Jumbo Shrimp Announce Staff Promotions, Awards

October 22, 2024 – International League (IL)
Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp News Release

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp have promoted a trio of front office staff and announced several winners of the club’s annual staff awards for the 2024 season.

David Ratz has been named the Jumbo Shrimp’s vice president, promotions & special events. Cody Davis has also been promoted to ticket operations manager, with Marc Spera being elevated to senior account executive.

Through a Jumbo Shrimp front office staff vote, director of corporate sales Dave Burke was named the club’s MVP, with community relations coordinator Sydney Ryan earning Rookie of the Year. The Jumbo Shrimp also honored their award winners who best exemplify each of the club’s core values: Burke (inclusiveness), director of broadcasting & media relations Scott Kornberg (relationships), Ratz (leading/creating/innovating), Ryan (community), assistant general manager Matt Goudreau (integrity) and senior vice president, sales Linda McNabb (growth).

Ratz, who originally joined the Jumbo Shrimp in 2016 as a promotions and special events manager, heads up the club’s promotional calendar, in-game promotions and special events. He ensures visitors to 121 Financial Ballpark are always entertained, excited and leave with a smile on their face. Ratz was garnered by his front office peers as best exemplifying the Jumbo Shrimp’s leading/creating/innovating core value in which he fosters an environment of innovation and creativity.

Davis worked as a Jacksonville Suns bat boy in 2012 and 2013, helped the Jumbo Shrimp in 50/50 raffle sales in 2018 and 2019 and served as a ticket sales associate in 2020. The Hilliard, Fla., native rejoined the Jumbo Shrimp in a full-time role as the club’s box office manager in January 2021. He oversees ticket operations in the 121 Financial Ballpark box office, sells ticket packages and makes sure clients are happy every time they are at the ballpark.

Spera joined the Jumbo Shrimp as an account executive in March 2022. He helps sell season tickets and group packages, works at the box office on gameday and work to make sure all fans are enjoying their experience within the ballpark worry-free.

Burke is a two-time executive of the year and recipient of the John Johnson Award as the top minor league franchise per classification. He joined the Jumbo Shrimp in January 2024 as the team’s Director of Corporate Sales and helps oversee all the club’s corporate sales and the assets…