John Sorrentino Vice President of Sponsorship Sales

After two years as vice president of business development, John was named vice president of sponsorship sales on May 15th, 2007. In addition to developing new corporate sales opportunities, John is now responsible for all revenue categories including print, radio, television, in-stadium signage and promotions as well as spring training revenue enhancements. The 2008 season will be John's 22nd with the franchise. John became the club's vice president of ticket sales and services on July 22, 1999, managing the entire ticket department at Minute Maid Park, including group, season and individual game ticket sales, as well as box office and customer service management. The 2004 season turned out to be the most prosperous year for John and his staff. The Astros set a franchise record for attendance, drawing 3,087,872 fans to Minute Maid Park, including 24 sellouts. John was also responsible for the tickets and distribution services for the 2004 All-Star Game at Minute Maid Park and related events. The new club attendance record eclipsed the mark set during the 2000 season, the inaugural campaign at Minute Maid Park, when 3,056,139 tickets were sold at the new downtown ballpark, becoming the then-only Texas sports franchise to surpass the three million mark. The team drew more than 2.9 million fans in 2001, then the third-highest total in franchise history. John joined the Astros in 1987 as a ticket account executive and moved to the Community Relations department in 1989 as director of community services before moving back to the ticket services operations. From 1999-2000 he oversaw the season ticket relocation of the Astrodome's season ticket holders to Minute Maid Park. The 1983 graduate of Texas A&M began his career as a sales manager for Houston Gamblers USFL football. John serves on the board of directors for SEARCH, a United Way agency organization that is responsible for enhancing and improving the lives of Houston's homeless. He also serves on the charity board of directors for the Administaff Small Business Classic Senior PGA Tour event, held in Spring every October. Sorrentino and his four children, Andrew, J.D., Patricia, and Hannah, reside in Kingwood.

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