Danita Johnson has been named president of business operations at Major League Soccer franchise D.C. United.
Johnson becomes the first black president of an MLS club and is believed to be only the third woman in 
league history to serve in the role.
Johnson joins the club from Women’s National Basketball Association franchise the Los Angeles Sparks, where she spent the last two years serving as president and chief operating officer. She previously developed and led the ticket sales and service department for the Washington Mystics while with Monumental Sports & Entertainment.
Johnson also has NBA experience with the Los Angeles Clippers and helped launch NBA G League team Bakersfield Jam in 2006 and WNBA outfit Tulsa Shock, which relocated from Detroit in 2010.
