Legends Global has announced the appointment of Caroline Wright as executive vice -president, North American venues. She brings more than 30 years of executive leadership in sports and entertainment, specialising in multi-venue operations, capital project delivery, and major event execution. In this role, Wright will lead venue operations for the company’s portfolio of North American arenas, stadiums, theaters, and convention centres.
“Caroline brings a rare combination of operational experience and strategic vision that will continue to strengthen our network of North American venues,” said Josh Kritzler, president, North American venues & content, Legends Global. “Her ability to manage complexity at scale while keeping partners and fans at the centre is unmatched. We’re excited to welcome her to our team.”
Wright joins Legends Global from Tepper Sports & Entertainment, where as senior vice president and chief venues officer she led venue operations and capital strategy for Bank of America Stadium and Atrium Health Performance Park, home to the NFL’s Carolina Panthers and MLS’s Charlotte FC. During her tenure, she negotiated $650m in public investment for the Panthers’ $800m stadium renovation.
Prior to Tepper Sports & Entertainment, Wright spent 27 years at Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE), where she directed seven facilities supporting the Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Raptors, Toronto FC, and Toronto Argonauts across 433-plus annual events.
Legends Global boasts a network of more than 250 venues in North America, including top stadiums such as Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, US Bank.
Stadium in Minneapolis, and Soldier Field in Chicago; convention centres such as Moscone Center in San Francisco, Colorado Convention Center in Denver, and Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, among other venues.
