The Los Angeles Dodgers have hired Caroline Perry, the former chief operating officer of the San Diego Padres, to fill the same role within their own front office. The announcement was made on Monday.
Perry, a longtime executive with the Padres who was promoted to COO in 2023, will succeed Bob Wolfe, who announced his retirement at the end of the year but will transition into an advisory role with the club. Perry will also hold the title of executive vice president with the Dodgers.
Perry is recognized as one of Major League Baseball's highest-ranking female executives, holding one of only three COO positions among the league's 30 teams. Before joining the Padres in 2011 as associate general counsel, she worked as a corporate attorney. Her responsibilities with the Padres included overseeing ballpark operations and the recent renovation of Gallagher Square.
In addition to Perry's hiring, the Dodgers announced the promotion of Royce Cohen from senior vice president of business strategy to executive vice president and chief business officer.
Wolfe had been with the Dodgers for 14 years and previously worked with team president Stan Kasten at the Atlanta Hawks, Atlanta Braves, and Washington Nationals.
This move occurs amidst an ongoing federal investigation into the business dealings of Dodgers owner Mark Walter. While Walter has reportedly sold stakes in other sports franchises, including the Lakers and Chelsea FC, and is exploring sales of the WNBA's Sparks and his Formula 1 team, he has stated that his Guggenheim ownership group intends to retain the Dodgers. Perry expressed her enthusiasm for joining the Dodgers, citing their "unparalleled standard of excellence" on the field and their "historic legacy, passionate fan base and service to the community" off the field. She extended gratitude to her former colleagues at the Padres and expressed excitement to contribute to the Dodgers' continued success.