Kristopher Dumschat joined the Down East Bird Dawgs in October 2024 as the team's Director of Marketing, Promotions & Fan Experience. Dumschat is helping to build the Bird Dawgs brand, focusing on bringing not only a talented baseball team to Kinston, but also by building a top-notch family fun experience for all the surrounding communities.
Dumschat brings over a decade of marketing and communications experience to the team. He's spent the last 11 years working for highly respected organizations like the American Cancer Society and the American Red Cross, where he has built relationships within communities across the country, while working to build brand awareness and by telling the incredible stories of each organizations mission delivery.
Dumschat recently served as the On-Field Emcee during the 2024 season for the Holly Springs Salamanders, a baseball team in the Coastal Plain League, where he also provided support with communications needs such as video production, photography, graphic design and promotional planning. During the offseason, Dumschat is a freelance emcee & host for community & charity functions, sporting events, corporate meetings and more!
Originally from Easton, Pennsylvania, Dumschat has always had deep roots to North Carolina with family living in the Wilmington area. He moved to North Carolina in 2020 and has enjoyed learning all about how baseball is intertwined in so many southern communities. He aspires to bring new and exciting 'out-of-the-box' thinking to the Bird Dawgs to make every game an experience to remember!
Q&A with Kris
Favorite Baseball Player(s): Growing up it was Mark McGwire, because I got my first baseball off a foul ball he hit. More recently I have enjoyed watching players like David Ortiz, mainly for his shenanigans, and Kyle Schwarber for all those Schwarbombs!
Favorite Movie: Forrest Gump - nothing else comes close.
Fun Facts: I enjoy hiking and exploring state and national parks. My best bud is Blizzard, my 4-year-old all-white Goldendoodle, who frequently visits the ballpark and hangs out in the Front Office!