Sandra Douglass Morgan

The Las Vegas Raiders hired Sandra Douglass Morgan as their new team president Thursday, making her the first Black woman in NFL history to assume the role.

I definitely would tip my hat to all of the prior women that were leaders and visionaries, and if I could be an inspiration or help or open doors for any other woman and girl out there, then that's an incredible accomplishment for me." I believe in this community that we now call home that has embraced this team with open arms." "When Mark and I first discussed this opportunity, I was honored and humbled, but I also had a lot of questions," Morgan explained during her introductory presser Thursday. "It's no secret that this organization has faced some recent challenges.

Reeling from scandal and the exodus of team executives, the Las Vegas Raiders hired Sandra Douglass Morgan as their president. She is the first Black woman ...

When you talk about the innumerable points of instability, it’s the job of a leader to head the organization in the right direction.” “The president of the organization is in a leadership role, and that matters. Morgan did not share specific details about how she planned to address the accusations of workplace issues brought by former team employees, including financial irregularities and the mistreatment of some workers. Morgan fills a role that was vacated twice in the past year amid front office upheaval and allegations of financial mismanagement and workplace dysfunction within the Raiders organization. “Her experience, integrity and passion for this community will be invaluable to our organization.” Reeling from scandal and the exodus of team executives, the Las Vegas Raiders hired Sandra Douglass Morgan as their president.

Morgan, the chairwoman of the Nevada Gaming Control Board from 2019 to '21, will now join Kristi Coleman (Panthers) and Kim Pegula (Bills) as the only women to ...

Las Vegas issued a brief statement on May 6 announcing former president Dan Ventrelle “was no longer with the organization” after less than a year at the helm. In addition to her new job title, Morgan boasts several professional ties with both the organization and city. Morgan, who previously broke ground in her last job as the first Black Control Board Chair, now joins a Raiders lineage that also includes previous historic hirings.

The Las Vegas Raiders made history with their hire of Sandra Douglass Morgan, who chaired Nevada's Gaming Control Board, as team president.

I will expect you to embody those and to hold me accountable to doing the same.” "I am thrilled that Sandra has agreed to join the Raiders family," Raiders owner Mark Davis said. Morgan was also the first Black woman to chair Nevada’s Gaming Control Board at the time of her appointment in May 2019.

Sandra Douglass Morgan served as the former chairwoman of the Nevada gaming control board from 2019-2021.

I will expect you to embody those and to hold me accountable to doing the same.” “Let me be clear — I am not here to avoid or sidestep problems or concerns that need to be addressed,” Morgan said in the letter. New Raiders edge rusher Chandler Jones added via Twitter: "Congratulations to Sandra Douglass Morgan! This is huge in sooo many ways!

The Las Vegas Raiders have hired Sandra Douglass Morgan as team president, making her the first Black woman in that position for an NFL team.

In 1997, with the hiring of Amy Trask, they became the first team to hire a woman as chief executive. "Let me be clear -- I am not here to avoid or sidestep problems or concerns that need to be addressed," the Review-Journal quoted her as writing. "I look forward to meeting each of you in person over the coming weeks." However, in a statement sent via text message to the Review-Journal, Ventrelle said he was fired as retaliation for informing the league of alleged complaints claiming Davis created a hostile work environment as well as other potential misconduct, which he says Davis dismissed. "We are extremely lucky to have her at the helm." "I have been the first in other positions that I've held whether it be city attorney or Gaming Control board," Morgan said.

The Las Vegas Raiders introduced a former Nevada gambling regulator Thursday as the franchise's new president, the first Black woman to hold the title with ...

"We congratulate Sandra Douglass Morgan on her historic hiring as team president and are excited to welcome her into the Raiders family. "From the moment I met Sandra, I knew she was a force to be reckoned with. She is also the latest Raiders hire to break barriers. But Ventrelle was gone less than a year after joining the organization. "It's incredible," Crosby said. "Her experience, integrity and passion for this community will be invaluable to our organization," Davis said.

Owner Mark Davis and Sandra Douglass Morgan address the media as Douglass Morgan is introduced as the Las Vegas Raiders new team president.

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The big picture: Morgan is just the third woman to serve as an NFL team president, joining the Buffalo Bills' Kim Pegula and the Carolina Panthers' Kristi ...

What they're saying: "It is the honor of a lifetime to join the Raiders at one of the most defining times in the team's history," Morgan said in a press release on Thursday. - Former team president Dan Ventrelle was fired in May,and claims he was fired because he tried to alert the NFL that Raiders owner Mark Davis was creating a hostile work environment, per theLas Vegas Review-Journal. - The team hired the league's first Black coach in Art Shell, Amy Trask as the first female CEO and former coach Tom Flores as the first Hispanic coach to win a Super Bowl, per the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Sandra Douglass Morgan is a Las Vegas native and graduate of Eldorado High School; the University of Nevada, Reno; and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

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