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Fri, 05/21/2021 - 4:48pm by laughingcat

Chicago Fire FC today announced that the Club has hired Ishwara Glassman Chrein as President. Glassman Chrein, a highly accomplished business executive with close to 20 years of experience – both inside and outside of sports – will oversee all aspects of the Fire’s business operations. She will join the Fire on June 1, 2021.

“I am so thrilled to be joining the Fire at such an important inflection point in the Club’s history,” said Glassman Chrein. “I’m fortunate to join a team where the owner loves Chicago, cares deeply about the players and staff, and is fully invested in building a successful team on and off the pitch. I’m looking forward to getting started and meeting everyone involved with the Club, especially the fans.”

Glassman Chrein and Sporting Director Georg Heitz will both report directly to Club Owner and Chairman Joe Mansueto.

“In Ishwara, we have found a dynamic, experienced sports executive to head up our business operations,” said Mansueto. “She is a passionate and enthusiastic leader that has a proven track record of building businesses and increasing revenue. We believe that she can significantly grow our fanbase and be a strong ambassador for the Club throughout Chicagoland. We are excited to welcome Ishwara and her family to the Fire family.”

Prior to joining the Fire, Glassman Chrein was the Head of Sports Partnerships and Business Development at Yahoo Sports / Verizon Media, where she led relationships and negotiations with the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, BetMGM, and NBC, as well as other sports leagues, broadcasters, streamers, data companies, and technology companies. While at Yahoo Sports / Verizon Media, she also oversaw gaming strategy, evaluated sports rights acquisition deals across the globe, and worked with sports technology start-ups.

She began her career at McKinsey & Company and Lehman Brothers, before spending nine years at WME IMG Sports, Entertainment and Media, most recently as Senior Vice President and Global Head of Sales Operations and Strategic Planning.

She graduated magna cum laude from Columbia University with a degree in economics and political science and received her Master in International Affairs (International Finance) from the Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs.

Glassman Chrein was a 2020 recipient of the Sports Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 award.  She is a board member of the Business of Sports School, a New York City public school with an underserved student body, and speaks frequently at conferences and universities. She is believed to be only the fourth woman in league history to serve in this role.

She will be relocating to Chicago with her husband, two kids, and one enormous golden retriever.

Chicago Fire FC Nombra a Ishwara Glassman Chrein Presidente

Ejecutiva con Experiencia en Negocios Deportivos y Destinataria del SBJ Forty Under 40 Supervisará las Operaciones Comerciales del Fire

CHICAGO (20 de mayo de 2021) – Chicago Fire FC anunció hoy que el Club ha contratado a Ishwara Glassman Chrein como presidente. Glassman Chrein, una ejecutiva de negocios altamente exitosa con cerca de 20 años de experiencia, tanto dentro como fuera de los deportes, supervisará todos los aspectos de las operaciones comerciales del Fire. Se unirá al Fire el 1 de junio de 2021.

“Estoy muy emocionada de unirme al Fire en un punto de inflexión tan importante en la historia del Club”, dijo Glassman Chrein. “Soy afortunada de unirme a un equipo donde el propietario ama a Chicago, se preocupa profundamente por los jugadores y el personal, y está completamente comprometido a construir un equipo exitoso dentro y fuera de la cancha. Tengo muchas ganas de comenzar y conocer a todos los involucrados con el Club, especialmente a los aficionados”.

Glassman Chrein y el Director Deportivo Georg Heitz reportarán directamente al propietario del club, Joe Mansueto.

“En Ishwara, hemos encontrado una dinámica y experimentada ejecutiva deportiva para dirigir nuestras operaciones comerciales”, dijo Mansueto. “Es una líder apasionada y entusiasta que tiene un historial comprobado en la creación de negocios y el aumento de ingresos. Creemos que puede hacer crecer significativamente nuestra base de aficionados y ser una fuerte embajadora del Club en todo Chicago. Estamos emocionados de dar la bienvenida a Ishwara y a su familia a la familia del Fire”.

Antes de unirse al Fire, Glassman Chrein fue Directora de Asociaciones Deportivas y Desarrollo Comercial en Yahoo Sports / Verizon Media, donde dirigió las relaciones y negociaciones con la NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, BetMGM y NBC, así como con otras ligas deportivas, emisoras, streamers, empresas de datos y empresas de tecnología. Mientras trabajaba en Yahoo Sports / Verizon Media, también supervisó la estrategia de gaming, evaluó acuerdos de adquisición de derechos deportivos en todo el mundo y trabajó con empresas emergentes de tecnología deportiva.

Comenzó su carrera en McKinsey & Company y Lehman Brothers, antes de pasar nueve años en WME IMG Sports, Entertainment and Media, recientemente como Vicepresidenta Senior y Directora Global de Operaciones de Ventas y Planificación Estratégica.

Se graduó magna cum laude de Columbia University con una licenciatura en economía y ciencias políticas y recibió su Maestría en Asuntos Internacionales (Finanzas Internacionales) de la Escuela de Asuntos Públicos e Internacionales de Columbia University.

Glassman Chrein recibió en 2020 el premio Forty Under 40 del Sports Business Journal. Es miembro de la junta de Business of Sports School, una escuela pública de la ciudad de Nueva York con un alumnado desatendido, y habla con frecuencia en conferencias y universidades. Se cree que es la cuarta mujer en la historia de la liga en desempeñar este cargo.

Se trasladará a Chicago con su esposo, dos hijos y un enorme golden retriever.

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