Staff

Staff

Front Office

Shawn Fuller

Shawn Fuller

Owner

Fuller bought the Royals in 2018 from former owner Jim Rooney. Since then, the team has seen a resurgence on and off the field. Fuller is the owner and founder of Canada Wide Sports.

Adam Fanjoy

Adam Fanjoy

General Manager

Fanjoy, the former president of Guelph Minor Baseball, is a longtime IBL umpire who has strong connections to Ontario Baseball and Guelph Baseball. Fanjoy oversees the Royals business operations.

Ryan Eakin

Ryan Eakin

Assistant General Manager

Eakin, a producer and multi-media content creator at TSN, joined the Royals in 2023 after spending his first ten seasons in the IBL between the Barrie Baycats and Toronto Maple Leafs organizations. Eakin has had the privilege of covering 11 IBL Finals and has been a part of six championship teams, having won with Barrie six times between 2014 and 2019. Eakin assists Adam Fanjoy with business operations and Dino Roumel with baseball operations.

Baseball Operations

Sean Travers

Sean Travers

Director of Player Personnel & Consultant to Field Manager

Travers, who joined the Royals in 2022, has a long and decorated career in baseball. A former IBL champion with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Travers is the founder of the Mississauga North Baseball High-Performance Program, where he provides the Royals with up-and-coming players. A former Director of Player Development for the Ontario Blue Jays, Travers has worked with over 50 players that have gone on to be drafted by MLB teams, including the likes of Dalton Pompey, who he brought to Guelph in 2022.

Dino Roumel

Dino Roumel

Field Manager & Third Base Coach

Roumel returned to the Royals in 2022 after managing the team to a pair of championships in 2003 and 2004. The legendary IBL manager, who also won a championship as the manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2007, is a former coach with the Ontario Blue Jays and is coming off being named IBL Manager of the Year in 2024.

Donny Fell

Donny Fell

Associate Manager

Fell joined the Royals in 2025 after managing the Brantford Red Sox in 2024. Prior to his time in the IBL, Fell was a coach for the Ontario Blue Jays, where he built relationships with many of the Royals' core players.

Paul Ante

Paul Ante

Bench Coach

Ante, a Guelph Sports Hall of Famer, is the longest-serving coach in the IBL.

Jared Kennedy

Jared Kennedy

Pitching Coach

Kennedy, who pitched for the Royals in 2023, joined the Royals as the team's pitching coach in 2024. The former D1 pitcher is currently the pitching coordinator for the Ontario Blue Jays.

Lacey Scott

Lacey Scott

Athletic Therapist
Jack Kozlowski

Jack Kozlowski

Equipment Manager

Kozlowski, a student at Conestoga College, studying Pre-Service Firefighting, is a longtime baseball fan.

Gavin Mackenzie

Gavin Mackenzie

Bat Boy

Marketing & Communications

Kassandra Young

Kassandra Young

Director of Marketing
Marc Hodgekinson

Marc Hodgekinson

Sponsorship Committee
Andrew Duszcyszyn

Andrew Duszcyszyn

Sponsorship Committee
Eli Pearl

Eli Pearl

Director of Communcations & Game Day Operations

Pearl is a current Sport Media Student at Toronto Metropolitan University. In his second year of studying, Eli is taking the skills he is learning and applying them to the field. With his passion for sports media, Pearl is ready to make an impact with the Royals in an enhanced role in 2025.

Connor Lawrence

Connor Lawrence

Communcations Assistant

Lawrence, a graduate of Sport Management from Brock University, has experience working in baseball, having worked for J Force at the Toronto Blue Jays and as an intern for the Welland Jackfish.

Angyl Purmals

Angyl Purmals

Social Media Assistant
Jacob Chappele

Jacob Chappele

Broadcast Producer

Chapelle, who attends the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics, studying Sport and Event Management, joined the Royals in 2024 as the team's broadcaster producer with a variety of experiences. Chapelle is currently working on the Guelph Gryphons broadcast team 'GryphVision' producing and assisting in the school football, hockey, volleyball, and basketball games.

Chapelle, who attends the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics, studying Sport and Event Management, joined the Royals in 2024 as the team's broadcaster producer with a variety of experiences. Chapelle is currently working on the Guelph Gryphons broadcast team 'GryphVision' producing and assisting in the school football, hockey, volleyball, and basketball games.

With a great knowledge and passion for event management, sports sales, and sports broadcasting, Chapelle is excited to return to the Royals broadcast crew.

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David Kataja

David Kataja

Assistant Broadcast Producer

David is a passionate sports journalist with experience in broadcasting, writing, and live commentary. He has covered a wide range of sports, including baseball, hockey, and football, providing in-depth analysis and engaging storytelling. With a background in radio and digital media, he brings a strong knowledge of the game and a talent for connecting fans with insightful coverage.

Joshua Alderman

Joshua Alderman

Play-by-Play Announcer

Alderman is currently a Sport Media student at Toronto Metropolitan University, in his second year. He has had the privilege of being a fixture on TMU Bold Varsity broadcasts and Cable 14's sports broadcasts as an on-air talent and production assistant. With a passion for sports broadcasting, Alderman is excited to call Royals games once again in 2025.

Mark Pare

Mark Pare

Play-by-Play Announcer

Pare, who is a reporter for GuelphToday, is also the play-by-play broadcaster for the Kitchener Panthers.

Jayden Prasad

Jayden Prasad

Booth Analyst
Noam Streiffer

Noam Streiffer

Booth Analyst
Kaden Marks

Kaden Marks

Graphic Designer
Gar Fitzgerald

Gar Fitzgerald

Team Photographer

A staple in the Guelph sports scene, Fitzgerald also photographs Guelph Storm and the University of Guelph Gryphons home games.

Mark Graham

Mark Graham

PA Announcer

Game Day Operations

Jonathan Van Hoffen

Jonathan Van Hoffen

Official Scorer
Eric Mackenzie

Eric Mackenzie

Scoreboard & Music Operator
Brian Reilly

Brian Reilly

Front Gate Staff Coordinator
Janet Reilly

Janet Reilly

Front Gate Staff
Peter Robbie

Peter Robbie

Front Gate Staff
Derek Stritz

Derek Stritz

Concessions Coordinator
Nathan Schlitt

Nathan Schlitt

Concessions
Trish Blanchard

Trish Blanchard

Beer Garden Coordinator
Julia Della Camera

Julia Della Camera

Beer Garden Attendant
Brigitte Geisler

Brigitte Geisler

Beer Garden Attendant
Lise Rose

Lise Rose

Beer Garden Attendant