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Bill Rowlett

Managing Director

The Eau Claire native has been involved with baseball in Eau Claire for most of his life, having played on high school and amateur state baseball championship teams in Eau Claire.

The four-year letter winner at UW-Eau Claire was captain during his junior and senior seasons. While attending college, he managed the American Legion team and directed the city's youth baseball programs.

Over the years, Bill has served in numerous management roles with local baseball and fast pitch softball programs. The father of two adult sons (Brett and Ron), he and his wife Sue reside in neighboring Elk Mound.

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Dale Varsho

Director of Operations / Field Manager

Dale has been the Field Manager for the Express since the inaugural 2005 season. Dale has led the Express to the playoffs three times, winning Eau Claire's first NWL Championship in 2010. The Express also reached the Championship Series in 2007 and the Divisional Series in 2009. The 2012 season will mark his seventh as the team's Director of Operations.

A native of Marshfied, Wis., Dale is no stranger to Eau Claire baseball, having played a number of years for the Eau Claire Cavaliers. He also served as an assistant coach at his alma mater, UW-Eau Claire. After a short coaching stint at UW-River Falls, Dale served as the head coach and Director of Facilities at Viterbo University in La Crosse, Wis. from 1999-2001.

Dale and his wife Jennifer live in Eau Claire with their three children: Jake, Averie and Christian.

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Andy Neborak

General Manager

Andy begins his sixth season as a part of the Express organization, with four of those being full-time. The 2012 season will mark his third year as the General Manager after one year as the Assistant Director of Operations.

Before being hired full-time, he served as the Stadium Operations intern during the 2007 and 2008 seasons. In that role, Andy's duties included the hiring and scheduling of part-time staff, directing all events at Carson Park, concessions and inventory control among other things.

The Waconia, Minn. native graduated from UW-Eau Claire in May of 2008 with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Management and currently lives in Eau Claire.

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Josh Metz

Director of Media Relations

Josh enters his second season as the Director of Media Relations for the Express. This is the latest of a variety of roles the Marshfield, Wis. native has filled since joining the Express in 2008. Josh works part-time for the Express in this role during the off-season, while taking on full-time responsibilities during the summer months.

Josh began working for the Express during the 2008 season as the web broadcast camera operator. The following season, he was the Media Relations Intern. In 2010, he served as the scoreboard operator for many of the Express games.

Josh also holds a part-time position at the Leader Telegram and is also an assistant hockey coach for the Eau Claire North varsity hockey team. He graduated from UW-Eau Claire in 2010, earning a degree in Communications and Journalism.

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Steven Wert

Ticket Sales Representative / Director of Stadium Operations Intern

Steven returns to the Express for a second season after spending 2011 as a Stadium Operations Intern. In 2012, he will work in the ticket sales department prior to the season, while overseeing the stadium operations during the season

The Waconia, Minn. native spent last season overseeing the main concession stand at Carson Park, while assisting in ordering and supervising the part-time staff. He will return to similar duties, while also directing the hiring and scheduling of all part-time staff. In addition, he will assist in the ticket sales department throughout the summer.

Steven is in his junior year at UW-Eau Claire, majoring in Kinesiology and minoring in Business Management.

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Paul Schommer

Public Address Announcer

A native of Hudson, WI, Paul begins his sixth season as the Public Address Announcer for the Express. In addition, Paul spent the 2010 offseason in a part-time ticket sales role for the Express.

During the summer months, Paul oversees the Express ticket sales department, in addition to his role as the PA announcer. In his public address role, Paul is responsible for the majority of the announcements you hear at Carson Park before, during, and after Express games.

Paul spent 12 1/2 years as a Social Studies teacher at Hudson High School. For the past 10 years, Paul has served as the "Voice of the Titans" at Tartan High School in Oakdale, MN where he does PA work for football, boys and girls basketball, baseball, and track and field.

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Doug Raftery

Radio Broadcaster

A 21-year-old from Brick, NJ, Doug will start his first season with the Express in 2012. This will be his third season broadcasting baseball at the independent and collegiate levels.

Doug began his broadcasting career as a summer intern with the Rockbridge Rapids in the Valley Baseball League in 2010 and continued gaining experience with the Florence Freedom of the Independent Frontier League in 2011.

Doug will graduate in May 2012 from Hood College in Frederick, MD with a Communication Arts major and broadcast concentration. He served as the play-by-play commentator for Hood's basketball and softball teams.

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Phil Tripper

On-Field Announcer

Originally from LaCrescent, Minn., Phil will begin his first season with the Eau Claire Express as the On-Field announcer for the 2012 season. Phil has partnered with the Eau Claire Express on many occassions with his duties at Maverick Media, and is looking forward to his first season in an exciting new role.

A 2006 graduate of UW-Eau Claire, Phil has lived and worked in the Eau Claire area since 2002 and began his broadcasting career as an intern for Maverick Media in 2005. While he has been a familiar voice on almost all of the stations of Maverick Media, you can now listen to Tripper weekdays on Todays WAXX 104.5 FM between 2pm and 7pm.

An avid Express baseball fan since thier inaugural season, Phil is excited to finally bring his energy and passion for baseball and broadcasting from the stands to the field. His broadcasting experience and energy are a welcome addition to the Eau Claire Express Family.

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Jackie Tollefson

Host Family Coordinator

Jackie enters her sixth season as the Express Host Family Coordinator. In this position she coordinates all host family gatherings during the season while also overseeing the distribution of materials such as pictures, buttons and shirts to all families. Jackie serves as the main contact for the host families for any concerns that come up during the season.