As Vice President of Los Angeles Football Club’s Business & Data Strategy team, Mike Manella oversees data management, reporting and analyses, consumer insights, and strategic recommendations across the Club and BMO Stadium. Mike began his sports career with the Major League Soccer Players Association before joining LAFC in 2015 soon after the founding of the Club. At LAFC he has supported the development of the academy, partnership measurement process, and consulting services. Mike attended Brown University (‘12) as a member of the men’s soccer program and earned his Master’s in Sports Management from Columbia University (‘17).