Chris Almendarez was named president of the Round Rock Express after serving as general manager for two seasons, the club announced Oct. 1.

Assistant General Manager Tim Jackson has been promoted to general manager and Jill Cacic has been promoted to vice president, public relations and communications, according to a news release.

"I'm excited to have such a strong team leading the Express in Chris Almendarez and Tim Jackson," Express CEO Reese Ryan said in a statement. "They've been huge assets to the success of the organization and I'm proud to have them at the helm for the coming years."

Almendarez joined the club in 2009 as an account executive and was promoted to general manager and senior vice president following the 2012 season. He held that position for one year before being promoted to general manager in 2013.