Travis Epling
Associate Athletic Director for Major Gifts & Premium Seating
mailtepling@sports.uga.eduTravis Epling serves as the Associate Athletic Director for Major Gifts & Premium Seating at the University of Georgia Athletic Association. Since joining The Georgia Bulldog Club in 2014, Travis has led strategic fundraising efforts, playing a pivotal role in raising over $375 million through the creation and management of the Magill Society, the organization’s premier philanthropic giving program.
In his current role, he oversees a portfolio of major giving prospects, focused on closing transformation gifts toward UGA Athletics. He also manages all aspects of Georgia Athletic Hospitality, directing premium seating operations across football, basketball, gymnastics, and baseball, while supervising the $5.1 million Sky Suite Program. Travis was actively involved in planning facility enhancements, including a $68.5 million premium seating renovation to Sanford Stadium.
Prior to his work at UGA, Travis served as Assistant Director of Athletic Development at Marshall University, where he was instrumental in the launch and success of a $20 million capital campaign, boosted donor membership by 25%, and secured a $1 million gift. He also directed the M Club and regional chapters, significantly increasing engagement and revenue.
A native of Point Pleasant, W.Va., Travis earned both his B.B.A. in Marketing and his Master’s in Human Resource Management from Marshall. A former All-Conference USA cross country runner, he later served as a graduate assistant for the track & field/cross country teams.
Travis lives in Athens with his wife Whitney and their two sons, Miles and Marshall.
Brittany Hayes
Director of Premium Seating
mailbhayes@sports.uga.eduBrittany joined The Georgia Bulldog Club in July of 2023 as Director of Premium Seating after previously working in premium seating management at UGA under third party company RevelXP since 2019. As Director, Brittany’s responsibilities include creation, management, and execution of the UGA premium area operations for football, men & women’s basketball, gymnastics, and baseball. Brittany focuses on creating and maintaining a standard of excellence for all aspects of the premium area operations to ensure an enhanced and memorable game day experience for all guests.
Prior to returning to Athens to join our premium seating team, Brittany worked in the University of Minnesota Event Management Department. At Minnesota, Brittany directly oversaw the operations of Women's Soccer, Wrestling, Men's Gymnastics, and Softball, and served as the In-Venue Host and Escort Lead for the 2019 NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four in Minneapolis as well as the Tournament Director for the 2019 Big 10 Wrestling Championship and the 2019 NCAA Softball Regional and Super Regional Tournaments.
Brittany is originally from Crystal Lake, Illinois and graduated from the University of Georgia in 2018 with her Bachelor's in Sport Management. She is thrilled to be a part of the Classic City community with her Beaglier pup, Willa.
Daniel Tamburo
Assistant Director of Premium Seating
maildaniel.tamburo@uga.eduDaniel Tamburo currently serves as Assistant Director of Premium Seating.
Before joining The Georgia Bulldog Club as an Assistant Director of Premium Seating, Daniel interned for the UGA Athletic Association Game Day Operations as a Game Day Manager. Prior to coming to the UGA Athletic Association, Daniel worked for Oconee County Parks and Recreation. Daniel's main responsibilities were the supervision of game day activities as well as interacting with youth athletes, parents, and officials to ensure compliance of rules and an overall positive experience.
A native of Georgia, Daniel earned his BS in Sport Management from the University of Georgia in May 2023. Daniel is currently pursuing a Master's Degree in Sport Management.
