South Bend Cubs Front Office

Andrew Berlin is Chairman and Owner of the South Bend Cubs. He purchased the team from former Governor of Indiana Joe Kernan, announced November 11, 2011 at 11:11 a.m.

After purchasing a small Omaha based distributor of packaging in 1988, and renaming it Berlin Packaging, Berlin served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Chicago-based, Berlin Packaging before he retired in 2019. He oversaw the world's largest Hybrid Packaging Supplier™ of plastic, glass, and metal containers and closures and after 32 years, he remains the single largest individual investor in Berlin Packaging. Today, Berlin Packaging is valued at nearly $3 billion dollars.

Andrew Berlin is also a Partner in the Chicago Cubs. Berlin notes, "It is very exciting to be part of both Cubs organizations, in Chicago and South Bend! The fans are incredible and attendance has more than quadrupled in the last 8 years."

Berlin's commitment to the City of South Bend includes a new agreement for the use of Four Winds Field that will keep the team in South Bend for the next twenty years -- the first multiple decade commitment in the history of professional baseball in South Bend. 

Continuing his commitment to the city, a $22 million mixed-use residential and commercial development was completed in 2019. The Ivy at Berlin Place added 121 luxury apartments to Downtown South Bend that overlook Four Winds Field.

Andrew Berlin's education includes:

• Juris Doctor of Law (J.D.) degree from Loyola University of Chicago Law School where he served as Managing Editor of the Law Review
• Attendance at the Graduate School of Business Executive Program at Stanford University
• Study of Military history at Boston College
• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in political science from Syracuse University

Joe is a graduate of West Virginia University and has been working in Minor League Baseball since 1995. He is from Emporium, Pennsylvania, and is married to his wife Tracy, and has three children.

During his tenure in baseball he has traveled across the country working for teams in Buffalo, New York, Nashville, Tennessee, Fresno, California, Port Charlotte, Florida, and now in South Bend. Currently, Joe leads the South Bend Cubs while holding the position of Team President. Joe was tasked with the challenge of turning around a franchise that had fallen on hard times while at the same time overseeing more than $8,000,000 in stadium upgrades and improvements over the last 6 years.

Since taking over as President prior to the 2012 season, the Silver Hawks/South Bend Cubs have seen a strong resurgence in the community and the region by posting record setting attendance figures the last four consecutive seasons. In addition to increasing attendance and improving the ballpark experience, Hart was also instrumental in signing a 10-year naming rights deal for the ballpark with Four Winds Casino Resort.

Prior to landing in South Bend, Joe was tabbed as the General Manager for one of the Ripken Baseball Franchises, the Charlotte Stone Crabs of the Florida State League. The launch of the Stone Crabs and Hart's three-year tenure were very successful as the franchise was one of the top drawing clubs in the FSL. The success of the franchise led to Joe's selection as the Florida State League Executive of the Year in 2011. Joe won the Midwest League Executive of the Year in 2013 and in 2014 was selected by St. Joseph County Chamber of Commerce as an Outstanding Young Business Leader.

Nick Brown joined the South Bend staff in November of 2012 as part of the restructured front office. Brown started his professional career in baseball as the Director of Marketing with the Savannah Cardinals of the South Atlantic League. After one season, the franchise adopted a new name and logo which garnered national attention when the franchise became the Sand Gnats. In 1998, Brown become the General Manager of the Savannah franchise. He led the organization to two all-time attendance records and more importantly lead the organization to profitability.

After leaving Savannah in the fall of 2000, Brown worked for a Midwest League franchise with the sole purpose of relocating that team. However, the ownership group was unable to find an acceptable location for the newly acquired team and sold the team to an investment group in Iowa

Brown return to Georgia in 2002 and joined the Augusta GreenJackets of the South Atlantic League. There he took role of General Manager which he held for nearly a decade and through two ownership groups. The organization saw tremendous growth on Brown's leadership which led to five different attendance records and a profitable organization. During his tenure in Augusta, Brown received the General Manger of the Year award in 2010 for the South Atlantic League.

Andy Francis is entering his third year as Assistant General Manager of Tickets for the Cubs. Francis started his professional career with the Green Bay Bullfrogs of the Northwoods League as an Inside Sales Representative. After one season, he was promoted to Assistant General Manager taking on outside sales, all ballpark operations, and financials for the team. After three combined seasons in Green Bay, Francis was promoted to General Manager of the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters where he led the team for three successful seasons. His biggest achievement while in Wisconsin Rapids was leading the team through two COVID seasons all while turning a profit in 2020 and setting revenue records in 2021.

Francis is from the Green Bay, Wisconsin area. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point in 2015. He currently lives in South Bend with his wife Hannah and their dogs Finn and Hank. Francis is an avid sports fan and can be found cheering on his Wisconsin sports teams in his free time.

The 2025 season will be Anthony’s third season with the South Bend Cubs and 14th in professional baseball. Prior to joining the Cubs, he spent 11 seasons with the Washington Nationals.

Anthony is a native of Virginia Beach, Virginia and graduated from George Mason University with a bachelor’s degree in Marketing with a minor in Sports Management. In his free time, he enjoys going to sporting events, traveling and spending time with friends and family.

The 2024 season will be Kyle's fifth season with the South Bend Cubs and in professional baseball. Prior to joining the Cubs, Kyle worked as a sales representative at Michigan International Speedway.

Kyle is a native of Granger, Indiana and graduated from Central Michigan University with a bachelor's degree in Sport Management. In his free time, he enjoys golfing, going to sporting events, and working out. Kyle's favorite teams are all from Chicago (Bears, Blackhawks, Bulls, and Cubs).

The 2024 season will be Aric’s first year with the South Bend Cubs and in professional baseball. Prior to joining the South Bend Cubs, he spent 11 years in college athletics with stops at Indiana University and the University of Cincinnati working in their ticket offices.

Aric is a native of Evansville, Indiana and graduated from Indiana University with his bachelor’s degree in Recreational Sport Management in 2012 & master’s degree in Sports Administration in 2014. When not at work he enjoys spending time with his wife Brianne, daughter Camilla, and dog Hoosier.

The 2024 season will be Jake’s third season with the South Bend Cubs. He graduated from Bowling Green State University in 2021 with a degree in sports management and a minor in general business. Prior to joining the South Bend Cubs Jake got his start in baseball as a ballpark operations intern with the Bismarck Larks of the Northwoods League (2020) and served as a ticket operations intern the following year with the Kane County Cougars of the American Association of Professional baseball (2021).

Jake grew up in Aurora, Illinois. In his time away from the ballpark he enjoys watching his favorite Chicago sports teams as well as the Wisconsin Badgers.

The 2025 season will be Drew’s second season with the South Bend Cubs. He joined the team in 2024 as the Junior Account Executive internship position and proceeded to put together a record-breaking season. Drew graduated in 2023 from Davenport University with a Bachelor of Business Administration with a focus in Sports Management. Prior to joining the Cubs, Drew spent two summers working in the Northwoods League. In 2022, he was the Operations Intern for the Traverse City Pit Spitters and in 2023 he was the Clubhouse Operations Intern for the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders.

Drew grew up in Alpena, Michigan. When Drew is not at the ballpark, he likes to spend time at home relaxing, cooking, and watching his favorite sports teams, which are the Detroit Tigers, Detroit Lions, and the Michigan State Spartans.

The 2025 season will be Jared’s first season with the South Bend Cubs, joining the team as the Junior Account Executive intern. Jared graduated from Northwood University in 2024 with a bachelor’s in business administration with a focus in Sports Management.

Jared grew up in Stevensville, Michigan. In his free time, he likes to watch his favorite sports team, Chicago Bears, Chicago Cubs and the Chicago Blackhawks. As well as being outdoors hiking, biking, hunting and fishing.

Melissa Christlieb joined the South Bend Cubs in 2020 as the Accounting Manager. In 2021 she assumed the Human Resource duties and is now the Director of Finance and Administration. She graduated from Indiana University with a BS degree in Business Administration and currently holds her CPA License.

Melissa most recently worked as the Accounting and HR Director of a local medical fitness facility. She also has experience in the sports arena as she was the Controller for Crooked Stick Golf Club during the 1991 PGA Championship and the 1993 US Women's Open Championship.

Melissa resides in Culver with her husband Gary along with 2 of their daughters. Their oldest daughter resides in Cleveland with her husband. Melissa also has a son in Noblesville. Melissa's hobbies include photography and crocheting. As a family, they are very active in sports, especially basketball: Gary is currently a Jr College coach, the youngest daughter currently plays for Elmhurst College and their middle daughter played for Manchester University.

Toni joined the South Bend Cubs team in April of 2023 as a Box Office Attendant. In August of 2023 she became the Finance & Administrative Assistant.

She graduated from Ancilla College with a degree in Liberal Studies and has spent most of her life working in the Banking Industry. She has over 25 years of customer service experience and enjoys building relationships and helping others.

Toni was born in Keflavik, Iceland, was raised in Starke County and now resides in Argos, Indiana. She and her husband Phil have 2 daughters, Ashley (River) and Katelyn (Zen). She also has 2 dogs and 2 cats.

In her free time, Toni’s happy place is either on the shore or in the mountains with friends and family. She enjoys camping and hopes to travel more.

The 2025 season will be Tyler's third season as Director of F&B with the South Bend Cubs. Prior to joining the Cubs, he got his start in 2019 as a gameday operations intern for the State College Spikes of the MLB Draft League. In 2021, he transitioned to the food and beverage side for the team, becoming the Concessions Manager and eventually the Director of F&B for the same team the following year (2022).

Tyler grew up in and around State College, Pennsylvania and graduated from East Stroudsburg University in 2020 with a degree in Sports Management, and minors in Business Management and Sport Psychology. When not at work, he enjoys spending time with his wife Maddie, three daughters Hayden-Lee, Stella, and Sophia, as well as his two dogs.

The 2025 Season will be Jordyn's first season with the South Bend Cubs. She graduated from Indiana University East with a bachelor's degree in Communication and minored in Sports Marketing and Management. Prior to joining the South Bend Cubs, Jordyn got her start in professional sports at the age of 15 working at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum as a ticket sales representative. She also has experience working in Promotions for the Indiana Pacers G-League Team, that once resided in Fort Wayne. Her internships throughout college included Ballpark Operations with the Cincinnati Reds (MLB), and Promotions and Marketing with The Fort Wayne Komets (ECHL).

Jordyn began at the Fort Wayne TinCaps in 2016 and worked there part time until 2022. Before the 2022 season began, she became the Food and Beverage Operations Manager and worked in that role for two years before joining the Cubs as the Catering Manager.

Jordyn is from Fort Wayne, IN. When not at work, she enjoys traveling, playing sports such as pickle ball and volleyball, or working out.

John Greenboam started with the South Bend Cubs in 2015-2018 as part of the seasonal staff working in the kitchen. After taking a handful of years off and working as a kitchen manager for Wings Etc. John came back and took on the full time sous chef position here at the stadium. After spending a couple of seasons under the previous chef, John was promoted to executive chef last June. 2025 will be John’s first full season in this new role and he is excited for the upcoming season and eager to take on the role.

John graduated from New Prairie high school in near-by New Carlisle, IN. John now resides in South Bend where he lives with his girlfriend Allison, dog Elli, and cat Tux. When not at work he likes to relax with his family at home, play video games, and go out and try different restaurants and breweries in the local and surrounding areas.

The 2025 season will be Zac’s second season with the South Bend Cubs as the Concessions Manager. He is from the South Bend area and got his start in the industry by working with the South Bend Cubs in the Stadium Operations Department as an intern in 2023.

Prior to becoming a member of the South Bend Cubs staff, Zac graduated from Indiana University Bloomington. In his time at IU, he majored in Sports Marketing and Management.

When Zac is not at the stadium, he likes to play golf and hang out with friends and family. He is also a big sports fan and loves watching his favorite teams (Chicago Cubs, Indiana Hoosiers, Notre Dame, Dallas Cowboys).

Chris Hagstrom-Jones joined the South Bend baseball franchise in January of 2014. In 2020, he was promoted to Assistant General Manager. As Assistant General Manager for Marketing and Media, Hagstrom-Jones’s primary focus is leading the Marketing, Media Relations & Broadcast, Production, and Community Relations departments. Hagstrom-Jones was instrumental in the organizational rebranding to reflect the Cubs affiliation and design element of the 2019 Midwest League All-Star Game.

Prior to his arrival, Hagstrom-Jones served as the Director of Video Services for Saluki Athletics at Southern Illinois University. His primary responsibilities included producing all live events at Saluki Stadium and the SIU Arena, developing content for Saluki All-Access on SIUSalukis.com, and teaching a course on Sports Production with the College of Mass Communications and Media Arts. He also laid the groundwork for the future Valley on ESPN3 partnership.

From 2007 to 2010, he was the Director of Production, Entertainment, and Promotions for the Southern Illinois Miners Professional Baseball Team. While working for the Miners, he was also the broadcast engineer for Saluki Sports Properties. His responsibilities included producing and engineering of all Saluki Football and Basketball games for the radio network and occasionally fill in as a broadcaster for Saluki Baseball and Softball. Hagstrom-Jones received his bachelor's degree in Radio and Television Broadcasting from Southern Illinois University Carbondale in 2007.

In addition to his duties with the South Bend Cus, he is also a Producer and Director for live events at the University of Notre Dame, Van Wagner Sports & Entertainment, and the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. He currently resides in Granger with his husband Zach.

The 2025 season will be Kayleigh's fourth year with the South Bend Cubs. She graduated from Minnesota State University Moorhead in 2022 with a Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism and minor in Advertising and Public Relations. She was also a part of the women’s soccer team for four years. She got her start in Minor League Baseball in 2022 as a production intern for the South Bend Cubs.

Kayleigh was born and raised in Seattle, Washington. In her free time, she enjoys watching sporting events, traveling, working out and spending time with family and friends.

Brendan King will begin his 4th full season with the South Bend Cubs in 2023 after returning to the club in 2022. In 2021 he was the #2 announcer for the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians. Brendan called the 574 home for the 2018 and 2019 seasons, working with the team as a broadcaster and media relations assistant. He was on the call for the club's 2019 and 2022 Midwest League Championships.

A 2017 graduate of Butler University, BK spends the baseball off-season's with the local ESPN Radio affiliate in Indy, 93.5 and 107.5 The Fan. With The Fan, King has worked his way up since serving as an intern on The Dan Dakich Show in 2016. Now on-air with the station, Brendan was named the radio studio host for the 2021 NCAA Tournament in Indy, as well as for the Indianapolis 500. King also works with Fox Sports, broadcasting Big East Athletics through the Big East Digital Network.

As a native of the Chicago suburbs, BK has a passion for the Cubs organization, and everything about both Wrigley and Four Winds Field. He is thrilled to be back and looks forward to bringing the great South Bend Cubs fans coverage of some of the top prospects in the system all season long.

The 2023 Season will be Mary Lou's 10th season in the Cubs Den Team Store at Four Winds Field. A lifelong resident of South Bend/Mishawaka, Mary Lou brought 30+ years of retail experience with her to the Cubs Den. What started as a part time fun job, turned into a full-time dream job.

After the 2014 season, Mary Lou assisted with the rebranding to the South Bend Cubs. She continued to work in the Cubs Den during the following seasons and off seasons as the store adopted year-round hours. Mary Lou became part of the full-time staff as the Merchandise Assistant for the Cubs Den just prior to the 2017 season and has been the Merchandise Manager for five seasons. Mary Lou's greatest joy is to be able to share her South Bend Cubs experience with her husband, children and grandchildren.

Mary Lou and her husband Dan enjoy watching and attending sporting events and community events with their 3 children and 5 grandchildren. Backyard cookouts, softball tournaments and trips to Tennessee to visit their son and his family keep them on the go.

Mary Lou’s answer to the question “What is it like to work at Four Winds Field?” is simply, “I’ll let you know the first time I go to work.”

Jon Saunders who you may recognize as “The Sword Guy” or the merchandise model during games started at the South Bend Cubs in 2017 as a seasonal staff member in the fun zone. With the help of his boss Mary Lou, he quickly transitioned into his role as the seating bowl seller that you may run into during games known as Sword Guy! Jon was born and raised just minutes from the ballpark but never could have guessed that this part time gig would turn into his dream job!

In the 2024 season Jon had 3 major life events happen all around his game day schedule! Jon was promoted to Merchandise Assistant at the Cubs Den Team Store! Not only was he turning his passion for the fans and merchandise into a career but also on May 4th the Sword Guy got married to his wife Madelyn! Together they enjoy ND and Chicago Bears football, Chicago Cubs baseball, going on small day trips out of town, and all things Marvel and Star Wars! Jon and Maddy, on top of being newlyweds, are now new parents to a beautiful daughter, Mia Jean!

When asked “What is your favorite part of the South Bend Cubs?” Jon answered, “It’s the fans and the family atmosphere I feel with them whether we win or lose the game, I can’t wait to see my new family grow around the Cubs organization and see what the future holds!”

Longtime South Bend manager Mark Haley became the Director of Training and Instruction for the 1st Source Bank Performance Center in 2015 and recently promoted to General Manager of the Performance Center.

The Performance Center serves as a batting cage for the Cubs while also affording local baseball and softball players the opportunity to use the facility to improve their skills, as well.

Haley served as the South Bend manager for 10 seasons (2005-14) and piled up an unprecedented 718 regular-season victories, a franchise record. Haley claimed the Midwest League Manager of the Year honors in 2005, 2008 and 2013.

Other minor-league stops include the South Bend White Sox (1991-92), Sarasota White Sox, Hickory Crawdads, South Bend Silver Hawks (1995), Prince William Cannons, Winston-Salem Warthogs, Hickory Crawdads, Birmingham Barons and Great Falls White Sox.

The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Haley in the 26th round of the 1977 draft, but Haley chose to play baseball at the University of Nebraska.

Haley resides in South Bend with his wife Ann, daughter Kelli and son John-Ross.

The 2025 season will be Patrick's fourth season as the Operations Manager with the 1st Source Bank Performance Center and the South Bend Cubs. He graduated from Trine University with a bachelor's degree in business administration and minor in marketing. Patrick is currently studying for his master's in business administration at Indiana University South Bend.

Patrick got his start in Minor League baseball in 2019 by doing an internship for the South Bend Cubs in Ticket Sales. He also can be found outside of work at Notre Dame working with the athletics department or officiating different sporting events throughout the year.

Patrick is a South Bend native. In his free time, he enjoys golfing, time at the lake, being a part of different clubs at school and spending time outside while spending quality time with his family, pets and friends during his downtime.

The 1st Source Bank Performance Center welcomes Delvin Zinn as a part of our instructor staff. The 2025 season will be Delvin's first with the South Bend Cubs and 1st Source Bank Performance Center on the Administrative side of baseball.

Delvin was an infielder drafted in 2016 by the Chicago Cubs. He has eight years of pro baseball experience, reaching as high as Double-A with the Cubs farm system. In 2019, he was a part of the South Bend Cubs Midwest League Championship team.

Delvin is from Mississippi where he played baseball at Itawamba Community College. As an instructor, he specializes in hitting, base running, and infield lessons at the 1st Source Bank Performance Center. Delvin is currently working on his studies through Louisiana State University (LSU) while working with the South Bend Cubs. He enjoys his free time on the golf course and spending time with his wife Faythe and daughter Emi.

Peter Argueta has been with the South Bend Cubs since December of 2005. He is was born and raised in Honduras, Central America and completed his undergraduate and graduate studies from Valparaiso University in Sport Management and Sport Administration, respectively. He completed internships with the now defunct (not his fault) Gary SteelHeads and the Chicago Fire before starting his career in the Sports Industry with the Gary RailCats. After one year he was lured to South Bend as the Director of Operations and has since seen and overseen many amazing transformations and additions to Four Winds Field.

Peter loves the stadium life and is very proud of all the accomplishments and acknowledgments that fans and various organizations associated with Minor League Baseball have given the facilities, the fan experience, and the South Bend Cubs organization as a whole. He is an avid soccer aficionado and loves all things food-related (so long as it isn’t vegetables…unless they’re stir-fried). Peter hates pergolas: “They are 50% incomplete and 0% useful. You get 50% sun burnt and 100% wet when it rains!!!”

Peter lives in Northwest Indiana and is happily married to the most amazing, loving, and extremely patient Lady Regent (Theresa) and together are raising two smart, talented, strong, and beautiful girls (Mari and Cynthia)…they still take A LOT of patience. The Arguetas also have a rescue dog/cow mix named Frankincense (she’s GIGANTIC! Also, she already came named. Don’t judge) and a pet cat name Ruby Slippers (also a rescue but they did name her. Judge away).

Peter looks forward to creating a clean, friendly, and most inviting environment possible for all fans and looks forward to improving upon the fan experience every year.

Jairo Rubio has been with the South Bend Cubs since March of 2021. The 2023 baseball season will be Jairo's 20th in professional baseball. He was born in Los Angeles, CA and lived in Texas and Arizona prior to moving to South Bend.

He began his career in sports in February of 2004 at the Peoria Sports Complex, spring training home of the San Diego Padres and Seattle Mariners. In December of 2010, he moved on to work at HoHokam Stadium, the former spring training home of the Chicago Cubs. Jairo continued working there until the Cubs moved into their new spring home, Sloan Park, in the spring of 2014.

In the summer of 2020, he was brought to Four Winds Field to oversee the grounds side of the neutral-site bubble for the Chicago Cubs. At the end of the 2020 MLB season, Jairo was offered to remain in South Bend full-time. His desire to continue to provide the best playing surface for professional athletes was instilled into him from the beginning and has continued to grow throughout the years while working in the industry.

He has had the pleasure of being a part of the Chicago Cubs 2016 World Series and the South Bend Cubs 2022 Midwest League Championship.

The 2025 season will be Alex’s third season with the South Bend Cubs. He is a South Bend native and got his start in sports turf here in South Bend working at Erskine Golf Course before moving to Indianapolis.

While I’m Indianapolis he attended IUPUI studied Sports Journalism. He also has a Sports Turf Management Degree from the University of Georgia. 2025 will be his 7th season in the sports turf industry. Alex was a golf and grounds intern for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

When not at work you can find him cheering on his Chicago sports teams, Cubs, Bears and the Blackhawks. He is also an Indiana Hoosier fan as well and loves to spend time with his four legged buddy, a 12 year old rescue dog named Hawk. Alex also likes to hang out with the shop cat Rawlings.