Meeting Speakers for Oct. 29, 2012 - Tony Asaro & Dan Vistica - River Cats

Tony Asaro is entering his 14th season overseeing River Cats community relations.

Tony works directly with the River Cats Foundation, Inc., River Cats Independence Field, Home Run Tours, Triple-A Assemblies, non-profit organization fundraising, community days at Raley Field, youth sports and baseball camps, High School All-City Athletic Awards, high school and college baseball games at Raley Field and the River Cats Speakers Bureau.

The primary focus of the River Cats Community Relations Department is to provide programs that improve the lives of children and families in our region.

Tony graduated from La Sierra High School and Sacramento State University. Throughout his career, Tony has served as a Youth Program Director for Northeast YMCA Sacramento, a Career Center Counselor for San Juan Unified School District, a Community Schools Director for SJUSD and a small business owner in Sacramento. Tony and his wife, Nanci, have four children and three grandchildren.
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A native of Portland, Oregon, Dan Vistica is entering his 14th season with the River Cats. He is the Executive Vice President and CFO of the River Cats and Chairman of the Board of the River Cats Foundation. During his time at Raley Field, he has managed all aspects of the company's finance and administrative functions as well as certain operations of the Company.

Prior to joining the River Cats, Dan worked in private industry and began his career with Deloitte. He earned his bachelor's degree in accounting from Loyola University in Los Angeles and his master's degree in taxation from Golden Gate University in Los Angeles.