Christopher Lebo Email & Phone Number

New York, New York, United States

• Administering and presenting to committees, enforcing competition guidelines, overseeing disciplinary functions, evaluating match performance, and coordinating with various federations/leagues/organizations for MLS.
• Presenting to the Product Strategy, Competition, Coaches, Video, Analytics, Sports Science, and Captains’ Council Committees.
• Composing, interpreting, and enforcing the MLS Competition Guidelines and MLS Playoff Guidelines, including serving as one of three match commissioners for all MLS Playoff matches.
• Evaluating MLS Regular-Season and Playoff matches for governance, disciplinary-related incidents, and referee performance.
• Overseeing enforcement, interpretation, and execution of all competition-related disciplinary functions, including on-field discipline, managing the MLS Disciplinary Committee, and all related appeals with the Office.
• Developed and currently managing the Digital Match Notice and Roster (DMN/R) platform, an electronic solution for managing match information, notices, and rosters before and on matchday.

• Collaborated in the successful execution of multiple league-wide initiatives, creating new efficiencies and increasing the reputation of MLS domestically and around the world.
• Collaborated in the organization and implementation of the competition guidelines, on & off-field operations, and matchday & disciplinary administration for the MLS is Back Tournament at Disney’s Wide World of Sports.
• Executed yearly Competition and Integrity Summits, bringing together the leading international football leagues and federations (The FA, Premier League, LALIGA, KNVB, Bundesliga, DFB, and Liga MX) to discuss strategy.
• Created and delivered MLS Competition and PRO’s club preseason meetings to players and technical/sporting staff.
• Oversaw the MLS player analysis and reporting portal, optaPro Catapult DataScout, for MLS and PRO, handling over 2,000+ referee match, disciplinary, video review, and coaching/officiating evaluation reports per season.

• Created and supported the implementation and expansion of multiple foundational initiatives across the youth and professional game at MLS.
• Supported the successful implementation of the first domestic league in the world to adopt VAR (Video Assistant Referee).
• Created and executed MLS’ premier youth competition, Generation Adidas Cup. Oversaw the expansion of the competition to multiple age groups and the inclusion of over 50 participating clubs. Managed on and off-field.
• Administrated the MLS Disciplinary Committee along with the corresponding duties.

New York City, New York

• Assisted contract compositions, marketing agreements, and other documents for signing players to the MLS.
• Updated budgeting and large data sets for all MLS clubs in a single-entity, salary-capped league with numerous constraints.
• Supplied MLS clubs with up-to-date player valuation research to support informed personnel decisions. Provided management and relational assistance to players during MLS events and appearances.

Manhattan, New York

Communication, General

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Sports Management, Business

Education record