Affiliated Director and Executive Chairman of the Board
Affiliated Director and Executive Vice Chairman of the Board
Affiliated Director and Vice Chairman of the Board
Independent Director of the Board
Independent Director of the Board
Independent Director of the Board
Independent Director of the Board
Independent Director of the Board
Independent Director of the Board
Independent Director of the Board
Age: 63
Director since: 2021
Board committee: Audit Committee
Experience
Mr. Whitfield has served as President, Vice Chairman, Alternate Governor and Minority Owner of Hornets Sports & Entertainment (“HSE”) since 2018.Mr. Whitfield joined HSE in 2006 as its President, Chief Operating Officer and Alternate Governor, and during his tenure with HSE, he has overseen all areas of business operations and strategy for the Charlotte Hornets and Spectrum Center, including sales, marketing, public relations, legal, finance and human resources. Along with serving as an Alternate Governor on the National Basketball Association Board of Governors, Mr. Whitfield also currently serves as a member of the National Basketball Association Global Diversity and Inclusion Council. Prior to joining HSE, Mr. Whitfield was Director of Business/Legal Affairs of Jordan Brand (a division of NIKE, Inc.); Director of Player Personnel and Assistant Legal Counsel of the Washington Wizards; numerous positions with NIKE, Inc., the last being Director of Player Development, Basketball Sports Marketing; and Senior Partner of Whitfield & Blackmon, Attorneys at Law, LLP. Additionally, Mr. Whitfield is the founder of HoopTee Charities, Inc., which supports a number of non-profit organizations and initiatives. Mr. Whitfield holds a Juris Doctorate from North Carolina Central University, as well as a Bachelor of Business Administration in economics and a Masters of Business Administration in marketing, both from Campbell University.
Qualifications and Skills
Mr. Whitfield was appointed as a Director in November 2021 because, among his other qualifications, he possesses experience and expertise in areas of the law and legal compliance, brand management and strategies, business development, and diversity and inclusion.