 In December of 2020, Danita Johnson was announced as the new president of DC United, making her the first African-American woman or man to hold that role for a major league soccer club. A native of Fayetteville and graduate of Western Carolina University in 2005, she's also a member of the historically black sorority Delta Sigma Theta. One of her early career highlights was playing a role in launching the Bakersfield Jam of the NBA G League. And just before joining DC United, she was president