John Stanton and Catie Griggs presented themselves before members of the press this morning, with the entire search committee in attendance for the first time in person as well. Stanton expressed his appreciation for the group, which included internal staff and a number of prominent Seattle community leaders. He highlighted focus on a national search, with over 100 candidates evaluated.
Stanton emphasized her role in fostering a soccer community in Atlanta as a highlight on her resume and laid out her responsibilities with the team: sales and marketing, HR, IT, finance, and ballpark operations. He noted, as expected, that she will work alongside Jerry Dipoto, who will continue to report to him for everything related to baseball operations.