The University of Mississippi Athletics
UMAA Foundation Adds Three To Priority Seating Staff
3/18/2010 | Athletics
OXFORD, Miss. - The UMAA Foundation has expanded its membership staff with the addition of three new members. Evin Beck and Eric Gross come to Ole Miss as Assistant Directors of Development, and Kaylie Brown serves as Development Assistant.
"We have wanted to expand our priority seating staff and I'm happy to announce that the UMAA Foundation is now in the position to meet this need," said Executive Director Danny White. "Under the leadership of Sans Russell, Evin, Eric and Kaylie will prove to be excellent resources. Along with Cullen Pollard, this team will help take the UMAA Foundation to a new level of professionalism and donor service."
"Growing our priority seating staff allows the UMAA Foundation to be more efficient in our processes, while maintaining the friendly, personal service Ole Miss is known for," said Russell, Senior Associate Athletics Director for Ticketing and Priority Seating. "We're excited to have Kaylie, Evin, and Eric join our staff and the Oxford community."
A native of Claflin, Kan., Beck joins UMAAF after working for the Duke Athletics Development office. Beck worked for the Iron Dukes, the athletics annual fund for Duke, and solicited memberships as well as managed the website and organized marketing efforts. Prior to Duke, Beck worked as a graduate assistant in Ticket Operations at Wichita State while earning his Master's in Sports Administration. Beck earned his undergraduate degree in 2006 from Washburn University in Topeka, Kan. where he was also a member of the football team. Beck is married to the former Kayla Stevens of Sublette, Kan., and the couple has one child, Maddox, who was born January 9, 2006.
Before arriving in Oxford, Gross had worked as a Development Assistant in the Tennessee Athletics Department since July 2008. His responsibilities at UT included growing the annual fund, generating capital campaign materials and creating all major gift proposals. Prior to working with the Vols, Gross interned for the Tulsa Athletics Department. The Chico, Calif., native earned his undergraduate degree from San Diego State and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Tulsa.
Brown comes to the UMAA Foundation after having earned her bachelor's degree and master's degree from Florida Gulf Coast University, where she worked in the Athletics Department in Athletic Advancement. Her duties included fundraising and special events, and she acted as the Eagles Club coordinator, handling all aspects of the department's donor relations. Brown is a native of Livonia, N.Y. and grew up in Dunedin, Fla.