braves and Georgia Bulldogs with her dog Jaxson.

Matt enters his first year with the Stripers' Ticket Sales department in the spring of 2025.

Prior to joining the club, he worked as a Ticket Sales Trainee with the Atlanta Braves in 2022 and served as a Benefits Advisor with AFLAC up until he began his tenure with Gwinnett.

He graduated from the University of South Carolina in December of 2021, receiving his degree in Sport and Entertainment Management with a minor in Business Administration. As the middle child of two other brothers, Matt grew up in Florence, South Carolina but now resides here in Lawrenceville.

Shonto enters his first season with the Gwinnett Stripers in 2025.

Prior to his role with Gwinnett, Shonto spent two seasons working with the Greensboro Grasshoppers (High-A Affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates). While in Greensboro, he spent one season as the Promotions & Sponsorship Services Intern (2024) and one season as a Ticket Sales & Group Sales Intern (2025). Additionally, Shonto spent one season with the Greensboro Swarm (NBA G-League, Charlotte Hornets) working as an Interim Game Director and a member of the Promotions Team.

Prior to his time working in the sports industry, he received his Bachelor's Degree in Kinesiology with a Concentration in Sports Management & Recreation and a Minor in Marketing from North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University.

Outside of baseball, the Georgia-native enjoys live events, music, reading, journaling, and photography.

Chris returns for his fourth season with the Stripers in 2025, his first as the Director of Corporate Partnerships. He previously served as the Manager of Corporate Partnerships and as a Guest Relations Representative.

The Atlanta native graduated from Full Sail University in 2020 with a degree in Sports Marketing and Media and served as Course Director for Bear Creek Golf Club in Monroe, Ga.

When not at Coolray Field, Chris is on the golf course. Chris currently resides in Loganville, Ga. with his black Labrador Retriever, Bentley.

Aubrey enters his first season as the Manager of Corporate Partnerships with the Gwinnett Stripers in 2025. It is his fifth year in Minor League Baseball.

He joined Gwinnett in March 2025 after spending four seasons with the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Double-A, Toronto Blue Jays), where he held numerous roles including Special Assistant to the Team President (2021), Corporate Sales Fulfillment (2022-23), and Manager of Corporate Partnerships (2024).

Aubrey graduated from Wingate University (Wingate, NC) with a bachelor’s degree in Sports Management and minor in Marketing. He also holds a master’s degree in Sports Marketing, also from Wingate.

Originally from Winston-Salem, NC, he now resides in Lawrenceville. He is a big fan of the Atlanta Braves and Atlanta Hawks, UNC Athletics, and the Dallas Cowboys.

Katie enters her second season as the Corporate Partnerships Coordinator for the Gwinnett Stripers in 2025.

She joined Gwinnett in February 2024 following two seasons as the Tournament Operations Lead Intern for Perfect Game. The Metro Atlanta native graduated from the University of Georgia in 2023, majoring in Public Relations and minoring in Sports Management. At UGA, she served as a Football Recruiting Specialist from April 2022 through May 2023.

In her free time, Katie enjoys spending time at the lake and cheering on Atlanta sports teams.

Troy enters his third season as a Corporate Partnerships Account Executive with the Gwinnett Stripers in 2025.

He joined Gwinnett following four years of internships in the sports industry, including positions with the Tuscaloosa Tourism and Sports Commission, the University of Alabama Athletic Department, and General Sports Worldwide, an international sports marketing and management agency.

He graduated from the University of Alabama with a B.A. in Political Science and a M.S. in Sports Business Management. In 2021, he received his J.D. from Florida Coastal School of Law.

Born and raised in Alabama, Troy now resides in Alpharetta, Ga. with his wife Savannah and their dog Lizzie.

Dave has spent over 26 years working in professional baseball, including 14 with Gwinnett.

He has been the lead "Voice of the Stripers" on radio and television since 2021, and has led Gwinnett's media/public relations efforts since joining the club in November of 2011. Including his time as the No. 2 broadcaster from 2013-19, Dave has called over 750 G-Braves and Stripers games, highlighted by the team's playoff-clinching wins in 2016 and 2019.

Prior to joining Gwinnett, he spent six seasons (2006-11) as the Director of Broadcasting and Media Relations for the Clinton LumberKings (Class-A, Midwest League). He got his start in baseball with his hometown Milwaukee Brewers, working on the Milwaukee County Stadium and Miller Park Grounds Crew (2000-06), serving as a research intern for Brewers telecasts on Fox Sports North (2003-05), and briefly rejoining the club as a Ticket Sales Representative (2007).

A native of Oak Creek, Wisconsin, Dave is a 2005 graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. He now resides in Gwinnett County with wife Jane and daughters Coralie and Genevieve.

Follow Dave at @davelezotte

PR Department Contact: 678-277-0320

Lauren joined the Stripers in October 2023 as the team's Graphic Designer. The 2025 season will be her third in Minor League Baseball.

She began her career in professional baseball in 2023 as the Creative Media Associate for the Rocket City Trash Pandas (Double-A, Los Angeles Angels), assisting with day-to-day graphics and production. Her first experience working in sports came in 2021 when she served as a Creative Content intern for the Duluth Huskies of the Northwoods League, and the following season she was the club's Marketing and Sales Manager.

Lauren was raised in Chanhassen, Minnesota and is a proud graduate of the University of Minnesota-Duluth with a degree in Marketing and Graphic Design. During her time at Duluth, she was very involved in her sorority and held multiple positions.

When Lauren is not at the ballpark, she enjoys reading a good book, spending time outdoors, and cheering on her favorite sports teams.

Elliot enters his second season as the Coordinator of Entertainment and Promotions for the Gwinnett Stripers in 2025. It is his fourth season in professional sports.

Prior to joining Gwinnett in April 2024, he worked as the mascot for the Dallas Wings (WNBA) and Panther City Lacrosse Club (NLL).

A native of Houston, Texas, Elliot graduated from Sam Houston State University with a degree in Animal Science.

Tricia enters her second season as the Coordinator of Digital Marketing for the Gwinnett Stripers in 2025. It is her third year working in sports.

Prior to joining Gwinnett, she interned for Texas Tech's Athletics department as the Marketing Executive for Raider Riot, the official student section of Texas Tech Men's Basketball, from November 2022-May 2024. She also worked as a Creative Content Specialist and Social Media Ambassador for Ramblin' Raiders Entertainment from September 2022-May 2024 and as a Contributing Writer for The Nation, primarily covering Texas Tech Men's Basketball, from December 2022-May 2024.

Tricia graduated from Texas Tech University in 2024 with a degree in Marketing and concentration in Sport Management. Now residing in Lawrenceville, she spends her free time cheering on her beloved Red Raiders and the Atlanta Braves.

Morgan enters his second season with the Gwinnett Stripers in 2025, his first as a member of the Creative Services team. He joined the club in 2024 as a member of the video production staff.

Prior to his baseball career, he worked for Dunkin' Donuts as a Social Media ambassador from 2020-22, creating content for Dunkin's social channels. Morgan holds a communications degree from the University of North Georgia.

The Duluth, Georgia native now resides in Suwanee. He spends his free time with his family and is an avid Atlanta Braves fan.

Malik enters his fifth season with the Stripers in 2025. It is his eighth season in professional sports.

Prior to joining Gwinnett, he worked as a Retail Associate with the Atlanta Hawks (2020-21). He also spent two seasons as the Gameday Operations Assistant with the Atlanta Blaze (2019-20) and worked with the Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta United as a volunteer in their team store.

Malik graduated from the University of West Georgia with a bachelor's degree in Sport Management in 2020. He is a native of Atlanta, Ga.

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Gary enters his 17th year with Gwinnett in 2025, his first as the Director of Stadium Operations. He joined the club after they relocated from Richmond and has served a role in the stadium operations department ever since.

The Jackson County, Ga. native currently resides in Jefferson, Ga. with his wife Kim. They have two sons, Zach and Cory.

Gary is coming off a memorable 2021 in which he celebrated a Braves World Series title with family, friends, and coworkers, a Georgia Bulldogs National Championship, and the birth of his first grandchild, Crosby Rivers.

He enjoys spending any free time riding his Harley, working on his hot rod, going to car shows, hunting, and cheering on the Bulldogs.

Arthur enters his fourth season with the Stripers in 2025. He joined the club in 2022 as the Stadium Operations Trainee.

The Atlanta, Ga. native previously served as an intern for LSU Event Management, a stadium and event operations Graduate Assistant for Georgia State Athletics, and Stadium Operations Assistant for the AAF’s Atlanta Legends.

Arthur earned his bachelor’s degree in sports administration from Louisiana State University in 2018. He lives in Lawrenceville, Ga. with his two dogs Maya and Coco.

Corey enters his fourth season with the Gwinnett Stripers in 2025. After serving as a Stadium Operations Trainee in 2019, he rejoined the club in January 2023 as a Coordinator of Stadium Operations.

He has previously served as a Stadium Operations Intern with the River City Rascals of the independent Frontier League (2017) and as an Operations Assistant with the City of Brookhaven (Ga.) Parks Department.

A St. Louis, Mo. native, Corey graduated from the University of Missouri with a degree in Sports Management. He now lives in Atlanta.

Carley enters her second year as the Manager of Special Events for the Gwinnett Stripers in 2025.

Before joining Gwinnett, Carley worked as the Sports Event Coordinator for ESPN Wide World of Sports at the Walt Disney World Resort for seven years. She has two Bachelor's degrees- one in Elementary Education from Tennessee Temple University and one in Intelligence and Security from Bellevue University.

She is a native of Hiram, GA, and in her free time likes to read, travel, or cheer on the Tennessee Volunteers and Atlanta Braves.

Kiley enters his 11th year with Gwinnett in 2025, his second as the Director of Field Operations. He previously served four years as the Sports Turf Assistant and five years on the gameday staff.

In addition to his time with the Stripers, he has spent 20 years coaching travel baseball, 15 years as a high school baseball coach, and 10 years as the general manager of a baseball academy.

The Sugar Hill, Georgia native has a Turfgrass Management certification from the University of Georgia.

Katie is in her fifth season with the Gwinnett Stripers in 2025, first as the Coordinator, Field Operations. She previously served as a member of the Stripers' gameday Grounds Crew from 2021-22 and was the Sports Turf Intern from 2023-24.

A native of Suwanee, Georgia, Katie earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Horticulture from the University of Georgia. At UGA, she also minored in Turfgrass Management and General Business. In her free time, she enjoys pickleball, tennis, days at the lake, and watching UGA football and the Atlanta Braves.

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