Leadership
Joe Tsai is one of the founders of Alibaba Group (NYSE: BABA), a global Internet company founded in 1999. He served as chief financial officer of the company until 2013 and is now executive vice chairman, overseeing the company’s strategic acquisitions and investments. Tsai has been a member of the company’s board of directors since its inception.
Formerly a tax lawyer and a private equity investor, Tsai was an associate with Sullivan & Cromwell and worked for Sweden’s Investor AB, the Wallenberg family holding company.
Originally from Taiwan, Tsai started playing lacrosse at the Lawrenceville School in New Jersey. He went on to play college lacrosse at Yale, where he earned a BA in Economics and East Asian Studies in 1986. Tsai received his JD from Yale Law School in 1990. 
Steve Govett was named president of the San Diego Seals when the expansion team was awarded by the League and publicly announced on August 30, 2017.
From 2002 to June 2017, Govett was the president, general manager and governor of the Colorado Mammoth, owned and operated by Denver-based Kroenke Sports & Entertainment (KSE). In Govett’s tenure, he built one of the League’s most successful organizations both on and off the field. The Mammoth was one of just two teams to make the playoffs 14 times in his 15 seasons, and the city took notice. Colorado finished first or second in League attendance 14 times.
He was instrumental in bringing the National Lacrosse League and the former Washington Power franchise to Colorado, just as he was in bringing professional lacrosse to southern California in 2017.
Under Govett’s direction, the Mammoth claimed three division titles and won the NLL championship in 2006. His leadership helped grow downtown Denver’s sports and entertainment economy, while the team made a positive impact on area youth with various charitable donations and community outreach programs including player clinics, school appearances and hospital visits.
Govett was named the NLL’s Executive of the Year in 2004, and has served as a long-time contributor to the League on multiple business fronts. He works closely with the Commissioner to ensure the long-term vitality of the NLL and its teams, and has served as the NLL’s Chairman of the Board of Governors on two occasions.
Govett has extensive experience in international competition, having twice served as general manager of the U.S. world indoor lacrosse team. He served on the staff of the 2006 Team Canada world champion outdoor team, and helped assemble the roster that won the world title in the 2014 FIL World Lacrosse Championships. In the 1990s, Govett was a medal-winning player for his native Canadian squad. 
Josh Gross enters his 16th season in professional lacrosse with the launch of the San Diego Seals. He was formally named the team’s vice president of business operations when the team was announced on August 30, 2017.
Gross is a veteran of the professional sports industry, having previously overseen ticket sales, sponsorship, public relations, fan development and marketing efforts across multiple sports properties. He spent the past 13 seasons with the Colorado Mammoth, a division of Denver-based Kroenke Sports & Entertainment (KSE). The Mammoth shattered NLL attendance records during his tenure, while becoming the model franchise in the League.
As vice president of business operations for the Mammoth, Gross was responsible for providing a superior fan experience while connecting departments within KSE to ensure consistent messaging and information-sharing. His work included growing the Mammoth brand in the marketplace while leading the team’s public relations and fan development initiatives. His 2017 ‘Lacrosse Out Cancer’ effort was recognized by NLLTV as the League’s top community moment of the year.
He previously represented the Mammoth while serving as Alternate Governor on the NLL’s Board of Governors, and has similar responsibilities in San Diego. Gross is a member of the league’s Marketing Committee, helping craft a narrative that grows the League on both micro and macro levels. He also singlehandedly spearheaded the League’s ticket sales information-sharing application, which provides teams a platform to discuss best practices and quantitative results.
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Corporate Partnerships |
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Senior Director, Corporate Partnerships |
Luke Gilbert |
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Account Manager, Corporate Partnerships |
Jake Sandoval |
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Finance |
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Director, Finance & Human Resources |
Chris Doupis |
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Game Presentation & Content |
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Director of Game Presentation & Content |
Mike Grace |
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| Video Producer |
James Brunt |
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| Video Producer |
Luigi Rizzo |
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Marketing |
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| Vice President, Marketing |
Tyler Semerdjian |
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Manager, Public Relations & Brand Narrative |
Hannah Kosh |
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Graphic Designer |
Liam Ryan |
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Operations |
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Assistant General Manager |
Sean Walsh |
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Business & Operations Manager |
Lianna Hachborn |
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Ticketing |
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| Director, Ticket Sales & Service | Colby Zobell | |
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Sr. Account Executive, Membership Sales |
Rob Kennedy | |
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Membership Services Representative |
Maddy Pickett | |
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Group Sales Account Executive |
Austin Lamb | |