D.C. United is planning to appoint Danita Johnson as president of business operations, three people in the soccer industry said Monday, making her the first Black man or woman to serve as an MLS team president and one of the highest ranking female club executives in league history.
Her 15 years in pro basketball include executive positions with the NBA’s L.A. Clippers and a stint as director of ticket sales for the WNBA’s Washington Mystics in 2013-'14.
United’s business and soccer sectors will continue to operate separately, with Dave Kasper serving as general manager and vice president of soccer operations.