#CollegeSeries Sports Business Night

Kevin Beale is the Phillies' Director of Suite Sales & Business Ventures at Citizens Bank Park. He joined the club as a sales representative in 1999 before taking over the suite sales department in 2002 and eventually business ventures in 2016.

As head of Phillies business ventures, Kevin oversees all non-game day concerts at Citizens Bank Park as well as relationships within the sports complex mainly with the Philadelphia Eagles and various Phillies alumni. Some of the most notable concerts that he has worked on are Billy Joel, Paul McCartney, Jay Z, Bruce Springsteen and Elton John. In addition, Kevin leads the Phillies suite sales department working with some of the Philadelphia’s largest companies. His oversite includes the sales and operations of all corporate leased suites at Citizens Bank Park. Kevin also sits on the Phillies Governing Council as well as the Phillies Capital Committee.

Kevin was born in Philadelphia, Pa. and grew up in Lower Merion. He received a BA in English at Randolph Macon College in Ashland, VA in 1999. He currently lives in Wynnewood, Pa. with his wife Jennifer and three kids.

Salvatore DeAngelis was promoted to vice president, operations & security in August 2022 after serving 10 years as the director. Sal joined the Phillies as a game-day usher in 1994 and eventually transitioned into a full-time role in 1999. During his tenure, he has planned and executed such high-profile events as the closing of Veterans Stadium, numerous MLB playoff games, three World Series, the 2008 World Series parade, the 2012 NHL Winter Classic, annual sold-out concerts and ancillary events surrounding the 2016 Democratic National Convention.

In his role, Sal is in constant communication with law enforcement agencies at the local, state and federal levels. He has worked to improve safety procedures at Citizens Bank Park which resulted in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security awarding the ballpark SAFETY Act Designation in 2019.

Sal was the 2015 recipient of the “Industry Leader Under 40 Award” and more recently was named “Professional of the Year.” In 2019, Citizens Bank Park received the “Facility of Merit for Safety and Security Award.” All three awards were given by the National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security.

Moonlighting as an adjunct professor, Sal has taught at Holy Family University, Drexel University and Temple University, lecturing at both the undergraduate and graduate levels on sport facility management and event planning. In 2012 he published a chapter for the textbook, Distribution Decisions in Sport Marketing.

Born in Philadelphia, Sal received his bachelor’s degree in management marketing from Holy Family College in 1999 and his master’s degree in sports and recreation administration from Temple University in 2002. He currently lives in Cinnaminson, N.J.

Carolyn DiGiuseppe is responsible for the day to day maintenance of Citizens Bank Park, home of the Philadelphia Phillies. Included in this scope are the oversite of municipal/state/federal mandates, contracted services, life safety systems, green initiatives, housekeeping, insurance requirements, facility capital improvements and oversite and the management of 23 full-time staff, including union building trades and over 200 seasonal custodial workers.

Carolyn is in her 24th year with Comcast-Spectacor/Oakview Group. In 2003, she was transferred from Comcast-Spectacor at the Wells Fargo Center to Citizens Bank Park as an Operations Coordinator holding several operations roles until becoming General Manager of Facility Services in 2014. Carolyn has been involved in the facility management of two MLB World Series, National League Championship series, the 2012 NHL Winter Classic, many world class concerts and 21 Philadelphia Phillies baseball seasons. Carolyn has held membership in the Green Sports Alliance, and Stadium Managers Association.

She received a BA in Political Science with a concentration in Public Administration from Bloomsburg University.

Geoff Gordon has produced, promoted, and overseen over 10,000 concerts for tens of millions of music fans. With over 25 years in the live music industry, Geoff has booked some of the first and most recent concerts by Beyoncé, Paul McCartney, Billy Joel, Luke Bryan, Metallica, and hundreds more. Gordon and his staff currently book and promote over 700 shows a year in the New York and Greater Philadelphia areas. Some highlights for Gordon include Philadelphia’s July 4th Welcome America Concerts (the largest free outdoor concert in the US), the final concerts at Philadelphia's legendary Spectrum with four nights of Pearl Jam, and the annual Roots Picnic (now in its 13th year). In addition, Gordon was the national coordinator for the first-ever Jay-Z & Kayne West tour that hit over 30 cities in 2011.

Gordon has also helped create and curate new music festivals, including The Peach Music Festival, XPoNential Music Festival, HiJinx Festival (which launched in 2018 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center), HoagieNation, and RocNation’s Made In America Festival curated by JAY Z - all returning in 2019 due to overwhelming success and demand. These events have helped create jobs, sell out hotels and fill local restaurants and businesses. Made In America, for example, has successfully generated about $100 million in positive economic impact to the city since it began in 2012, as reported by multiple publications last year.

In recent years, Gordon worked with the CRDA to establish a series of concerts on the Atlantic City Beach, which brought in over an estimated $50 million in non-gaming revenue and drew over 250,000+ fans since 2014.

Two of Gordon's most recent endeavors are the restoration of The Met Philadelphia and the creation of Brooklyn Bowl Philadelphia. The Met Philadelphia has ignited a resurgence in North Philadelphia and Brooklyn Bowl Philadelphia completes the Fishtown Entertainment Campus which also includes the Fillmore, the Foundry, and Punch Line Philly.

Gordon and his team have attracted more than 400,000 to more than 160 shows in the Met’s inaugural season. The Met is the crown jewel of North Broad’s redevelopment. A portion of each ticket sold at The Met supports music in schools. Geoff and his team have donated more than $110,000 to the Philadelphia School District to support music in schools since the Met opened in December 2018.

Geoff serves on the Board of Directors for the Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce.

As the Phillies Director of Brand Marketing, Carolyn spearheads the club’s marketing and advertising efforts, which includes the roll out of various Phillies branding campaigns such as Bryce Harper’s MV3 campaign and Red October. An integral part of the Phillies’ Marketing & New Media department, Carolyn is also involved in various promotional partnerships, special projects and activations. Additionally, Carolyn is heavily involved in the promotion and execution of non-game day concerts that are held at Citizens Bank Park, specifically in regards to VIP events and hospitality.

Carolyn joined the Phillies organization in 2009 as a summer intern in the ticket office. After graduating from Penn State in 2010 with a degree in Marketing, Carolyn accepted a full-time position in the sales department, where she spent seven years servicing season and group sales clients. In 2017, Carolyn transitioned to a new role in the Marketing & New Media department.

As Phillies Ambassador, Scott is involved in various aspects with the club, including fan engagement and Phillies Charities, Inc. He also can be found at the podium, hosting news conferences and other special events for the organization.

In 2016, Scott was inducted into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame, which honors the lifetime sports contributions of Pennsylvanians. Scott is also a proud member of the Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia.

Prior to joining the Phillies in 2005, Scott was an anchor and sportscaster at WPVI-6ABC in Philadelphia for over 24 years

An outfielder for the 1993 National League champs and hitting coach for the 2008 World Series champions, Milt Thompson returned to the Phillies organization as a community club ambassador in March 2022. In this role, he serves as a club resource for community outreach with an emphasis on youth baseball and softball development, working with the Phillies RBI program and the Phillies Urban Youth Academy.

Milt previously served the Phillies as major league hitting coach (2005-10) following one season as first base coach (2004). From 2005-09, Milt guided Phillies hitters to the National League lead in home runs, RBI, runs, extra-base hits and total bases. He also served as a coach on the NL All-Star team in 2009.

Originally drafted by the Atlanta Braves out of Howard University in 1979, Milt played 18 years of professional baseball, including 13 seasons in the majors with the Braves (1984-85), Phillies (1986, 1993-94), St. Louis Cardinals (1989-92), Houston Astros (1994-95), Los Angeles Dodgers (1996) and Colorado Rockies (1996). He hit .313 with six RBI in 1993 World Series and set a Phillies record with five RBI in Game 4 at Veterans Stadium.

Milt began his coaching career in 1997 as minor league outfield/baserunning coordinator for Tampa Bay before joining the Phillies minor league system as a coach at Reading (1998-99) and outfield/baserunning coordinator (2001-03).

Born in Washington, D.C., Milt lives in Sewell, N.J. with his wife Carole. He has four daughters: Torri, Jennifer, Courtney and Alyssa.