The National Football League (NFL) is a world class entertainment company and one of America’s largest and most popular sports leagues . With more than 400 million fans in the U.S. and around the world, it has become one of the most visible platforms and most recognized brands globally . It is the highest level of professional football, comprised of 32 teams that compete each year to win the Super Bowl, the world’s biggest and most watched annual sporting event. Founded in 1920, the NFL developed the model for the successful modern sports league, including extensive revenue sharing, competitive excellence, strong franchises, and national distribution . Divided between two conferences : the National Football Conference (NFC) and the American Football Conference (AFC), the NFL has the highest attendance average of any professional sports league in the world . Headquartered in New York City, the NFL has offices across the globe, including the NFL Media office based in Inglewood, CA at the base of SoFi stadium and the NFL Films office based in Mt. Laurel, NJ. The NFL has additional offices in Atlanta, DC, Chicago, the U.K., Germany, China, Mexico, and Canada . At the corporate level, the NFL is a trade association made up of and financed by its 32- member teams . Income is generated through television rights fees, licensing agreements, sponsorships, ticket sales, and other means . Football and the community are the twin pillars of the NFL . Whether nationally at the league level, locally at the team level, or individually through the volunteerism and philanthropy of owners, players, coaches, and club personnel, there exists a powerful NFL - wide commitment to giving back . The NFL embraces its role in unifying our communities, addressing key social issues, and serving as a force for positive change .
Chief Financial Officer
Christine Dorfler is the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the National Football League. Christine leads the NFL’s Finance and League Strategy functions, and oversees 32 Equity, the NFL’s venture capital arm, NFL Network, and league digital assets such as NFL+. She reports directly to Commissioner Goodell. Dorfler works with the NFL’s senior leadership team, 32 clubs and dozens of business partners to continue positioning the league for long-term growth.
* The business and economic model of sports * Corporate strategy * Media & entertainment and licensing strategy * Operational execution * Financial planning & analysis * Managing a venture capital fund / equity investments
