Emily Jaenson
Emily Jaenson is the general manager of the Reno Aces. She is the only female general manager in Triple-A baseball.[1]
Career
Jaenson's first job out of college was in ticket sales for the Chicago Bulls.[2] [3] She then worked for the Muscular Dystrophy Association before joining the Aces.[4]
When Jaenson joined the Aces in 2013, she led the corporate sponsorship department.[1] She left in 2016.[5] After two year of working in Houston, she returned to Reno as the Aces general manager in 2018.[6]
When she was hired in 2018, it had been nearly two decades since the last woman had been a general manager in the Pacific Coast League, the Triple-A division the Aces play in.[6] As of 2019, she is the only female general manager in Triple-A.[1] She serves on the diversity committee for Minor League Baseball.[7]
Personal
Jaenson grew up in Lake Villa, Illinois.[8] She played soccer and basketball and ran cross-country and track as a child.[2] She studied advertising at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.[7] She graduated in 2005.[9]
She is married and has two children.[7]
References
- ^ a b c "Reno Aces Hire Highest Ranked Female Executive in MiLB". www.ktvn.com. Retrieved 2019-06-02.
- ^ a b Collins, John (2018-05-15). "Reno's Newest Ace: Making History in the Pacific Coast League". Front Office Sports. Retrieved 2019-06-02.
- ^ "Emily Jaenson | General Manager | Reno Aces Baseball". SPMA. 2019-08-08. Retrieved 2019-08-12.
- ^ Staff, Radio Influence (2018-06-27). "Leveling The Playing Field: Reno Aces General Manager Emily Jaenson". Radio Influence. Retrieved 2019-06-02.
- ^ "Emily Jaenson named general manager of D-Backs' Triple-A team". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2019-06-02.
- ^ a b "Reno Aces hire highest ranking female executive in MiLB". Reno Gazette Journal. Retrieved 2019-06-02.
- ^ a b c Bales, Kenzie (2018-10-25). "Meet Emily Jaenson -- currently the only female general manager in Triple-A baseball". Nevada Sports Net. Retrieved 2019-06-02.
- ^ Stevens, Heidi. "Baseball fans from across the U.S. are rooting for this hometown team of 86-year-old pals". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2019-06-02.
- ^ "Emily Jaenson Profile | University of Illinois 150 Years". uofi150.news-gazette.com. Retrieved 2019-06-02.