Scott Havens, the former CEO of Bloomberg Media, has been appointed by the Mets to the position of president of business operations.
Except for baseball operations, Havens will oversee all front office work when he joins the company in January. That implies that Havens will be David Stearns’ opposite in terms of club business.
“The opportunity to join the Mets organization is a lifelong dream fulfilled,” Havens said in a press release. “I’m thrilled to build upon the great work under way, accelerating the push to modernize our strategy across the organization, driving new digital and media innovation, and ultimately, to provide our fans with the best experience in sports. I’m grateful to [Mets Owners Steve and Alex Cohen] for this opportunity and am looking forward to working with the entire leadership team to shape the future of the Mets together.”
Since 2015, Havens has been the CEO of Bloomberg Media. He was Time Inc.’s Senior Vice President of Digital prior to that.
“Bringing someone on board of Scott’s caliber is an exciting development for the Mets organization,” said Steve and Alex Cohen. “Scott has vast experience leading world-class media and digital technology-led companies such as Bloomberg Media and Time Inc. and he’ll provide a modern vision and strategic direction for our organization.”