About The PA
NFLPA Staff
The Executive Department empowers, protects and improves the lives of its members – past, present and future NFL players. The NFLPA continues to establish landmark precedents felt not just in the sports world, but throughout organized labor and corporate America. With this legacy of leadership, the Executive Department guides the NFLPA through skilled negotiations with the National Football League and through the introduction and implementation of innovative programs geared toward enriching the lives of its members.
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DeMaurice Fitzgerald Smith
Executive Director
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Ira Fishman
Managing Director
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Teri Smith
Acting Chief Operating Officer
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Mark Cobb
Executive Associate
The Benefits Department represents players by jointly administering benefits earned under the Collective Bargaining Agreement in conjunction with the NFL Management Council. In addition to negotiating with the Management Council, insurance companies and others on behalf of NFL players, the Benefits Department provides players with comprehensive knowledge of their benefits, empowering them to make informed life decisions.
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Miki Yaras-Davis
Senior Director
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Bethany Marshall
Director
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Chris Smith
Assistant Director
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Adora Williams
Senior Manager
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Brian Francis
Manager
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Zaire Sadiki
Coordinator
The Communications Department serves the members and stakeholders of the NFLPA by ensuring that internal and external messages are clearly defined and delivered, through a consistent voice. In addition to managing all incoming and outgoing media relations, the Communications Department utilizes various public relations and digital initiatives to ensure that the NFLPA and its members receive fair and accurate coverage in the media and strives to enhance and protect their integrity and images.
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Stephanie Blackwell
Digital Content Manager
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Kasidee Karsten
Social Media Manager
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Vogue Wilborn
Graphic Designer
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The Finance and Asset Management Department is responsible for the monthly and annual production of accurate and timely financial results for the NFLPA and all subsidiaries and affiliate entities and the management of the organizations’ cash and invested assets, including insurance needs. In addition to assuming the responsibility for all tax and other government agencies compliance, the Finance and Asset Management Department is responsible for collecting dues, licensing royalties and other revenues as well as distributing payments to players.
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Charles Ross
Director
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Erin Douglas
Controller
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Iva Lamanna
Assistant Controller
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Michael Zides
Staff Accountant
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Alex Gomez-Rey
Staff Accountant
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Macy Wilson
Staff Accountant
The Former Player Services Department strives to build a fraternity of former NFL players that is aligned, connected and engaged to facilitate personal growth beyond football. While providing tools, resources and opportunities to support a successful transition from the game, the department focuses on cultivating compassion, respect and dignity within its membership. The Former Player Services Department seeks to inspire players to feel connected to one another, their community and to the NFLPA when their football careers end and their life after football begins.
The Professional Athletes Foundation is a resource within the Former Player Services Department available to assist former players with need-based financial grants. Click here to learn more about what the foundation can do for you.
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Nolan Harrison III
Senior Director, Former Players
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Andre Collins
Executive Director, Professional Athletes Foundation
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Tyrone Allen
Director, Professional Athletes Foundation
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Lorenzo Kaufman
Senior Manager
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JJ Jackson
Meetings Manager
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Caryl Banks
Manager, Professional Athletes Foundation
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Leslie Isler
Associate, Professional Athletes Foundation
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Kate Bell
Membership Services Coordinator
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Terran Foster
Membership Services Coordinator
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Caitlin Arneson
Membership Services Coordinator
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Laura Stefanow
Assistant, Professional Athletes Foundation
The Human Resources Department oversees the daily personnel function of the NFLPA, NFL Players Inc. and The Trust. As a strategic partner across the entire organization that attracts, retains and engages a skilled and diverse workforce, the Human Resources Department is dedicated to the implementation of long-term initiatives geared toward the professional development, management and safety of all employees.
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Kimberly Murray
Director
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Stephanie Patton
Manager
The Information Systems Department oversees an innovative, technologically-advanced client/server computer system that enables the NFLPA, NFL Players Inc. and The Trust to track, report and use a myriad of complex data on a daily basis. Responsible for accomplishing all computer data processing needs and requirements on a cost-effective basis, the Information Systems Department also offers support to each department so staff can meet their diverse business objectives.
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Richard Persons
Director
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John Persons
Manager
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James Rouse III
Senior Database Administrator
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Alex Wrenn
Senior Systems Administrator
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McCabe Weaver
Developer
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Swetha Pathuri
Database Administrator
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Mike O'Connor
Helpdesk Technician
The Legal Department protects and enforces the rights of NFL players, the NFLPA and its subsidiaries. In addition to filing grievances to enforce provisions of the Collective Bargaining Agreement and NFL Player Contracts, the Legal Department assists the Executive Department with collective bargaining and oversees all legal matters involving the NFLPA and NFL Players Inc.
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Thomas DePaso
General Counsel
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Ned Ehrlich
Associate General Counsel
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Heather McPhee
Associate General Counsel
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Chris Fawal
Associate General Counsel
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Emily Toohey
Paralegal
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Fabian Rubio
Legal Coordinator
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Sydney Eckert
Legal Coordinator
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Sean Sansivieri
Staff Counsel
The Player Affairs Department ensures players are aware, educated and informed, to actively guard their collectively bargained rights and benefit from union programs, resources and services. In addition to empowering players to focus on matters that will enhance their transitions through the NFLPA pipeline, the Player Affairs Department works with Player Representatives, as liaisons, to provide off-the-field direction through mentorship programs, comprehensive financial services and other membership assistance. The Player Affairs Department also works with the NFL Management Council to jointly administer the Policy and Program for Substances of Abuse and Policy on Performance-Enhancing Substances.
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Don Davis
Senior Director | Senior Advisor to Executive Director
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Dana Hammonds Shuler
Senior Director
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Lester Archambeau
Senior Player Director / ATL, CHI, DAL, DEN, HOU, PIT
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Tom Carter
Player Director / BAL, CAR, CIN, JAX, MIA, TB, WAS
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Zamir Cobb
Player Director / AZ, BUF, CLE, NYG, NYJ, LV, PHI
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Ernie Conwell
Player Director / DET, GB, MIN, NO, SEA, TEN
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Andy Studebaker
Player Director / IND, KC, LAC, LAR, NE, SF
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Willis Whalen
Senior Manager
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Dior Ginyard
Senior Player Manager
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Connor Ford
Player Manager
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Rahman Anjorin
Player Manager
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Jasmine Brown
Coordinator
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Kelsey Snyder
Coordinator
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Nicole Mahzoun
Coordinator
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Garrett Wooddell
Coordinator
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Justine Galadima
Wellness Coordinator
The Salary Cap and Agent Administration Department administers agent certification and assists certified contract advisors and players with contract research and negotiation. Beyond collecting all salary information and player transactions into a centralized database, the Salary Cap and Agent Administration Department tracks each club’s cash and salary cap spending as well as all representation agreements between players and certified contract advisors.
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Mark Levin
Director
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Athelia Doggette
Assistant Director
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Doug Finniff
Senior Manager
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Adam Richelieu
Salary Cap and Contract Manager
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Jack Lyons
Coordinator
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Aaron Bartko
Coordinator
The Security and Operations Department directs and coordinates programs which protect all company assets, employees, active players, former players and guests. Security and Operations maximizes process efficiencies, provides superior services to players and staff, and covers all security, travel services and business operations for every department within the NFLPA, NFL Players Inc. and The Trust.
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Tim Christine
Director of Security
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Craig Jones
Lead Security Officer
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Kerry Cosover
Senior Travel and Events Manager
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Cheryl Malik
Travel/Events Coordinator
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Lindsay Schattenstein
Event and Meeting Manager
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Anthony Harris
Operations Manager
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Alonzo Creighton
Operations Coordinator (Mailroom)
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Brenton Fairnot
Operations Coordinator (Mailroom)
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Emma Martinez
Operations Assistant
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Andi Craig
Operations Assistant
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Lucy Eckard
Coordinator, Events
NFL Players Inc. is the licensing and marketing subsidiary of the NFL Players Association. As the only company that offers exclusive group licensing rights to more than 1,800 active NFL players, NFL Players Inc. has been a trusted resource since 1994, delivering access to the influence, power, and personal stories of NFL players. NFL Players Inc. has helped hundreds of brands leverage the power of NFL players for 20 years.
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DeMaurice Smith
Chairman
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Steven Scebelo
President
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Dexter Santos
Vice President, Player Services
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Gina Scott
Vice President, Partner Services
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Sophie Gage
Counsel, Business & Legal Affairs
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Karen Austin
Assistant Vice President, Licensing
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Muneer Moore
Senior Manager, Player Services
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Terese Whitehead
Senior Manager of Sponsorship and Operations, Player Services
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Jamie Grant
Senior Manager, Player Services
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Cassandra Nicaisse
Senior Manager, Partner Services
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Christina Fulton
Senior Manager, Partner Services
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Jenna Sobray
Senior Manager of Integrated Marketing
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John Fitzpatrick
Manager, Marketing
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Stanley Wakefield
Manager, Player Services
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Ayana Duncanson
Manager, Player Services
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Brandon Putnam
Manager, Player Services
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Hannah Wallace
Manager, Player Services
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Krystyna Braxton
Manager, Apparel Licensing
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Josh Gregory
Manager, Digital Licensing
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Cary Grossart
Manager, Business Development
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Ryan Olli
Coordinator, Licensing
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Kayla Wulff
Coordinator, Partner Services
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Moses Anoh
Coordinator, Partner Services
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Danielle Pierce
Coordinator, Player Services
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Joseph Martone
Coordinator, Player Services
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Grace Napolitano
Coordinator, Player Services
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Scotty Frantz
Coordinator, Licensing