A veteran of more than 30 years in Minor League Baseball, Todd "Parney" Parnell is one of the most recognizable names and faces in the baseball industry. Due to his exuberant nature and wealth of experience in professional sports, Parney has also become one of the most popular speakers and guest lecturers in the region. 

In addition to his role as Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Richmond Flying Squirrels, Parney also currently oversees operations of the Montgomery (AL) Biscuits, serving as the team's President.  

Under Parney's guidance, the Flying Squirrels have consistently been at the top of the Eastern League in both average and overall attendance during all 10 years of existence. The Squirrels' sustained success has been repeatedly acknowledged by the industry, recently by being nominated for Minor League Baseball's prestigious John H. Johnson President's Award in 2017 and 2019. The Squirrels were also nominated for the 2016 John Henry Moss Community Service Award and received Baseball America's annual Bob Freitas Award - presented to the best organization at every classification of Minor League Baseball - in 2015. 

Thanks to the organization's continued passion and dedication to the Richmond area, the Flying Squirrels brand has become synonymous with community involvement. As a result, Parney was named the Eastern League "Executive of the Year" in 2013 and 2019, after previously winning the award in 2004 while serving as the General Manager of the Altoona (PA) Curve. 

Prior to joining the effort to return baseball to Richmond, Parney served as the President of the Greenberg Sports Group (GSG), which included stints as President of the State College (PA) Spikes and Myrtle Beach (SC) Pelicans. In addition to his roles with both the State College and Myrtle Beach franchises, he spent seven seasons (2002-08) as the General Manager of the Curve. Prior to joining the Curve, the Locust, North Carolina native was the Vice President and GM of the Kannapolis (NC) Intimidators (formerly the Piedmont Boll Weevils) in the from 1997 to 2001 and was named the 1999 South Atlantic League "General Manager of the Year." 

Parney is a graduate of Messiah College ('88) with a degree in physical education and a minor in business. He has two daughters, Lindsay (26) and Samantha (23).