2007 MEDIA GUIDE - Seahawks Online Media Packet

FRONT OFFICE 22MARTHA FULLERCFOVULCAN SPORTS &ENTERTAINMENT/SEAHAWKSMartha Fuller is in herfourth year in the NFL asthe Seahawks’ ChiefFinancial Officer; lastseason she also assumedthe title of SeniorVice President. Herresponsibilities includethe financial oversight ofFirst & Goal Inc. and theSeahawks, includingbudgeting, cash flow management, NFL economicissues, investments, facilities development,financial reporting and analysis, debtissuance (including financing of the newSeahawks practice facility and headquartersin Renton, Washington), capital transactions,reporting to and transactions with theWashington State Public Stadium Authority,oversight of Qwest Field and Event Centermarketing, operations and services, and riskmanagement. Ms. Fuller also directs theorganizations’ political affairs, long-termstrategic planning, the organization’s communityoutreach efforts and Seahawks fan developmentprograms. Fuller, 44, came to Seattlein 2004, following two years as Director ofPlanning & Economic Development for theCity of St. Paul, overseeing the city’s housingand economic development portfolio. In 1997,she was appointed the CFO of the NHL’sMinnesota Wild, becoming the first female inthe League’s history to hold that position. Atthe Wild, she was responsible for negotiationof the Xcel Energy Center lease with the Cityof Saint Paul, related loan agreement with theState of Minnesota, various contracts relatingto construction of the Xcel Energy Center, thepurchase of the Minnesota Club building(home of the organization’s offices), and theagreement under which an affiliate of the Wildmanages the Xcel Energy Center and adjacentcity convention facility. Fuller also developedand implemented the team’s equity anddebt financing arrangements, and oversawthe financial and legal transactions necessaryfor consummating the team’s expansionagreement with the NHL. She began hercareer working for Arthur Andersen from1984-95, before moving on to become theDirector of Finance for the City of St. Paulfrom 1995-97. Fuller is Vice Chairman of theBoard of the Humane Society of Seattle/KingCounty, a member of the Boards of theSeattle Chamber of Commerce andEnterprise Seattle and President of theWashington State Sports and EntertainmentFacilities Operator Association. She is aCertified Public Accountant and a summacum laude graduate of Drake University.Fuller is married to Redmond, WashingtonFire Chief Tim Fuller. They reside in downtownSeattle with their Springer Spaniel, Rustler.JOHN RIZZARDINICOOSEAHAWKS AND FIRST & GOALIn 2007, John Rizzardiniassumes the position ofChief Operating Officerfor the Seahawks andFirst & Goal Inc. In thisrole his priorities are tocontinue building theSeahawks brand,strengthen communityties, provide an electricfan experience andgenerate revenues. He oversees the day-todaybusiness operations for the team includingall ticket and suite sales, partnershipdevelopment, advertising and branding, retailoperations, game presentation, website, andcustomer service for the Seahawks. He originallyjoined the club’s front office in August of2003, as Vice President of Marketing andCustomer Sales. In 2006, Rizzardini was promotedto Senior Vice President and ChiefMarketing Officer. Rizzardini led a 2006 seasonticket sales effort in which the club soldout for the first time since the early 1990’s.With that, the Seahawks have now createdBlue Pride, the team’s season ticket waitinglist. During Rizzardini’s lead, the team hasalso sold out 35 consecutive games at QwestField. Before joining the Seahawks, he servedthree years as Senior Vice President of Sales& Marketing for the National Hockey League'sVancouver Canucks and Orca Bay Sports &Entertainment. Prior to joining the Canucks,Rizzardini was Executive Vice President of theLos Angeles Arena Corporation, parent companyof the Staples Center, the Los AngelesKings, and the Los Angeles Galaxy of MajorLeague Soccer. His professional career beganwith the Golden State Warriors where heserved in a number of capacities from 1986 to1995, including the last four as Vice Presidentof Marketing and Ticket Sales. He is a graduateof Cornell College and holds a Master’sDegree in Sports Management from WesternIllinois. Rizzardini serves on the Boards of theSeattle University Center for the Study ofSport and the Seattle Sports Commission andvolunteers as a coach at the YMCA.