Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment’s (MLSE) search for a new Chief Executive Officer is ongoing, the company announced in a press release Friday.
Current president and CEO Tim Leiweke will remain with the organization as it continues its search for his replacement.
“We’ve made remarkable progress with Tim at the helm, and we are pleased that he has agreed to continue as CEO on an interim basis,” MLSE chairman Larry Tanenbaum said.
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Last summer, Leiweke announced he decided to leave the company by June 30, 2015 to pursue new opportunities in the sports and entertainment industry.
“It’s a privilege to work with the incredible MLSE team, and it’s a very positive time to be at the company,” Leiweke said. “We’ve accomplished great things together. I’m happy to be here as long as I’m needed while the organization works to find the right leader to carry the momentum forward.”
Though the press release didn’t specifically say whether or not Leiweke would stay with the company beyond June 30 if necessary, he told Sportsnet’s Michael Grange he’d be willing to do so.
“As we’ve continued to amass an unparalleled array of sports leaders at both the executive and team level, the board of directors agreed to focus our CEO search on the appointment of a strategic business leader able to enhance MLSE’s unique collection of world-class assets,” Tanenbaum said.
Last week, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported John Cassaday was close to being named as Leiweke’s successor.
