Front Office
Peter Carfagna
President
peter@jethawks.com
JetHawks President Peter A. Carfagna is a life-long Cleveland resident and avid baseball fan. Mr. Carfagna entered the world of professional baseball ownership in November of 2000, when he and his wife, Rita Murphy Carfagna, purchased the Columbus Red Stixx baseball team in Columbus, Georgia. Following the 2002 season, the Indians’ Class A affiliate was relocated to Eastlake and became the Lake County Captains. Under the Carfagna’s/Murphy’s ownership, the Captains have attracted over 1.2 million fans during their first three seasons in Northeast Ohio.
Pete Carfagna
Senior Vice President
pete@jethawks.com
Pete Carfagna serves as the Senior Vice President for the JetHawks, overseeing the club’s day-to-day operations. In addition to his post with the JetHawks, Pete also serves as the Senior Vice President for the Carfagna's other baseball holdings: the Everett Aquasox, a class “A” affiliate of the Seattle Mariners located in Everett, Washington, and the Lake County Captains, a class “A” affiliate of the Cleveland Indians located in Eastlake, Ohio.
Brad Seymour
General Manager
brad@jethawks.com
Brad is in his fifth season as General Manager of the Lancaster JetHawks and 14th season overall in professional baseball. The Morgan Hill, CA native spent nine seasons with the Sioux Falls (SD) Canaries of the independent Northern League prior to coming to Lancaster. Brad was named the Canaries General Manager and spent two years in that post in 2002 - 2003, guiding all of the organization’s business and baseball operations. Brad has continued to successfully grow the JetHawks brand throughout the Antelope Valley, including the sale of stadium naming rights to Clear Channel Radio and the successful negotiation of the first major capital improvement project to the facility (new video board installation) in ten years. The Palmdale, CA resident is a member of Lancaster West Rotary and enjoys golf. He is married with two children, Brandon and Ashley.
Derek Sharp
Assistant General Manager
Derek@JetHawks.com
Derek enters his first season as Assistant General Manager of the Lancaster JetHawks. Originally from Piqua, Ohio, Derek is in his ninth season in minor league baseball. The past two seasons, Derek was General Manager of the Batavia (NY) Muckdogs of the New York-Penn League. Prior to that his first six seasons were spent with the Hudson Valley Renegades in New York, also part of the New York-Penn League. During his tenure in Hudson Valley, Derek began his career as a ticket intern and eventually became the Assistant General Manager. An avid Ohio State Buckeyes, Cleveland Browns, & Cincinnati Reds fan, Derek is married to Ashley and lives in Lancaster. They also have a part Beagle and part German Shepard (that’s not a typo) dog named Scooby.
John Laferney
Director of Stadium Operations
john@jethawks.com
John has been a member of the JetHawks franchise since it relocated to the Antelope Valley.
Jeremy Castillo
Director of Promotions
jeremy@jethawks.com
After joining the JetHawks during the 2007 season, this will be Jeremy's first full season with the team. Jeremy has worked in the radio broadcast industry for over five years and is excited to adapt that experience to his true passion: BASEBALL! The Antelope Valley has been home to Jeremy and his two young children for four years. He enjoys fishing at Apollo Park, the gym and being disappointed by the Dodgers every season!
Will Murphy
Director of Community Relations
Will@JetHawks.com
Will is in his first season with the JetHawks in 2008. Prior to joining the JetHawks staff, he spent three seasons with the Modesto Nuts as the club's Director of Public Relations. Will graduated from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles with a BA in history and also played four years of college lacrosse for Loyola Marymount. He was born and raised in San Francisco, and grew up loving the 49ers, Giants and Warriors.
Stephen Toth
Director of Food & Beverage
Stephen@JetHawks.com
The 2008 season will be Stephen’s first year with the JetHawks and his second year in Minor League Baseball. He spent the 2007 season as the Assistant Food and Beverage Director with the Inland Empire 66ers, the LA Dodgers California League affiliate. Stephen is a graduate from the College of Charleston in South Carolina with degrees in Communications and Theatre. In 2002, he received his culinary degree from the Connecticut Culinary Institute in Farmington, CT.
Having lived just outside of Boston, Stephen is a huge Red Sox fan and hates anything associated with the Yankees. He is also a devoted fan of the NFL, particularly the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Trent Wondra
Ticket Sales Account Executive
Trent@JetHawks.com
Trent begins his first season with the JetHawks. Previously, he worked for the Brevard County Manatees in Melbourne, FL and is a graduate from the University of Dayton in Dayton, OH. Despite originally hailing from Memphis, TN; Trent is a fan of the Green Bay Packers, Detroit Red Wings, Oakland Athletics, and St. Louis Cardinals.
Jeff Lasky
Director of Broadcasting/Media Relations
jeff@jethawks.com
A native of Southern California, Jeff enters his third season behind the microphone doing the radio play-by-play for the JetHawks. Jeff hosts the JetHawks Clubhouse Show radio talk show to bring a greater emphasis on the personality of the players. He also handles all JetHawks media relations.
William Calvert
Media Relations Assistant & Middle Innings Play-By-Play Broadcaster
William@JetHawks.com
