Peter McLoughlin

Peter McLoughlin
Peter McLoughlin, 2010
Occupation	CEO Vulcan Sports & Entertainment, President of Seattle Seahawks, and First & Goal, Inc., Portland Trail Blazers Board of Directors

Peter McLoughlin serves as the CEO of Vulcan Sports & Entertainment, and president of the National Football League's Seattle Seahawks, and CenturyLink Field's management branch, First & Goal, Inc., and serves on the Portland Trail Blazers Board of Directors. He assumed these roles on September 23, 2010, hired by Paul G. Allen.

McLoughlin began his career with six years at NBC Sports before eventually moving on to Anheuser-Busch where he worked for 21 years in a variety of roles. From 1998-2006 he was the VP/Corporate Media, ensuring that the company had product exclusivity in 15 Super Bowls, 10 Olympics and a dominant presence in MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, NCAA, and World Cup telecasts.

McLoughlin served as chief executive officer of the St. Louis Blues Enterprises from 2006-10. In this time, he was in charge of all non-hockey operations, including finance, ticket sales, marketing and new business development. He was the head figure in bringing in Scottrade to sign for the naming rights of the hockey arena and spearheaded several successful ticketing campaigns leading to 64 sellouts in two seasons compared to three in the previous two seasons.

Peter McLoughlin served as president of Seattle Sounders FC from September 2010-May 2014 and currently represents Paul Allen’s ownership interest of the team.

Named president of the Seattle Seahawks and First & Goal, Inc. on September 23, 2010, Peter McLoughlin is responsible for all financial and business operations, sales and marketing, sponsorship, and administration of the Seahawks. Additionally, as president of First & Goal, Inc., McLoughlin directs the management of CenturyLink Field, CenturyLink Field Event Center and WaMu Theater. He is the club’s chief representative at NFL owners meetings and also serves on NFL committees for Business Ventures, Digital Media, Stadium Security and Fan Behavior.

In the fall of 2012, McLoughlin added the responsibility of the Portland Trail Blazers and Moda Center when Paul G. Allen named him CEO of Vulcan Sports and Entertainment. In this expanded role, McLoughlin has oversight of business operations for the Trail Blazers and Moda Center, while serving as an Alternate Governor for the Trail Blazers and representing the franchise at NBA owners meetings.