Danita Johnson Is Now Head Of The Show.

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D.C. United is making a new addition to its leadership group, announcing Tuesday that Danita Johnson would join the club as its president of business operations.

Johnson joins the club from the Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA, where she was the president and chief operating officer.

“After conducting a thorough search process, we are confident that Danita Johnson is the right person to lead our business and help take our club to new heights,” said Jason Levien, co-chairman and CEO of D.C. United in a team release.

Prior to the Sparks, Johnson was with the WNBA’s Washington Mystics and Detroit Shock and the NBA’s Los Angeles Clippers, as well as the NBA G League’s Bakersfield Jam over her 15-year career in sports.