Garth Lagerwey, the president and CEO of Atlanta United, is taking an indefinite leave of absence to undergo cancer treatment. The prognosis for a complete recovery is positive. During his absence, Chris Henderson, Skate Noftsinger, and Dimitrios Efstathiou will manage day-to-day operations. Lagerwey expressed gratitude to owner Arthur Blank for his support. He has been in his current role since November 2022 and previously worked as the Sounders' general manager and president of soccer for eight years in Seattle.
I have made the difficult decision to step back from Atlanta United to tackle my cancer treatment head-on. I would like to express my profound gratitude to Arthur Blank for not only his support, but by doing everything in his power to make this process as painless as possible for me and my family.
Garth's resilience and optimism are part of what makes him such an exceptional leader, and I know he'll carry those strengths in the days ahead.
United chief soccer officer Chris Henderson, chief business officer Skate Noftsinger and senior vice-president of strategy Dimitrios Efstathiou will continue to lead the day-to-day operations of their respective departments while providing regular reports to Lagerwey and AMB Sports and Entertainment chief executive officer Rich McKay.
Lagerwey has served as the United's president and CEO since November 2022. He came to Atlanta after spending eight years in Seattle, where he worked as the Sounders' general manager and president of soccer.
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