Board & staff
The people who run it.
Greensboro Sports Foundation is led by a small full-time staff, a working Board of Directors and thousands of volunteers who power major sporting events in Greensboro, North Carolina.
The team on the ground
Our Staff
Our staff leads sports-tourism strategy and local organizing for major sporting events in Greensboro, NC.
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Richard Beard
President & CEO
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Jill Jones
Vice President of Administration & Community Engagement
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Brad Hecker
Vice President of Events & Operations
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Carter Blum
Events & Operations Coordinator
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Stephanie Koch
Business Manager
Tell us what you need and we will route your message to the right member of the team.
Strategic leadership
Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors brings together leaders from business, education, sports and the community to guide our mission as the local organizing committee for major sporting events in Greensboro, NC.
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Marikay Abuzuaiter
Greensboro City Council
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Chidi Akwari
Akwari Company
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Richard Beard
Greensboro Sports Foundation
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R. Steve Bowden
R. Steve Bowden & Associates PC
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Frank Brenner
Atlantic Scrap & Processing
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Matt Brown
Coliseum Management Associates
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Marc Bush
Greensboro Sports Foundation
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Joey Cheek
Greensboro Chamber of Commerce
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Brent Christensen
Greensboro Chamber of Commerce
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Tony Cordo
Visit Greensboro
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Kelly Gaines
USTA North Carolina & NC Tennis Foundation
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Frank Gilliam
UNC Greensboro
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Kelly Harrill
Koury Corporation
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George Hoyle
Compass Financial
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Marc Isaacson
Isaacson Sheridan
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Scott Johnson
First Horizon Coliseum
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Frankie Jones, Jr.
Guilford County Commissioners
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Katreshia Louis-Verrett
NC A&T State University
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Donald Moore
Greensboro Sports Council
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Jim Phillips
ACC Commissioner
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Mark Prince
Guilford Merchants Association
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Adrian Smith
Ice Age Management
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Steve Swetoha
Greensboro Swarm
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Tim Vangel
Greensboro Grasshoppers
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Richard Vanore
Koury Corporation