OUR TEAM

Kevin Cummings

Executive Director

Kevin has been involved with the Massachusetts Amateur Sports Foundation and the Bay State Games since 1984, celebrating his 40th year with the organization in 2024. Kevin started with the organization as a Sport Coordinator and was promoted to Executive Director in 1999.

Kevin currently serves as President of the National Congress of State Games, a position he also held from 2005-2007. He has served on the National Congress of State Games Board of Directors for over 15 years including 10 years as vice president. He also serves as chair of the State Games of America Committee which is responsible for the evaluation and selection of locations for the biannual State Games National Championship, a position he has held since 2013. He also represents the National Congress of State Games on the United States Olympic Committee's Affiliated Organization Council.

Kevin is a 1983 graduate of Boston College where he served as the manager of the men’s basketball team. Kevin has served as a member of the Boston Marathon Organizing Committee as Coordinator of Volunteer Finish Security Marshals since 1997. He is a member of the Falmouth Road Race Organizing Committee, serves as a consultant for the New York City Marathon and works as a consultant for Dave McGillivray Sports Enterprises (DMSE), assisting with the operation of many mass participatory events including the Beach to Beacon Road Race, the Jimmy Fund Walk and the Feaster Five Road Race. Kevin has worked two Olympic Games including the 1996 Summer Games in Atlanta and the 2002 Winter Games in Salt Lake City. Kevin has served as a game day statistician for the NFL / New England Patriots since the mid 1980's.

Kevin resides in Medford with his wife Jeanne. He has a son, Matthew, who graduated from Springfield College and a daughter, Erin, who graduated from the University of Nebraska.

Erika Sheinhait

Director of Communications

Erika was named the Director of Communications in March 2022 after spending three and a half years as Communications Coordinator and two summers as a public relations and operations intern. She completed her degree in sport management in December 2017 from Western New England University and finished her MBA in June 2019. While at WNE, she worked in the Office of Athletic Communications where she helped produce content for the athletics website and social media pages and served as a statistician at home athletic events. She was also a four-year member and two-time captain of the varsity women’s swimming team at WNE. In the summer of 2016, Erika studied abroad at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. There, she had the opportunity to attend several Olympic events and study The Olympic Partner (TOP) sponsorship program. Erika also currently serves as chair of the National Congress of State Games (NCSG) Communications Committee. 

Alanis Tirabassi

Director of Operations

Alanis was named Director of Operations in March 2022 after serving as Sports Coordinator for three years and as an operations intern for the 2018 Winter and Summer Games. She is a graduate of Salem State University, where she received her Bachelor’s in Sport Management with a minor in Marketing. Alanis currently serves as the Chair of the Awards Committee for the National Congress of State Games (NCSG). Alanis also spends time working for Kraft Sports and Entertainment and works as a consultant for Dave McGillivray Sports Enterprises (DMSE). A few of her career highlights include working the 2017 USGA Men’s Senior Open, the 2017 AFC Championship Game & the 2023 Army Navy Game. A fun fact about Alanis is that she has seen "Free Fallin" live by 3 different artists, Tom Petty, Stevie Nicks, & John Mayer. 

Paul Goncalves

Fall Communications Intern

Paul Goncalves is a junior at Sacred Heart University, where he is pursuing a double major in Sports Management and Sports Communication with a minor in Finance. Originally from Versailles, France, he was recruited to play Division I tennis in the MAAC conference at Sacred Heart. At the university, he serves as a Residential Success Assistant, a mentor for the College of Business, a tutor, and an assistant at key campus resources like the university library.

Paul's experience extends beyond the classroom, having worked at prestigious professional sporting events such as the French Open and the Rolex Paris Masters. A fun fact about Paul is that I had the incredible opportunity to attend the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics.
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