{"id":290686,"date":"2026-04-29T01:51:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T01:51:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/290686\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T01:51:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T01:51:08","slug":"los-angeles-sparks-hire-stacy-johns-as-president-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/290686\/","title":{"rendered":"Los Angeles Sparks hire Stacy Johns as president"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Wednesday, April 29, 2026 1:22AM<\/p>\n

LOS ANGELES — The WNBA’s Los Angeles Sparks<\/a> hired Stacy Johns as president on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

She had been CEO for Bay FC of the National Women’s Soccer League. Previously, she was chief business officer for the Los Angeles Football Club of MLS and BMO Stadium.<\/p>\n

Johns succeeds Christine Monjer, who spent two years in the role.<\/p>\n

“This opportunity brings together two things that matter deeply to me — leading an iconic franchise at a pivotal moment for women’s basketball and being back in Los Angeles with my family full-time,” she said in a statement.<\/p>\n

Johns, originally from Indiana, spent 16 years with the NFL’s Indianapolis Colts<\/a>, where she had senior leadership roles in finance.<\/p>\n

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