Winston Salem Warthogs - Front Office

Front Office

Meet the Staff

Ryan Manuel	General Manager of Baseball Operations
	Native of Winchester, VA Graduate of West Virginia University Entering tenth year in pro baseball Huge Redskins, Capitals, Wizards, Orioles and now Nationals fan Wrestled and played soccer

Kurt Gehsmann	Chief Financial Officer
	Native of New City, NY Graduate of the Univ. of Connecticut Entering fifth season in professional baseball Has 17 years of accounting and finance experience in various industries, most recently with Blue Rhino Corp. for eight years

David Beal	Special Assistant to the GM
	Native of Lenoir, NC Graduate of Wake Forest University Entering 20th season in professional baseball Received the Bill Slack Community Service Award in 2003

Amanda Elbert	Business Manager
	Native of Troy, MI Graduate of UNC-Greensboro Entering tenth season in professional baseball Loves to follow the Cleveland Indians

Ed Collari	Director of Broadcasting and Media Relations
	Entering 3rd season with the Warthogs after interning from The Ohio State University in 2006 Entering 2nd full season as the "Voice of the Warthogs" Born in Dunkirk, NY, but attended middle and high school in Lilburn, Georgia Thinks James Patrick Tressel should run for President with Thad Matta as his VP One of the few remaining Atlana Hawks fans...also follows the Miami Dolphins and Atlanta Thrashers

Brian Shollenberger	Director of Ticket Operations
	Entering 3rd season with the warthogs and 2nd as Director of Ticket Operations. A native of Joshua, Texas 2004 Graduate of Texas Tech University with a Bachelors Degree in Exercise and Sports Science and a Masters Degree in Sport Management. Favorite pro teams: Texas Rangers, Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Big fan of Texas Tech Red Raiders' athletics

Jerry Shadley	Director of Group Sales
	Married to wife Sydney and has 2 daughters and 4 grandchildren Originally from Lincoln, Nebraska - home of the Lincoln Chiefs Alumnus of the University of Nebraska where he was a 3-year gymnast and studied economics 30-plus years in sales and marketing, including 6 years as the VP of Sales with Blue Rhino Grew up a fan of the Yankees, White Sox, Chicago Bears and Omaha Knights

Shaun McElhinny	Account Executive
	Entering 8th year with the Warthogs Native of Erie, PA Graduate of Duquesne Univ. in Pittsburgh, PA Passions for running, movie, music and BODY FOR LIFE! Roots for the Pittsburgh sports teams, Notre Dame football and the Boston Red Sox

Sarcanda Bellissimo	Account Executive
	Native of Winston-Salem, NC Graduate of Univ. of Charlotte Entering fifth season of professional baseball Involved in group sales with the Warthogs Sarcanda and her husband Joe have two boys, Xander (3) and Jager (1)

Cass Ferguson	Director of Stadium Operations
	Grew up in Winston-Salem and attended West Forsyth High School Graduated from UNC-Charlotte with a History Degree and a Minor in American Studies Head manager for the Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team for 4 years. Started with the Warthogs as a bat boy when he was 15 Enjoys chicken fingers and a good Diet Mountain Dew Avid college baseketball fan, especially of the 49ers. Also follows the Caroilna Panthers and LA Dodgers

Trey Kalny	Director of Community Relations
	Entering second season with the Warthogs after interning for a year Attended Wake Forest University Native of Dallas, TX, but calls Crested Butte, CO home Fan of the Minnesota Vikings, Dallas Mavericks and all other major league baseball teams not named the Yankees or the Red Sox

Amy Newman	Director of Merchandise
	Graduate of Campbell University with a degree in Sports Management and Biology Serves the school mascot for 4 years Native of Belews Creek, NC Interned with the Georgia State Games and the Georgia Sports Foundation in 2006 Follows the Carolina Panthers, Carolina Hurricanes, Atlanta Braves, San Antonio Spurs and UNC basketball Hobbies include swimming, running and cardio kick boxing

Doug Tanis	Head Groundskeeper
	Lives in Winston-Salem with his wife Brianna Entering his fourth year in minor league baseball Earned a degree in turf management from The County College of Morris Native of Pequannock, New Jersey Roots for the New York Mets and the New York Giants

Devin Bedwell	Community Relations Representative
	Hometown: Chicago Heights, Illinois Graduated fron Indiana University with a degree in Sports Marketing from the Kelley School of Business Favorite Teams: Chicago Cubs, Chicago Bears, Chicago Bulls, Chicago Blackhawks and IU Athletics Hangs out with Wally the Warthog

Amanda Pietraszuk	Ticketing Assistant
	Hometown is Clinton, Conneticut Graduated with a BA in Psychology from Franklin Pierce College Played 4 years of Division II Field Hockey and 3 years of Lacrosse Huge movie buff Plays tennis and runs in her spare time

Jason Wilford	Stadium Operations Assistant
	Native of Oxford, MD Graduate of Wake Forest University, where he worked with the Operations office of the Athletic Department Huge fan of the Deacs, Orioles and Ravens

David Roach	Media Relations Assistant
	Married wife Liz in 2007 May '07 graduate of Union University in Jackson, TN Grew up in Henniker, New Hampshire Avid follower of the Red Sox, Patriots, Bruins and Celtics Knows he is from the north when people laugh when he tells them college hockey really is a big deal. Go UNH Wildcats!