The Seattle Mariners today announced that Charles Johnson, a veteran of professional sports business leadership, is the team’s new Vice President of Corporate Partnerships.
Johnson comes to the Mariners from the WNBA Dallas Wings and Forth Worth National Lacrosse League expansion team, where he served as Senior Vice President of Corporate Partnerships since 2017.
Johnson has over 14 years of experience in professional and collegiate sports including business leadership roles at the Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia 76ers and New York Yankees.
Johnson will report to Mariners Senior Vice President of Sales, Frances Traisman.
“Charles’ experience in sponsorship sales, team building, client relations and revenue growth with several high-profile teams in a variety of leagues, makes him the ideal choice to head up our Corporate Partnerships department.