KiXX Announce Key Additions to Organization
September 8, 2005 - Major Indoor Soccer League 2 (MISL 2)
Philadelphia KiXX News Release
Philadelphia, PA, September 8, 2005 - The Philadelphia KiXX announced today three new additions to the organization effective immediately. Rob Brown and Pat Fisher join the staff as account executives, while Elaine Piontkowski steps in as the club's manager of marketing and ticket services. The team also announced that Sherri Miller has been elevated to the position of Ticket Sales Manager.
Miller assumes her new role after serving as an account executive with the team for each of the past three seasons. Prior to joining the organization, the graduate of Brandeis University in Walthom, MA spent time as an account executive with the Philadelphia 76ers. The native of Livingston, NJ also worked as an Investment Management Analyst at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, a major international law firm headquartered in Philadelphia.
Brown, a Philadelphia native, worked with the Philadelphia 76ers Group Sales department during the 2005 season. A graduate of Bucks County Community College, Brown also served as a marketing intern for Sovereign Bank Arena. While at Bucks, he was a two-year starter for the men's soccer program and was a featured member for the 2001 Pennsylvania Collegiate Athletic Association (PCAA) State Champions and the Eastern Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference (EPCC) Champions. For his performance, he earned First Team All-State and First Team All-Conference Honors. Brown is currently the head coach of a U12 Boys FC Bucks Club Team that finished second in the 2005 State Cups.
Fisher joins the KiXX organization after spending the 2004-05 season with the team as a Sales Intern and a member of the game-day staff. He recently earned his Bachelor of Sciences degree in Business Administration from Delaware Valley College, where he was a member of the institution's baseball team. Prior to joining the KiXX, the native of Riverside, NJ served as an account executive with Advance Ticket Warehouse located in Cherry Hill, NJ.
Piontkowski has a Masters Degree from Millersville University and graduated Magna cum Laude from Glassboro State College, where she was a member of the softball team. Prior to joining the KiXX, the native of Clementon, NJ served as an athletic administration intern at Rowan University and a member of the event operations staff for the Philadelphia Eagles. Piontkowski also worked numerous sporting events including the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Women's Basketball Final Four (2000), the NCAA Women's Basketball Championships in both 2004 and 2005, the Atlantic 10 Conference Women's Basketball Championship in 2004 and the FIFA Women's World Cup in 2003. Her direct responsibilities will include trafficking and fulfillment of all KiXX Corporate Partnerships, day-to-day management of the team's ticket and marketing database, as well serving as the club's liaison with the Wachovia Spectrum Box Office.
The Philadelphia KiXX will kick-off their 2005-06 home schedule versus the expansion California Cougars on Saturday, November 12, 2005. Game-time at the Wachovia Spectrum is slated for 7:05 pm ET. For more information or to purchase tickets, please contact the KiXX Sales Office at 1-888-888-KIXX or visit the team's official website at www.kixxonline.com.
The Philadelphia KiXX are a member of the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL), a single-entity organization that features a coast-to-coast presence across the United States. The club will enter their 10th season of play in 2005-06 at the Wachovia Spectrum located in Philadelphia, PA. The team also operates the Philadelphia KiXX Summer Kamp program, which is offered to boys and girls, ages four to 18, throughout the Tri-State area.
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