Arizona Coyotes Owner, Chairman and Governor Alex Meruelo announced Monday that Xavier A. Gutierrez (first name pronounced HAV-yair) has been named as the club's new President, CEO and Alternate Governor. Gutierrez becomes the first Latino team President & CEO in NHL history.
Gutierrez has a 20-plus-year career as a business executive, investor and dealmaker focused on investment management, corporate strategy & operations, finance, and business development, and joins the Coyotes from his position as Managing Director at Clearlake Capital Group.
"I am very proud to name Xavier as the first Latino team President and CEO in NHL history," Meruelo said.