The Tampa Bay Rays and Tampa Bay Rowdies have announced internal promotions and title changes across various departments including accounting, finance, game presentation, public affairs and business strategy.
Tampa Bay Rays
Name Title
Brennan DiChiara Vice President, Business Strategy & Analytics
Sandy Sternberg Vice President, Concessions & Retail
Jason Gray Sr. Director, Financial Planning & Analysis
Karen Sanborn Sr. Director, Accounting
Kenzie Dill Director, Public Affairs & Corporate Communications
Katherine Lucas Director, Game Presentation
Kaitlyn Young Director, Video Production
Tampa Bay Rowdies
Name Title
Ryan Ferland Director, Business Strategy, Tampa Bay Rowdies
Brennan DiChiara joined the organization in 2023 as Senior Director, Strategy & Analytics. He leads efforts to leverage data and analytics to inform strategic decision-making and drive business growth.
Sandy Sternberg has been with the organization since 2018 and oversees the concessions and retail operations for the Rays & Rowdies. Sternberg works closely with hospitality partners and various departments across the organization to deliver best-in-class experiences for fans.
Jason Gray joined the organization in 2008 and leads the strategic financial planning, forecasting and budgeting for the Rays & Rowdies, in addition to providing insights to support decision-making at the executive level for both organizations.
Karen Sanborn has been with the Rays since 2009 and now leads the accounting team responsible for payroll, accounts payable, and 401k and NUPP administration. Sanborn also oversees accounting for the Rays Academy in the Dominican Republic, Sunburst Entertainment Group, the Rays Baseball Foundation and the Tampa Bay Rowdies, in addition to assisting with treasury management.
Kenzie Dill enters her ninth season with the Rays and first as Director, Public Affairs & Corporate Communications, where she will now oversee public affairs VIP relations and premium hospitality. Dill originally joined the organization in the Ticket Sales & Service department before transitioning to the communications team in 2022.
Katherine Lucas will oversee the game presentation team, managing all in-game entertainment for fans during each home game. Lucas has been with the Rays since 2017, initially joining as an intern in the same department.
Kaitlyn Young joined the organization as a video coordinator in 2018 and now leads the video team within the Creative & Brand department. Her team is responsible for filming and creating content for social media, in-game video boards, and many other internal and external stakeholders.
Ryan Ferland joined the Rowdies organization in 2019 as an intern and is now responsible for leading budgeting, strategic planning and KPI development aligned with corporate strategy. He also oversees the Youth Development and Marketing departments, while managing special projects and assignments.