MLS hires Ignacio Garcia as SVP and Executive Producer

Ignacio Garcia has been hired as Senior Vice President and Executive Producer for Major League Soccer. TurnkeyZRG assisted with the search.

“We are thrilled to have worked with on placing Ignacio in this incredibly important role at MLS”, said Rick Alessandri, Managing Director, Sports Media & Technology, TurnkeyZRG. “Ignacio’s passion for soccer coupled with his vast media experience at both ESPN and CNN will serve him well in his new role”, added Alessandri.

“Ignacio is a true professional and we are delighted in having him join our team at MLS”, said Seth Bacon, Executive Vice President, Media, Major League Soccer with whom TurnkeyZRG worked closely to execute the search.

Before joining MLS, Ignacio previously worked at ESPN as General Manager for ESPN Deportes and as a coordinating producer. Garcia has also previously served as Sports News Director and Senior Producer for CNN en Español.

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