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Latest On Packers’ President/CEO Search

June 25th, 2024 at 6:10pm CST by Ben Levine

The Packers landed on a successor to Mark Murphy yesterday, with Ed Policy set to take over as the team’s president and CEO following the 2024 campaign. While Policy seemed like the natural choice to take over the top role, the organization still underwent an exhaustive search to find their new franchise leader.

As Albert Breer of SI.com notes, the team whittled down a list of 90 potential candidates to around 10 by the time Memorial Day came around. The search committee then held virtual interviews with the remaining candidates before inviting a smaller group to Green Bay for in-person interviews. As Breer notes, this “thorough process” wasn’t “required through the league’s mandated hiring practices.” However, considering that the Packers president/CEO effectively functions as the team’s owner, it was obviously in the search committee’s best interest to make the right decision.

One of the final candidates for the role was Commanders president Jason Wright, per Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports. Almost a decade after his playing career ended, the former NFL running back joined Washington’s franchise as president in 2020. The executive went on to help guide the franchise through their rebranding process while also leading the day-to-day operations. As Jones notes, Wright would have made history in Green Bay as the first black individual “to be in what’s essentially an owner’s chair.” Wright previously made history as the first black team president in NFL history.

Ultimately, the team landed on Policy as their new president/CEO. The former AFL president joined the Packers organization as vice president and general counsel in 2012. He took on the added responsibility of COO in 2018, and he’ll continue in that role until Murphy’s retirement at the end of the 2024 campaign.

The bylaws governing the Packers’ board of directors dictates that members must retire upon turning 70, which will be the case for Murphy on July 13, 2025. Until that time, the current president/CEO will work alongside his successor with the hopes of a seamless transition.

Ed Policy To Succeed Mark Murphy As Packers President

June 24th, 2024 at 8:42pm CST by Adam La Rose

Mark Murphy has one year remaining in his post as president and CEO of the Packers before mandatory retirement. The identity of his successor in that role has now been learned.

Ed Policy will assume Murphy’s responsibilities next summer, as first reported by Pete Dougherty of the Green Bay Press-Gazette. The Packers’ board of directors voted unanimously to tap Policy for the position, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero adds. The news is now official, per a team announcement

Policy joined the Packers as vice president and general counsel in 2012. That post, in turn, came after he served as president of the Arena Football League from 2001-08, taking on acting commissioner duties for one season. The 53-year-old then served as an executive consultant with the NFL from 2009-10 before working with Green Bay. He has held the title of general counsel and chief operating officer since 2018, and he will continue in the latter capacity until Murphy steps aside next July.

A Packers search committee was formed to find a successor for Murphy, who has served as Green Bay’s top executive since 2007. He and Policy will work together in the coming months to prepare for the transition after the 2024 campaign and subsequent offseason unfolds. The bylaws governing the Packers’ board of directors dictates that members must retire upon turning 70, which will be the case for Murphy on July 13, 2025.

The team’s announcement notes that 90 candidates received consideration for the position before Policy was ultimately selected to serve as chairman of the board in addition to the dual title of president and CEO. He will be tasked with continuing the organization’s unique structure as the only pro spots team without a private owner. Policy’s relationship with seventh-year general manager Brian Gutekunst will be a key factor in roster-building decisions moving forward as Green Bay proceeds with a young core led by quarterback Jordan Love, who will likely soon be attached a lucrative extension.

“I am incredibly honored, excited and grateful to the search committee, the Board, the shareholders and the entire organization for this treasured and one-of-a-kind opportunity,” a statement from Policy reads in part. “I am particularly grateful to Mark for 12 years of mentorship. I am looking forward to building on his leadership and considerable success on and off the field.

“We are the stewards of the most iconic and unique organization in all of professional sports. I am excited to continue to work with so many talented teammates who have ensured the Packers’ consistent success on and off the field. We are the people’s team, and I love being a part of it.”