The Baltimore Orioles today announced that MARK FINE will join the organization as the Chief Marketing Officer, and KAMAAL JONES as Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel. Fine will lead the marketing, communications, and creative content departments, while Jones will lead all in-house legal and compliance operations for the club.
“We are thrilled to have Mark and Kamaal join our organization as we continue to expand and elevate our front office,” shared CATIE GRIGGS, Orioles President of Business Operations. “Both Mark and Kamaal are proven leaders who bring a wealth of knowledge and experience that will provide our organization with tremendous guidance, innovative ideas, and a passion for the opportunities ahead.”
"I am deeply honored to be joining the Orioles, a team that has always held a special place in my heart as a Baltimore native,” shared Fine. “This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to connect with one of the most passionate fan bases in sports, build on the Orioles' rich legacy, and create innovative, fan-first experiences that bring our community closer to the game we all love."
“As a lifelong Marylander, I have vivid childhood memories of Orioles games at Memorial Stadium and the iconic Camden Yards. I couldn’t be more thrilled to now join such a legendary organization,” shared Jones. “This is an exciting time for the team and its passionate fans, with terrific play on the field and a potentially transformative vision for Camden Yards and its Baltimore home.”
Fine has served as the Chief Marketing Officer for Professional Bull Riders (PBR), the largest bull riding organization in the world, since August 2023. There he oversaw all aspects of marketing including live events, content, and digital, and was a contributor to parent company Endeavor’s broader network of sports and entertainment properties, working out of UFC’s corporate headquarters in Las Vegas.
During his tenure, PBR saw a supercharged fan base grow to its largest number ever of nearly 80 million people across the United States. PBR finished the 2024 calendar year hosting 1.43 million fans, a record for the organization. Before coming to PBR, Fine was CEO of the expansion National Lacrosse League Las Vegas Desert Dogs, co-owned by hockey legend Wayne Gretzky, and was named the 2022-23 National Lacrosse League Executive of the Year after completing the team’s first season with industry-leading marketing, sales and community-oriented initiatives.
Prior to joining PBR, Fine spent two years with the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets as Vice President, Team Marketing, leading the team to tremendous fan and social media growth. The Nets were recognized by Sports Business Journal in 2021 with a nomination as Best in Sports Social Media and were named by GQ as the Most Stylish Team in Professional Sports. Fine spent six years with the New York Mets from 2013-2019 as Executive Director, Marketing, where he launched fan engagement campaigns to encourage children to attend their first baseball game by age eight and spearheaded a groundbreaking collaboration with Marvel Entertainment, recognized by MLB.com in 2017 as the Best Promotion in Major League Baseball. Fine also worked in live event marketing for the World-Famous Harlem Globetrotters for over four years, and at Comcast Spectacor with roles at the Frederick Keys Baseball Team (MD), Wells Fargo Center (PA) and Chartway Arena (VA).
Fine, a native of Baltimore and American University graduate, was a Baltimore Orioles public relations intern during the 1999 and 2000 seasons and was the Assistant to the Official Scorer at National Baseball Hall of Famer CAL RIPKEN, JR.’s final game in October 2001. Fine, his wife Kim, son Max (17), and daughter Mallory (15) are excited to return to their hometown of Baltimore.
Jones is a seasoned attorney and trusted business partner with extensive experience supporting senior executives and owners on a variety of sophisticated legal and business matters, including commercial real estate, sales and partnerships, corporate governance, information security, and intellectual property.
Jones joins the Orioles from Monumental Sports & Entertainment, owner of the Washington Wizards, Capitals, and Mystics, and operator of Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. As Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel, Jones served as a thought leader, providing practical and actionable guidance to senior leaders across the organization’s business and arena operations.
Prior to joining Monumental, Jones spent 10 years at Booz Allen Hamilton addressing complex business and legal issues. Jones also previously worked at Washington, D.C. law firms WilmerHale and Venable LLP, principally on commercial real estate transactions.
A native of Silver Spring, Md., Jones earned his BA from the University of Pittsburgh and JD from Harvard Law School. In 2024, Jones received certification from McKinsey & Company’s Black Executive Leadership Program. Jones currently lives in Chevy Chase, Md. with his wife Erin, and sons Cameron (17), and Christian (13).