He’s quite pleased that the Packers have named Ed Policy as the franchise’s future president once Mark Murphy departs in 2025.
The Green Bay Packers have appointed Ed Policy as the franchise’s next chairman of the board, president and CEO, effective when current president Mark Murphy departs in 2025, the organisation said Monday. The Packers’ board of directors unanimously approved Policy, who is presently the chief operating officer and general counsel, on Monday.
“This is the absolute best job in sports,” Policy said in a news release. “We are the stewards of the most iconic and unique organization in all of professional sports. I am excited to continue to work with so many talented teammates who have ensured the Packers’ consistent success on and off the field. We are the people’s team, and I love being a part of it.”
Policy is a veteran of the organization who has been with the Packers for the last 12 seasons and the last seven in his current role. He will spend the next year transitioning into the role of president and CEO before Murphy, who has served in the role since 2007, steps down after hitting the mandatory retirement age of 70 next summer.
Policy represented the Packers in legal matters at the league level. He will assume a position of paramount importance since the Packers don’t have an owner within the organization as the only publicly-owned team in the four major North American sports leagues.
“Congratulations to Ed on this well-deserved promotion to what I believe is the most unique and meaningful position in the world of professional sports,” Murphy said in the new release. “Ed has been a tremendous asset to the organization during his 12 years here and has been greatly instrumental in our success. His work on Titletown has been particularly impactful. He is highly respected — both in the building and within the NFL. I’ve enjoyed working with him and am confident he will be an excellent steward for the organization.”
Policy also spearheaded the “Titletown” development — a large public park with outdoor games and activities — near Lambeau Field.
Before joining the Packers, Policy spent time with the Arena Football League including a stint as the AFL’s commissioner. He also served as an executive consultant to the NFL.
Policy is the son of former San Francisco 49ers executive Carmen Policy, the team’s vice president and later president and CEO during their dynasty years in the 1980s and ’90s.
