USSF Names Former NASCAR as General Counsel
“The U.S. Soccer Federation Friday announced the hiring of Karen Leetzow as its new Chief Legal Officer,” reports Front Row Soccer.
“Noting as a result-oriented industry executive, Leetzow, spent 20 years at NASCAR where she most recently served as its senior vice president and general counsel. She will begin her new position in Chicago in early August and is the first executive hire by U.S. Soccer secretary general and CEO Will Wilson.”
“Leetzow succeeds Lydia Wahlke, who was suspended in March and quit her position May 21 amid an outcry over a court filing that asserted players on the U.S. women’s national team were less skilled than male players. She agreed to act as an ad hoc consultant for the organization until Sept. 15, according to the federation.”