Front Office Staff

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

Chairman - Cam McRae

Cam McRae spearheaded the purchase of the Kinston Indians by over 60 mostly local investors in 1994. In addition to being the Chairman of the Kinston Indians, Cam owns and operates 50 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. Cam was recently awarded the Kinston/Lenoir Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year for 2008. 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 three grandchildren, Cameron, Kat and Mac.

General Manager - Shari Massengill

The 2010 season is Shari’s 13th with the K-Tribe and fifth 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 14 years old, and son Miles, who is 5 years old.

Assistant General Manager - Janell Bullock

The 2010 season will be Janell’s 10th season in baseball and 3rd season back 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 to the upcoming season. Janell is a native of Bear Grass, NC. She lives in Kinston with her two cats, Ashes and Lincoln.

Director of Broadcasting and Public Relations - Chris Hemeyer

Chris Hemeyer starts his fifth season as the play-by-play voice of the K-Tribe. Hemeyer also hosts the Kinston Indians weekly television show, Tribe Talk, seen weekly all over Eastern North Carolina. Hemeyer is the fill in radio play-by-play voice for East Carolina University men’s basketball and baseball. Hemeyer is also involved in radio play-by-play for Lenoir Community College men’s basketball and 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. Hemeyer is a native of Columbia, Missouri and a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism.

Food and Beverage Director - Tony Patterson

Tony will continue as the Food and Beverage Director for the 2010 season. Tony 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 nine years.

Head Groundskeeper-Stephen Watson

Stephen Watson is starting his third season as Head Groundskeeper at Historic Grainger Stadium. Watson worked for the city of Kinston in the Parks and Recreation Department for six years prior to joining the K-Tribe. A Kenly, North Carolina native and graduate of North Carolina State University, Stephen is married to his wife Heather.

Matt Friedman

Matt Friedman joins the K-Tribe as the broadcast and media relations intern in 2010. Matt comes to Kinston from Great Bend, Kan., where he was the Sports Director for a radio station and called play-by-play of local high school sports. Matt is a native of Cleveland, Ohio and a graduate of The Ohio State University

Vinny Jones

Vinny Jones comes from Las Vegas, NV and has been a Sports Studies Major at ECU for 4 years now. Vinny is graduating in May of this year and plans on attending graduate school to obtain a masters degree in Sports Management. This will be Vinny’s first year interning for the K-Tribe.

Jerran Leber

Jerran Leber joins the K-tribe as the front office intern in 2010. Jerran comes to Kinston from Carrollton, Va., where he worked as a nuclear security officer at a nuclear power station. Jerran is a native of Sandusky, Ohio and a graduate of the University of Toledo. Jerran did six years of service in the Army National Guard in Ohio and Virginia. Jerran is currently working on his masters online through the University of Central Missouri in sport and athletic administration.

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