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Ben Sutton, Jr.

Ben C. Sutton, Jr.

Chairman of the Board and CEO
Ben Sutton is the "architect" who drafted the ISP Sports success story. He founded the company in April of 1992, then consolidated his ownership through a stock buy-out in 1994. Under his guidance, ISP has experienced dramatic growth, becoming the nation's leader in collegiate sports marketing. Prior to founding ISP, Sutton spent nine years at Wake Forest University, earning national attention for developing one of the most innovative sports marketing programs in the country and for helping to initiate the Atlantic Coast Conference collective marketing effort. A graduate of Wake Forest and the Wake Forest School of Law, Sutton serves on numerous boards, including those for Wake Forest University and the Winston-Salem Alliance.

Joe Potter

Joe Potter

Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Joe has been instrumental in the tremendous growth enjoyed by ISP Sports since joining the company in 1993. After serving as general manager of the Wake Forest property, then as College Properties Manager for all company clients, he was appointed to the position of COO in March 2002. In 2007, he was promoted to Executive Vice President. Joe's role involves administration of all media departments, including radio, television, publishing, website/Internet and new media. In addition, Joe assists with new business development and various contract and legal matters. Prior to joining ISP, Joe was director of sports marketing at Wake Forest. He is a native of Nashville, an Indiana University graduate, and holds a Masters in Sports Administration from Ohio University.

Doug Gillin

Doug Gillin

Executive Vice President and Chief Sales Officer
Doug joined the ISP Sports corporate leadership team in January 2002 and was promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Sales Officer in 2007. As Chief Sales Officer, he supervises the conference relationship managers of all collegiate properties and is responsible for the development of revenue generation, sales policies and procedures and promotions throughout the company. Doug previously served as GM of the ISP/Learfield joint venture properties at Missouri and Syracuse over a four-year period. He is a graduate of SUNY-Courtland and holds a Masters in Physical Education from Ohio University.

Kelli Hilliard

Kelli Hilliard

Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer
Kelli, who has played an integral role in ISP's employee development and customer service programs, was named Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer in August 2007.  She joined ISP Sports in 1996 as the Director of Accounting Services before moving into the customer service area. In 2002, she took over direction of the ISP Sports Academy, a professional development initiative for ISP employees. Kelli, who works out of ISP's Atlanta office, holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a major in Accounting from Augusta College.

Joe Weatherly

Joe Weatherly

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Joe came to ISP Sports in 2006 after having spent 25 years with Jefferson-Pilot Corporation.  He spent 15 years as the Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration for Jefferson-Pilot Communications, which owned and operated radio and TV stations and was the parent company of JP Sports, the television rightsholder for both the Atlantic Coast Conference and the Southeastern Conference.  As the primary financial officer for that division of JP, Joe managed the acquisition of nearly half of the media properties it owned, as well as managed the accounting, planning, HR and IT functions.  Joe received his B.S. in Accounting from UNC - Chapel Hill and his MBA from UNC - Greensboro.

Ben Sutton, Sr.

Ben Sutton, Sr.

Executive Vice President
Mr. Sutton joined ISP after spending 40 years as Vice President for Financial Affairs at three private educational institutions (Greensboro College, Chowan College and Fork Union Military Academy). He oversees some internal administrative functions and physical plant operation at ISP as well as providing oversight of account receivables.

Dan Barrett

Dan Barrett

Senior Vice President and Conference Relationship Manager for C-USA
Dan came to ISP Sports with the addition of the UCF property in 2001 and played a key role in the growth of that business.  In January 2005, he was promoted to VP/Conference Relationship Manager with emphasis on the company's partnerships involving Conference USA institutions as well as relations with the CUSA office. Dan was elevated to Senior Vice President in August of 2007.  Prior to joining ISP, Dan was involved in marketing and corporate sponsorship development for Executive Sports International in Atlanta, where he dealt primarily with professional golf events on various levels. He graduated in 1990 from Marquette University, where he was a three-year letterman in men's soccer.

Janeen Lalik

Janeen Lalik

Senior Vice President of New Business Development
Janeen has been an instrumental figure in the growth of ISP Sports since joining the company in 1997.  Her first role was as director of the ISP MVP program. She was promoted to Assistant Vice President in 1998 and assumed responsibility for all research and development related to new business acquisitions as well as employee recruitment. She was named a Vice President in February 2005 and became a Senior Vice President in August 2007. A graduate of Central Michigan, Janeen worked previously with the Detroit Pistons and Palace Sports and Entertainment.

Bill Merrifield

Bill Merrifield

Senior Vice President and Market Manager (NC & SC)
Bill is a graduate of Wake Forest where he was a two-time ACC Baseball Player of the Year. A member of the Wake Forest University Sports Hall of Fame, his background includes five years in professional baseball (California Angel and Pittsburgh Pirate organizations) and two years in commercial real estate development prior to joining the sports marketing staff of his alma mater. Bill has been an integral member of the ISP Sports team since its founding in 1992. As a senior executive with the organization, he is vitally involved in all sales development and management.  He was promoted in January 2009 to oversee the North and South Carolina region for national sales. 

Mark McKeen

Mark McKeen

Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Mark joined the ISP team in September, 2009. Prior to ISP, Mark served as the Vice President for Field Office Support and Administrative Services for Lincoln Financial Group. In that role, among other duties, supported all of Lincoln's field "Financial Planners - Dealers/Brokers" as well as enterprise-wide Desktop and HelpDesk support. Mark comes to ISP with a wealth of experience, including time spent with Lincoln Financial Media Company, Oneplace, Ltd., The Weather Channel, KSDK Television and WBTV Television. A graduate of North Carolina State University, Mark earned his undergraduate degree in Speech Communication.

Chris Ferris

Chris Ferris

Senior Vice President of the ISP Sports Radio Network
Since joining ISP Sports in 1992, Chris Ferris has served as on-air host, producer and engineer of the ISP Sports Radio Network. He was promoted to Director of Radio Production in 1999, Assistant Vice President of the Broadcast Division in 2001, and then became a VP in that area one year later. In 2007, he was promoted to Senior Vice President of the ISP Sports Network.  All ISP Sports Network radio programming, its syndication and production, are under his supervision. Chris is a graduate of the University of North Carolina.


Solly Fulp

Senior Vice President/Conference Relationship Manager - Pac-10
Solly was promoted to Senior Vice President/Conference Relationship Manager for the Pac-10 in 2008 after serving as General Manager for ISP's Cal property.  Prior to the GM role at the Cal ISP Sports Network, he spent two years as assistant athletic director for corporate development at Cal. Previous to Cal, Solly was the Associate Athletic Director of External Affairs at Sacramento State. Solly has worked in college athletics since 1996 with most of his experience coming in external affairs and marketing.  He is a graduate of the University of Oregon with a Masters from Cal State Sacramento, and is believed to be ISP's only "home grown" Alaskan (born and raised in Kodiak, AK).


Stacy Hall

Senior Vice President and Conference Relationship Manager for the SEC
Taking on the additional duties of the SEC, Stacy was promoted to Conference Relationship Manager for the Southeastern Conference in August, 2009.  Prior to his role of CRM for the SEC, Stacy served as Senior Vice President of Development.  Previously he served as Vice President and General Manager of the company's sales and marketing team at Vanderbilt and as director of the first ISP Sports office at the University of Houston.  Before joining ISP, Stacy spent six years on the staff of Seminole Athletics Marketing where he worked primarily with the production and sales of the FSU radio and television networks.  He is a graduate of East Carolina, and also holds a Masters from Georgia Southern and a Doctorate in Sports Administration from Florida State.

Rex Hough

Rex Hough

Senior Vice President and Conference Relationship Manager for the Big East Conference
Rex was named Senior Vice President in August of 2007, shortly after being named a Conference Relationship Manager.  Prior to accepting this role, Rex was the Assistant VP/GM of the Pitt ISP Sports Network.  An experienced member of the Pittsburgh athletic family, Rex joined ISP Sports with the formation of the company's partnership with Pitt Athletics.  Before accepting a position with ISP, Rex worked in various capacities within the Pitt athletic department for 14 years.

John Justus

John Justus

Senior Vice President of Publishing
John joined the ISP Sports staff in 1999 after spending 16 years as sports information director at Wake Forest. He was promoted to Senior Vice President in 2007. His primary area of responsibility involves management of print operations for all properties, as well as serving as the primary media relations contact for the company. John earned an undergraduate degree in journalism from the University of North Carolina and a Masters on Sports Administration from Ohio University.


Peter Pilling

Senior Vice President and Mountain West/Big 12 Conference Relationship Manager
Peter came to ISP in September 2007 after serving as Senior Associate Athletics Director at BYU. His focus with ISP is the company's partnerships involving Mountain West and Big 12 partner schools as well as relations with both conference offices. At BYU, he was the administrator responsible for men's and women's basketball and soccer. Pilling also oversaw finance, athletic communications, marketing and admissions. Prior to joining BYU in 2001, he spent four years as associate athletic director for external operations at Villanova University. A graduate of BYU with a B.S. in accounting, Peter continued his education at Ohio University where he earned a Masters Degree in Sports Administration.

Mike Wolfert

Mike Wolfert

Senior Vice President and Conference Relationship Manager for ACC
After nearly six years as General Manager of the ISP Sports staff at Virginia Tech, Mike was promoted to Conference Relationship Manager of ISP's ACC partnerships in December 2005.  In August 2007, he was elevated to Senior Vice President.  He previously spent 10 years in professional fund-raising working with organizations such as Ducks Unlimited, Inc., Archdiocese of Atlanta, Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, Archdiocese of Philadelphia, and Archdiocese of New York. Mike also has experience with athletic departments at Miami (Ohio), Indiana, Ohio, Providence and Georgia Tech. He is a graduate of Indiana with a Masters in Sports Administration from Ohio.

Jim Woodrum

Jim Woodrum

Senior Vice President of Special Projects and Conference Relationship Manager for the MAC
A major contributor to the success of ISP Sports on both the property and corporate levels, Jim was promoted to VP for Special Projects in March 2005, added Conference Relationship Manager for the MAC in January 2007 and was named a Senior Vice President in August 2007.  He previously served the company as the General Manager for Marshall and Ohio and played a key role in the development of that dual property.  More recently, Jim has also been involved with ISP as director of a management training program for new and current employees.  Jim holds two degrees from Marshall and had been a part of the athletic program there in some capacity for 20 years prior to accepting his new position.  He works primarily from the ISP Huntington office.

Rudy Allen

Rudy Allen

Vice President of Human Resources
Rudy was promoted to Vice President of Human Resources in July, 2010.  He joined the ISP Team in January, 2007 after working with major corporations such as Tyco Electronics and Husqvarna Outdoor Products. He is a certified Human Resources Professional and is a board member of the Human Resource Management of Greensboro and member of the Society of Human Resource Management. Rudy holds a Certificate as Engineering Technical Assistant from Virginia Western Community College, a degree in Business Administration from Averett College in Danville, VA and a Masters degree with a concentration in Human Resources from Central Michigan University.

Mark Covington

Vice President - Television Production
Mark was named Vice President of the ISP Sports Television Network in August 2007.  He joined ISP in June of 1999 as Director of Television Operations after serving as Director of Video for the Georgia Tech Athletic Association. He also spent four years with Fox Television as a Producer/Photographer where he was involved with the production of three coaches shows, as well as other sports-related programs.

Donna Gordin

Donna Gordin

Vice President - Controller
Donna joined ISP in September 2008 after serving for 4 years as a consultant for Monaghan Group. Prior to that, she was the CFO for Pace Airlines and the Controller for a publicly-traded manufacturing company. Donna worked for Ernst & Young in Winston-Salem, North Carolina prior to entering private industry. She is responsible for overseeing all systems for financial reporting, accounting operations, and internal controls. She is a CPA and a graduate of East Carolina University.

Tim Lynde

Tim Lynde

Vice President - Television
Tim joined the ISP team as Vice President of Television in June 2008. In this position, he oversees all television and video operations, including negotiating television agreements, the development of new programming and working with properties to ensure product consistency. He will also play a role in exploring and developing new media opportunities as they present themselves. Prior to joining ISP, Tim worked for such prominent organizations such as The Home Depot, The Coca-Cola Company, the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, and the NCAA. Tim earned a B.A. in History from Wake Forest University and a M.S. in Sport Management from the University of Tennessee. He also wrote and self-published Sponsorships 101 - An Insider's Guide to Sponsorships in Corporate America.

Mark Reece

Mark Reece

Vice President - Finance and Treasurer
Mark joined ISP after serving for 17 years as controller of three closely held corporations, including Young Phillips, A.T. Williams Oil Company and Pleasants Hardware. Before entering private business, Mark worked for Ernst & Young in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He is primarily responsible for overseeing all systems for financial planning, accounting and controls. He is a CPA and graduate of the University of North Carolina.

Chad Cleveland

Chad Cleveland

Assistant Vice President of Network Operations
Chad was promoted to Assistant Vice President of Studio Operations in July, 2010. He joined the Winston-Salem corporate staff in April of 2005 as Affiliate Recruitment Manager for ISP’s northeast and west coast networks after serving in a variety of multimedia roles within the ISP satellite office in Auburn, AL. In his current role, Chad oversees the production, scheduling, and staffing of the ISP network studio. Chad is an Auburn graduate with a degree in Mass Communication.

Jamie Frye

Jamie Frye

Assistant Vice President of Radio Administration
Jamie joined the ISP staff in January 1996 as the Staff Assistant. She was promoted to Radio & Television Networks Manager in 1997, Director of Radio and Television Affiliate Relations in 2001 and Assistant Vice President of Radio Administration in 2008. Jamie's responsibilities include overseeing the day-to-day administrative duties of the radio networks. Jamie holds a degree in Management/Marketing from UNC Greensboro.

Justin Richardson

Justin Richardson

Senior Director of Information Technology
Justin joined the ISP Sports staff in July 2002 in the newly created position of Director of Information Technology and was promoted to Senior Director in 2008. In that role, he provides support service in the area of computer and communication technology for all company employees. Justin is a 2001 graduate of Wake Forest, where he worked as an information systems contractor, then as a computer support consultant for the Graylyn Conference Center prior to coming to ISP.

Brett Sowell

Brett Sowell

Assistant Vice President of Internet Relations
Brett came to ISP Sports in August of 2006 as the Director of Internet and Publishing Relations. In August 2007, he was named Assistant Vice President of New Media. He oversees web site initiatives as well as assists with the production of various printing projects for ISP partner schools. Prior to joining ISP, he was Senior Director of Communications at Florida Citrus Sports. Brett developed communication strategies for the not-for-profit organization which produces more than 70 events on an annual basis, including the Champs Sports Bowl and Capital One Bowl games. He earned undergraduate and graduate degrees from Clemson University.

Kathy Bottone-Ruff

Kathy Bottone-Ruff

Director of Sales Administration
Kathy was promoted in spring of 2008 to oversee the Sales Administration Team. In this new sales support role, Kathy is responsible for both operations and creative services. Previously she served as the Director of Accounting Services where she managed the day-to-day financial affairs, including the coordination of financial receipts and disbursements. Kathy is a graduate of Fairfield University and attended Syracuse University.

Tara Hofher

Tara Hofher

Director of Digital Resources
Tara was promoted to Director of Digital Resources in August, 2010 after serving as the Sales Resource & Innovations Team Manager since the fall of 2008.  Tara joined ISP in August of 2006 as a Marketing Services Assistant. Tara is a graduate of Miami University in Ohio where she earned a degree in Business with a concentration in Marketing.

Adam Raak

Adam Raak

Director of New Business Administration
Serving as ISP’s Director of New Business Administration, Adam is responsible for research and development related to new business acquisitions and renewal business plans. He began his ISP career as a Marketing Assistant for the Virginia Tech property and was promoted to the Washington ISP Sports staff as a Senior Account Executive. Adam received his master's degree (Athletic Administration) at Indiana before he started with ISP. He worked in sales prior to graduate school as a retail marketing representative for Reebok in the Chicago area. Adam earned his undergraduate degree in Marketing from Michigan State.

Alisha Sleep

Alisha Sleep

Director of Accounting Operations
Alisha joined ISP in September 2004 as an Accounts Receivable Assistant. She was promoted to Accounts Receivable Manager in 2006 and Director of Accounting Operations in November 2008. In this role Alisha is responsible for overseeing the receivable and payable functions of the company. She is a graduate of the University of North Carolina.

Brian Walsh

Brian Walsh

Director of Financial Planning
Brian joined the ISP team in 2006 as Assistant Controller and was promoted to Director of Financial Planning in 2008. He is responsible for forecasting and budgeting for ISP. Prior to ISP, Brian gained a vast amount of experiences working in a variety of financial management roles for Ingersoll-Rand Company, Conitex-Sonoco and Dana Corporation. He was most recently doing consulting work regarding Sarbanes-Oxley. Brian has a degree in Accountancy from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.

Sherry Shelton

Sherry Shelton

Senior Accountant
Sherry joined ISP in March 2006 as a Financial Analyst/GL Accountant.  Sherry worked previously for Robert L. Everhart, CPA, where she was an accountant for 10 years.  She is a graduate of High Point University with a double major in Accounting and Business Administration.

Sarah Brophy

Sarah Brophy

Benefits Manager
Sarah was promoted in July 2006 to Benefits Manager.  In this role, she assists in the administration of the ISP benefit programs.  She joined ISP Sports as Office Assistant in the corporate headquarters in October 2004.  A Winston-Salem native, Sarah worked as an intern in the sports information office at UNC-Wilmington while earning her degree in Communications. 

Matt Chazanow

Matt Chazanow

Conference Network Manager - PAC 10
Matt was promoted to Conference Network Manager for the PAC 10 in July, 2010, and has been a fulltime member of the ISP team since June 2008 as an Affiliate Recruitment/Production Manager. He first began working with ISP in August 2006 as the studio host for University of Pittsburgh football and basketball radio broadcasts as part of the Pitt ISP Sports Network. Matt also worked as a play-by-play announcer for UNC Greensboro and High Point University for two years. He is a graduate of Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Communications.

Taylor Durham

Taylor Durham

Conference Network Manager - MAC and Appalachian State
Taylor was promoted to Conference Network manager for the MAC and Appalachian State in July, 2010.  He joined ISP Sports in 2000 and has played a key role in the continuing growth of the ISP Radio Network. In 2007, he was named the company’s first Coordinating Producer for Olympic Sports Broadcasts. Additionally, Taylor works on affiliate recruitment and service for networks in the Southeast. He also assists with service to other ISP networks while providing in-studio production assistance as needed. Taylor, who has a degree in broadcast communications from Elon, worked previously for media groups in North and South Carolina handling broadcast operations along with sales and marketing efforts.

Ariel Heilbron

Ariel Heilbron

Sales Operations Team Manager
Ariel was promoted to Sales Operations Team Manager in Fall 2008. Previously, Ariel served as Assistant Manager of Marketing Services, a position she held since January 2007. She began her career with ISP at its corporate headquarters in August 2005. Ariel is a graduate of Ohio University with a degree in Sports Industry and minors in Business and Psychology.


Nathan Kreeger

Helpdesk Manager
Nathan joined ISP's busy Information Technology Department in January 2008 as the Helpdesk Manager.  An avid sports fan and North Carolina native, Nathan worked for Prevent Inc. as a database manager prior to joining ISP.  Nathan earned his B.S. in Business Administration with a concentration in Information Systems from Appalachian State University in 2004. 

Margaret Kornegay

Margaret Kornegay

E-Commerce Manager
Margaret joined the ISP team in a full-time capacity in June 2010 as the E-Commerce Manager. In this role, Margaret oversees ISP's online auctions for our University Partner's Official Athletic Websites, managing the acquisition, promotion, and distribution of the items included in the auctions. Most recently, Margaret was an intern for the Wake Forest ISP Sports team and prior to that, she completed an internship with the Virginia Tech ISP Sports Network. A graduate of Virginia Tech, Margaret earned her degree in Business, with dual degree concentrations in Management - Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Technology Management and Marketing Management, and a minor in Psychology.

Kim Parsons

Kim Parsons

Financial Accounting Manager
Kim joined the team as the Financial Accounting Manager in August, 2010. Most recently, Kim worked with various clients on contract accounting, financial services and marketing. Prior to that, she was a Senior Financial Analyst and Senior Business Systems Analyst for Silas Technologies, a subsidiary of Wachovia Bank. Kim also has experience as an Accountant for Wachovia, and served as a staff auditor for Arthur Andersen, LLP. Kim earned her Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Miami, and continued her education to earn her MBA from Wake Forest University's Babcock Graduate School of Management.

Jenna Schaefer

Jenna Schaefer

Conference Business Manager
Jenna joined the ISP staff in June of 2008 after spending four years with Goodrich Aerostructures in San Diego as a financial analyst. Her financial experience plays a key role in the budgeting and forecasting of the ACC and Conference USA properties. Jenna is a graduate of the University of Southern California's Marshall School of Business where she earned her degree in business administration with a finance emphasis.


Robert Smith

Conference Network Manager - Big East
Robert was promoted to Conference Network Manager for the Big East in July, 2010, and has been a member of the ISP team since February 2008.  Robert has expanded sports programming broadcasts for ISP's collegiate markets in the Northeast and Midwest and led an exciting opportunity to grow the Razorback ISP Sports Network. He brings a myriad of talents and relevant experience to the team, including both production and on-air experience in local television markets and college radio. Robert earned a communications degree from East Carolina University.


David Shumate

Conference Network Manager - SEC
David was promoted to Conference Network Manager in July, 2010 after having joined ISP full-time in August of 2008 as the Radio Network Manager for ISP's Auburn offices.  Prior to working in Auburn, David worked with the Thundering Herd ISP Sports Network in Winston-Salem, NC on a part-time basis beginning in September of 2007. A 2006 graduate of Appalachian State with a degree in Electronic Media/Broadcasting, where he served in various on-air positions including play-by-play for women’s basketball from 2004-2006.

Jennifer Sutton

Jennifer Sutton

Travel, Trade and Ticket Manager
Jennifer was promoted to Travel, Trade and Ticket Manager in June, 2010 after serving as an Accounting Assistant since joining the team in April, 2005.  She previously worked for Kaplan Early Learning Company. Jennifer is a graduate of UNC-Wilmington.


Adam Witten

Conference Network Manager - ACC
Adam was promoted to Conference Network Manager for the ACC in July, 2010, and has been with the ISP audio team since August, 2007. He is a graduate of Appalachian State, where he earned a degree in broadcasting. After earning his degree from Appalachian, he remained at the school and served as the Assistant Director of External Operations. He later would work as Video Manager for Appalachian State’s Learning Technology Services.

Mike Tingle

Mike Tingle

Conference Network Manager - CUSA
Mike joined the Audio Division of the ISP Team in July, 2010. Most recently he was the General Manager and Program Director at WKTR 840 AM, the ESPN radio affiliate in Charlottesville Virginia. Prior to that, Mike worked at the five-station Cox Radio cluster in Athens Georgia, where he served as a show host, producer, and DJ across multiple formats. Mike has extensive play-by-play experience in over half a dozen high school and collegiate sports. He is a graduate of the University of Georgia where he earned his degree in Broadcast Journalism from the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication.

Sarah Beck

Sarah Beck

Assistant Manager of Audio Administration
Sarah was promoted to Assistant Manager of Audio Administration in July, 2010, after transitioning to the Audio Department in 2009.  Before that, she was an Office Assistant when she joined the team in 2008. She is a graduate of Meredith College, where she earned a degree in Mass Communication. While at Meredith, Sarah was a member of the school’s varsity basketball team. Prior to ISP, Sarah interned with ABC in New York City.

Hope Knight

Hope Knight

Accounts Receivable Assistant Manager
Hope joined the ISP Sports team in August of 2007. Prior to ISP, she worked for US Airways for 20 years in the airline's accounting department. Hope earned a degree in Business Administration from Salem College in Winston-Salem.

Ben Blevins

Audio Technologies Coordinator
Ben joined the team as an Audio Technology Coordinator in July, 2010. Most recently, Ben served as a producer and engineer for the Appalachian ISP Sports Network, where his responsibilities included the production and technical aspects of the radio network as well as development of its premium online video streaming and on-demand service. Ben has a wide variety of experience working as a freelance broadcast engineer with the Performance Racing Network, Carolina Panthers, Charlotte Bobcats and Clear Channel Communications.

Meg Little

Meg Little

Sales Operations Coordinator
Meg was promoted to Sales Operations Coordinator in August, 2010 and has been with ISP in a full-time capacity since September, 2009. Meg served as an intern for ISP for nearly a year, conducting industry research and assisting with digital and new media initiatives. A graduate of Wake Forest University, Meg earned her degree in Business and Enterprise Management from the Calloway School of Business.

Emily Pettorini

Emily Pettorini

Sales Operations Coordinator
In August, 2010 Emily was promoted to Sales Operations Coordinator.  Emily became a member of the ISP Sales Operations Team in June, 2009 after spending two successful years working in the radio division as a Radio Operations Assistant, a position she held since October 2007. She graduated from NC State in May 2007 with a degree in Business Management.

Brock Bowling

Brock Bowling

Broadcast Associate and Big East Lead Announcer
Brock first joined the ISP team in 2004 as a part-time On Air Studio Host and freelance Play-By-Play Announcer.  Brock became a full-time member in 2006 as a Radio Production Assistant.  Among his many duties, Brock serves as the radio play-by-play voice of men's basketball for the Big East National Game of the Week on the Big East ISP Sports Network.  He is also the studio host for radio game broadcasts of the South Florida Bulls.  He also spent three years as the studio host for Washington Huskies broadcasts.  Prior to moving to Winston-Salem, Brock was the play-by-play voice of the UC-Santa Barbara Gauchos.  A graduate of the University of Kansas, Brock received his B.S. in Broadcast Journalism.

Tonia Hernandez

Tonia Hernandez

Accounting Assistant
Tonia joined ISP as an Accounting Assistant in 2007. She works in both payables and receivables for the company. Tonia graduated from Radford University in 2001 with a degree in Business Administration.

Donna Lewis

Donna Lewis

Accounts Payable Assistant
Donna joined the ISP Sports accounting team in the summer of 2007. Before coming to ISP, she worked almost 18 years for Thomson Financial in Boston.

Alise Maynard

Sales Operation Assistant
Alise joined the team as a Sales Operation Assistant in August, 2010. Prior to ISP, Alise completed an internship with the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) where she had various responsibilities including, the International Collegiate Licensing Association, assisting with the scorekeeping for the Learfield Sports Directors' Cup, and planning and executing various events for the Collegiate Event and Facilities Management Association. Before that, she had a work study with Boston College Athletics, with a focus on External Operations and Sports Marketing. In that role, she helped plan sporting events, managed the department's kid’s club, Baldwin’s Bunch, and assisted with football gameday operations. Alise earned her Bachelor of Arts in History from Boston College.

Heather Meyer

National Sales Assistant
Heather joined the team as a National Sales Assistant in September, 2010. Prior to ISP, Heather was a Marketing Coordinator at Camelback Ranch, the spring training home of the Chicago White Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers. While in Glendale, Heather was involved in all phases of the sales process, responsible for in-game programming and activities, managed social media accounts, and designed and implemented creative for advertising. Before that, she completed an internship with the Chicago White Sox in the Corporate Partnerships Department, and was an intern for the U.S. Olympic Committee prior to that. Heather is a graduate of the University of Iowa where she earned her Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communications and Health and Sport Studies.

Leslie McNiece

Leslie McNiece

Accounting Assistant
Leslie joined the team as an Accounting Assistant in June, 2010. Prior to ISP, Leslie was a substitute teacher, tutor and an accounts receivable clerk at The Downtown School in Winston-Salem. Prior to that, she served as an accounting clerk for a private CPA in Kernersville, NC. Additional experience includes teaching Business Education in Virginia, serving as Circulation Manager for a newspaper organization in southwest Virginia and serving as a bank teller in Blacksburg, Virginia. Leslie is a graduate of Virginia Tech where she earned her degree in Secondary Education, with a concentration in Business Education.

Luanne Morgan

Luanne Morgan

Accounts Receivable Assistant
Luanne Morgan joined ISP as an Accounts Receivable Assistant in October of 2006.  Luanne is a Gardner Webb graduate and prior to joining ISP she worked 23 years at US Airways.

John Mitchell

John Mitchell

Television Production Assistant
John became a member of the ISP team in June 2008 as a Television Production Assistant. Prior to ISP, he served as Sports Director for the Eagle Eye News in Auburn, Alabama. He is an Auburn graduate, where earned a degree in Mass Communications.

Julian Powell

Julian Powell

Sales Operations Assistant
Julian joined the team as a Sales Operations Assistant in June, 2010. Prior to ISP, he worked with Fred and Dot Wagoner in Greensboro. Before that, he completed an internship with Dick Broadcasting where he assisted with daily advertisement blocks and song programming. Julian is a graduate of Elon University where he earned his degree in Corporate Communications.

Heidi Scott

Heidi Scott

Executive Assistant to the CFO
Heidi joined ISP Sports in May 2003 and was responsible for the day-to-day accounts payable functions of the company. In 2008, she was named Executive Assistant to the CFO. Heidi holds an Associate Degree in Office Technologies/Information from Orange County Community College in Middletown, NY.

Anne Reddy

Anne Reddy

Executive Assistant

Anne joined the ISP team in July 2008 as the Executive Assistant to the Chairman and CEO.  Prior to joining ISP she served as a Marketing Fulfillment Associate for the Orange Bowl Committee in Miami, FL.  While earning her degree in Communications from the University of Pittsburgh, she completed an internship for the Pittsburgh Steelers.  Additionally, she interned in Pitt's Athletic Media Relations Department.

Amanda Vellucci

Amanda Vellucci

Newspaper Production Assistant
In October 2007, Amanda joined the ISP Sports team as a Newspaper Production Assistant. Before joining ISP, she worked for the Winston-Salem Journal as an assistant columnist and news clerk. Amanda graduated from Elon University in 2004 with a degree in Broadcast Communications.

Lizzie Ward

Lizzie Ward

Radio Administration Assistant
Lizzie joined the team as a Radio Administration Assistant in July, 2010. Most recently, she served as an Event Coordinator at Octagon where she managed on-site event operations for Sprint’s title sponsorship of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, created year-end recaps for clients, and conducted research for sponsorship development. Before that, she was an Account Coordinator for Burke Communications, and was charged with coordinating client projects and planning and executing the annual Toys for Tots Golf Tournament fundraiser. Additional experience includes Energy BBDO, an internship with ISP, and Primo Water Corporation. Lizzie is a graduate of Wake Forest University.

Samuel Wood

Samuel Wood

Sponsor Contract Clerk
Samuel joined the team as a Sponsor Contract Clerk in June, 2010. Most recently, Samuel worked for the Salem Baking company where he assisted with customer service and general office duties. He also has experience at Sara Lee. Samuel is a graduate of UNC - Charlotte and earned his BSBA in Finance.