The Honorary President : Mr. Joey Saputo, President of the Montreal Impact and Saputo Stadium
Joey Saputo was the founding president of the Montreal Impact in 1993. He spearheaded the construction of Saputo Stadium, the team’s new home, inaugurated at Olympic Park in Montreal, May 19, 2008. He also led the club’s entry into Major League Soccer (MLS) in 2012 and the Saputo Stadium
expansion.
Joey Saputo began working for Saputo Inc. in 1985, a dairy processing company founded by his family in 1954 that specializes in the production, commercialisation and distribution of cheeses. In 1990, he is named President and Chief Operating Officer, Dairy Products Division (USA). After occupying various positions within the organization, Mr. Saputo is named Senior Vice President of Commercial and Business Development in January 2004. Joey Saputo left Saputo Inc. in 2007 to dedicate more time to the Montreal Impact and to his holding company,Free2Be.
Well-known for his involvement in the community, Joey Saputo is also on the board of directors of the Sainte-Justine University Hospital Centre Foundation and the Italian-Canadian Community Foundation.
Joey Saputo was the founding president of the Montreal Impact in 1993. He spearheaded the construction of Saputo Stadium, the team’s new home, inaugurated at Olympic Park in Montreal, May 19, 2008. He also led the club’s entry into Major League Soccer (MLS) in 2012 and the Saputo Stadium
expansion.