Wilmington, N.C. - The Wilmington Sharks announced the addition of two new front office team members this week. Jennifer Kinard and Jason Kratky have been hired as corporate account executives for advertising and ticket sales. They will also fulfill numerous other duties, including operations and game day management.

Kinard is a native of Vaiden, MS; she is entering her first year with a sports organization.  Prior to joining the Shark’s family, Kinard spent the past three years employed as an outside sales agent for both regional and national specialty-advertising firms in Mississippi, Georgia, and North Carolina.  A 2005 graduate of Mississippi State University with a bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Kinard currently resides in Wilmington with her husband, Brian. Kinard said, "Everyone in the front office has great energy and charisma. I'm looking forward to becoming part of the team." 

Kratky, was born and raised in Morehead City, NC, and is also starting his career with a sports franchise. He graduated from East Carolina University in 2005 with a major in Management Information Sciences. After college, Kratky relocated for a sales position with a multinational, billion-dollar company. "I feel that working for the Sharks is a dream come true, and I consider myself extremely lucky to have this opportunity," said Kratky. After working two years in the Triad area, he followed his heart back to the coast where he found a home with the Sharks.