Rush set Management for 2013 season
Tuesday February 26, 2013
CHICAGO, IL - The Chicago Rush have set in place the front office management that will take them into the 2013 season.
Familiar faces will be returning, highlighted by Jon Redmond entering his fifth season with the team as the Director of Football Operations. Ryan Simmons returns as the Executive Vice President, Craig Bornemeier is the new Director of Ticket and Game Operations, and Mike McLaughlin will be the Director of Marketing and Public Relations.
Jon Redmond has fulfilled a plethora of duties since his arrival with the Rush in 2007, including serving as Video Coordinator and Assistant General Manager. Working closely with the coaching staff, Redmond is responsible for all football functions.
Ryan Simmons is best-known for his innovative ticket and marketing strategies. With the Quad City Mallards (CHL), Simmons aided in a 17% attendance increase. Under Simmons in 2011, the Rush home opener drew its largest attendance for a game since 2008. Group ticket and ticket package revenue more than doubled that season.
Craig Bornemeier was a member of the AFL League Office from 2000-2009, where he worked as the Director of Football Operations for one season before becoming the Vice President of Player Personnel. He reviewed and approved all player contracts, negotiated the CBA with the player’s union, oversaw salary cap compliance, and was a member of the Rules and Competition Committee.
Mike McLaughlin is in his second season with the team. He attended Illinois State University and graduated with a Politics & Government degree in 2011. For the majority of the 2012 season, he served as the Community Relations Director for the Rush, developing and executing plans that brought players and dancers to hospitals, schools, festivals, and more throughout the Chicagoland area.
The Rush will be opening their season Saturday, March 23rd against the Iowa Barnstormers at the Allstate Arena.