Sheila Contento to Lead Redner's Event Center Sales Team

(Reading, PA) - The Reading Fightin Phils, Double-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies, are excited to announce multiple additions to its full-time staff, who will form the sales team for the brand new Redner's Event Center.

Sheila Contento joins the Fightin Phils Front Office as the Executive Director of Redner's Event Center. Contento previously interned with the R-Phils in 2007 as a game day intern, where she assisted in game day promotions, sales and marketing. Most recently, Contento spent two years as a Home Expert for Rotelle Development and Studios and before that was the Director of Sales Marketing for Sonesta Hotels. Contento is very familiar with the Reading area as she spent 11 years working for the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Reading where she rose to the Director of Sales and Marketing. In addition to her internship experience with the R-Phils, her Minor League Baseball experience also includes time with the Lehigh Valley IronPigs as a Special Events Associate. She attended and graduated from Penn State.

"Coming back to Reading is a full-circle experience for me," Contento said. "As a kid I grew up a fan – coming to games with my family, waiting in lines for giveaways, and watching the post-game fireworks show in awe. Like it is to so many, this place is special to me. To now be a part of the magic this organization delivers, and be able to span that magic throughout the entire year in the Redner’s Event Center is incredible.”

Joining Contento will be a team responsible for marketing, selling, planning and implementing events and outings in the Redner's Event Center.

Angel Martinez will continue his role as a Food and Beverage/Operations Manager for the R-Phils, while also joining the Event Center sales team as an Account Executive Redner's Event Center. Martinez will work with Contento and the Event Center team to sell and implement events in the Redner's Event Center. Martinez will also work on the operations side of the event center, while continuing to work alongside the stadium operation and food and beverage team with the Fightin Phils on game days.

Nick Sklenarik joins the full-time staff as the Clubhouse Manager/Account Executive Redner's Event Center. In his role, Sklenarik oversees the Fightin Phils home clubhouse operations. He manages a staff that is responsible for the upkeep of the R-Phils clubhouse. His staff is responsible for ensuring the players have clean uniforms and apparel on a game-by-game basis. Along with keeping the clubhouse stocked with food and equipment, facilitating team meals, keeping the clubhouse clean, amongst a variety of other tasks. He will also work as a part of the Redner's Event Center sales team. Sklenarik is from Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania, and graduated from Wilson High School in 2018. He attended Albright College, where he played on the baseball team, and graduated in 2022. He began with the Fightin Phils in 2014 as a batboy. Sklenarik's also served concessions runner, Baseballtown Charities Intern and began in 2021 as the home clubhouse manager, a role in which he will continue in 2024.

“I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to begin my career here at Baseballtown," Sklenarik said. "Working in baseball has always been a passion of mine. There’s no other place I’d rather learn and grow from as a person than here at the R-Phils.”

Vince Fahey joins the full-time staff as an Account Executive Redner's Event Center. In his role, Fahey will work with a team to market, sell and plan both outings and events at the new Redner's Event Center. He will work to sell both small-scale and large-scale events in the new event center. Fahey is from Newark, Delaware, and graduated from St. Elizabeth High School in Wilmington. He attended Millersville University for College. Fahey began working with the R-Phils at the beginning of 2023 as a Groups Intern in the ticket office. Prior to joining the R-Phils Fahey worked a variety of jobs growing up.

"Before I interned here, I was completely unfamiliar with what the R-Phils were all about," Fahey said. "On Opening Night I knew it was a special place when the line for the front gates was around the block an hour before they even opened."

Kamille Orth also will join the full-time staff as an Account Executive Redner's Event Center. Orth joined the Fightin Phils as an intern prior to the 2023 season. She worked in the groups/ticket sales office and contributed in a variety of roles at the ballpark. Orth is from Blandon, Pennsylvania, and attended Fleetwood Area High School. She attends Susquehanna University and is set to graduate in December. Orth will enter her second season with the R-Phils in 2024, working to sell, market and implement events in the new Event Center.

"I am so excited to be starting my full-time journey within the sports industry, especially in such an amazing organization," Orth said. "I have been going to the R-Phils since I was little, so working at the stadium is a dream come true."

Those interested in hosting events in the Redner's Event Center can reach out HERE or fill out THIS FORM. More information on the Redner's Event Center can be found by going to RednersEventCenter.com. More information on the Event Center and bookings will be released in the middle of January.

The R-Phils strong internship program has resulted in many of our current full-time staff. 25 of the 28 front office staff members started their career as an R-Phils intern. The best way to get your start in Baseballtown is to join us for an internship or game staff position. Reading is hiring interns for the 2024 season NOW and more information can be found HERE. We are excited to welcome Contento, Sklenarik, Fahey and Orth to the R-Phils full-time staff.

The Reading Fightin Phils return to FirstEnergy Stadium to open the 2024 season on April 9, 2024, against the Portland Sea Dogs. Season tickets, mini plans, and group outings for 2024 are now available. For more details, go to rphils.com, call 610-370-BALL, or at the Customers Bank Ticket Office.

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