Meet the Sales Staff
Samantha Hicks Samantha Hicks is responsible for all aspects of the Indiana Fever ticket sales and service efforts. She started her career at Pacers Sports & Entertainment as a Senior Sales Consultant in December 2009. Samantha Hicks is a graduate from Central Michigan University where she received her Bachelor of Science degree. Her work experience out of college started with the WNBA Chicago Sky. She completed her Marketing Internship with the Chicago Sky in 2007. Samantha worked as a Sales & Marketing Coordinator for Palace Sports & Entertainment for two years prior to taking a Senior Sales Consultant position in Indiana. Samantha won a Championship with the Detroit Shock in 2008. |
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Lynn Miller
Lynn has been with the Indiana Fever since January 2008 and is long time native of Lafayette, IN. She has extensive sales and fund raising experience that assisted in preparing her for her current position with the Fever. Prior to joining the Fever she was a Senior Account Executive for FedEx Kinko’s for several years. As an active board member of several local groups and organizations, she particularly enjoys the networking and community involvement that her position allows. Lynn has two grown children that are both married, including a son and daughter in law that are serving in the US Navy. |
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Shira Amos
Shira Amos started with Pacers Sports & Entertainment in December 2009. She graduated from Indiana University where she received her Bachelor of Science degree in Sports Marketing and Management and just recently received her Masters at Indiana University-Purdue University in Public Relations with an emphasis in Sports. She is an Indiana native and works with many not for profit organizations within the community. Shira has a diverse Sales & Marketing background prior to taking the Sales Consultant position with the Indiana Fever. |
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Brittney Fisher Brittney Fisher started her role as a Fever Sales Consultant in February 2013, after being working as a Pacers Consumer Sales Executive. Before joining the Fever team, she completed an internship at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and worked for Eastern Kentucky University Development as a student manager. A Kentucky native, Brittney graduated from Eastern Kentucky University with a B.S. in Sport Management. |
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Portia Miller Portia Miller started her role as a Fever Sales Consultant in August 2011. She previously completed an internship in the Corporate Partnership department at Pacers Sports & Entertainment. Portia had the opportunity to engage with Fever fans during her internship and learned valuable hands on marketing skills. She graduated from Indiana State University with a B.S. in Sport Management. At ISU, she worked various jobs within the athletics department. Portia is a native of Indianapolis. |
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Mackenzie Roth Mackenzie Roth started her career with the Indiana Fever in June 2011. She attended Loras College where she received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Sports Management and Business. Mackenzie played basketball for the Duhawks during her college career. Prior to starting her career with the Fever she worked as a manager at the Four Season Association Health Club in Bloomington, Illinois. She has also completed various internships with the Peoria Rivermen Hockey Club, Iowa Sports Foundation, and Loras College Intramural Program. |
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Cara Wright Cara Wright started her career with the Indiana Fever in March 2012. She attended Indiana University where she received her Doctoral degree in Athletic Administration/Sport Management. Cara played basketball for the University of Dayton Flyers during her undergraduate college career. Prior to starting her career with the Fever she worked as an associate instructor in the IU School of HPER and as a program assistant for the IU Groups Program. She has also worked with the IU athletic department, National Foundation for Cancer Research, and most recently worked for the NBA Basketball Without Borders program in South Africa. |
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Group Sales
Nathan Burger Nathan Burger has been with the Pacers Sports & Entertainment since August of 2009. He graduated from Ball State University where he received his Bachelor of Science degree in Sport Administration. He is responsible for several group events that take place each game. He maintains relationships with many youth basketball organizations, non-profits, churches, daycare programs, etc. |
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Fever Consumer Sales Executives
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Michelle Harrell Michelle Harrell started her role as a Fever Consumer Sales Executive in February 2013. She previously completed an internship in the Community Relations department of the Indiana Fever during the 2012 championship season. Michelle graduated from the University of Southern Indiana with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Sport Management in August 2012. While at USI she worked for the Sports Information department assisting with all aspects of media relations. |
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Jeff Hughes Jeff Hughes started his career with the Indiana Fever in February 2013. He graduated from the University of Southern Indiana with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Management. While in college, Jeff joined Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity where he held various leadership roles. He was also involved in many philanthropic events in the Evansville community. In 2002, he participated in a mission trip to hold a basketball camp for underprivileged kids in Venezuela. Jeff is from Avon, Indiana. |
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Alex O’Cull Alex O’Cull graduated from Indiana University in 2011 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Sport Communication and a minor in Journalism. He interned in Database Marketing with Pacers Sports & Entertainment in the summer of 2010. Prior to joining the Indiana Fever, Alex worked for IU Athletics in marketing where he was an assistant instructor for an undergraduate sales class and the marketing contact for Indiana University Baseball. |
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