Elle Bunn
Coordinator, Marketing and Fan Development
Bunn joined the Checkers staff in July 2011 as an account executive. Her current position in the marketing department holds the responsilities of managing the internship program, coordinating and executing community programs and developing fans through attending events in the Charlotte area. Bunn also serves as one of our emcees for all of our home games.
Prior to joining the Checkers, Bunn interned in the athletics marketing department at JMU where she served as the JMU Sports on-air personality and was responsible for planning and production of the department’s weekly sports promotional videos. Elle was also the In-game Hostess for JMU Men’s and Women’s basketball from 2009-2011.
Elle is originally from Virginia Beach, Virginia, and received her Bachelor of Science in sports management from James Madison University. She currently resides in Charlotte.
Profile
| Hometown | Virginia Beach, VA |
| College and major | James Madison University, Sports Management |
| As a kid, you dreamed of becoming: | An ESPN Anchor or a Broadway star |
| Name one thing on your bucket list | Go skydiving |
| If you were an animal, what would you be? | A Dolphin. I love the water! |
| First CD/tape | Spice Girls. I still know every word to every song on their CDs. I also have Spice World on DVD. |
| Favorite food | Mac N' Cheese and Hot Dogs (and by mac'n cheese I mean Kraft. No Velveeta for me). |
| Favorite movie | Finding Nemo. You can't beat a Pixar movie. Closest thing to classic Disney movies. |
| Favorite pro/college sports team | College: JMU Dukes. Pro: Washington Nationals, Carolina Panthers, Washington Capitals and Boston Celtics. |
| Favorite type of music | 90's Alternative |
| Favorite band | Hootie and the Blowfish |
| Favorite book | Anything by Jodi Picoult |
| Fun fact | I grew up on stage. When I wasn't playing sports, I was singing and dancing on stage or competing in pageants. Best role ever? I was Peter in Peter Pan my senior year of high school. No I did not cut my hair, it was a wig. |








