Dylan is originally from Ohio and a graduate of Tiffin University. He most recently worked for the Memphis Redbirds as their Manager of Group Sales and has previously worked with the Gwinnett Stripers, Peoria Chiefs, Lake County Captains, and West Michigan Whitecaps. Dylan has experience with multiple ticket software systems and has run box offices for several teams. He is married with two dogs at home. When not at the stadium, he can be found rooting on his favorite sports teams, collecting baseball cards, and attending concerts.

Madison is from Cincinnati, Ohio. She graduated from the University of Cincinnati with the class of 2022 where she obtained two Bachelor of Business Administration Degrees with a focus on Marketing and Operations Management at the Carl H. Lindner College of Business. She also received an Associate of Arts Degree with a focus on Pre-Business Administration in 2019. Prior to accepting a role with the Dragons, she worked as the Head of Operations for a Sports online clothing brand. During her free time, she loves (also hates) rooting for the Cleveland Browns.

Alyssa was born and raised in Allen, Texas just north of Dallas. She graduated magna cum laude from Trine University in 2022 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a major in Sport Management. While attending Trine as a student-athlete, Alyssa was a member of the Acrobatics and Tumbling team and was also a cheerleader.

Prior to joining the Dayton Dragons, Alyssa interned with the Kokomo Jackrabbits and gained experience with customer relations, ticket sales, video operations, and game day operations. During her free time, Alyssa enjoys keeping up with gymnastics and watching football, basketball, and baseball with her friends.

Matthew was born and raised in West Chester, OH. He graduated from The Ohio State University in 2017 with a Bachelor’s in Sport Industry with a minor in General Business. He then graduated in 2018 from Ohio State with a Master’s degree in Sport Management. Prior to his role with the Dragons, he worked in the ticketing department for 5 years with the Columbus Clippers. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with family, traveling, and watching the Cincinnati Reds, Cincinnati Bengals, and his beloved Ohio State Buckeyes.

Chris is a Dayton native, born and raised in Kettering, Ohio. He attended and graduated from Sinclair Community College. Chris worked in marketing and sales and was an admissions director for a local senior living facility before joining the Dragons. Chris is passionate about working with people to deliver the best experience that can be offered. In his spare time, he enjoys going on weekend travel adventures with his wife, playing golf, and hiking. He also enjoys shows at the Schuster Center and supporting the performing arts.

Nate grew up in a small town in central MA, about an hour outside of Boston. He graduated from Franklin Pierce University in 2016 with a Bachelor of Science in Sports and Recreation Management. During his time there, he worked a full-time job in the food service industry and during his senior year he interned in the athletic department working gameday operations with the softball team and both men’s and women’s lacrosse teams.

Prior to joining the Dayton Dragons, Nate spent seven years working with the Worcester Bravehearts baseball team and found a passion for creating memorable experiences for every fan who walked through our gates. Nate started as a Group Experience Coordinator, was promoted to Director of Sales, and has spent the past three seasons serving as the Assistant General Manager. During his free time, he enjoys staying active in the gym, listening to Boston sports talk radio, improving his cooking skills, and one day hopes to learn how to play piano.

Jake was born and raised in Mason, OH. He graduated from The University of Kentucky in 2020 with a bachelor’s in communications and a minor in general business. During his time there, he worked as a Corporate Sponsorships Intern for the Lexington Legends Minor League Baseball Org, where he was the “2019 University of Kentucky Intern of The Year.” Prior to his role with the Dragons, Jake worked at Penske Trucking in Columbus for 3 years as a Commercial Sales Representative. In his free time, he enjoys performing stand-up comedy, going to sporting events with his dad, and is a huge fan of the Kentucky Wildcats, Cincinnati Reds, & Bengals.

Christian grew up in Lowell, MA and has been living in South Boston for the past 6 years. He graduated from University of Massachusetts Lowell with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Management Information Systems. Prior to joining the Dragons, Christian worked for the Logan Airport in Boston. As a member of ATLAS team, he screened for insider threats using various techniques including behavior detection.

In his free time he enjoys playing basketball, staying fit, and eating well. He is an avid Boston sports fan.

Andrew hails from Barrington, Illinois outside of Chicago. He graduated from the University of Kansas in 2017 with a Bachelor’s in Sports Management with a business minor.

Prior to working with the Dragons, he completed internships in stadium operations and ticketing with the Madison Mallards and Kansas City Monarchs baseball teams and had a brief job in ticket sales with the Wichita Thunder hockey team.

In his free time, he enjoys quality time with family, spending time in nature, and is a huge fan of all Chicago sports teams and Kansas Jayhawks basketball. He currently lives in Kettering with wife, Jillian, and their pets, Pip and Atticus.

Mandi is a Fairfield, Ohio native and a life-long baseball fan. She graduated from the University of Cincinnati in spring of 2005 with her bachelor's degree in Sociology. Mandi began her career with the Dragons in April of 2022 as a box office associate before being promoted to Inside Sales Manager. In her spare time, she enjoys watching her kids play baseball and softball, attending concerts, and collecting baseball memorabilia and rare prototypes of her favorite toy lines.

Kylie has lived across different locales, from Ohio and Florida to her most recent home in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania prior to working with the Dragons. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Communication with a specialization in Media Arts Studies and Animation from Ohio University.

Combining her skills in marketing and graphic design, Kylie has successfully held two concurrent positions. She served as the In-house Designer for a Microsoft consultant company, showcasing her creativity and marketing acumen. Simultaneously, she brought her passion for sports and design to the forefront as the Gameday and Graphic Assistant for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Over four seasons with the Steelers' Scoreboard and Video team, Kylie has not only honed her skills but has also found inspiration for her continued journey into the dynamic world of sports entertainment.

Beyond her dedication to her favorite sports teams, Kylie finds joy in reading, indulging in the latest pop culture, spoiling her dog, and exploring new cities.

Shawn was born and raised in northeast Iowa. He grew up playing and watching sports and completed four internships in sports while attending the University of Northern Iowa, which he graduated from with a degree in Communications - Electronic Media. Prior to joining the Dragons, he was the Director of Marketing for a small health insurance company and is experienced in the Marketing/Graphic Design industry. He enjoys music concerts, watching sports, exercising, and reading non-fiction in his free time.

Ian grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio. He attended Northern Kentucky University and graduated in 2019 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Electronic Media and Broadcasting. In 2018, Ian was part of the University’s student-based newspaper service, The Northerner, where he received Best Video for Fall 2018. Before coming to the Dragons, Ian was a video production intern with the Florence Freedom, of the Frontier League, in 2019. He would stay for three seasons and was involved with the rebrand to the Florence Y’alls. He was promoted to Video Production Manager for the 2021 season. In his free time, Ian enjoys disc golf, playing video games, and being with friends and family.

Lamont was born and raised in Philadelphia, PA. He graduated from the University of Miami with his bachelor’s degree in Business Management and a minor in Sport Administration and US History. During his time in Miami, Lamont worked as an intern in the University’s ticket sales department and as a manager for the men’s basketball team. In addition to his work with the University, he also worked with the Miami Heat as a box office representative. After graduation, Lamont began working for PPG Paints in their management development program. Upon completion of the training program, he relocated to San Angelo, TX, where he spent the last 3 years managing one of the company’s retail establishments. An avid sports fan growing up, Lamont enjoys cheering for his hometown Philadelphia sports teams as well as all things Miami Hurricanes in college athletics. He is excited about returning to work in the sports industry and living/working in Dayton.

Karen is from Dayton, graduating from Northridge High School. She furthered her education at Sinclair Community College and North Lake College in Irving, Texas, focusing on accounting and business management. Karen now resides with her husband in a historic home in Waynesville, Ohio. She enjoys renovating her home, working in the yard, music, boating, and watching all types of sports. Karen is proud of her brother who was part of and performed as an opera singer for the Arlington Metropolitan Choir in Arlington, Virginia.

Nicole Annucci was born and raised in the historic town of St. Augustine, Florida. In 2018, she graduated from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelors in Entertainment Management. During college, Nicole worked at Addition Financial Arena, the home to her university’s basketball team, as an Event Operations Supervisor. There she gained an unbreakable love for working in sports. While in Florida, Nicole continued to work in the events industry before moving up to the Dayton area in early 2021. In her free time Nicole enjoys painting, crafting, and spending time with her two cats Olive and S’more.

Jake Arthur grew up east of Cincinnati in the small town of Russellville, Ohio. He attended Miami University of Ohio and earned a B.A. in English Literature. His studies propelled him into a career in book publishing beginning at the N.Y.U. Publishing Institute. From there he went on to intern in Publicity and Marketing at Powerhouse Books in Brooklyn, NY. He returned to Ohio to intern at Joseph Beth Book Group in Publicity, Marketing and Events while he coached J.V. Baseball at Eastern Brown High School.

Jake returned to New York to continue his Marketing career at Books of Wonder, a world-renowned children's bookstore. After a short stay there he began a new endeavor at Hachette Book Group where he spent the next 4+ years filling numerous roles from Marketing Assistant to Editorial Assistant, Online Marketing Assistant and the Spanish Translation Program Manager. He then returned to Cincinnati to pursue a career with the Cincinnati Reds where he interned on and off from 2015 until the COVID-shortened season in the Communications, Community Relations and Promotional Events Departments. He was part of the All Star Game in 2015, the 150th Anniversary season, multiple Reds Fests and Reds Caravans. Jake served as the Online Marketing, Customer Service, Social Media, Communications and Master Mixer at Blue Oven Bakery during his pursuit of the right position in baseball, he landed with the Dayton Dragons and is looking forward to many years at Day Air Ballpark.

When he's not working in baseball he spends his time farming, chicken-ranching, bee keeping, weight lifting, running, playing Dungeons & Dragons, baking, cooking, and spending time with his wife, daughter, 8 dogs, 3 cats, 3 miniature pigs, 2 hedgehogs, fox, gecko, rabbits and dreams of many more animals.

Tanner Buhrts was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio. He went to the University of Cincinnati (UC) where he majored in Marketing, specialized in Sport Administration, and graduated with his Bachelor of Science degree from the Carl H. Lindner College of Business. While attending UC, he was a student equipment manager for the Bearcats football team. After graduation, Tanner continued his education, earning his MBA from The Ohio State University’s Fisher College of Business.

Tanner comes to the Dragons after serving as a Tournament Operations Intern with the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour. He was also an intern for the Cincinnati Reds, where his team sold and raised a record of $1.6 million to support the Reds Community Fund. Tanner also worked as a team member at Menards and as a Sponsorship Coordinator for The TEAM Productions in Columbus.

Tanner currently resides in Galloway, Ohio with his beautiful wife and two dogs, Cliff and Murphy. In his free time, he enjoys traveling, spoiling his dogs, playing disc golf, playing fantasy football, and rooting for all Cincinnati sports teams.

Luke Campbell was born and raised in Middletown, Ohio. He graduated from Madison Jr./Sr. High School in 2016. While attending Wittenberg University (2016 to 2020), Luke played baseball and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Education.

After college graduation, he enjoyed two years teaching elementary school in both Nashville, TN and Springfield, OH. Luke then followed his dream and pursued a career in sports. He began working with Shaffer Sports Management, a disc golf specific sports agency, where he served as the Sponsorship and Marketing Manager for over 25 professional athletes. Luke is excited to join the Dragons for the 2023 season. In his spare time, Luke enjoys traveling with his beautiful wife Taylor, spending time with friends and family, and getting outside to play disc golf.

Tucker was born and raised in Morehead, Kentucky. After graduating high school from Lakeside Christian Academy, he attended Morehead State University where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Sport Management in 2023. While completing his degree, he joined the Dragons as a Sport Management Assistant for the 2023 season. In his free time, he enjoys fishing, golfing, working out, and cheering on the Bengals and Reds.

Alex grew up in Dayton and attended Chaminade Julienne High School. While there, he played baseball and football. His fondest memory was when the CJ Eagles were able to play several games at Day Air Ballpark. After graduation, he went on to Otterbein University in Westerville, OH where he played football. He graduated in 2018 with a Bachelor of Science with a focus on Sport Management and a Minor in Business Administration.

Alex worked for the Dayton Dragons as an intern across two different seasons during his undergrad. After graduation he moved to Nashville, TN where he attended Belmont University. There he received his Master’s in Sport Administration. While in Nashville he had many internships in sports, most notably with the Nashville Predators and with Vanderbilt University in the Sport Marketing Department. Upon graduation in Spring 2020, he worked in logistics at TQL before accepting a job with Hurricane Junior Golf in Orlando, FL as a Tournament Director.

Alex moved back to Dayton in the fall of 2021. In his free time, he enjoys working out, golfing, playing video games, and hanging out with friends and his dog Bubba.

Kaylie was born at Fort Carson in Colorado, but raised in Troy, Ohio. She graduated from Bluffton University in 2020, with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and a Minor in Coaching while playing volleyball there. She started with the Dragons as a Sports Management Assistant in 2021. In her free time, she loves spending time with friends and family, playing volleyball, trivia, and going to Ohio State football games and other sporting events.

Garrett Spikes is a Dayton native who graduated from Oakwood High School in 2017. He attended West Virginia University and graduated with a degree in Broadcast Journalism in the summer of 2023. Garrett spent the 2023 season with the Dragons as a Sport Management Assistant, while also working for the City of Kettering as a Youth Program Leader. He’s excited to combine his passion for sports with his love of working with others in his new role with the Dragons. Garrett enjoys playing basketball, watching all things Star Wars, and cheering on his favorite sports teams, the Chicago Bulls and Baltimore Ravens, in his free time.

Jamie Connor joined the Green Team as "Peaches" in 2017, became the Entertainment Assistant in 2018, and is now working for the Dragons full-time as the Entertainment Manager. She graduated from Wright State University in 2021 with a bachelor's degree in Media Studies (studying journalism and public relations). She is married to her high school sweetheart and loves reading mystery novels, watching movies, and spending time with her pets.

Nick Hall from Columbus, Ohio. Graduated from Wittenberg University in 2020 with a Bachelor’s in Sport Management. Most recently, Nick spent the 2021 season with the Dragons as a Sport Management Assistant. Nick enjoys spending time with friends and family, watching sports, and playing video games.

Sami Jones from Venedocia, Ohio. Graduated from Wright State University in 2015 with a Bachelor’s in Wellness Studies and The University of Iowa in 2020 with a Bachelor’s in Sport and Recreation Management. Most recently, Sami spent the 2022 season with the Dragons as a Sport Management Assistant. Sami enjoys spending time with friends and family, watching and coaching sports especially her niece and nephew’s various sports and activities, working on the family farm, and giving back to the various communities that have impacted her life and career.

Charles Betts is from New Lebanon, Ohio. Charles is a proud Dixie High School graduate. In 2021, Charles joined the Field Operations with the Dayton Dragons. He worked as an assistant until 2023 where he became the interim Groundskeeper. In 2024 Charles joined the front office as the Director of Field Operations. Prior to joining the Dayton Dragons, he ran his own lawncare business around the Dayton area for two years.

Charles enjoys spending time outside engaging in sports, cheering on the Dayton Flyers, New England Patriots and most importantly THE Ohio State Buckeyes (O-H). He also enjoys golfing, hunting, fishing, and playing guitar.