Meet Our Staff
![]() | Director of Marketing Colby Thompson Email Colby Thompson joins the Swarm from the Dallas Mavericks' NBA G League affiliate, the Texas Legends, where she was the Activation Coordinator. Since graduating from Texas A&M University with a degree in Communications and minor in Business Administration, Thompson also worked as a Business Analyst for JCPenny Corp. |
![]() | Director of Revenue Brandon Rothfuss Email Brandon Rothfuss returns to the Swarm from the Memphis Grizzlies partnerships department. An alumnus of Guilford College, Rothfuss previously served as an Account Executive for the Swarm during the inaugural season. |
![]() | Manager of Ticket Sales Trey Johnsen Email Trey Johnsen joins the Swarm from Northern Guilford High School where he worked as a Teacher Assistant and Junior Varsity Basketball Coach. He began his sports career at Liberty University working in operations with the football and golf programs. A 2021 graduate from Liberty University, Johnsen holds a degree in Sports Management. |
![]() | 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 Haley Winstead Email Haley Winstead joins the Swarm after completing her Bachelor of Science in Journalism and Mass Communications from North Carolina A&T State University. She previously served as the Swarm's Communications and CSR Intern during the 2022-23 season. |
![]() | Manager of Partnership Development Hayden Hall Email Hayden Hall joins the Swarm from Dana Distributors as a distributor for Anheuser-Busch where he served as a Territory Account Sales Manager. Hall graduated from the University of Antelope Valley where he earned his bachelor's degree in Sports Management. |
![]() | Account Manager of Partnership Activation Jack Mehrtens Email Jack Mehrtens joins the Greensboro Swarm from the Men’s Basketball Program at UNCW, most recently working as a graduate assistant on the coaching staff. A 2020 graduate from UNCW, majoring in Communication and minoring in Leadership, Mehrtens is currently in his second year of graduate school at UNCW majoring in Liberal Studies with a post-baccalaureate certificate in Conflict Resolution. |
![]() | Coordinator of Marketing Yona Park Email Yona Park joins the Swarm from the Charlotte Hornets where she served as the Video & Animation Intern for the 2022-23 season. A graduate of Savannah College of Art and Design, Park holds a degree in Animation. |
![]() | Account Manager, Membership Sales Rodrayius McClure Email Rodrayius McClure joins the Swarm from Rogers and Cowan PMK where he worked as a Brands Trainee assisting the Activation team. In college he served as an operations intern for the Women's Basketball team, working closely with the Director of Basketball. A native of Charlotte, NC, he obtained his Bachelors of Science in Sports Studies from East Carolina University in 2021. |
![]() | Account Executive Muhammed Abdul-Qahar Email Muhammed Abdul-Qahar joins the Swarm from the High Point Rockers where he worked as a Facility Operations Assistant. He obtained his Bachelor of Science in Sports Management and Mass Communications from Winston-Salem State where he served as a Gameday Operations intern. |
![]() | Account Executive De'Asia Payton Email De'Asia Payton joins the Swarm from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), where she was responsible for in-game marketing and presentation. Originally from Fayetteville, NC, Payton completed her bachelor's degree in sports science & fitness management at North Carolina A&T where she interned with the athletic department. |
![]() | Account Executive Andrew Lewis Email Andrew Lewis joins the Swarm from Columbia International University where he worked as a graduate assistant coach for the baseball program. Originally from Starr, SC, Lewis completed his degree in Sport and Entertainment Management from the University of South Carolina, where he interned with the Lexington County Blowfish and Hoops University. |