Portland Sea Dogs Announce More Front Office Shuffling

The Portland Sea Dogs have finalized their 2011 front office staff. Newly appointed Sea Dogs’ General Manager Geoff Iacuessa has announced several changes to the Sea Dogs’ staff. Liz Riley, Brian Murphy, and Sarah Connolly will have new duties in 2011, while Brayton Chase has been added to the staff on a full-time basis.

Liz Riley has been named the Director of Sales and Marketing/ Promotions assuming many of the duties vacated by Geoff Iacuessa with his promotion to General Manager on Monday. Riley will be responsible for overseeing all of the Sea Dogs’ corporate sales as well as the development and implementation of all of the Sea Dogs’ promotional efforts. Riley previously served as the Sea Dogs’ Director of Group Sales. The Saco, Maine native has been with the organization since 2007 and has a Masters Degree in Sport Management from Springfield College and received her undergrad education at Colby College.

Brian Murphy will transition from a Sales & Marketing Administrator to lead the Group Sales efforts in 2011 as the Director of Group Sales and Video Operations Manager. Brian will be responsible for coordinating the team’s group sales in 2011 which include birthday parties, picnics, and skybox rentals. The 2011 season will be Murphy’s second full-time season with the organization and fourth overall. The Cape Elizabeth, Maine native has a degree in Mass Communications from Franklin Pierce College.

Sarah Connolly will transition from Assistant Director of Ticketing to Sales Director, Tickets in 2011. Connolly will still be very hands on within the Sea Dogs Ticket Office but will now have an added focus of outgoing individual and season ticket sales. The Portland, Maine native joined the Sea Dogs full-time staff in 2008 after spending eight seasons with the organization on a part-time basis. She has a degree in Spanish from the University of Southern Maine.

Brayton Chase has been added to the full-time staff as a Group Sales Manager. Chase served as a group sales intern in 2010. He will work with Murphy on the team’s group sales efforts. The East Greenbush, New York native graduated from Springfield College with a degree in Sport Management and a Minor in Business Management in 2010.

“Liz, Brian, Sarah, and Brayton have done a terrific job for the organization; each has a proven track record of success. Their knowledge of the organization will result in a seamless transition as we prepare for the 2011 season,” stated Iacuessa.

On Monday, September 13th, Sea Dogs’ President Charlie Eshbach, who has held the title of President & General Manager since the club’s inception in the fall of 1992, announced that he would continue to serve as President and that Geoff Iacuessa would be promoted to Executive Vice President & General Manager from his current post as Assistant General Manager for Sales and Promotions to run the day-to-day operations.

The Portland Sea Dogs will open the 2011 season on Thursday, April 7th at 6:00 PM against the Reading Phillies at Hadlock Field. The complete 2011 schedule will be released on September 27th. Individual tickets for the 2011 season will go on sale at the Hadlock Field Ticket Office at 9:00 AM on Saturday, November 6th.

##Sea Dogs Communications##