Mark Weightman was hired as president and CEO of the team in March 2023, and only a few months later, the team went on to win their eighth Grey Cup.
Mr. Weightman bring stability to the organization while ensuring its long-term future, development, and outreach. He will strengthen the relationship with season ticket holders and fans across Quebec. He will also continue to develop the customer experience and he will grow the presence of the team and players in the community.
Mark Weightman has almost 30 years of experience in professional sports. The Saint-André-d’Argenteuil native, who graduated from UQAM and Concordia, has led and collaborated with several major professional sports organizations, such as the Montreal Alouettes, where he held various positions from 1996 to 2016, including President and CEO from 2013 to 2016 and President of the Alouettes Foundation from 2015 to 2016. He was also a key figure in the launch of a new ECHL professional hockey team in Trois-Rivières, which he has been running since 2020. He has helped create a new professional basketball team in the CEBL, The Montreal Alliance. He 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.
