The leadership changes continue for the Washington Football Team as owner Daniel Snyder announced that his wife, Tanya, will be co-CEO of the franchise on Tuesday.
The Snyder family purchased the team in 1999, and Mrs. Snyder has always been very involved with the philanthropic side of the franchise. In the past year, with the various scandals surrounding the team, she has taken a more public role in the team.
Dan Snyder released the following statement via the team’s official website.
Tanya is one of the most important figures in this organization, and that has only become more true over the last 18 months as her involvement has deepened. Publicly, many know Tanya for her incredible and impactful work in breast cancer awareness and her leadership of our charitable foundation. But behind the scenes, she has had a profound impact on the direction of the Washington Football Team. She was instrumental in our decision to evolve the brand and modernize our fan experience – including the entertainment team.
Since 2000, Mrs. Snyder has led the Washington Football Charitable Foundation.
In response to her new title, Tanya Snyder had the following to say:
This team is our family’s legacy. We are at a pivotal point in the history of this team as we work to become the gold standard of NFL franchises. The co-CEO titles reflect our approach to that effort. It is a natural progression, but it’s important to formally recognize the diversity of opinion and perspective that informs everything we do. In my new role, I’ll be positioned to ensure the core values that are central to our philanthropy permeate the entire organization and bring us closer to realizing our goals.
The Snyder’s gained complete control of the franchise earlier this year after buying out the three previous minority owners who were in a bitter dispute with Dan Snyder.
Mrs. Snyder joins team president Jason Wright, head coach Ron Rivera, senior vice president of media, Julie Donaldson and general manager Martin Mayhew in a diverse leadership for Washington.
“Tanya has always been my closest confidant and most important advisor, but her role has outgrown such informal titles,” said Dan Snyder. “The perspective she brings to this organization is invaluable, and I am incredibly proud to recognize it with a fitting title: CEO.”