HOUSTON TEXANS LUXE - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Representative, Texans Luxe Partner
Brandon joined the Houston Texans back in 2020 as a ticketing intern after graduating from Schreiner University. He was then promoted to Membership Service Advisor where he provided excellent and timely customer service to our fans and season ticket holders. In 2022, Brandon joined the Luxe team as the Partnership Services Representative. Brandon was born and raised in Houston, Texas. During his free time, Brandon enjoys attending other sporting events, playing soccer, and spending time with friends and family.
Job Titles:
- Vice President, Texans Luxe Partnerships
Brian George rejoined the Texans in 2017 and currently has the privilege of being the Vice President of Texans Luxe in which he oversees all aspects of the Texans Luxe line of business. Before rejoining the Texans, Brian began with the Texans in 2008 as a Corporate Development Representative and was promoted to Corporate Development Manager in 2011. From 2012-2017 he was the General Manager with Baylor IMG Sports Marketing and Nebraska IMG Sports Marketing. Brian holds a degree from the Sports, Sponsorship and Sales program at Baylor University. During his free time, Brian enjoys spending time with his family, golf, fishing, and hunting. He lives in Missouri City with his wife, Betsy; their daughter, Kinsley; and son, Weston.
Job Titles:
- Business Development Manager, Texans Luxe
Christian Jablonski joined the Houston Texans Luxe team in February of 2022 as a Business Development Manager. His career in sports expands over seven years including work in NCAA Division 1 athletics, NBA, MLS, MLB and now NFL. A Charleston, SC native, Christian attended the College of Charleston where he played division 1 soccer while earning his Business Administration degree. Christian also holds a master's degree in Sport Management from Southern New Hampshire University. During his free time, Christian enjoys spending time with his dog (Brady), hanging with friends and family and giving back to his community and church. His other hobbies include playing soccer and golf, fishing and hunting, attending live sporting events or concerts, boating and rooting on his South Carolina Gamecocks during football season.
Job Titles:
- President, Houston Texans
Greg Grissom was named president of the Houston Texans on March 24, 2021, but has been a part of the team's business operations staff since its inaugural 2002 season. He joined the Texans as a corporate sales manager before being promoted to director of corporate development in 2006 and then senior director of corporate development in May 2011. He was named VP of corporate development in April 2012 and most recently held the position of senior vice president of corporate development. Since 2012, the Texans franchise has seen landmark expansion from HoustonTexans.com to Texans Radio and Texans TV digital platforms, creating a wealth of new opportunities for sponsors and fans of the team. He has over two decades of experience in sports sponsorship sales, planning, execution and event marketing. A native of Austin, he attended Baylor University and now lives in Houston with his wife, Jamie, their daughter, Campbell, and son, Sam.
Job Titles:
- Business Development Manager, Texans Luxe
James Dolce joined the Houston Texans Luxe team in April 2021 as a Business Development Manager. James' career in sports began in 2016 with a student internship at the University of Washington. After graduating from Baylor University in 2017, James began working in MLS with his hometown team, the Seattle Sounders. Four years and after two promotions later, James found his way back to Texas with the Texans. Away from work, James enjoys officiating collegiate basketball, working out, and traveling to new cities.
Job Titles:
- IBC Bank President and Chairman
Job Titles:
- Business Development Manager, Texans Luxe
After graduating in 2007 from the University of Nebraska Kearney, Jon started his career in sports with the University of South Alabama Athletics Department as a part of their first-ever ticket sales team. Following his time at South Alabama, Jon held leadership roles at Oral Roberts University, Tulsa Oilers, University of Memphis with Learfield Amplify, and helped launch a USL Championship soccer franchise, Memphis 901 FC, in 2019. During his free time, Jon enjoys spending time with his wife Ashley and their two daughters Abigail and Aliza, playing golf and other recreational sports, getting involved in the local church with his family, watching whatever sports are on TV, and cheering on the Nebraska Cornhuskers every fall.
Job Titles:
- Senior Director, Texans Luxe Partnership Services
Shari received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Radio/Television/Film from Sam Houston State University and formerly worked at KPRC-TV in the advertising & sales department, as well as at radio stations in Houston and San Antonio. Her career in sports began in 1988 with the Houston Rockets in Sponsorship Sales and Service where she received a ring for their 1994 NBA Championship. Joining the team in 2000, she is an original Texans employee and is now the Senior Director of Texans Luxe Partnership Services. In her spare time, Shari enjoys spending time with family, watching movies, and trying new restaurants with her daughter, Lauren.
Job Titles:
- Business Development Director, Texans Luxe
Stephen joined the Houston Texans in 2009 as a Seasonal Ticket Representative, then moved into a full time role as a Business Development Manager selling suites in 2010. His favorite part of the job is interacting with clients and says that there is no better feeling than seeing them on gameday utilizing their suite or being told that they made a new business connection at a Texans Luxe event. In his free time, Stephen enjoys spending time with his wife and 2 sons, golfing, cheering on Houston sports teams and streaming lots of TV.
Job Titles:
- Coordinator, Texans Luxe Partnership Services
Tiffani joined Texans Luxe Partnership Services full-time in December 2021 but started working with the team during the 2020 season. A native of north Louisiana, Tiffani moved to Houston in 2008 to pursue her career in sports after graduating from LSU. Her previous work experience includes time in the WNBA, MLS, and NWSL - all of which were with Houston's professional sports teams in the respective leagues. Outside of work, Tiffani enjoys spending time with her family and friends, dining out, attending live entertainment events, and catching up on TV shows.