Jim Weyermann
President

Jim Weyermann joins the Dakota Wizards after serving as President and Chief Executive Officer of the San Jose Giants, the Class A Minor League affiliate of the San Francisco Giants. During his six seasons in San Jose, the club established franchise attendance records four times, including in 2009 when the team shattered all franchise attendance and revenue records en route to winning Minor League baseball’s highest honor, “The President’s Trophy,” which is presented annually to the top Minor League franchise in the nation.

With nearly 25 years in the sports and entertainment industry, Weyermann’s experience includes 10 years (1983-93) as Deputy Director of Seattle Center, producing rock shows, family touring shows and working with the NBA’s Seattle Sonics and the Western Hockey League Seattle Thunderbirds. In 1995, he became the General Manager of the Seattle Reign, a professional women’s basketball team in the American Basketball League, a role he served for all of the club’s three seasons. In June of 2000, Jim was responsible for the marketing launch of Experience Music Project, the technically advanced interactive music museum conceived and funded by Microsoft Co-Founder Paul Allen in Seattle.

Upon completion of the Experience Music Project launch, Weyermann relocated to the Bay Area to become the Director of Marketing and Development for the Positive Coaching Alliance at Stanford University. During his tenure at the PCA, Jim worked closely with PCA Founder Jim Thompson and National Spokesperson Phil Jackson to raise money and national awareness for the organization’s innovative youth coach training programs which are available to youth sports organizations.

During his career, Weyermann has developed unique corporate partnerships with some of the nation's top companies including Nike, Microsoft, Safeway, Walt Disney Company and Starbucks, to support various marketing and community programs.