Fire names Greeley as new team president
Sports industry veteran Dave Greeley has been appointed the new president of the Chicago Fire.
Greeley will report to Andell Sports Group Managing Director Javier Leon, who oversees the franchise for Fire owner Andrew Hauptman. Leon has acted as interim president since the Fire released John Guppy earlier this year.
Greeley will oversee the day-to-day business operations and will be the top Fire executive leading the strategic planning and management of the franchise and stadium. He will manage Fire staff, team affairs, marketing, sales and sponsorships, stadium operations, and work with Major League Soccer on related league business matters.
Greeley will also work closely with Fire soccer operations, led by technical director Frank Klopas and head coach Denis Hamlett.
"Dave has a wealth of sports industry knowledge and experience," said Leon. "As the Fire celebrates its 10th anniversary of Chicago soccer, I am confident he will lead the franchise into a new exciting chapter filled with success on- and off-the-field."
"I am excited to be joining the Chicago Fire as they are clearly a dominant franchise in Major League Soccer," said Greeley.
Greeley has 20 years of experience in the sports industry, including the last eight years as a senior sports executive in Chicago. He has held various marketing and operational posts with top agencies and professional sports franchises, including executive positions with the National Football League and National Basketball Association.
Most recently, Greeley was principal at DCG Partners LLC, a sports consulting practice he founded. Prior to this, Greeley ran Kemper Sports Marketing and Communications as executive vice president/general manager of the sports marketing, events, and public relations agency.
Greeley also spent six seasons with the Chicago Bears, where he was chief marketing officer and senior director of sales & marketing.
Greeley earned an MBA and B.A. from the University of Michigan. He grew up in Michigan and now lives in suburban Chicago with his wife and children.