For the first time since the 2007 season, the Jets will have a team president.

They selected NFL executive Neil Glat for the job, the Jets announced today. Glat has spent the past 15 years working for the league, most recently holding the post of senior vice president of corporate development.

The Jets lost two executives on the business side this offseason, former executive vice president of business operations Matt Higgins and former vice president for stadium development and finance Thad Sheely. Glat will take on both of their duties in a post the team has not had since Jay Cross left the team in the summer of 2008.

General manager Mike Tannenbaum will still report directly to owner Woody Johnson.

"Neil distinguished himself with his extensive NFL experience, business acumen, and leadership skills," Johnson said in a statement released by the team. "We have accomplished a great deal during my 12 years as owner of the New York Jets, and I am confident that Neil will continue the growth of our business and elevation of our brand."

Glat worked in areas including business development and stadium development while with the NFL, and assisted in the addition of expansion teams in Cleveland and Houston. Commissioner Roger Goodell called Glat a "talented executive" in a statement.

Glat has a law degree from Harvard and studied economics at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School. He will begin working for the Jets in May.

“I am very grateful to Woody Johnson for this tremendous opportunity with the Jets,” Glat said through the team. “The Jets have established a unique and innovative brand and are leaders in many areas. I look forward to building on this momentum and working with everyone in the organization.”