Alan Gooch
Executive Director
Alan has been with Orlando Sports Foundation since the beginning in 2007 and helped bring OSF to life. As a UCF alumni and former UCF Football coach, sports and football are near and dear to him. He has found a way to incorporate what he loves, sports, and also help others by raising awareness and funds for cancer research.
Matt Stover
Associate Director
An Orlando native and University of Central Florida alum, Matt joined the Orlando Sports Foundation staff in 2015 and oversees the day-to-day ticket sales and operations for the Cure Bowl. Prior to joining the Orlando Sports Foundation staff, he worked for the UCF Athletics Association in various roles.
Mark Line
Director of Cure All Star Events and Community Relations
Mark organizes and manages the Cure Bowl All-Stars events for the Orlando Sports Foundation. The purpose of the events is to bring players from local high schools together for two Cure All-Star games, a Cure Rising All-Stars Combine, and a Cure Recruiting Fair. The Events have been successful in generating student-athlete scholarship interest from colleges and universities throughout the county as well as bringing Cancer Research awareness to the high school communities.
The first Cure All-Star Baseball game was played last spring with plans for a complimentary Cure All-Star Women’s Softball Game in 2023.
Mark also organizes the outreach Free Mammogram Program and the Clean Up 4 Cure annual event for residents of the Historic Parramore District.
Reginald Parks
Director of Marketing and Communications
Reginald has assisted with the Cure Bowl since its inception in 2015 and officially joined the team in 2022. Prior to joining OSF, Reginald founded and built a full service marketing agency of scale, where he still serves as Principal and Owner. He has an extensive marketing background and holds a bachelors in Sport Management and is Masters in Business Administration. His background consists of managing marketing for other Orlando based bowl games.
Kelly Walston
Controller/Business Operations/ HR
Kelly joined the team in May 2017 and is responsible for managing accounting and certain HR functions. She is a CPA and has her bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Florida International University and an MBA from the University of Central Florida. Although she has experience working with some of the largest companies in Central Florida, including CNL and HD Supply as a Controller, she has found a new passion working for non-profits. Kelly lives with her husband, Jack, son, Jack III and daughter, Maddie.
Nathan Blythe
Media Relations
Nate joined with the Orlando Sports Foundation in July 2018 after helping launch the inaugural 2015 AutoNation Cure Bowl as a media relations manager. He oversees the day-to-day public relations and communications responsibilities as well as media operations for the Cure Bowl. The UCF graduate earned an Information Technology degree in 2009 and later worked in the UCFAA Athletics Communications department. He served three years in the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Athletics Media Relations office and earned his Masters in Business Administration in 2012. Nate also worked in the Campbell Athletics Media Services department and has assisted at the Bahamas Bowl and Battle 4 Atlantis Men’s Basketball Tournament as a statistics coordinator.
Joe Hierholzer
Internal Operations Coordinator
Joe was the mascot for UCF (2017-2021). As Knightro, he developed a passion for sports, fan engagement, and community impact. He recently graduated from UCF’s DeVos Sport Business Management Program (MBA & MSBM). Joe joined the team as the Cure Bowl mascot, CB, in 2018. He now oversees volunteers, mascot operations, and event planning.
Christine Gruttadauria
External Operations & Communications Coordinator
Recent graduate of UCF, Christine Gruttadauria assists in day-to-day ticket sales as well as communication with partners and sponsors. She received her Bachelor’s degree from the Rosen College of Hospitality in Entertainment Management. Growing up around football, the Orlando Sports Foundation joins her passions of sports and philanthropy.
Josh Stowell
Business Development Officer
Josh officially joined the OSF staff back in October 2023. Prior to joining OSF, Josh has developed a comprehensive background in Sports and Entertainment which includes the Florida Panthers, FAU Athletics, as well as a national Motorsports holding company – IRG Sports + Entertainment. In these roles, Josh has served as the point person for partnership development and client service, grassroots and digital marketing strategy, as well as community relations and operations. An Orlando native and Florida Atlantic University Alum, Josh oversees business development and marketing initiatives for the OSF and Cure Bowl.
Skylar Bennett
Sales Associate
Skylar officially joined the Orlando Sports Foundation staff in August 2023 and is a 5x team member of the nationally ranked UCF Cheerleading Team. She has pursued a major in Human Communications as well as a minor in Sociology. Skylar is currently an intern at All Out Championships and also works at Uknight Training Center, one of Florida’s best multi-sport athletic complexes. Her passion for sports, community outreach, and fan engagement exemplifies what it means to be part of OSF. With recently joining the team, Skylar works in the Sales department.