HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) – Nashville Soccer Club announced the president and managing director of business operations of the Huntsville MLS NEXT Pro team on Thursday.
Ian Ayre was named the team president and Chad Emerson was named the managing director of business operations.
Ayre has served as Nashville SC CEO since 2018.
Nashville Soccer Club owner John Ingram said hiring Ayre as team president was the best decision he has made as team owner.
“Hiring Ian to be the CEO of Nashville SC was the best decision I have made as owner of the organization,” Ingram said in a statement. “Naming Ian President of the Huntsville MLS NEXT Pro team signals our commitment to making this project a tremendous success. Ian’s experience and understanding of what it takes to get a club up and running put us in an excellent position in Huntsville.”
Emerson is the former founding CEO of Downtown Huntsville, Inc. (DHI). Under his leadership, DHI has won multiple International Downtown Association awards.
Ayre said Emerson’s local experience was important in choosing him to serve the club.
“I am pleased to have found somebody with Chad’s local experience to lead our business efforts for our NEXT Pro team,” Ayre said in a statement. “As we saw during the building of Nashville Soccer Club, having key people who know and understand the local market are crucial in shaping the club and the business to fit with the city. I feel confident that Chad and the team we assembled can build something unique and fitting for the City of Huntsville.”
Huntsville MLS NEXT Pro team will play its home matches at Joe Davis Stadium once renovations are completed in May 2023.
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