"It is a very exciting time to be a part of the Orange County Soccer Club family and we couldn’t be more thrilled to welcome this talented group to the front office”, said President of Business Relations, Jeff Garner “It’s been a pleasure to witness the professional growth of Ray and Matt and look forward to their continued contributions and leadership for our new team members.”

Celebrating his five year anniversary with the team this month, Ray Ferrari was promoted to Vice President, Sales as he takes on a larger role with the Club. Ferrari will continue to oversee the strategic vision of the ticket sales department, but will now expand his focus to include corporate sponsorship and strategic partnerships.

Matthew Fonseca has proven to be a key contributor to the Club in his first three seasons with the team. After two years as an Account Executive, Fonseca has been promoted twice in the last twelve months including his new role as Director of Ticket Sales for his fourth season with the team. Fonseca will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the Club's ticket sales and operations departments including the newly expanded sales team.

Orange County SC welcomes Kayra Sendlak to the staff as the Assistant Director of Ticket Sales after spending the past three years working In professional sports with sales roles at the San Diego Fleet (AAF) and more recently the San Diego Seals (NLL). Sendlak brings a wealth of experience in college and professional sports which will support her new role and the expansion of the Orange County SC footprint.

At the same time, Orange County SC also brings aboard Sean Dixon as Account Executive. Dixon is a Huntington Beach native and recently graduated from UC Santa Barbara. Dixon has held various roles with sports organizations through school and since graduation, and he is eager to develop relationships and deliver a results-centered approach to ticket sales in Orange County. Orange County SC also plans to bring in an additional Account Executives in the coming weeks.

This comes a month after the Club announced its new 501(c)(3)Community Foundation and the addition of Community Relations Manager Haley Stadnikia, who joined OCSC from the San Jose Earthquakes (MLS).

Join our new team members and Orange County SC for the 2020 season Home Opener on March 6th vs. El Paso Locomotive FC, featuring post-game fireworks, a 2020 schedule magnet giveaway and a team rally towel giveaway. Season, group and single-game tickets are available at www.orangecountysoccer.com/tickets.

ABOUT ORANGE COUNTY SOCCER CLUB

Orange County Soccer Club is Orange County’s only professional soccer team that is part of the United Soccer League (USL), the fastest-growing Division II professional soccer league in the world. The USL is comprised of 35 teams across the United States. The team plays its home games at the Orange County Great Park’s Championship Soccer Stadium, located in Irvine, CA. Nestled in the heart of the Great Park, Championship Soccer Stadium has a capacity of over 5,000 for Orange County SC matches. Orange County SC was one of 12 founding members of the USL during its inaugural 2011 season. The preceding club, Orange County Blues, won the 2015 Western Conference Regular Season Championship and reached the Western Conference Semi-Finals of the USL Playoffs in back-to-back seasons. Team owner and Chief Investment Officer of LARO Properties, James Keston, purchased and re-branded the team in 2017. Keston, who actively oversees all operations of the team, is dedicated to providing a pathway to professional soccer and a world-class soccer organization that focuses on the fans, players and youth clubs of Orange County.

In December 2019, Orange County SC entered into a strategic partnership with Rangers FC from the Scottish Premier League.

For more information about Orange County Soccer Club, and to experience professional soccer in the OC, visit: http://www.orangecountysoccer.com.

For more information about the United Soccer League, visit: http://www.uslsoccer.com.

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