JT Batson
CEO / Secretary General of the U.S. Soccer Federation
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US Soccer CEO / Secretary General JT Batson will join The Economic Club of Kansas City to reveal what to expect when Kansas City plays host to the FIFA World Cup.
Speaker JT Batson
CEO / Secretary General of the U.S. Soccer Federation
JT Batson is the CEO of the US Soccer Federation. Batson joined the Federation as the Secretary General in 2022.
Batson co-founded Hudson MX, a NY / Atlanta based software company where he served as CEO. He began his career at Mozilla and served in executive roles at Mediaocean and Cumulus Media.
He served on the US Soccer Finance Committee and spearheaded the US Soccer Development Fund which raises money to develop world class players, coaches and referees. His lifelong involvement with soccer will help him set the stage in his new role for the FIFA World Cup in 2026.
He graduated with a BA in Political Science from Stanford where the school recognized him as the graduating senior whose leadership and volunteer activities made the largest impact on the Stanford community.