The Big West is implementing a strategic reorganization of its staff structure and titles to accelerate the league’s growth and better serve its member institutions amid a rapidly evolving NCAA Division I landscape. 
 

“With significant change occurring across Division I athletics, The Big West must continue to be innovative in our approach and agile in our operations,” said Commissioner Dan Butterly. “This reorganization realigns our staff to seize new opportunities while reinforcing The Big West’s Pacific spirit, fearless innovation, enduring integrity, and bold activism.” 
 

Kevin Rorke has been elevated to Chief Financial Officer. Rorke is responsible for managing the conference’s budget, serving as the primary financial contact, and leading all external financial audits. Having independently overseen financial operations over the past year, Rorke will now be supported by Dominic Drury, who will assist with daily operations and financial systems. 
 

Drury has been promoted to Assistant Commissioner – Basketball Operations and Finance. Now entering a third year with the league, Drury will continue to lead men’s and women’s basketball initiatives while expanding his role to include business operations and officiating. Drury will also remain tournament director for the Big West Basketball Championships. 
 

Tom Davis assumes the role of Chief Marketing Officer, shifting focus toward revenue generation, branding, and long-term growth initiatives. A Big West staff member since 2020, Davis brings decades of experience with national brands including DIRECTV, EA Sports, Qualcomm, and UCLA, and as founder of the Los Angeles-based marketing firm Caught Looking, Inc. 
 

Davis will continue leading Sara Perry, Director of Marketing & Digital Media, and Chloe Clark, Director of Multimedia Content, in sponsorship, marketing, ticketing, and publicity efforts. Together, the team will also drive strategic efforts to expand The Big West’s regional and national branding and broadcast presence. 
 

Jessica Lantz has been elevated to Chief Communications Officer. Lantz will continue to lead the league’s storytelling and media relations strategy alongside Kaiber Takamiya and Quentin Rodriguez, Directors of Communications. Their collaborative focus includes editorial content, social media, feature stories, awards reporting and championship coverage. 
 

Deputy Commissioner Kristi Giddings and Angie Allen, Assistant Commissioner – Compliance & Student-Athlete Engagement, will continue to manage The Big West Senior Woman Administrators (SWA) and Faculty Athletics Representatives (FAR), respectively, while directing and executing all aspects of governance, legal, compliance and student-athlete engagement. Cheryl Wong, Associate Commissioner – Championships & Sport Administration, alongside Tyler Huntley, Assistant Commissioner – Championships, will continue to lead The Big West’s championships efforts while working with the entire Big West administrative staff to manage sports and championships throughout the year. 
 

As of July 1, The Big West has transitioned to a remote work environment. Quarterly in-person staff meetings will be held in Irvine, Calif., during the 2025-26 academic year. This move reflects the conference’s commitment to strategic cost savings while maintaining exceptional service to member institutions. 

 

• Kevin Rorke promoted from Associate Commissioner, Business and Finance to Chief Financial Officer 

• Jessica Lantz promoted from Assistant Commissioner, Strategic Communications to Chief Communications Officer 

• Tom Davis promoted from Associate Commissioner, External Relations to Chief Marketing Officer 

• Dominic Drury promoted from Director, Championships & Basketball Operations to Assistant Commissioner – Basketball Operations and Finance 

• Kaiber Takamiya promoted from Assistant Director of Strategic Communications to Director of Communications 

• Quentin Rodriguez promoted from Assistant Director of Strategic Communications to Director of Communications