FLUSHING, N.Y., August 8, 2024 - The New York Mets today announced that Christina King has been appointed as the organization's first Chief People Officer and a member of the executive leadership team. King brings a wealth of human resources experience from past roles at NYCFC, Brooklyn Nets and Endeavor.
As part of this role, King will oversee the Human Resources function including the development of a people strategy for the team, focusing on key areas such as talent development, recruitment, employee benefits, driving workplace culture, employee engagement and DE&I.
"We are thrilled to welcome Christina and her human resource expertise to the New York Mets," said Mets President of Business Operations M. Scott Havens. "Over her career, she has a proven track record of delivering data-centric solutions across organizations experiencing transformational change. She will play a key role in helping the organization build and develop a best-in-class team, create an inclusive, innovative and high-performing culture, and develop a platform capable of supporting our ambitious growth strategy."
King most recently served as the Vice President of Human Resources with New York City FC. With NYCFC, King helped rethink and build out a strategic HR function to create an inclusive environment rooted in values and a strategy on how to bring them to life within the organization. Additionally, she spearheaded the use of data to better understand the desires and needs of employees and how these impact talent attraction and ongoing employee engagement.
"I'm incredibly excited to join the New York Mets, a franchise with a rich history in baseball and with New York City and embrace the opportunity to bring my passion for the HR function to the team," said Mets Chief People Officer Christina King. "I look forward to working with an incredible group of people and continuing to foster a vibrant organizational culture where values are actively lived and integrated at every level of the company."
Prior to her time with NYCFC, King was the Senior Director of Human Resources with the Brooklyn Nets. In her role, King oversaw the selection and implementation of companywide performance management solution to drive a culture of ongoing feedback and positively influence change.
King is a graduate of UCLA where she earned a bachelor's in communications and was also a member of the UCLA Women's NCAA Division I Rowing Team.
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