In his first season with Bristol, Doug Kirchhofer has been a major player in the minor league sports industry for the past 30 years. Kirchhofer has "hands-on" experience in minor league franchise development and sports facility management as well as a finance background.

Kirchhofer came to the Smokies from Cincinnati, where he served as President and CEO of Cincinnati Entertainment Associates, Ltd. He oversaw the private acquisition and $16 million renovation of Riverfront Coliseum, transforming the aging downtown building into the Firstar Center (now Heritage Bank Center). He served as President and CEO of the Cincinnati Cyclones professional ice hockey team from 1990-2001 and also as General Manager of the club from 1990-96.

Kirchhofer got his start in professional sports in 1989 as part of the group that formed and operated the Nashville Knights of the East Coast Hockey League. Later in the '90s, Kirchhofer became part owner of the Birmingham Bulls, an offshoot of the Cincinnati franchise. During his years in Cincinnati, he also was involved with teams in minor league basketball and professional indoor soccer.

Kirchhofer's ties to Tennessee date to time spent as Vice President/Finance for Concoal Management Company in Knoxville from 1981-94. During that span, he also sat on the Board of Directors at First Heritage National Bank in Loudon. Prior to working with Concoal, he was a manager in the tax department of a public accounting firm in Atlanta, a job he held after earning a Master's Degree in Accountancy from the University of Illinois. Kirchhofer graduated from Illinois Wesleyan University with a B.S. in Business Administration.

Doug and his wife Lana have made their home in East Tennessee, at least during the "offseason," since 1981. They have two grown children, Kristi and Kyle, and four grandsons, Jay, Tanner, Drew and Evan. Doug and Lana both have served as board members of the Christian Academy of Knoxville, and Doug served a term as president of that Board of Directors. Doug was a member of the 2003 class of Leadership Sevier, the 2006 class of East Tennessee Regional Leadership and the 2007 class of Leadership Knoxville. He currently serves as chairman of the Advisory and Finance Committee for the Southern League. Doug also is proud to serve as a 2016 "pink tie guy" for Komen Knoxville bringing awareness to the battle to defeat breast cancer.

Chris Allen is the President of Boyd Sports and is entering his first season with Bristol. Chris received his B.S. In Sports Management from Liberty University and brings over a decade of professional sports management experience.

Prior to joining the organization, Chris worked for the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs, South Coast League, Salem Avalanche, Wilson Tobs and Chillicothe Paints. While working for the Tobs, Chris also spent four years working with the NCAA directing regional baseball tournaments.

In the past 15 years, Chris has served on numerous Boards, including the North Carolina Baseball Museum, Greater Baden Medical Services, Maryland Tourism Advisory Board, and Madison Heights Dixie Youth Baseball. Chris currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors for both Junior Achievement of East Tennessee and habitat for Humanity of Jefferson City Tennessee. Chris also serves as a special advisor to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of East Tennessee.

Chris and Elisa reside in Jefferson City, Tenn., with their four children, Casey, Chase, Carolina and Charley.

Jeremy is in his first season with Bristol and 10th as Vice President of Boyd Sports after previously serving as Assistant General Manager and Director of Corporate Sales of the Tennessee Smokies. Prior to joining the Smokies, Jeremy spent three years as the General Manager of the Forest City Owls in the Coastal Plain League. As the General Manager, Jeremy oversaw every aspect of the franchise. Under his leadership, the Owls were ranked in the top 11 in the nation in overall attendance each of his three years. Prior to joining the Owls, he served as the Corporate Marketing Manager for the Winston-Salem Dash and helped build corporate ticket packages for businesses. He received his B.A. from Gardner-Webb University, in Boiling Springs, N.C., with a degree in Business Administration. A North Carolina native, he resides in Knoxville, Tenn. with his wife, Adrienne, and their two children, Brynn & Miles.

Bryan begins his first season with Bristol, 28th year with the Knoxville Smokies and his eighth as Assistant General Manager of Stadium Operations. He attended Newberry College and UTEP before finishing his degree at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and now lives in Strawberry Plains with his wife Rachel and their sons Jonathan and Patrick. He is originally from Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada and his parents John and Douane live in Zanesville, Ohio.

Paul begins his first season with Bristol. Prior to joining Boyd Sports, Paul has more than 30 years of finance and accounting experience in manufacturing, distribution, private equity and joint venture environments, previously working for businesses such as Philips Consumer Electronics, Coca-Cola Enterprises, Smiths Detection and DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products. He has previously held positions of accounting manager, controller and finance manager with business responsibilities for accounting, financial planning, analysis, internal controls, project management and information systems.

Paul received his B.S. from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville with a degree in finance. He resides in Knoxville with his wife, Angie, two daughters, Stevie and Danni, and son, Brock. Paul enjoys time with his family, volunteering and serving in his church, and hunting and fishing in the great outdoors.

Entering his first season with Bristol and 10th season with the Knoxville Smokies, Chris oversees the Food & Beverage department for Bristol and Boyd Sports. Chris served as the Director of Corporate Sales for the Smokies during the 2016 and 2017 seasons before becoming the Director of Food & Beverage for the Smokies.

Prior to joining the Smokies, Chris spent nine seasons in the Frontier League, serving as General Manager for the River City Rascals and Joliet Slammers.

Originally from Morris, Ill., Chris resides in Knoxville with his wife, Tammy, and two sons, Cole and Luke.