This weeks Scrappers Personnel Profile focuses on a seasoned veteran in the minor league baseball circuit, Mark Libs.  Mark’s official title is Director of Group Sales, but like Matt Thompson and Drew LaFollette, he wears many hats and his duties overlap into other spectrums.  Mark is a good person, always a smile on his face, always talking to people, and always willing to do the right things to make everyone’s visit to Eastwood Field a more enjoyable experience.

Paneech: Your title is Director of Group Sales for the Scrappers.  What exactly is it that you do.

Libs: As the Director of Group Sales, I take care of organizing corporate outings, churches forming a group to come out and put packages together to allow those groups to take advantage of the facilities.  Just about everything can overlap and I am needed to help in other areas.  I am also the director of table operations and make sure that all of the tables get set up in the concourse.  I am also in charge of the Scrappers Fun Zone, making sure that things get up and going.

Paneech: How fun is it to come to work at a baseball park everyday?

Libs: I love it, this is my 12th season in minor league baseball.  This is the fourth team I have worked for, I don’t think there is a better job out there.  Even when I am having a stressful day, I can just go out and look at the field and breathe easier knowing that this is what I do.

Paneech: What would you be doing if you were not working for the Scrappers?

Libs: Well, I was actually an athletic trainer before I got into the business end of this.  I’ve got a few more years of baseball left up my sleeve.  I am currently finishing my Masters Degree at Kent State and when I finish, I want to work on my PHD.  Ultimately, I want to become a college professor teaching sports management.  I will be here a bit longer though, hopefully four or five more good seasons.

Paneech: What part of the job do you dislike?

Libs: Definitely pulling the tarp.  The tarp is not fun and it seems to get put on and taken off quite a bit here.