Birmingham Barons Front Office

Jonathan Nelson, a native of Fairhope, AL, enters his 20th season as the Barons’ General Manager and 31st in professional baseball. His career with the Barons began in 1993 with an internship that led to a full-time position in Group Sales. In 1997, Nelson worked in the ticket sales department for the Detroit Tigers baseball club. Jonathan returned to the Barons in 1998 and served as their Assistant General Manager for seven seasons before his promotion to General Manager. Prior to his baseball career, he interned with the Birmingham Bulls hockey club during their 1992-93 season.

Nelson graduated from the University of Montevallo in 1993 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Speech. At Montevallo he was a member of the fraternity Pi Kappa Alpha and served as it’s President in 1992. In February 2005, he received the Nathalie Molton Gibbons Young Achievers Award that recognizes a Montevallo Alum under the age of 35 who has contributed to society through their career. In 2010 the Birmingham Business Journal listed Nelson in the “Top 40 Under 40,” recognizing business professionals under the age of 40 in the Birmingham business community. Nelson was named the Jimmy Bragan Southern League Executive of the Year Award recipient in 2009, 2013 and 2016. Jonathan was in the Leadership Vestavia Hills 2011 class and also Leadership Birmingham’s 2017 class. During Nelson’s tenure the Barons organization was named Baseball America’s 2008 AA Bob Frietas Award winner and the Don Mincher Southern League Organization of the Year in 2013 and 2016. Nelson was also involved in the relocation and design of Regions Field which opened in 2013. Regions Field has been a part of the overall revitalization of downtown Birmingham and in addition to breaking numerous attendance records and leading the Southern League in annual attendance during the first five years the ballpark has been nationally recognized with numerous awards. In 2013 ballparks.com named Regions Field Ballpark of the Year and in 2015 Baseball America ranked it the top AA ballpark and third overall in Minor League Baseball, beaten out only by two AAA ballparks.

Nelson manages the Barons’ day to day operations and is involved with the Autism Society of Alabama, Jr. Achievement of Alabama, Railroad Park Foundation Board, American Cancer Society’s Real Men Wear Pink campaign, Knights of Columbus and American Baseball Foundation. He and his wife, Christy, reside in Vestavia Hills with their son Jonathan Jr. (22), daughter, Sophia (18) and are members of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church.

Cook is in his 13th year with the Barons after six years as Senior Vice President at the Minor League Baseball headquarters in St. Petersburg, Fla. Prior to his time with MiLB, he was General Manager of the Philadelphia Phillies at their Spring Training facility in Clearwater, Fla., for five years. A graduate from the University of Alabama with a degree in Advertising.

John and his wife, Jodi, reside in Helena with their sons, Bryce and Jacob.

Judge works with our Retail departments on an Operations level. A longtime resident of Birmingham, Judge graduated from Alabama A&M University.

Bryan enters her fifth season with the Barons. Ashlee serves as the Office Manager. Ashlee maintains accounting responsibilities, working alongside CFO Blake Boozer. She also maintains multiple systems put in place for human resources to ensure a smooth operation of the front office.

Ashlee is an animal-lover and has been known to rescue birds near Regions Field!

Mireille Semaan, a Birmingham native, is excited to join the Birmingham Barons as a Hospitality & Events Sales Manager after recently graduating from UAB in Business Management. Mireille’s main goal in this position is to make everyone’s dream event come true. In her free time, Mireille likes to hang out with friends and family, travel, and explore around Birmingham.

Bloom enters his 31st season in broadcasting and his 27th in the Barons radio booth. "CB' is a graduate of the University of North Carolina Greensboro with a degree in broadcasting communications. His previous stops include Bakersfield, CA, Prince William County, VA and Huntsville, AL before arriving in the "Magic City" prior to the 1992 season.

Bloom, now 53-years-old, has called Major League Baseball games for both the Montreal Expos and Toronto Blue Jays and college football and women's basketball for Samford University. In addition, he has called Alabama High School state championship games for both basketball and football for, CBS-42.

In May of 2013, Bloom was inducted into the Birmingham Barons Hall of Fame. In 2015 Bloom taught two classes in broadcasting at Miles College in Fairfield, Alabama.

The two-time Southern League Broadcaster of the Year lives in Pelham with his wife, Dr. Laura Bloom, an assistant professor at the University of Alabama and their two daughters, Chloe (21) a senior at Alabama and Alexis (19) a freshman at Jeff State. A native of North Salem, NY, CB stays connected with his hometown teams passionately rooting on the Yankees, Rangers, Jets and Knicks.

A native of North Salem, N.Y., CB stays connected to his hometown teams, passionately rooting on the Yankees, Rangers, Jets, and Knicks.

Corey, a native of Flowery Branch, Ga, spent six years in the USMC and graduated from the University of North Georgia in 2016. He has worked in Stadium Operations for the Single-A Carolina Mudcats and Frederick Keys, as well as the Washington Nationals (MLB). In his off time, he enjoys watching and attending Braves baseball games and participating in outdoor activities.

Caleb is from Olive Brach, MS. He got started in groundskeeping by helping by take care of his high school’s baseball field. He graduated from Mississippi State University in 2019 and has worked for Mississippi State, the Cincinnati Reds, the Hoover Met Stadium, and Baylor University. When he's am not at work, he enjoys spending time on the water or doing most anything outdoors.

Chavous is in his 20th year with the Barons. After spending four seasons as an usher, he was promoted to Head Usher and served in that capacity for nine seasons. Prior to the 2013 season, George was promoted to his current position as Director of Customer Service at Regions Field.

George previously worked in the music business for 30 years in promotions and marketing, but always found time for his true love, baseball. After moving to Birmingham from St. Petersburg, Fla., George jumped at the chance to join the Birmingham Barons. In the years to follow, George came to embody the Barons' commitment to great customer service at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium and now Regions Field. A true people person, George considers himself to be one of the luckiest people in the world.

Gus Stoudemire brings years of food and beverage experience and knowledge to the leadership team with the Birmingham Barons. With more than 20 years in the industry, Gus's background includes food and beverage management at Auburn University, Notre Dame University, and LSU.

Gus's commitment to provide the ultimate fan experience is marked through his desire to provide the best treatment possible to all.

Javeas, a native of Birmingham, AL, is a 2022 graduate of Benedict College with a Bachelor of Science in Sports Management. He will also acquire his Master’s Degree in Sports Management in 2024. He previously was the concession supervisor with the Barons during the 2022 season.

During his free time, Javeas loves watching sports, coach basketball, attending church, and spending time with family and friends.