Al Guido was named President of the San Francisco 49ers on February 15, 2016. Guido oversees all key business initiatives for the team. Guido also concurrently serves as the Chairman and CEO of Elevate Sports Ventures, which launched in 2018. The company works to bring comprehensive business solutions to the sports and entertainment industry that identify new revenue opportunities and bring new, innovative ideas to the market.
Prior to being named President of the 49ers, Guido served as the team's chief operating officer from 2014-16. Levi's Stadium has proven itself to be a 360-degree entertainment venue in its first four years under Guido's leadership. The venue has hosted Super Bowl 50, WrestleMania 31, Major League Soccer, multiple Pac-12 Championship Football games, International Soccer giants Manchester United and Barcelona, Taylor Swift, Kenny Chesney, the Grateful Dead, and the NHL Outdoor Classic. In 2017, the stadium played host to the largest soccer tournament on U.S. soil since the World Cup with the Copa America Centenario as well as hosting the prestigious 2019 College Football Playoff National Championship.