New Raiders team boss Sandra Douglas Morgan. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
The Las Vegas Raiders have chosen Sandra Douglass Morgan as their new team leader, making her the first black woman to hold this role in NFL history.
The Raiders have a way of being at the forefront of historic NFL designations. They made another one.
On Thursday, the team announced Sandra Douglas Morgan as the new team leader.
The former chairwoman of the Nevada Games Control Board is the first black woman to be appointed head of an NFL team.
The Raiders appoint a historic front office, name Sandra Douglas Morgan as President
“I am pleased that Sandra has agreed to join the Raiders family,” Raiders owner Mark Davis said in a statement. “Her expertise, integrity, and passion for this community are invaluable to our organization. From the moment I met Sandra, I knew she was a force to be reckoned with. We are so fortunate to have her at the helm.”
Morgan’s Background in Law. She was the first African American female attorney in Nevada. She has worked as a litigation attorney and has extensive experience in the gaming and hospitality industry.
Crucially for the Raiders, she is an outsider in the NFL. It brings a fresh look to an organization that has been hit with allegations of maintaining a hostile business environment. By choosing not to hire from within, the franchisee has given itself an opportunity to set a new tone that should yield better ideas and practices.
Being a longtime resident of Las Vegas, she also understands the unique region in which the now-relocated franchise finds itself.
The Raiders were the first team to hire a female CEO when Al Davis appointed Amy Trask to the role in 1997. His son Mark is now giving another female pioneer an opportunity to make her mark on the NFL.
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