Donald R. Dinan - Chairman & CEO

Don is a partner with Roetzel & Andress (http://www.ralaw.com/office.cfm?ID=10) in Washington and works extensively in import and export licensing matters, customs enforcement, and business transactions with foreign companies or foreign nations, primarily in Europe and China. He also focuses on Federal Court litigation, transnational litigation and international arbitration. Don brings a great Aces connection to the game of baseball as part-owner of the Fort Myers Miracle (www.miraclebaseball.com) the Minnesota Twins High-A ball club that plays in the Florida State League. The Miracle are a part of the Goldklang Group (www.goldklanggroup.com) which owns and operates six minor league baseball teams. Don is also an adjunct professor focusing on international law at the Georgetown University Law Center (http://www.law.georgetown.edu) in Washington, DC. Don lives on Capitol Hill with his wife Amy and daughter Emma. 

  Patrick J. Malone - President

The actual inspiration for the creation of the Alexandria Aces came from Pat during mid-July of 2006 while working at SportsFan Magazine (www.sportsfanmagazine.com) in Bethesda, Maryland. Pat is a second-generation Washingtonian who worked behind the scenes for years in the effort to return Major League Baseball back to Washington. In 1977, Pat worked with a local Alexandria-based group of baseball fans that called themselves 'Home Run, Inc.' who in 1978 formed the Alexandria Dukes (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandria_Dukes), now known as the Potomac Nationals (http://potomac.nationals.milb.com/index.jsp?sid=t436). A seasoned-veteran of summer collegiate baseball in the Valley Baseball League(http://www.valleyleaguebaseball.com), Pat has volunteered to work with the New Market Rebels; served as general manager of the Loudoun Rangers in 2004; and became owner and general manager of the franchise, moving it to Prince William County in 2005, renaming the ball club as the Haymarket Battle Cats. In 1995 Pat began coaching his son, Brian, now 20, in Bucknell Little League. In 2003 Pat served as the last president of Bucknell as he helped to change the name and direction of the organization as he became the first president of Alexandria Potomac Little League (www.eteamz.com/apll). As a 20-year Air Force veteran who served over 16 years at the Pentagon, Pat retired from the Immediate Office of the Secretary of Defense. He attended the University of Maryland and American University in Washington, majoring in business marketing. Pat is a member of the Alexandria Sportsman's Club, the Fort Hunt Sportsman's Association (http://www.forthuntsportsmen.com), and is a Third Degree Knight of the Mount Vernon Council of the Knights of Columbus (http://www.kofc5998.org). He currently lives in the City of Alexandria within 10 minutes of Frank Mann Field (http://alexandriava.gov/uploadedFiles/recreation/info/DispatchesCurrentIssue.pdf).

  Frank H. Fannon IV - Director

Born in the City of Alexandria and a long-time resident, Frank Fannon is proud of his hometown. Frank has served as the Finance Chairman for Alexandria's 250th Anniversary Commission (http://oha.alexandriava.gov/oha-main/alex250/oha-250-book.html) and President of the Alexandria Sportsman Club (http://www.alexsportsclub.net) but his dedication does not stop there. Over the last 150 years, five generations of his family have made Alexandria their home and Frank is deeply committed to making homeownership a reality for people in the Alexandria area. With over fourteen years of experience in mortgage banking, Frank is known for his hard work and dedication and has been recognized as one of the Top 200 nationwide loan officers by Mortgage Originator Magazine in 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005. In that time he has closed over 1,600 loans for $375 million, while maintaining the personal service each borrower deserves. Frank has been the Branch Manager of SunTrust's Old Town Alexandria office (http://www.suntrustmortgage.com/loanofficer.asp?ffannon), conveniently located at the corner of Duke and Henry Streets, for the past five years. Specializing in residential loans and refinancing transactions, Frank identifies customer needs and goals from the start and consistently exceeds customer expectations. Quote from Frank: "I can think of no better way to help our community than by supporting children's literacy. I proudly donate to First Book, a national non-profit organization with a single mission: to give children from low-income families the opportunity to read and own their first new books."  Frank was elected to the Alexandria City Council in May of 2009. For more info on Frank, please go to: www.frankfannon.com

  Gary C. Adler - General Counsel

Gary is a partner with Roetzel & Andress (http://www.ralaw.com/office.cfm?ID=10) in Washington and advises clients on litigation matters. He has experience in a broad range of civil litigation at both the trial court and appellate levels. Additionally, Mr. Adler acts as general counsel to various corporations, partnerships and trade associations. In his capacity as general counsel for Roetzell & Andress, he advises clients on a wide range of issues including structuring organizations, handling business transactions and negotiating contracts. Mr. Adler also represents professional athletes.

  Ryan P. Fannon – Director of Corporate Partnerships

Also born in the City of Alexandria and a long-time resident, is Ryan Fannon, Sr., brother of Frank Fannon. Ryan is currently the radio play-by-play announcer for Villanova Men’s Basketball (http://www.villanova.com/sports/m-baskbl/nova-m-baskbl-body.html), where he recently called Wildcats games through their 2009 Final Four season. He also is the radio color commentator for Villanova Football, his alma-mater. Ryan graduated high school from Bishop Ireton High School in Alexandria, and currently serves as a Cardinals’ men’s golf coach (http://www.bishopireton.org/Page.aspx?pid=404). He additionally serves as master of ceremonies for Bishop Ireton High School’s Annual Varsity Awards Banquet. Ryan is a member of the Alexandria Sportsman’s Club (http://www.alexsportsclub.net), where he also serves as master of ceremonies at the club’s annual banquet. He and his wife, Laura, live in the City of Alexandria with their young son, Ryan, Jr.