Front Office Staff

Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00-5:30

Chairman - Cam McRae

Cam McRae led over 60 mostly local investors who purchased the Kinston Indians in 1994. In addition to being the Chairman of the Kinston Indians, Cam owns and operates 37 Bojangles’ Famous Chicken n’ Biscuit restaurants, The Peach House Restaurant, as well as two RightWay convenience stores. He is the president of the Bojangles’ Franchisee Association, a member of the Bojangles’ Hall of Fame, and was the 1996 North Carolina Restaurateur of the Year.

As a childhood Dodgers fan, Cam graduated from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, and currently resides in Kinston. Cam and his wife Sally have two children, Scott and Katie, and two grandchildren, Cameron and Katherine.

General Manager - Shari Massengill

The 2008 season is Shari's 12th with the K-Tribe and third as General Manager. In her first two season as General Manager she experienced a large jump in attendance, won a Carolina League Championship, was named the 2007 Calvin Falwell Carolina League Executive of the Year and the 2007 Rawlings Women of the Year. Shari looks forward to continued success for the K-Tribe both on and off the field. In her career she has overseen everything from promotions and merchandise to ticketing and group sales for the Indians. Shari was also an instrumental member of the committee that designed the new picnic area at Grainger Stadium.

She and her husband Chris have one daughter, Reagan, who is 12 years old, and son Miles, who is 3 years old.

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Assistant General Manager - Janell Bullock

The 2008 season will be Janell’s 8th season in baseball and 1st with the K-Tribe since 1999. Janell interned with the Kinston Indians in 1998 and 1999 while attending ECU. From 2000-2004, Janell worked for the Delmarva Shorebirds in Salisbury, MD as the general manager of merchandising and food service. She is very excited about being back in Kinston and looks forward to the upcoming season. Janell is a native of Bear Grass, NC and is engaged to be married to her fiance’, Josh. She lives in Kinston with her two cats, Ashes and Phoenix.

Director of Broadcasting - Chris Hemeyer

Chris Hemeyer starts his third season as the play by play voice of the K-Tribe. Hemeyer also hosts the television shows Tribe Talk and SportsTalk, seen weekly all over Eastern North Carolina. Hemeyer is also involved in radio play by play for local high school football and basketball teams. Hemeyer was the Weekend Sport Anchor for WCTI-TV 12 in nearby New Bern, North Carolina from 2003-05 and has covered the K-Tribe for the station since 2002. Hemeyer is a native of Columbia, Missouri and a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism. Hemeyer did play by play on both radio and television for baseball, basketball and football broadcasts during his years in Missouri.

Food and Beverage Director - Tony Patterson

Tony will continue as the Food and Beverage Director for the 2007 season. pTony has years of experience in the food and beverage industry, including owning a catering company and restaurant. He is a familiar face at Grainger Stadium, where he has worked as the picnic caterer for the last six years.

Clubhouse Manager - Robert Smeraldo

Robert Smeraldo is the second-longest tenured member of the Indians staff and will begin his 16th year with the K-Tribe in 2008. Robert is originally from Chesapeake, Va. and spent 22 years as a staff sergeant in the United States Air Force before retiring. A legend (in his own mind) at historic Grainger Stadium, Robert lives in Kinston with his son, Robert Jr.

Intern - David Brown

The 2008 season will be David’s first with the Indians. He graduated from East Carolina University in December, with a BS in Marketing. He is currently in the MBA program at East Carolina with a concentration in Sports Management. David is originally from Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina. He has a passion for baseball, which comes from playing the game for 15 years as well as coaching youth baseball while in college.

Intern - Steve Eggleston

The 2008 season will be Steve’s first season in Kinston. Currently working as intern for the upcoming Kinston Indians season; Steve currently resides from Muncie, IN and will be graduating in the fall from Indiana State University where he is majoring in Mechanical Engineering Technology with a minor in Business Administration.

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Intern - Jenny Inabinet

The 2008 season is Jenny’s first year with the Kinston Indians. She is originally from Millbrook, Alabama. Jenny just recently graduated from Auburn University where she earned a degree in Marketing.

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Intern - Chip Pruden

The 2008 season will be Chip’s first with the Indians. He is currently attending North Carolina State University. He is a senior in Sport Management. Chip is originally from Wilson, North Carolina. He has a passion for baseball, which comes from playing the game for 15 years.

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Intern - Will Palaszczuk

Will joins Chris Hemeyer in the Indians radio booth from May to August for the 2008 season. This is Will’s first season in baseball broadcasting and looks forward to seeing what the Carolina League has to offer. Will is a senior at the University of Missouri in Columbia, MO majoring in Broadcast Journalism. Will worked as an intern for WUSA-TV in Washington, DC last summer, and has worked at KOMU-TV in Columbia since 2005. Link to my Indians blog: http://friendofthefeather.blogspot.com

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