Chris Morrisey, Executive Director
With a lifetime dedicated to public service, Chris Morrisey has served over 25 years as the Executive Director of the San Jose Arena Authority. As the Chief Executive Officer of the organization, Chris works directly with the 17-member, Mayor-appointed San Jose Arena Authority Board of Directors.
Under Chris' leadership, SAP Center at San Jose has been recognized as one of the most active and popular destinations for sports and entertainment in North America. This has been accomplished, due in part, to the Arena Authority’s continued dedication in keeping the Center looking and operating like new. To date, Chris and the Arena Authority Board have dedicated over 39M in capital funding for Center improvements. Chris' active involvement in the implementation of a comprehensive transportation and parking management plan at SAP Center at San Jose has played a critical role in the Center’s continued operational success.
Additionally, Chris has championed and directed the Arena Authority’s organizational expansion to include administrative oversight of Sharks Ice at San Jose (the San Jose Sharks and San Jose Barracuda public ice training facility), Excite Ballpark Home of the San Jose Giants (the Class A San Jose professional baseball team), and the South Campus Operations Team. Chris has also stewarded the expansion of many of the Arena Authority’s popular community-based programs.
Chris has an undergraduate degree from the University of California, Berkeley and received a Master's Degree (with distinction) in Public Administration from Notre Dame de Namur University.
Under Chris' leadership, SAP Center at San Jose has been recognized as one of the most active and popular destinations for sports and entertainment in North America. This has been accomplished, due in part, to the Arena Authority’s continued dedication in keeping the Center looking and operating like new. To date, Chris and the Arena Authority Board have dedicated over 39M in capital funding for Center improvements. Chris' active involvement in the implementation of a comprehensive transportation and parking management plan at SAP Center at San Jose has played a critical role in the Center’s continued operational success.
Additionally, Chris has championed and directed the Arena Authority’s organizational expansion to include administrative oversight of Sharks Ice at San Jose (the San Jose Sharks and San Jose Barracuda public ice training facility), Excite Ballpark Home of the San Jose Giants (the Class A San Jose professional baseball team), and the South Campus Operations Team. Chris has also stewarded the expansion of many of the Arena Authority’s popular community-based programs.
Chris has an undergraduate degree from the University of California, Berkeley and received a Master's Degree (with distinction) in Public Administration from Notre Dame de Namur University.