Green Bay Packers chief operating officer and general counsel Edward R. Policy has been selected as the organization’s next Chairman of the Board, President and CEO, a position he will formally assume at the Packers Annual Meeting of Shareholders in July 2025. When Mark Murphy officially retires from the role.
Policy, who is entering his 13th year overall with the organization and seventh year as chief operating officer, was approved by the Packers Board of Directors on Monday morning, on the recommendation of a search committee led by President Susan Unanimously selected as the 11th Chief Executive Officer of the franchise. Finco and vice president Dan Arians.
Murphy said, “I believe this is the most unique and meaningful position in the world of professional sports, congratulating Ed on this well-deserved promotion.” “Ed has been a tremendous asset to the organization during his 12 years here and has played a very important role in our success. His work at Titletown has been particularly impressive. He is greatly respected – both in the building and in the NFL. I have enjoyed working with him and am confident that he will be an excellent manager for the organization.
“In the coming year, he and I will continue to work together to ensure a smooth transition for our staff, players and fans.
“Thank you to the search committee for their thorough work in this process. I am excited about this upcoming season and the future of the Packers.”
Murphy will continue to lead the Packers for the next 13 months and will work with Policy during a transition period that will include the upcoming season and end in July of 2025. Additionally, Policy will continue in her COO role until that time.
“I am incredibly honored, excited, and grateful to the search committee, the board, shareholders, and the entire organization for this valuable and unique opportunity,” Neeti said. “I am especially grateful to Mark for his 12 years of guidance. I look forward to building on his leadership and achieving great success on and off the field.
“This is the best job in sports. We are stewards of the most prestigious and unique organization in all of professional sports. I’m excited to continue working with so many talented teammates who have ensured the Packers’ continued success on the field. We There are teams of people, and I love being a part of it.
“We will continue our relentless focus on building a winning culture beyond the playing field. The Lombardi Trophy will always be our north star and ensuring we have a positive impact on our community will remain paramount in our decision-making. We have one of the game’s greatest Will never take his commitment to the fans and the Packers for granted.
“Twelve years ago, my wife Christy and I moved from New York City to Green Bay with our two sons. We embraced this community and it embraced us even stronger. We love raising our family here. this is home.”
The organization’s comprehensive and inclusive search, which followed NFL guidelines applicable to team executive positions, began with initial work by the executive committee in early 2023 and continued with the formation of the search committee in May. A subsequent search process and timeline was established to comply with NFL requirements that currently interviews with candidates for league and team positions only occur between the end of the NFL season in February and the beginning of training camp in July.
“Our board thanks the search committee for the many hours of work it put into this process,” Finco said. “Each member shared their expertise and valuable insights as we worked collaboratively throughout the search. We unanimously agreed that Ed Policy is an excellent individual to lead our organization, he has an inspiring and has innovative vision, and provides us with great continuity and leadership that will allow seamless transition.
“We appreciate everything Mark does for the Packers and we look forward to the year ahead under his leadership, which includes an exciting football season and the 2025 NFL Draft next April.”
The search committee worked on a list of over 90 prospects, applicants and referrals, considering a number of high-quality candidates from across the NFL, sports, business and entertainment. The committee then conducted virtual and in-person interviews in June which resulted in a policy recommendation.
“We had a responsibility to the organization, its employers and players; our shareholders, fans and community, as well as to the NFL: to conduct a comprehensive, inclusive search to identify the best candidate who can lead our organization into the future.” Arians said. “Ed brings incredible talent and skill to this role, as he has demonstrated throughout his career with the Packers.”
Packer’s Board of Directors Search Committee, in addition to Finco and Arians, includes board members who represent a diverse cross section of skills and industries. This includes Mike Simmer (Treasurer, Executive Committee), DJ Long (Executive Committee, Personnel and Compensation Committee), Marcia Anderson (Executive Committee), Carl Schmidt (Executive Committee), Michael Barber (Packers Foundation President), Jeff Joares (Investment Committee). Are included. Chair), Eddie Garcia (former player, Board Member at-large), Robin Davis (Board Member at-large) and Mike Daniels (Board Member at-large).
Policy has represented the Packers at the NFL level on legal matters and led the organization’s communications, marketing and fan engagement, sales and business development, security and development, and hospitality departments, in addition to directing the organization’s legal affairs.
He has also led the club’s efforts to develop TitleTown, a 45-acre mixed-use real estate development just west of Lambeau Field. Titletown aims to attract visitors, promote regional economic development, provide amenities to residents, and complement the Green Bay region’s attractiveness as an excellent place to live, work, play and visit on a year-round basis. Maximizes your unique space. A key component of the policy-driven development is TitleTownTech, a joint venture with Microsoft that includes a venture capital fund, an innovation lab and a new venture studio.
Policy’s professional sporting experience includes nine years (2001–09) with the Arena Football League, including a period (2008–09) in which he served as commissioner, president and CEO. He also served as Deputy Commissioner and Chairman (2006–08), Chief Operating Officer (2004–06) and Executive Vice President-Strategic League Development and Legal Affairs (2001–04). During his tenure with the league, he oversaw all business and operations of the AFL, including strategic development, legal affairs, sales, finance, marketing, broadcasting, digital media, football operations, labor relations, events and human resources.
He also served as an executive advisor with the NFL (2009–10), in this position he advised and assisted the NFL’s senior management on strategic and development matters and with senior executives on special projects in various business areas. Also worked.
Earlier in his professional career, Policy practiced law at Thompson Hine LLP in Cleveland (1999–2001), where his work included litigation, sports labor relations, sports facility construction and commercial real estate, and at Heller Ehrman in San Francisco ( 1994-) were also included. 99). He is a member of the State Bars of California and Ohio and a member of the Sports Lawyers Association. He is a three-time recipient of SportsBusiness Journal Forty Under 40 Award in recognition of his achievements in sports business, and member of the Forty Under 40 Hall of Fame.
Policy, of Midwestern origin, was born and raised in Youngstown, Ohio. He earned a bachelor’s degree with honors in accounting with an emphasis in finance from the University of Notre Dame in 1993 and a law degree from Stanford University in 1996. In the Green Bay community, he serves or has served on the board of directors. Brown County United Way, Greater Green Bay Community Foundation, Discover Green Bay and Green Bay YMCA, as well as the Community Leadership Council of Achieve Brown County.
Policy and his wife Christy have two sons, Carmen, 16, and Luke, 13.