NFL Players Association Announces David White as Interim Executive Director
Statement from NFLPA President Jalen Reeves-Maybin:
On behalf of the NFLPA’s Board of Player Representatives, I am proud to share that David White has been elected to serve as our interim executive director. This decision is the result of a comprehensive, player-led process. We understood the urgency to fill this role and did our due diligence to identify the right person to lead our union in this moment.
We have full faith in David to take the union forward and operate in the best interests of our membership. David has spent much of his career fighting for collectively bargained rights in the labor movement and is committed to putting players first in all the union does. We are confident that he will inspire solidarity and provide the necessary stability during this period of transition.
Soon, we will commence a thorough search process for a permanent executive director. This process will continue to be player led, as the strength of our union has and will always lie with our membership.
~JRM
Quote From Interim Executive Director David White:
"I am grateful to the NFLPA’s player leadership for entrusting me with the privilege and responsibility to guide their union as interim executive director. It's a duty I do not take lightly, and I’m committed to reestablishing trust and ensuring the union is serving its members best. I look forward to working with the entire NFLPA team to protect players’ health and safety, secure their financial well-being, and further strengthen their voice to shape their futures."
About David White:
David White is a seasoned labor executive, board leader, proven negotiator, and strategic advisor who has guided some of the most prominent entertainment and financial organizations in the world. White is the CEO of 3CG Ventures, a premier executive coaching and strategic consulting firm, and the former National Executive Director and Chief Negotiator of Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA), the world’s largest entertainment and media union. White led SAG-AFTRA through a period of intense industry change. Originally appointed as interim executive director during a time of organizational instability, he was later named permanent Executive Director and Chief Negotiator by the union’s national board. During his tenure, White stabilized operations, achieved a landmark merger with AFTRA, and modernized the union to adapt to a rapidly shifting media landscape. White served as board Chair of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and a board leader at RGP, a global consulting firm. He is a strategic advisor to the venture capital firm Ulu Ventures. White was a Rhodes Scholar and graduate of Stanford Law School, Oxford University and Grinnell College, where he was co-captain and quarterback of the football team. White previously practiced labor and employment law at O’Melveny & Myers LLP. He co-founded the Los Angeles-based Entertainment Strategies Group LLC, a consulting firm focused on the entertainment sector, and, earlier in his career, he led a youth services organization in Kansas City.