David P Perkins

David Perkins joined USA Baseball in March 1998, first working on the organization's Junior Olympic Baseball Championships. The then 56-team tournament has since become the 144-team USA Baseball 16U Championships. At the end of that summer, he assumed responsibility for USA Baseball's merchandise and retail programs. One year later, and prior to the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Perkins moved into the role of associate director of business development. In 2003, the Tucson, Ariz., native was promoted to director of marketing and licensing, and, later that same year, he was part of a five-person relocation committee that selected North Carolina's Triangle-area as the new home for USA Baseball. More recently Perkins has worked to further develop the organization's revenue opportunities through both new on-field programs and marketing programs, which include USA Baseball's multi-year marketing partnership with MLB. In early 2008, Perkins was named the organization's Chief Operating Officer. Perkins graduated from the University of Arizona with a degree in finance. He now resides in Cary, N.C., with his wife, Liz.