Haslam Sports Group (HSG) announced today that Mary Shepro has been elevated to Columbus Crew President of Business Operations. Shepro – who most recently served as the Crew’s Vice President & General Counsel and HSG Assistant Counsel – will lead the Club’s business strategies and initiatives.

Since joining HSG and the Crew in November 2022, Shepro has spearheaded the Club’s legal and government affairs for business and soccer endeavors. She played an integral role in the Club securing major corporate partnerships and marquee events, highlighted by the 2024 MLS All-Star Game and “Summer of Soccer”. 

In 2023, Shepro expanded her responsibilities to incorporate oversight of the Black & Gold’s community relations efforts, which resulted in the creation of the Crew’s “Soccer in Schools” program and further local expansion of the “Stay in the Game!” Attendance Network.

“It’s an incredible privilege to lead the Crew’s business operations at such an exciting time for our Club and for Columbus,” said Shepro. “The Crew embody the heart of this city – the passion of our fans, the strength of our community and the belief that sport is a catalyst for community and economic impact.  

Prior to her time in Columbus, Shepro was an associate attorney at Jones Day in Chicago from 2015-2018 and spent five years (2018-2022) as an associate attorney with DLA Piper in Chicago focusing on sports, media and entertainment law as a counsel for multiple teams, owners, and other parties.

Shepro graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. in Political Science from Columbia University, obtained a M.Sc. in Global Politics from the London School of Economics and Political Science, and earned her J.D. cum laude from Notre Dame Law School.