On Tuesday, Montreal Alouettes owner Pierre Karl Peladeau named Mark Weightman President and CEO of the Alouettes. Weightman served the same role for the Alouettes from 1996 to 2016. Weightman will begin his role on April 11th.
“We want to welcome Mark Weightman back to the organization. We are very pleased to be able to count on him and on his vast experience in professional sports, including football. We are convinced that he will be able to meet the challenges facing us, with the collaboration of all the Montreal Alouettes’ employees,” said owner Pierre Karl Peladeau.
“Mark and I share the same vision for the long-term future of the team both in terms of its day-to-day management, its return to financial health, and our desire to grow our group of core supporters at the stadium and in Quebec. These are conditions that will allow us to put Montreal back at the top of Canadian football.”
Weightman has over 28 years of experience in professional sports. The Saint-André-d’Argenteuil native has led and collaborated with several major professional sports organizations. He played a key role into launching the Trois-Rivières Lions in 2021 where he serves as President & CEO. In addition, he is the Governor of the Montréal Alliance (CEBL).
“It is a real privilege for me to be reunited with the Montreal Alouettes, a team I love, know, and have always followed. I would like to thank Mr. Péladeau for the trust he has placed in me. Our team has a rich history to develop and promote,” said Mark Weightman. “I will work on this enthusiastically with all the colleagues who are already at work, whether they are in our offices or dedicated to football operations under the guidance of our general manager, Danny Maciocia. There’s a lot of work to do before the regular season kicks off, like the draft and training camp, but we all look forward to introducing you to your 2023 Alouettes.”
Furthermore, Weightman worked with the Laval Rocket organization and restructured a first-division professional hockey team in Switzerland (National League) and a professional hockey team in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) in Sweden.
