Andrew Starke
Owner and General Manager

Andrew Starke has been the sole owner and President of the Palm Springs POWER since it's creation in the fall of 2003 and is the current President of the newly created Palm Springs CHILL. He started the company from the ground up as the first and only employee until just weeks before the POWER’S inaugural game on June 4th 2004.  Since that time, he has seen the company grow at a rapid pace to current employment of over fifty full and part-time staff.

Always looking to grow the sports entertainment opportunities in the Coachella Valley, Andrew is very excited to have the opportunity to work with the Arizona Winter League and have the CHILL franchise be a member of it. 

Currently, he serves as a board member for the Parks and Recreation Commission for the City of Palm Springs and accepted the 2007 Palm Springs Small Business of the Year award presented in June by the Chamber of Commerce and City of Palm Springs.  Prior to owning the CHILL & POWER, Mr. Starke worked for such sports organizations as the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Orlando Magic, University of Central Florida and the Long Beach Strikers.

On the field, he was a four-year scholarship baseball player graduating from Mercer University in Macon, Ga. where he earned his degree in Business Administration.  Throughout college, he not only earned All-Conference honors on the field, but also was a member of the Atlantic Sun Academic All-Conference Team.

Mr. Starke is a full time resident here in Palm Springs and looks forward to keeping baseball here at Palm Springs Stadium for many years to come.

Contact: Andrew Starke

Office Manager

Stephen Gomes has been with the POWER Organization since May of 2004. He was the first employee hired by Andrew Starke and is responsible for overseeing game night operations and finances for the organization. In addition, he has also undertaken the new role of graphic design for the POWER.

Contact: Steve Gomes
For Merchandise, Ticket Sales

Baylor Nicole Love
Director of Marketing and Promotions

This is Baylor’s first season with the POWER and the Chill. Originally from the Seattle area, Baylor moved to Southern California in 2002 to attend Whittier College where she earned her Bachelor of Arts in Economics and was a four year letter on the varsity swim team. Baylor has previously worked for a marketing firm and three other professional baseball teams.
Baylor is responsible for overseeing all the in-game promotions as well as organizing community appearances.

Contact Baylor Nicole Love
For Promotions, Game Night Activity, Group Outings, Community Appearances, Non-Profit Fundraising and POWER Events.

POWER STAFF

Rocky
POWER Mascot - Click Here To See How To Schedule An Appearance

Rocky has been the POWER mascot since the 2004 inaugural season. He can be seen at every home game cheering on the Palm Springs POWER. During the off-season, Rocky can be found bounding around the Valley at different community events, Palm Springs Street Fair and schools. Rocky has been a baseball fan since he was a little sheep growing up in the hills and brings his passion of the sport with every appearance.

During his college years, he noticed that he enjoyed entertaining people.  When he wasn’t playing baseball, he was at center court and the 50 yard line, as the mascot for his school.  It was during this time that Rocky discovered what he was born to do, outside of eating grass and climbing mountains, be a mascot.  In 2002, he graduated with honors from Ram School of Horns and Butting in the local Desert Hills.  After a year of roaming around the desert of trying to find a team that he could root for, he found the POWER.  The POWER and Rocky were perfect for each other, because both wanted to provide the Coachella Valley residents with quality baseball and affordable family entertainment.

Frederick Love
Office Assistant

Frederick Love is a full-time student at COD and is majoring in Mass Media. Fred relocated to the desert after graduating from Bothell High School in Washington State in June, 2006. During his junior and senior years of high school, Fred announced all home games for the varsity baseball team. Fred is a big Seattle sports fan, besides baseball, Fred enjoyed playing football and wrestling, two sports the he won varsity Letters in high school.

Alex Tichauer
PA Anouncer
This is Alex's 2nd season with the Power. In 2007, Alex was the Roaming MC and now looks forward to the challenge of being the PA Announcer. Alex will be attending the University of Arizona in the fall to major in Broadcast Journalism and minor in Theatre Arts. Alex is extremely excited to get in "uniform" and can't wait to call the game where the Power hopefully reach the title game.

Tahari Reed (T-Bone)
Director of Security

Tahari Reed is the co-owner of Watchdog Inc. with Edward Greer. Reed has been in the security industry for more than twenty-two years and with the POWER for four. In addition to providing protection, he also serves as a football coach at Palm Springs High School.

Kevin Pillow
Play-By-Play Radio Announcer

Kevin Pillow is returning for his Third season as the Play-By-Play voice of the POWER on the radio. Kevin has a Certificate of Sports Broadcasting from Fullerton College, and has extensive experience working in the broadcasting industry. Kevin began his broadcasting career as a morning Show host for Palomar College Radio and was a weekend D.J. for KDES 104.7. He served as an Assistant Music Director and Promotions Director at Palomar College Radio as well. Kevin’s sports broadcasting experience includes, Play-By-Play Announcer and Color Analyst for Fullerton College Football, Hope International University Soccer, and the Palm Springs Chill. In the Fall of 2007 Kevin formed KRP Broadcasting, a company designed to broadcast sporting events on the Internet, including the Palm Springs Power. You can hear Kevin broadcast select Power games on 1450 KGAM and hear all Power games, on the new internet home for Power Baseball, KRPBroadcasting.com. 

Shirley and Edna Dickson
The POWER Pit Management

The Palm Springs POWER hope you are enjoying our “POWER Pit” other wise known as the concession stand.  The POWER Pit is run by the owner of The Loft and Above the Best Catering, Shirley Dickson and her top General, Edna Dickson more affectionately known as “Mamma D”.  The mother/daughter combo has been a fixture at POWER games since the first season in 2004.  However, it was not until the 2006 season that they took over the task of running the POWER Pit.

Mamma D, originally from the East Coast, spent 18 years in Las Vegas working as a cocktail waitress at the Hilton, Flamingo, Desert Inn, andHacienda Hotels.  During that time, Shirley was raised in Vegas andgraduated from El Dorado High School before they both moved to California .  Now the sole owner of a catering company and restaurant, Shirley loves being a part of the POWER team and making sure all of the POWER fans leave the stadium full and satisfied.

Above the Best Catering services virtually all the private aircrafts leaving from the Palms Springs and Thermal Airports .  The Loft is a breakfast and lunch diner next door to the Atlantic Aviation on Gene Autry Drive .  Be sure to drop in, Money-Friday, 6:30 am – 2pm and Saturdays, 10am – 2pm , and say hi.