OUR TEAM
Brenda Hilton
Founder & CEO
Brenda Hilton currently serves as Senior Director, Officiating at the Collegiate level. Brenda spent the last 22+ years working in low-mid-high major collegiate officiating, collaborating closely with the assignors and the officials at the highest level of Division I men’s basketball and football. Over the years, Brenda has come to appreciate what officials bring to sporting events and to value their position as leaders on and off the fields and courts. Brenda brings an array of experience to the table and understands the whole process of becoming an official from the first inquiry to working the way up to get to the highest level in DI. Her passion for the treatment, recruitment, and retention of officials is well-known around the officiating circuit and her desire to understand the officiating roles over the years has served the world of officiating well. Before her current role, Brenda spent 11 years as the Office Manager at the Summit League (formerly the Mid-Continent Conference), preparing annual budgets, negotiating office contracts, and serving as the HR contact.
Patrick B. Good, Jr.
Social Media Coordinator
Patrick Good Jr. is from Ypsilanti, Mi. He attends Concordia University in Ann Arbor and majors in Business Communication, while also minoring in Finance. Patrick plans to graduate in December 2023 with his bachelor’s and go on to pursue his master’s. He is an active member of the Concordia Men’s Bowling team and also the treasurer for Concordia’s Student Government Association. Patrick serves Officially Human as the Social Media Coordinator. One major goal he foresees with this organization is building strong connections with individuals throughout the sports industry. Patrick looks forward to developing his skills and continuing his work in the industry.
Cody Farenga
Director of Learning and Development
Cody Farenga is a first-generation college graduate from Florida International University, where he graduated in 2016. His degree is in Organizational Communication, with a focus on training and eLearning. He is certified in Lean Six Sigma and his design-software of choice is Articulate Storyline. Since graduating, Cody has been leading a team of 20 Trainers, Instructional Designers, and other L&D roles as a Learning & Development Manager in the corporate world. Aside from that, Cody is an eLearning consultant and LMS Administrator, passionate about organizational development and positive advancement through effective virtual learning. Cody grew up watching and playing sports – his favorites being football and baseball, which is where you’ll find him on the weekends. Mixing learning and development and sports often goes under the radar and behind-the-scenes, but when highlighted, is a major factor in success. That’s his goal!
Caleb Lipsitt
Content Creator
Caleb is born and raised in Boston where his love and passion for sports began. He graduated cum laude from the University of South Carolina last May with a Bachelor’s in Sports Management and a minor in Sports Media. In August, Caleb moved to Arizona where he is pursuing a Master’s degree in Sports Law and Business from ASU’s Sandra Day O’Conner college of law. He is passionate about working in social media because of the ability to easily connect with others and has been doing social media work for a former NBA player for over 2 years. In his free time he enjoys playing pickup basketball, spending time with friends, and getting out and enjoying nature. Caleb is excited to be joining the Officially Human team and help them with their mission of restoring respect to referees across the country
Alana Mortimer
Communications Intern
Alana Mortimer is from Toronto, Canada. She is attending Concordia University Ann Arbor, pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Business Management with a double minor in Human resources and Coaching. She is an active member of Concordia’s women’s lacrosse team as well as a student ambassador for the career engagement studio. Alana plans to pursue a master’s degree after graduation and her long-term goal is to coach women’s lacrosse at the collegiate level. As a student-athlete and aspiring coach, Alana’s goal with Officially Human is to raise awareness about and continue to spread our mission to athletes, coaches, fans and organizations.
