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.
Contact Justin 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, marketing, 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 the service, sales, and retention of the team’s Condors365 Members, 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, sons, Joseph and Jack, and daughter, Emily.
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.
Contact Jose at rivera@bakersfieldcondors.com
Alex Wirkkala - Vice President, Ticket Sales
Alex joined the Condors in April of 2024 as the Vice President, Ticket Sales. She is responsible for the entire ticket department including strategy, growth, and initiatives.
After graduating from Baylor University with a degree in Corporate Communications, Alex worked in collegiate athletics in various ticketing roles with stops at Baylor, University of Texas-El Paso, Penn State, University of Oregon, and most recently Texas Christian University.
She resides in Bakersfield with her husband Kyle, two dogs Maya and Seger, and cat Ollie.
Favorite sports memory: Being in attendance when Baylor retired Floyd Casey Stadium after beating Texas and watching them turn off the lights 1 by 1.
Favorite Movies: Remember the Titans, Pride and Prejudice, Super Troopers, Overboard
Favorite TV Shows: Yellowstone, Brooklyn 99, New Girl, Friends
Hobbies: Hosting watch parties and game nights, walking the beach with my dogs, tailgating and going to any sporting event, and building blanket forts in my living room for movie nights with my husband.
Contact Alex at alexw@bakersfieldcondors.com
Blade Griffin - Director, 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.
Contact Blade at bgriffin@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 wife Erika reside in Bakersfield.
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
Contact Greg 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. In his 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
Contact Roger at rparsons@bakersfieldcondors.com
Rachel Skeem - Director, Creative
Rachel joined the Condors in September 2024 and is responsible for the team’s video content as well as overseeing marketing’s creative direction. Born and raised in University Place, WA, Rachel is the daughter of a second-generation Bakersfield native and is excited and proud to be returning to her roots. After graduating from Brigham Young University with a degree in Media Arts Studies, she worked in various creative roles in multiple industries, including with the Tucson Roadrunners through their 23-24 season. She and her husband, Cooper, reside in Bakersfield.
Favorite Food – Gyros
Favorite Non-Condors Team – Tacoma Rainiers
Hobbies – Gaming, Reading, Spending Time with Family
Contact Rachel at rskeem@bakersfieldcondors.com
Bella Cabrales - Manager, Event Presentation
Originally from Pampa, Texas, Bella relocated to Bakersfield a decade ago. After joining the Condors as a member of the promotional team in 2022, she took on new responsibility in the game operations department during the 2023-24 season before being promoted to Manager, Event Presentation. She is responsible for the overall game night experience, execution of sponsored items, and the team’s operations department.
She graduated from Frontier High School in 2023 and is currently working on her bachelor’s degree in business and sports administration.
Fun Facts
Favorite TV Show: The Office
Favorite Sports Teams: LA Dodgers, LAFC, LA Rams
Favorite Movie: Super Bad, La La Land, Pride and Prejudice
Hobbies: Watching sports, reading, and spending time with friends and family
Contact Bella at bellac@bakersfieldcondors.com
Isabella Caputo - Manager, Community Relations and Marketing
Isabella joined the Condors in August 2024 as part of the team’s marketing and communications department, developing the content and strategy behind the team’s digital media channels. In addition, she manages the Condors Community Foundation 501(C)(3) through appearances, fundraising, and other charitable endeavors. Born and raised in Bakersfield, she graduated from Bakersfield High School in 2021 and received her Bachelor of Science in Marketing and Finance from Montana State University in 2024.
Favorite Soda: Mountain Dew
Favorite TV Show: How I Met Your Mother
Favorite Non-Condors Team: Seattle Seahawks
Hobbies: Skiing, Cooking, Basketball, Piano
Contact Isabella at icaputo@bakersfieldcondors.com
Edward “EJ” Medellin – Manager, Creative Services & Digital Media
Edward “EJ” has been with the Condors in various roles since 2016. In his current role, he is responsible for overall creative and graphic design for all facets of the organization. In addition, EJ creates various content for video production, marketing, and game presentation. A Bakersfield native, he graduated from Bakersfield High School in 2005, attended Bakersfield College, and in 2023 completed his Bachelor’s Degree in Communications with a Digital Media Concentration from CSU-Bakersfield.
Past job: Spent seven years in the oil fields working on a drilling rig and as a lineman
Favorite thing of all time: being a Dad!
Favorite TV Show: Big Brother, Peaky Blinders
Favorite Hobby: Apex Legends
Favorite Band: Neck Deep
Contact EJ at EJMedellin@bakersfieldcondors.com
Juan Martinez - Team Lead, 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
Contact Juan at jmartinez@bakersfieldcondors.com
Zach Chung - Account Executive, Group Experiences
Zach joined the Condors in October 2024 and is responsible for cultivating group experiences for youth sports teams, churches, and civic organizations. He was born in Cypress, California, and graduated from California State University Fullerton in 2024. After high school and into college, he worked at the Disneyland Parks for 5 years.
Favorite Teams other than the Condors: Anaheim Angels, LA Galaxy
Favorite TV Show: Psych
Favorite Movie: The LEGO Batman Movie
Favorite Food: Enchiladas
Fun Facts: I know how to juggle.
Contact Zach at zchung@bakersfieldcondors.com
Carolina Arcay- Account Executive, Member Services
Carolina joined the Condors in December 2023 and is responsible for the service of Condors365 Memberships. Born and raised in Houston, Texas she received her Bachelor of Science in Sports Administration with a minor in Marketing from the University of Houston.
Favorite Food: Sushi
Hobbies: reading, hiking, and playing video games.
Favorite Non-Condors teams: Houston Astros and Manchester United
Favorite Shows: Brooklyn 99, GOT, South Park, and Beef.
Favorite Artists: Tame Impala and Deftones
Contact Carolina at carcay@bakersfieldcondors.com
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.
Contact 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
Contact Anthony at anthony@bakersfieldcondors.com
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
Contact Tim at tima@bakersfieldcondors.com
Jessica Ramirez-Lopez - Coordinator, Tickets
Jessica joined the Condors in November 2024. Born in Bakersfield and raised in Arvin, she received her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing from California State University of Bakersfield.
Favorite Shows: Friends & Abbott Elementary
Favorite Movie: Train to Busan
Favorite Character: Snoopy
Contact Jessica at jlopez@bakersfieldcondors.com
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 |
