Gregg Greene, Vice President Marketing, Seattle Mariners

Gregg Greene is in his 27th season with the Mariners. Gregg is responsible for marketing, advertising, brand, website, social media, and other digital initiatives.

Greene began his career with the Mariners as a part-time stadium DJ in 1995. He was a Marketing intern in 1997 and was hired as Marketing Coordinator in 1998.

Gregg has assisted Major League Baseball at ten All-Star Games and taught a graduate-level Marketing and communications course for the University of Washington’s Intercollegiate Athletic Leadership program for adecade.

Greene is a native of Woodinville. He received his BA in Communications & Political Science from the University of Washington and his Master’s, Business &Communications from Syracuse University. Greene resides in Seattle with his wife, Elisa, their boys Max and Sam and one-year-old black Lab, Pooka. Gregg coaches both Little League Baseball and youth soccer teams for his sons.

Mari Horita, Sr. Vice President of Social Impact and Government Relations, Seattle Kraken

As Senior Vice President, Social Impact & Government Relations for the Seattle Kraken and Executive Director of One Roof Foundation, Mari Horita sits on the team’s Executive Committee and leads the development and implementation of the social impact, philanthropic, and DE&I vision and strategy for the Seattle Kraken.

Prior to joining the Kraken Mari was President and CEO of ArtsFund, where she led the organization’s strategic transition to better represent and serve the evolving population and arts community in the Puget Sound region. Mari began her professional career as a lawyer at Bogle & Gates, and later at Dorsey & Whitney and K&L Gates.

Mari is Vice Chair/Chair Elect of the Downtown Seattle Association Board, serves on the Boards of Seattle Credit Union, UW Foundation, and Seattle Art Museum, and is a member of the Committee of 33.  She previously served on the Boards of United Way of King County, Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, ArtsFund, Seattle Center Foundation, Asian Bar Association of Washington, Bertschi School, Densho, Youth Care, and the Advisory Board for the Foster School’s Board Fellows Program.

Mari has played violin with Vina Musica String Quartet for the past 25 years and before that performed with the Seattle Youth Symphony, the Denver Philharmonic, and the Vancouver Academy of Music Orchestra. Her daughter, Naomi, is a sophomore at Carleton College and an avid Ultimate Frisbee player.  Mari holds a B.A. from Pomona College, a J.D. from the University of Washington School of Law, and an M.A. in Nonprofit Leadership from Seattle University.

Kendall Tyson, Sr. Vice President Finance and Business Intelligence, Seattle Kraken

Kendall Tyson is the Senior Vice President of Finance and Business Intelligence for the Seattle Kraken. She is responsible for overseeing the financial affairs, strategic planning, and data management of the Kraken and its affiliates. In her role, Kendall manages the use of data to drive revenue growth, conduct financial analysis, create personalized guest experiences, and facilitate business efficiency with automated reporting. Prior to joining the Kraken, Kendall lead corporate development at Topgolf, where she evaluated mobile apps, entertainment venues and golf technology for M&A or partnership. Earlier in her career, she advised state and local government agencies on business transformations as a Management Consultant at Accenture. Kendall holds a B.A. degree from Emory University, a B.S. degree from Georgia Institute of Technology and an M.B.A. from Yale School of Management. She currently resides in Seattle, WA with her husband and two children.

Bill Chapin, Sr. Vice President of Sales and Service Seattle Kraken

Bill Chapin is the Senior Vice President of Sales and Service of the Seattle Kraken & Climate Pledge Arena. Bill and his teams are responsible for the sales, service & ticketing for all ticket sales & retention for the Seattle Kraken tickets and the premium sales for all concerts & special events at Climate Pledge Arena. As part of the inaugural leadership team of NHL Seattle, Chapin and his sales teams filled Climate Pledge Arena with an unprecedented number of fans resulting in the highest grossing sales in the NHL. Prior to his time with the Seattle Kraken – Chapin spent 14 years working for both the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks and Kansas City Chiefs in leadership roles in sponsorships, marketing and business operations. Prior to the NFL, Chapin spent 8 years working for LA Kings & Anaheim Ducks teams in the NHL. As part of his experience starting new franchises & building new arena’s – Climate Pledge Arena is the 2nd new Arena project (STAPLES Center) and Seattle Kraken is his 2nd new franchise launch (Seattle Sounders FC).