Dawn Aponte is the chief administrator of football operations for the National Football League, having served in the position since June 2017.
15 Facts About Dawn Aponte
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Dawn Aponte was promoted to manager of football administration in June 2003.
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Dawn Aponte was the vice president of football administration and top contract negotiator for the Cleveland Browns in 2009.
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Dawn Aponte resigned from the team to become the senior vice president of football operations for the Miami Dolphins in February 2010.
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Dawn Aponte was promoted to executive vice president of football administration in 2012, and worked with general manager Jeff Ireland on player contract negotiations until 2014.
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Dawn Aponte began reporting to general manager Dennis Hickey when he was hired in January 2014.
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In 2014, Dawn Aponte was one of two female vice presidents on NFL teams, along with Katie Blackburn of the Cincinnati Bengals.
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Mike Tannenbaum was promoted to executive vice president of football operations of the Dolphins in February 2015, and Aponte started reporting directly to owner Stephen M Ross.
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Dawn Aponte left the Dolphins in September 2016 to become a business development executive at RSE Ventures, a private investment firm founded by Ross.
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Dawn Aponte was hired by the NFL league office to become their chief administrator of football operations in June 2017.
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Dawn Aponte became the highest-ranked woman in NFL football operations with the appointment.
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Dawn Aponte continued announcing selections during the 2021 NFL draft.
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Dawn Aponte interviewed with the Los Angeles Chargers for their general manager position in January 2024.
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Dawn Aponte was a guest speaker at the NFL Career Development Symposium in May 2013.
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Dawn Aponte was named to the USA Football board of directors on October 17,2013.