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Front Office Staff

Main Office Contact Information

Phone: (843) 723-7241
Fax: (843) 723-2641
Main Email: admin@riverdogs.com

Ownership

Marv Goldklang, Chairman

Jeff Goldklang, President

Michael Bennett, Local Partner

Gretchen Budig - Local Partner

Al Phillips, Local Partner

Mike Veeck, Local Partner

Bill Murray, Co-Owner/Director of Fun

Management

Dave Echols, President/General Manager

Echols has guided the RiverDogs through some of their most successful seasons since being named general manager in 2004. He led the staff in hosting the highly successful 2004 and 2012 South Atlantic League All-Star games, and has twice earned SAL General Manager of the Year honors. Under his guidance, the RiverDogs have been named recipients of MiLB national awards for excellence in promotions, marketing, and sustained excellence. And, in 2016, the RiverDogs won the inaugural Patriot Award, given to the Minor League team that best exemplifies outstanding support of the military branches and engagement with veterans.

 

He's a member of the Rotary Club of Charleston, the Executive Association of Greater Charleston, and the boards of the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce and Trident Technical College. He was a founding member and vice president of the Palmetto Military Support Group, and currently serves as an Air Mobility Command Civic Leader.

 

From 2002-04 Echols served as GM of the Brockton (Mass.) Rox and was named Northeast League Executive of the Year in 2003. The University of Dayton graduate has also worked for teams in Kinston, N.C., and Columbus, Ohio. Echols is active in community affairs and resides on Johns Island with his wife, Debra, and son, Logan.

Ben Abzug, Senior Vice President

Abzug, a native of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was named the Assistant General Manager of the Charleston RiverDogs in 2013 after spending the previous four seasons with the Burlington Royals of the Appalachian League. With Burlington, Abzug was named the 2012 Appalachian League Executive of the Year and helped increase the Royals' sponsorship sales by 80 percent in two years. Attendance also rose 23 percent in Burlington under Abzug's leadership.

A graduate of Purdue University, Abzug spent two years as an intern with the Cedar Rapids Kernels of the Midwest League. Abzug currently resides in Mount Pleasant with his wife, Jess, and their daughters, Joanna and Hazel.

Andy Lange, Vice President, Corporate Sales

Lange began his career in baseball with the Charleston RiverDogs in October 2001, having joined the sales staff after two years with the historic Francis Marion Hotel in downtown Charleston. During his career, he received 2013 South Atlantic League Sales Executive of the Year honors in his tenth season as Assistant General Manager before his promotion to Vice President.

Originally from LaPorte, Ind., Lange has been in Charleston since 1996. He continues to serve on the Board of Directors for the local chapter of the March of Dimes. He married the former Melissa LaPlaunt on Dec. 31, 2007, and they reside in West Ashley with sons Wrigley, Hayden, and Maddux.

Lance Fletcher, Assistant General Manager

Prior to starting with the RiverDogs, Lance was a hospitality operations manager with a catering company exclusively in the racing world focusing on race teams and VIP clients. He also spent time in Naples, FL, where Lance was the Director of Catering, Banquets and Events for a private country club. While there he received his IEPP, Wedding Planning and Luxury Wedding Planning certifications.

Lance also holds a sommelier certification and a WSET level 1 certification. He holds a diploma in Hospitality management and also hospitality & tourism management. Lance and his wife, Samantha, relocated to Charleston in June of 2021 where he became a Dual Director of Hotel Sales for a local hospitality company.

Mascots

Charlie T. RiverDog, Mascot

Taken with the first overall selection in the June 1994 Minor League Mascot Draft, Charlie has been an integral part of the RiverDogs since their inception. He was the first high school mascot taken with the first overall selection in the storied history of the Mascot Draft, as part of the inaugural season of RiverDogs baseball in 1994. Charlie has helped the RiverDogs become one of the most popular attractions in the Lowcountry, moving into Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park in 1997.

Charlie has witnessed many of the RiverDogs greats pass through the Lowcountry from his time in Charleston. His favorites to don the RiverDogs uniform include B.J. Pupton, Andy BARKett, Aubrey Ruff, and Rob Ruffsnyder. He is an active member of the Lowcountry community, and attends numerous events year round.

Chelsea, Mascot

Merchandise

Cynthia Linhart, Director of Merchandise

A native Charlestonian and a graduate of St. Andrew's Parish High School, Linhart joined the RiverDogs prior to the 2018 season as the office manager. She is a licensed real estate broker and brings over two decades of experience in the industry in both residential and commercial real estate before her first tenure in baseball.

Linhart resides in the Charleston area with her husband, Corey, and her Spring Spaniel, Beauregard. She is the proud mother of four children, Choral, Ethan, Luke, and Conrad, all pursuing careers and is an active parishioner at St. Mary of the Annunciation.

Ticket Sales

Ashley joins the RiverDogs after spending the last four seasons in Madison, Wisconsin most recently as the Assistant General Manager for both the Madison Mallards baseball and 2025 Northwoods League Champion Madison Night Mares softball teams. Prior to her time in Madison, Ashley served as the Ticketing Manager for the American Ultimate Disc League and as the Head of Production for the 2021 Clark Cup Champion Chicago Steel of the USHL. She got her start in baseball in 2019 with the Kane County Cougars.

Ashley studied Electronic Media at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (Go Warhawks!) where she was a member of the NCAA women's bowling team taking home a third-place finish in the 2015 NCAA Championship.

In her free time Ashley loves to watch the Boston Red Sox with her golden retriever Fenway. She loves to travel and has attended baseball games at nearly 100 different ballparks! She also enjoys live music and spending time with friends. She looks forward to the warm South Carolina weather and getting to know the RiverDogs fans!

Keith Millikan, Senior Account Executive

Keith joined the RiverDogs in July of 2023. Prior to arriving in Charleston, Keith spent five seasons with the Evansville Otters baseball team in Indiana, as an account executive and most recently, Director of Group Sales.

He received his bachelor’s degree in Sport Administration from the University of Cincinnati. Keith is passionate for Cincinnati Reds baseball, motorsports and enjoys cycling, running and pumping small iron.

Keith would eventually like to own a sailboat named either “Jenny” or “Nights in Blue Satin”. As you can tell, he needs help in the naming department. Feel free to slow him down when you see him at The Joe and offer a suggestion.

He is excited to learn more about Charleston and engage with the RiverDogs fanbase to provide a great experience for everyone stepping foot within The Joe.

Conor Mitchum, Senior Account Executive

Conor joined the RiverDogs in 2025 after spending the previous 3 years working as an Account Manager for the Columbia Fireflies. He was born in England and raised in Heidelberg, Germany until moving over to the US to attend the University of South Carolina, graduating with a degree in Sport and Entertainment Management.

In his free time, Conor enjoys fishing, hanging out with his Golden Retriever Dexter, and playing sometimes decent golf.

Charles Bridgeman, Ticket Operations Manager

Charles joined the RiverDogs in August of 2024. Prior to arriving in the Holy City, Charles spent three seasons with the Columbia Fireflies where he began his career as an intern before being hired full-time as the Ticketing Operations Assistant. Born and raised in Pickens, South Carolina, he graduated from the University of South Carolina with a degree in Sport and Entertainment Management.

In his free time, Charles enjoys spending time with family, cheering on the Gamecocks, and going to concerts.

Media Relations & Broadcasting

Business Management/Accounting

Community Relations

Marketing & Promotions

Haley joined the RiverDogs in April of 2024 as the Community Relations Manager, and was then promoted to Senior Marketing Manager in September of 2025. She was previously the Fan & Community Engagement Coordinator with the Pittsburgh Pirates/Bradenton Marauders. Haley specialized in community relations and marketing.

Originally from Cedar Grove, New Jersey, Haley received a Bachelor's Degree in Sport Management in 2022 from the University of Tampa.

When she is not working, Haley enjoys spending time with her Pitbull mix (Ryder), trying new restaurants, and visiting her family.

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