BEREA, Ohio – Haslam Sports Group (HSG) announced today that David Jenkins has been elevated to President. Jenkins is in his 22nd year with the Cleveland Browns and HSG, previously serving as the organization's Chief Operating Officer.
Jenkins played a pivotal role in the Haslam and Johnson families' creation of HSG in 2020, after they acquired the investor-operator rights to Major League Soccer's Columbus Crew. Jenkins was highly involved throughout each stage of an expedited franchise transition that kept the original MLS franchise in its rightful home city. He also helped the family secure a controlling interest in the Milwaukee Bucks, as the NBA Board of Governors approved an HSG ownership share purchase in 2023, giving the family-run conglomerate ownership stakes in three of the five major North American professional sports leagues.
As part of his role, he leads the organization's daily business operations and long-term vision, directing all organizational goals related to the business, including financial management, revenue generation, marketing, stadium operations, government relations, and administration.
"David has done a remarkable job steering and growing our business across Haslam Sports Group. He has assembled an outstanding results-oriented executive team that pushes each other while also working extremely well together," said Managing and Principal Partners Dee and Jimmy Haslam. "We couldn't think of anyone more deserving of this role, as he has been a dedicated and loyal teammate and we are incredibly lucky to have him continue leading our organization."
"I'm honored and humbled to serve in the role of President for the Haslam Sports Group," said Jenkins. "Dee, Jimmy, Whitney and JW have been tremendous leaders who have invested in our employees and our community and I'm grateful for their trust and the opportunity they've afforded me to lead HSG. We will continue to expand our efforts and prioritize our fans, our community and winning and I'm thrilled for what's ahead for this organization in Northeast Ohio, Central Ohio, Milwaukee and beyond."
Jenkins is leading the Browns future stadium planning process in effort to create a viable, long-term solution for Northeast Ohio. This effort has resulted in collaboration with public officials to secure a public-private partnership to support a new enclosed Huntington Bank Field in Brook Park that will bring a world-class fan experience, attract large-scale events and drive economic activity to Northeast Ohio.
Additionally, Jenkins oversees the CrossCountry Mortgage Campus expansion project in Berea, which broke ground in June of 2025 on a mixed-use development adjacent to the team's practice facility.
Within his role in HSG, Jenkins helps align HSG's mission to engage and unite communities through premier sports and entertainment experiences. He vets all HSG sports and entertainment investment opportunities and leads the strategic evaluation across all entities to ensure operational alignment while creating cross-organizational efficiencies. HSG's current portfolio includes the Cleveland Browns, operating rights to the Columbus Crew, a controlling interest in the Milwaukee Bucks and current investments in the WNBA, Misfits Gaming Group, StatusPro, Jackpot.com, Wicket, ChargeFUZE, ManCan, Adelphi Bank, Aston Martin Racing, Courtside VC, TMRW Sports, Homage, and Dude Perfect.
Prior to today's announcement on being elevated to President, Jenkins spent seven seasons as the organization's Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. He joined the Browns in October 2004 as a financial and business analyst, Jenkins also held positions as the club's director of finance (2006), vice president of finance (2007-10), senior vice president of finance & administration (2010-12) and Chief Financial Officer (2012-2018). In 2007, he was the team's representative at the National Football League's management training program at Stanford University and was a participant in the Leadership Cleveland Class of 2009.
Jenkins began his professional career at Arthur Andersen LLP, where he served as a senior auditor from 1997-2002. He also worked in business development and auditing at KPMG LLP, Proviti Inc. and STERIS Corporation prior to joining the Browns.
Jenkins, who is on Baldwin Wallace University's Board of Trustees, is a member of the board of directors for the Cleveland Browns Foundation, the Greater Cleveland Sports Commission, and Cleveland Development Advisors, and previously contributed as a board member of the MetroHealth Foundation, Cuyahoga Community College Foundation, Achievement Centers for Children, Greater Cleveland Food Bank, the Berea Chamber of Commerce and Lakewood Catholic Academy. While with the Browns, he also served as an adjunct professor at his alma mater, Baldwin Wallace University, where he taught a class on finance in the sports industry.
A 2018 Cleveland Crain's Business C-Suite COO honoree, Jenkins is a native of East Rochester, N.Y. and earned his B.S. in business administration from Baldwin Wallace in 1997. He now resides in Strongsville with his wife, Ada. The couple has two sons, Tony and Sonny.
