Ian Anderson

Ian Anderson is the Chief Strategy Officer at San Jose Earthquakes Soccer, a role he has held since June 2022.1 He brings a wealth of experience and education to this position:

Career Background

Anderson is currently in his second stint with the San Jose Earthquakes, having rejoined the club in 2019.1 His career path includes:

• Started at the MLS league office in New York City
• Joined the Quakes in 2012 in business development
• Served as Special Assistant to the President
• Left in 2016 to pursue an MBA
• Worked at Goldman Sachs in sports investment banking
• Consulted on growth/expansion for the A-League in Australia
• Returned to the Quakes as Director, Business Strategy
• Promoted to Vice President, Strategy in May 2019

Education

• Graduate of Claremont McKenna College, where he played college soccer
• MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business13

Responsibilities and Achievements

As Chief Strategy Officer, Anderson:

• Leads teams responsible for commercial revenue, data and analytics, strategic planning, and business operations
• Oversees the club's soccer data and analytics team
• Works closely with the General Manager and soccer operations group
• Has delivered 60-percent revenue growth over two years
• Built strong connections with Silicon Valley tech companies, securing sponsorships with PayPal, Intermedia, Adobe, Roku, Uber, and Dropbox1

Recent Initiatives

Anderson has been involved in significant partnerships, such as:

• Announcing a multi-year partnership with Udemy as the Official Learning and Skills Partner and Official Training Jersey Partner2
• Implementing community-focused initiatives, including providing subsidized access to Udemy courses for underserved communities2

Ian Anderson's LinkedIn profile can be found under the username ian-anderson-715a4841.3