Mariana Lopez
Account Executive, Business Development
Hometown: Cottonwood, AZ
Signed By Rising: November 2025
Favorite Rising Stadium Food/Beverage: AZ Lemonade
Favorite Sporting Event Attended: Diamondbacks vs Dodgers Games
Sports Event You Want to Attend: Olympic Basketball
MICHAEL AVILA
Senior Account Executive, Group Sales
Hometown: Phoenix, AZ
Signed By Rising: January 2023
Favorite Rising Game Day Experience: 2023 Season Home Opener
Favorite Sporting Event Attended: 2023 USL Championship Final in Charleston, SC
Sports Event You Want to Attend: World Cup
Sophie Leathers
Account Executive, Membership Service
Hometown: Dallas, TX
Signed By Rising: June 2025
Favorite Rising Stadium Food/Beverage: Hot Dog & AZ Lemonade
Favorite Sporting Event Attended: Any Dallas Stars game
Sports Event You Want to Attend: Stanley Cup Final (Preferably with the Dallas Stars playing)
Vanessa Contreras
Account Executive, Group Sales
Hometown: Yuma, AZ
Signed By Rising: February 2025
Favorite Rising Stadium Food/Beverage: Zoyo’s Rising Rojo Rush
Favorite Restaurant in Phoenix: Que Suave Taco Shop
Sports Event You Want to Attend: UFC
Will Wenrich
Account Executive, Business Development
Hometown: Gig Harbor, WA
Signed By Rising: November 2025
Favorite Rising Gameday Experience: Pre-Game Pitch Pass
Favorite Sports Mascot: Butch T. Cougar
Sports Event You Want to Attend: Der Klassiker
Ari Richman
Vice President, Ticket Sales & Service
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Signed By Rising: July 2025
Favorite Rising Game Day Experience: Autograph Alley Post-Match
Favorite Sporting Event Attended: Indian Wells
Favorite Restaurant in Phoenix: Red Robin
JUDY KIRK
Director, Box Office Operations
Hometown: Las Vegas, NV
Signed By Rising: January 2017
Favorite Rising Game Day Experience: Our First Game on March 25, 2017
Favorite Restaurant in Phoenix: Steak 44
Sports Event You Want to Attend: Manchester United Home Game
