Washington, DC (January 23, 2002) – Kevin Hallinan, Senior Vice President of Security and Facility Management for Major League Baseball, was today announced as Chairman of TEAM Coalition, Inc. (Techniques for Effective Alcohol Management), an alliance of professional sports, entertainment facilities, the beer industry, broadcasters and the government working to promote responsible drinking and positive fan behavior at sports facilities. Hallinan’s three-year term will begin in May 2003 when Joe Pistone, Senior Vice President of Sports and Entertainment for ARAMARK, steps down.

In making the announcement, TEAM Executive Director Jill Pepper said, “Over the last 15 years, Kevin Hallinan has been unwavering in his support of the TEAM approach and in working with his peers in other sports leagues to articulate the need for this type of program in all sports facilities.”

The TEAM Coalition received the 2002 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Award for Public Service for its contributions to reducing drunk driving by facilitating important changes in alcohol management policies and practices. TEAM encourages facilities to implement and enforce alcohol policies through a training program that educates facility employees about how to identify patrons who may have over-consumed and how to interact with fans in a non-confrontational way to avoid problems.

“In today’s unsettling times, it is now more important than ever that fans feel they can trust facility owners and managers to do everything possible to ensure a safe, family-friendly environment,” said Hallinan. “TEAM is first and foremost about responsibility, but we believe that fun and safety need not be mutually exclusive,” he added.

Hallinan comes to the Chairman’s role with a strong background in security issues. In his current position with Major League Baseball, Hallinan has responsibility for crowd, alcohol and emergency management at Major League parks across the United States and Canada. He is a member of the Safety and Security Task Force with the International Association of Assembly Managers and the Professional Sports Security Group.

Prior to joining Major League Baseball, Hallinan retired from the New York Police Department as Co-Commander of the F.B.I./N.Y.P.D. Joint Terrorism Task Force. He has been cited on four occasions by the Director of the F.B.I. for his contributions in the war on terrorism and holds over 30 citations from the New York City Police Department.

TEAM members include Major League Baseball, National Football League, National Basketball Association, National Hockey League, NHTSA, ARAMARK, Beer Institute representing Anheuser-Busch, Miller Brewing Company, and Coors Brewing Company, and the National Association of Broadcasters.