Meet Our Staff
 | Director of Partnerships Paul Connell Email Paul Connell started his sports & entertainment journey in the 1900s, executing 3-on-3 basketball tournaments in the Midwest. After 30 years in service to Olympic Games, agencies, Fortune 500 clients, NASCAR teams, drivers, and sponsors, and a two-year post at PBS North Carolina, he returns to the court as player/coach for the Swarm’s corporate partnership team. Connell holds a BS in Journalism from the University of Central Missouri yearns to throw down a reverse jam in traffic – just one more time. |
 | Director of Marketing Taylor White Email Taylor Taylor White joins the Greensboro Swarm as Director of Marketing after spending five years at the University of Virginia, where she earned three promotions while working with football, women’s basketball, and all 27 varsity sports. She also serves as an adjunct professor at Shenandoah University, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in Media and Communications, before earning her master’s degree in Sports Media and Storytelling from Wake Forest University. |
 | Senior Manager of Business Operations Grey Cook Email Grey Cook joins the Swarm after completing his Bachelor in Business Administration from Western Carolina University, majoring in Sports Management. There he served as a student apprentice, assisting Men's Basketball and Baseball. |
 | Manager of Communications & CSR Ben Creider Email Ben Creider joins the Swarm from FC Tulsa of the USL Championship, where he was Communications Coordinator while earning his Sports Media degree at Oklahoma State University. Originally from Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, Creider has also worked in communications for USA Softball and Oklahoma State Athletics. |
 | Account Manager, Partnership Activation Marissa Fuller Email Marissa Fuller joins the Swarm from NASCAR where she worked in communications and public relations for six seasons. Prior to that, Fuller worked in live radio and newspaper editorial for the Philadelphia Eagles. A graduate of Temple University, Fuller holds a degree in journalism. |
 | Manager of Ticket Sales & Service Derrick Owens Email Derrick Owens joins the Swarm after earning his Masters in Sports Management from Coastal Carolina University, where he also completed his undergraduate degree in Communications with a minor in Sports Science. During his time at Coastal Carolina, he served as a Game Operations Assistant for the Chanticleers. |
 | Partnership Development, Manager Mason Clement Email Mason Originally from the Greensboro, North Carolina, area, Mason graduated from East Carolina University with a degree in Economics and a minor in Marketing. He spent three years in Tampa, Florida, running a sales team in the renewable energy industry before returning home to join the Greensboro Swarm. |
 | Coordinator of Partnership Activation Adam Gilliland Email Adam Gilliland joins the Swarm from NASCAR industry, where he worked across partnerships, activation, operations, and social media. Gilliland is currently pursuing a degree in Business at Collin College. |
 | Account Executive Brandon Thomas Email Brandon Thomas joins the Swarm after earning his degree in Business Administration, with a concentration in Marketing from Catawba College. Originally from Greensboro, NC, Thomas is currently pursuing an MBA at the University of Pembroke. |
 | Account Executive Patrick Creech Email Patrick Creech joins the Swarm after earning his dual Bachelor’s degrees in Sport Management and Marketing from Western Carolina University. During his time at Western Carolina, he served as a Sales & Ticketing Intern with the Winston-Salem Dash and a Game Operations Intern with the Asheville Tourists. |
 | Account Executive Hannah Lambeth Email Hannah Lambeth joins the Swarm after earning her Master’s in International Sport Management from Guilford College, where she also received her Bachelor’s in Sport Management. During her time at Guilford, she was a four-year member of the women’s swimming team and later returned to serve as the Head Women’s Swimming & Diving Coach. Her background in sports also includes experience in ticket sales, operations and major sporting events throughout the Greensboro community. |