Ben Gumpert

Sacramento native Ben Gumpert oversees Republic FC’s operations and has led the effort to bring Major League Soccer to Sacramento. Previously, he was the chief marketing officer for the Sacramento Kings and Golden 1 Center and played a key exec- utive role in the design and construction of the downtown arena. He joined the Kings after five years with the NBA, most recently serving as vice president of team marketing and business operations. Before working in the NBA, he was a consultant with Bain & Company. UCLA, Stanford Graduate School of Business