Management Team / Advisory Board Bios
James Paola Primary Club OwnerLA entrepreneur & Founder of Jimmy’s Permits, he specializes in event permits for Hollywood red carpet and Fortune 500 events. He's a diversified investor & soccer fan, owner of Flower City Union & suites at LA Galaxy & LAFC. Loves startups & real estate., Jim Smith Operating PartnerJim owns multiple successful businesses and holds other investments in the Syracuse community, including Salt City Union (club brand represented in Syracuse market), Mark Washo Founding PartnerOne of the few pioneers of Major League Soccer still actively working to grow soccer in America with over thirty years of experience at all levels of the professional game, Men's and Women's. Mark organized the NISA application, recruited club investors, Casey Catlin Vice President, Sales & MarketingCasey is a WVU graduate who spent time with the Rochester Rhinos, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Pittsburgh Riverhounds but found a home with Flower City Union. He is passionate about growing the team as well as bettering the Rochester community., Nina Korn Director of Marketing & ContentNina has grown Flower City Union social media followers while producing first class video content on the clubs You Tube channel. Nina is regarded as one of the top digital creators in NISA, as well as all of professional soccer by her peers!, Logan Adams Operations ManagerLogan has recently graduated from St. John Fisher Sport Management, and has elevated the clubs professionalism both within the club for players and coaches, but also in the way he treats the visiting clubs coming to play Flower City Union, Jordan Sullivan Head Coach & Technical DirectorAt age of 16, Jordan was the youngest coach in his class to receive a UEFA B Diploma (FA 1 & 2) at 20, completed FA Level 3 coaching badge. While in England, Sullivan worked his way up from assistant coach to Head Coach for Queens Park Rangers Academy., Nelson Cupello Assistant CoachNelson A. Cupello is a former Brazilian soccer defender, renowned Rochester collegiate soccer coach and now Flower City Union Assistant Coach. He played five seasons in the North American Soccer League (Roc Lancers) and three in the American Soccer League