Justin Fahsbender – Senior Vice President, Business Operations
Fahsbender has been with the organization since 2002, starting his career as an intern. Holding multiple titles in ticketing and revenue since then, in June 2023, he was named the team’s Senior Vice President, Business Operations and is the team’s lead business role.
Justin graduated with a degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Sports Management from Cal State Bakersfield. He resides in Bakersfield with his wife Leina and two kids, Oliver and Atta Kay.
Justin can be reached at fahsbender@bakersfieldcondors.com
Ryan Holt – Vice President, Marketing & Communications
Holt joined the Condors in 2011 and in 2023 was named the team’s Vice President, Marketing & Communications. He is responsible for all communications and advertising in the organization in addition to being the team’s play-by-play broadcaster and public relations contact.
The North Weymouth, Mass. native previously worked in the North American Hockey League (NAHL) with the Corpus Christi IceRays and while in college, was a public relations assistant in the American Hockey League (AHL) with the Worcester Sharks.
Holt received his Bachelor’s of Liberal Arts Degree with a major in Political Science from Holy Cross in 2010. While in Worcester he was president of the student radio station and broadcast hockey, football, and basketball for the Crusaders.
Twitter handle: @CondorsHolty
Contact Ryan at rholt@bakersfieldcondors.com
Jose Rivera – Vice President, Member Services & Ticket Operations
Jose joined the Condors in September of 1999. In June 2009 he was promoted to Vice President of Ticket Sales, and in 2017 became Vice President, Members Services for the team’s service department. In addition to selling season ticket packages, Jose is also in charge of ticket services for our bilingual fans.
Before joining the Condors, Jose worked for Texaco North American Production Kern River Field, assisting with various production and drilling aspects. Since being appointed Director of Ticket Sales in July of 2004, the Condors were named ECHL Ticket Department of the Year in 2004-2005, and had Co-Ticket Executives of the Year in 2006-07. Rivera was also voted by his peers to be the recipient of the ECHL Ticket Executive of the Year for the 2013-14 season.
The Bakersfield native graduated from Arvin High School and attended Bakersfield College. Jose is active in the Kern County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Jose resides in Bakersfield with his wife, Rachel and his sons, Joseph and Jack.
Favorite NBA Team: Chicago Bulls
Favorite College Football Team: Notre Dame
Favorite College Basketball Team: Duke
Favorite TV Shows: Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Big Bang Theory, Key & Peele, Wheel of Fortune
Favorite Movies: The Bourne Identity Trilogy, Crash, The Green Mile, The Greatest Game Ever Played, Rudy, Tommy Boy & COCO
Favorite Food: Italian
Hobbies: Soccer referee, playing basketball, golf, softball, disc golf, etc…I’m game for anything, I enjoy staying active.
Jose Rivera can be contacted at rivera@bakersfieldcondors.com
Greg Lowe – Director, Group Experiences and Strategy
Greg joined the Bakersfield Condors in May 2005, holding various roles for the organization during that time. He is currently the Director, Group Experiences and Strategy. The ECHL tabbed him Co-Ticket Executive of the Year in 2006-07, and he was also feted as the Condors Salesperson of the Year for 2005-06 and 2006-07.
Greg and his fiancé Erika reside in Bakersfield with their dog Sadie.
Favorite MLB Team: Chicago Cubs
Favorite NBA Team: Chicago Bulls
Favorite NFL Team: Chicago Bears
Favorite College Team: Iowa Hawkeyes
Favorite TV Shows: Blacklist, Dateline, Diners Drive-Ins and Dives, anything sports related
Favorite Food: Chicken Caesar Salad, sushi, pizza
Hobbies: Playing golf, biking, working out, traveling, lounging by the pool
Greg Lowe can be contacted at glowe@bakersfieldcondors.com
Roger Parsons – Director, Tickets & Premium Seating
Parsons joined the Bakersfield Condors in July 2013 as an Account Manager, tasked with ticket sales and renewals and has since been promoted to Director, Ticket Sales. Under his new role, he oversees all aspects of ticket sales and the team’s account managers.
Born and raised in San Diego, Parsons is a huge San Diego Sports fan, showing unrelenting support for the Padres and San Diego State. Prior to coming to the Condors, Parsons attended CSUB where he worked as a ticket sales intern before graduating with his degree in Business Management.
He and his wife, Brandi, reside in Bakersfield.
Favorite Food: Mexican
Favorite Teams: San Diego Padres, Lakers, Notre Dame, San Diego State
Favorite Movies: Casino, Oceans trilogy, National Lampoons, Hangover, James Bonds series
Hobbies: Spending time with family and friends, playing golf, relaxing, skiing, going to any sporting event, floating down the river, and watching TV
Favorite TV Shows: Any reality show
Roger can be reached at rparsons@bakersfieldcondors.com
James White - Director, Creative
James joined the Condors in September 2021 and is responsible for the creation of the team’s video content including commercial, digital, and advertising.
Born in New York City, James moved to California and graduated from Ocean View High School in Huntington Beach. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree from San Jose State University in Digital Media Art in 2019.
Favorite Soccer team: Chelsea F.C.
Favorite MLB team: Yankees
Favorite TV Show: Survivor
Favorite Movies: Step Brothers & Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Favorite Food: Sushi
Rebecca Wendler - Manager, Creative Services & Digital Media
Rebecca joined the Condors in August 2022 and is responsible for graphic design, digital media, and serves as the In-Arena Host.
The San Jose native graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Arts, Media, and Entertainment from the University of Arizona in 2019 and has a certificate in the Fundamentals of Global Sports Management from New York University. Her previous stops included positions with the New York Red Bulls and New York City Football Club of Major League Soccer.
Favorite Movies: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off & A League of Their Own
Favorite TV Shows: Community & The Amazing Race
Favorite Food: Bagels
Favorite Non-Condors Teams: San Francisco Giants, San Francisco 49ers, Phoenix Mercury
Favorite NHL Player: Patrick Marleau
Blade Griffin - Manager, Corporate Sales
Blade joined the Condors in November 2022 and is responsible for all corporate sponsorship sales and service.
Blade is a Bakersfield native who recently graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a double concentration in Sports Business and Finance from the University of Oregon.
Favorite MLB Team: St Louis Cardinals
Favorite NFL Team: Los Angeles Chargers
Favorite Movie: Whiplash
Favorite Artist: The Weeknd
Hobbies: He plays basketball in multiple city leagues, an active golfer, and enjoys gaming.
Jonathan Stolan - Manager, Game Presentation
Jonathan joined the Condors in July 2023 and is responsible for game night presentation.
The San Jose native graduated with bachelor’s degree in Communication Studies from San Francisco State University in 2018 and received a Master of Science in Sport Management from the University of San Francisco in 2023. His previous stops included game presentation positions with the San Jose Sharks, Stanford University, and San Jose Barracuda.
Favorite Movies: Miracle, Avengers: Infinity War
Favorite TV Shows: Survivor, Ted Lasso, NFL Red Zone
Favorite Non-Condors Teams: San Francisco Giants and San Francisco 49ers
Favorite Food: Sushi, Steak, Pasta
Hobbies: Golf, hockey, traveling, spending time with his family
Juan Martinez - Account Executive, Group Experiences
Juan joined the Condors in August 2021 and is responsible for group sales and cultivating group experiences for youth sports teams, churches, and civic organizations.
He was born in Los Angeles. After moving to Bakersfield, he graduated from Foothill High School and earned his Associates Degree from Bakersfield College in Communication Studies and Business Administration.
Favorite MLB team: Dodgers
Favorite NBA team: Lakers
Favorite NFL team: Raiders
Favorite TV Show: The Office, Ted Lasso
Favorite Movies: Adam Sandler Movies and Fast and the Furious Movies
Favorite Food: Tacos and Pizza
Hobbies- Hiking, playing golf and soccer
Luke Morrison - Account Executive, Ticket Packages
Luke joined the Condors in September 2023 and is responsible for ticket packages and creating experiences for our members.
He was born in Grand Saline, TX. After moving to Nacogdoches TX, he graduated and earned his Bachelor’s degree from Stephen F. Austin State University in Sports Business.
Favorite non-Condors teams: Texas Rangers, Dallas Mavericks, Dallas Cowboys, & FC Dallas
Favorite TV Show: Community
Favorite Movies: Remember the Titans
Favorite Food: Italian
Hobbies: Watching TV and working out
Joe Peterson - Account Executive, Ticket Packages
Joe joined the Condors in October 2023 as an Account Executive, Ticket Packages. Joe relocated from Orange County, CA to Bakersfield to join the Condors staff. Joe graduated in August 2023 from Southern Methodist University in Dallas with a degree in Applied Physiology and Sport Management. Joe had the opportunity to coach for the MLB Science camp this past summer, helping young kids understand the Science of Baseball. Joe spent three seasons during college coaching Lacrosse at the local high school.
Favorite AHL team: Bakersfield Condors
Favorite MLB Team : Boston Red Sox
Favorite NFL Team: Philadelphia Eagles
Favorite NBA Team: Boston Celtics
Favorite College Teams: SMU, UCLA
Hobbies: Sporting events, Golf, Friends, Family
Naomi Dobbs - Accountant
Naomi joined the team in 2016 in charge of the team’s financial department and administrative duties.
Born and raised in Bakersfield, where she graduated from CSU-Bakersfield with a major in Business Administration and a concentration in accounting.
Her hobbies include spending time with family, eating good food, and being outdoors.
Email Naomi at NDobbs@bakersfieldcondors.com
Anthony Anderson - Coordinator, Event Operations & Retail
Anthony joined the Condors in October 2019 and is responsible for event operations and retail.
He is a Bakersfield native and alumnus of Frontier High School. He earned his Associates Degree in Business Administration from Bakersfield College.
Favorite Food: Pizza
Favorite MLB Team: Dodgers
Favorite Movie: Step Brothers
Favorite TV Show: Community
Hobbies: Being with family and friends, watching sports, and playing games
Tim Anderson - Coordinator, Event Operations & Retail
Tim joined the Condors in October 2019 and is responsible for event operations, merchandise, and oversees the Orange and Blue Crew.
He is a Bakersfield native and graduated from Frontier High School in 2020.
Favorite TV Show: The Ranch
Favorite Food: Cheeseburger
Favorite Movie: Major League
Favorite Non-Condors Teams: Los Angeles Dodgers, Kansas City Chiefs
Nicholas Cantu - Coordinator, Ticket Operations
Nicholas joined the Condors in August 2023 and is responsible for the coordination of ticket operations and member services.
He was born and raised in Bakersfield and graduated from Stockdale High School in 2018. He started his undergraduate career at Fresno State before transferring to the University of San Diego, graduating with a degree in Business Administration in May 2022.
Favorite Non-Condors Teams: Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Lakers, Las Vegas Raiders, and USC Trojans.
Favorite Movies: Training Day and The Godfather
Support Staff
| Condors Community Foundation | Ryan Holt |
| Team Photographer | Mark Nessia http://www.marknessia.com/ |
| Public Address Announcer | Mike Hart |
| Medical Staff | Emmanuel Strategos, M.D. Physician Christopher Hamilton, M.D. Orthopedist Bruce Rimmer D.M.D. Dentist David B. Peterson, D.D.S Dentist Misty J. Hendricks, D.D.S. Dentist Jeffrey D. Haynes, D.C. Chiropractor David B. Hair, M.D. Opthamologist Movement for Life Physical Therapy Mercy & Memorial Hospitals Kern Radiology |
| Off-Ice Officials | Jim Bennett (supervisor) Bob Neath (asst. supervisor) Missy Bennett Mark Braun Eric Campbell Tex Guerra Brian Haywood Gary Henley Craig Irish Matt Johnson Lucky Joseph Wayland Louie Paul Martel Mac McDermott Bob Neath Tim Petty Jeff Petrini Mike Pitcher Ernesto Reyes Richard Roux Gino Sierra Kevin Stevens Chris Stevens Don Stidman Jeff Vontz Steve Webb Tim Wheeler Darren White Robert Wright |
| Website | Jason Best iSportsMedia, LLC |
| IT Consultants | Grapevine MSP Technology Services |
