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Jim leahey
Vice President, Sales and Marketing
Jim Leahey enters his fifth season with the Oakland Athletics as vice president,
sales and marketing. He oversees the team’s sales and marketing efforts, including
ticket sales, premium seating sales and service, corporate partnerships, advertising,
and promotions. Leahey is spearheading the organization’s efforts to deliver
exceptional value through an outstanding fan experience.
Prior to joining the A’s, Leahey spent 14 years with Sony Corporation, working in a series of product
development, marketing and general management roles. Spending time in Sony’s US and global operations,
he worked in Latin America as general manager and country manager of Sony Peru, and in the
United States as general manager and vice president of the Peripherals and Enhancements (accessories)
Group. Leahey joined the A’s in December of 2006.
A native of Rhode Island, Leahey earned his bachelor’s degree in economics from Brown University
in 1988 and his master’s in business administration from the Harvard Business School in 1993. Jim
resides in Danville, Calif. with his wife, Kira, and their three children.
ken pries
Vice President, Broadcasting and Communications
Celebrating his 21st season with the Athletics organization, Ken Pries was promoted
to his current position of vice president, broadcasting and communications
in March of 2000 after serving as the team’s senior director for broadcasting and
communications for the previous three years.
Pries oversees all of the A’s television and radio matters, in addition to the club’s
community relations, public relations and Diamond Vision departments.
Pries is responsible for negotiating all of the team’s broadcast agreements, which include the A’s Radio
Network, and television partnership with Comcast SportsNet California. The A’s will televise over
145 games this year, all in High Definition.
Last season, the A’s Community Fund distributed approximately $600,000 to various projects and
made donations to over 1,500 various charities throughout Northern California. The annual A’s Community
Fund Golf Tournament, held at the Castlewood Country Club in Pleasanton, raised more than
$125,000 and the 11th Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Day raised more than $70,000 for the American
Cancer Society and the Northern California Cancer Center. The A’s 11th Annual MUG Root Beer Float
Day raised over $31,000 for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
Prior to joining the A’s organization in 1991, Pries worked seven years with KSFO radio, where he
was an executive producer for A’s broadcasts, as well as Stanford football and men’s basketball broadcasts.
Before his KSFO stint, Pries served as a sports coordinator at KNBR radio from 1979-84, where
he worked on the station’s broadcasts of San Francisco Giants baseball games, along with University of
San Francisco and Golden State Warrior basketball games.
A native of Alameda, Calif., Pries attended San Francisco State University, where he majored in
broadcast communicational arts. He resides in San Ramon, Calif. with his wife and their two children.
david rineTTi
Vice President, Stadium Operations
David Rinetti enters his 31st season with the A’s organization and his 11th as
vice president, stadium operations.
In his current position, Rinetti coordinates event management, oversees all game
day employees, including ushers, security officers, ticket takers, parking attendants
and grounds crew, and assists in all construction related issues at Oakland-Alameda
County Coliseum. He is also the team’s liaison with local law enforcement agencies and Major League
Baseball’s Security Department. In addition, Rinetti sits on the team’s venue and design development
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