Club Information

Mailing Address

Hunter Wright Stadium

800 Granby Rd.

Kingsport, TN 37660

Owners

Boyd Sports Executives

Chris Allen is the President of Boyd Sports and is entering his fifth season with Kingsport. 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, Tennessee with their four children Casey, Chase, Carolina and Charley.

Jeremy is in his fifth season with Kingsport, 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.

Front Office Staff

Makenzy Tester is in her first season as the assistant general manager for the Kingsport Axmen.

Makenzy is a dedicated educator, sports enthusiast and community advocate. She played basketball at King University, where she developed a strong foundation in teamwork and leadership. Makenzy's experience includes working in special education with Kingsport City Schools and being the program coordinator for Healthy Kingsport, promoting wellness initiatives in her community. She is a middle school basketball coach, inspiring the next generation of athletes. She is also on the leadership council for PEAK – Kingsport’s Young Professionals.

Makenzy lives in Bristol with her husband, Joseph, and their king german shepherd, Bentley.

Finance

Paul begins his fourth season with Kingsport. 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.