VEGAS (October 22, 2018) - Vegas Golden Knights Chairman and CEO Bill Foley announced today, October 22, that Robert Foley has been named Chief Business Officer of the Vegas Golden Knights and Chief Strategy Officer of Foley Family Wines (FFW) and Epic Wines and Spirits. In this position with the Golden Knights, Foley will direct all integration and collaboration between the Vegas Golden Knights Hockey Operations Team and Vegas Golden Knights Business Team. He will be responsible for operations management and business development and work with VGK President Kerry Bubolz on contributing to the Golden Knights' overall business planning and strategy. As Chief Strategy Officer for Foley Family Wines and Epic Wines and Spirits, Foley will lead long-term strategic planning, revenue management, operational efficiency and profitability initiatives across the Foley Family Wines and Epic Wines and Spirits enterprises.
Foley's most recent position was with the Golden Knights as a Hockey Operations Assistant where he supported all aspects of the Vegas Golden Knights Hockey Operations team including administration, analytics, scouting, and player development. Foley was instrumental in the planning and execution of the inaugural six-team 2018 Vegas Rookie Faceoff presented by NextGen at City National Arena in September.
Before joining the Golden Knights, Foley was the Director of Operations for Epic Wines and Spirits, where he managed more than 100 brands. Foley also has significant management and sales administration experience in the hospitality industry.
Foley has a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Chapman University.
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Robert Foley Named Chief Business Officer Of The Vegas Golden Knights
