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Mark Clouse replaces Jason Wright after four years
Kate Andrews //December 4, 2024//
Mark Clouse (left) will be the Washington Commanders team president in January 2025, answering to team owner Josh Harris (right). Photo courtesy Washington Commanders
Mark Clouse (left) will be the Washington Commanders team president in January 2025, answering to team owner Josh Harris (right). Photo courtesy Washington Commanders
Mark Clouse replaces Jason Wright after four years
Kate Andrews // December 4, 2024//
Mark Clouse, president and CEO of food giant The Campbell’s Co., will be the Washington Commanders’ next team president, the Ashburn-based NFL team announced Tuesday. Clouse starts his new post in late January.
He replaces Jason Wright, the NFL’s first Black team president, who was hired in August 2020 by former team owner Dan Snyder, who had hired Wright to shepherd the franchise through a difficult period when Snyder and some of the team’s former front office staffers were embroiled in a sexual harassment scandal and NFL investigations related to the team’s allegedly toxic workplace.
In July, the team confirmed that Wright would not be serving as team president during the current NFL season, and that he would serve as a senior adviser until his departure, focusing on securing naming rights for a new stadium.
Clouse comes from the corporate world to the Commanders, which is now owned by billionaire investor Josh Harris, who led a group of investors in acquiring the team for a record $6.05 billion in 2023 from Snyder. Clouse will report directly to Harris.
In October, Campbell’s partnered with Harris and David Blitzer’s sports management company Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment as an official corporate partner to the company’s four professional sports teams — the Commanders, the Philadelphia 76ers NBA team, the NHL’s New Jersey Devils and the Joe Gibbs Racing NASCAR franchise.
“In Mark we have found a dynamic leader with a stellar track record of guiding organizations to excellence, building brands that connect deeply with consumers, and ultimately delivering best-in-class experiences and lasting memories,” Harris said in a statement. “Mark shares our commitment to using the power of the Commanders franchise to bring people together. As a military veteran and accomplished business builder, he has a proven ability to strengthen both the organizations he leads and the communities he serves. I am confident in Mark’s dedication to building a championship-caliber organization and to support football operations in our drive for excellence on the field.”
Clouse joined New Jersey-based Campbell’s in 2019, overseeing popular food brands such as Goldfish, Rao’s, Pepperidge Farm and the eponymous soup brand. A graduate of West Point, where he was a collegiate basketball player, Clouse served in the Army and retired as a captain. He held leadership positions at Kraft Foods, Mondelez and Pinnacle Foods before working at Campbell’s.
“I am incredibly grateful to Josh Harris and the Washington Commanders ownership group for the opportunity to lead this iconic franchise into a new chapter of growth,” Clouse said. “The Commanders’ passionate fanbase, which has stood by this team for decades, deserves nothing less than our unwavering commitment to excellence. I look forward to supporting ownership, as well as Adam Peters and Dan Quinn, in doing everything in our power to build a championship-caliber organization.”
