Front Office Staff

martiec@omahastormchasers.com

Cordaro, the 2021 USL League One President of the Year, has worked in the Omaha sports scene since 2007. He was honored with the 2020 George Brett Award for Commitment to ALS and the 2013 Baseball America Minor League Baseball Executive of the Year.Cordaro was intimately involved in the research, negotiation, and project management to build a ballpark for the franchise in Sarpy County, thus keeping Triple-A Baseball in the Omaha metro area.  He led the process of the successful rebranding and renaming of the Omaha franchise and has headed the ten highest Omaha total revenue seasons.  In addition to orchestrating the naming rights partnership with Sarpy County-based Werner Enterprises for Werner Park, the organization hosted the 2015 First National Bank Triple-A All-Star Game and won back-to-back Triple-A National Championships in 2013 and 2014 under Cordaro.  Since Werner Park opened in 2011, the Chasers have found a home in Sarpy County as more than four million fans have enjoyed games and events and with Soccer being added, new fans will be welcomed.

With community at the forefront of Cordaro’s daily efforts, the team was named 2016 Ballpark Digest’s Charity Team of the Year.  The club was honored with Ballpark Digest’s 2018 Best Marketing Campaign for efforts celebrating the franchise’s 50^th season.  In 2013 and 2017, the team was the Pacific Coast League’s nominee for MiLB’s John Henry Moss Community Service award, given to a club “that demonstrates an outstanding, ongoing commitment to charitable service, support and leadership within their local community and baseball industry”. The Chasers were also honored as the PCL’s nominee for MiLB’s Larry MacPhail Award in 2014. The franchise was bestowed the Sarpy County Chamber of Commerce business of the year in 2009 and 2015. Omaha won a prized “Veeckie” from ESPN the Magazine in 2008, 2009 and 2010.  The team was a nominee for MiLB promotion of the year for their Omaha Potholes April 2019 campaign. 

The Pacific Coast League voted Cordaro the 2011 PCL Executive of the Year. Ballpark Digest named Cordaro and former team president Alan Stein the baseball industry’s 2011 co-executives of the year. The Kansas City Royals honored Cordaro as their 2009 recipient of the Matt Minker Award, which recognizes an outstanding minor league affiliate employee. Cordaro also was among the honorees for the Midlands Business Journal’s “40 under 40” recognizing entrepreneurs and business executives under the age of 40 for 2009; he also was a Suburban “Under 40” honoree in July 2011. In 2012, Cordaro was honored by his high school alma mater, Ruston High School, as its Young Alumnus of the Year.

Cordaro came to Omaha from Battle Creek, Mich., where he spent the 2005 and 2006 seasons as General Manager for the Southwest Michigan Devil Rays (Single-A, Tampa Bay). Prior to that, Cordaro spent the 2003 and 2004 seasons as Director of Sales for the Birmingham Barons (Double-A, Chicago White Sox). Cordaro started in professional baseball with the West Tenn Diamond Jaxx (Double-A, Chicago Cubs) of the Southern League in Group Sales in January 1999.

A 1998 Louisiana Tech University graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing, Cordaro served three seasons as Director of Marketing for his alma mater’s baseball program. Cordaro also served as color analyst for radio broadcasts. He concurrently worked as general manager of the property management department for Today’s Realty, Inc. Cordaro is a 1991 graduate of Ruston, La., High School.

A native of Ruston, La., Cordaro (48), and his wife, Sara, have three sons, Gavin (26), Collin (18) and Cass (13). In addition to being an active member in area chamber and business associations, Cordaro serves on the Regional Advisory Council of the ALS Association Mid-American chapter; is past president of Omaha West Rotary Club; serves on the Boys Town Boosters, is a member of the CHI Health Midlands Hospital Charitable Council; and is on the Omaha Sports Commission board of directors.  He also serves on industry committees within Minor League Baseball and the United Soccer League. In addition to baseball, Cordaro enjoys the New Orleans Saints, Chicago Cubs, Kansas City Royals, and all-things Star Wars.  Cordaro is also an avid music follower and in the 1990’s he played drums professionally with Stonybridge, Pummel and Squint and now plays in a two local bands, Strange Pleasures and The Drawing Board.

alexisb@unionomaha.com

With nearly two decades of expertise in sports broadcasting and sports management at both collegiate and professional levels, Alexis Boulos has contributed significantly to renowned organizations such as Creighton University, ESPN, SFX Sports Group and the PGA TOUR. 

A dedicated Owls fan from the beginning, Boulos served, previously, as the Director of Operations for the Pinnacle Bank Championship, starting with its inaugural year on the Korn Ferry Tour in 2017. Her tenure with the golf tournament helped bring about several remarkable achievements, including the PGA TOUR awarding their team Rookie of the Year in 2017, the TRUCK Award in 2018 for operational excellence and the prestigious Charity of the Year in 2023, recognizing the Pinnacle Bank Championship for its impactful partnership with local non-profit EPIC for Girls.

A native of Omaha, Boulos is a proud alumna of Westside High School. She earned her Bachelor of Journalism degree with an emphasis in Television Broadcasting from the University of Missouri-Columbia.

Beyond her professional accomplishments, Alexis combines her passion for sports with a commitment to community engagement. She actively volunteers for Westside Community Schools, where her children Niko (15) and Stella (11) attend. Alexis is currently serving a three-year term as a member of the Aksarben Women’s Ball Committee for the Aksarben Foundation. She also lends her support to organizations such as Rotary Club of Omaha, Boys and Girls Club of the Midlands, Lauritzen Gardens and All Holy Spirit Orthodox Church.