On Tuesday the XFL will announce Ryan Gustafson as president of the XFL’s new Seattle franchise. He was the vice president of business strategy and development for the Seattle Sounders of the MLS.

Before working for Major League Soccer, he spent four years with the San Diego Padres as Vice President, Strategy & Innovation. Gustafson also worked in ticket sales and customer service for the Seattle Seahawks and Sounders from 2008 to 2010.

Gustafson grew up less than 10 miles from CenturyLink Field and is a graduate of Harvard Business School.