Fanatics Appoints Deborah Crawford as Head of Investor Relations

Fanatics has announced the appointment of Deborah Crawford to the role of Senior Vice President, Head of Investor Relations. In this new position, Crawford will oversee Fanatics’ investor engagement, with a focus on further institutionalizing the company’s relationships with current and future shareholders. Crawford will report to Fanatics Chief Financial Officer Glenn H. Schiffman. 

“As we continue to grow and mature as a global organization, getting our story right with the investor community remains critical,” said Schiffman. “Deborah has a strong track record of developing and executing comprehensive investor relations programs at scale for top-tier organizations. We are thrilled to welcome her to Fanatics as we continue to expand upon our investor relations program.” 

A respected industry leader with more than 25 years of experience, Crawford joins Fanatics after spending more than a decade with Meta, most recently serving as Vice President, Head of Investor Relations. Prior to this, she served as Head of Investor Relations for both Ancestry.com and Netflix, where she initiated the streaming company’s first formal investor relations function. 

“Throughout my career, I’ve always admired and been attracted to organizations at the forefront of their industry, and in my eyes, there could not be a more exciting company to join right now than Fanatics,” said Crawford. “I look forward to working with Glenn and the extended leadership team to further solidify Fanatics’ position within the market with current and future investors.” 

Deborah attended UCLA and holds a master’s degree from the University of California San Diego. 

Denise Albero, who, among other responsibilities, previously oversaw Investor Relations for Fanatics, will continue to lead Financial Planning and Analysis for the company, as well as take on expanded responsibilities overseeing the implementation of several new technology systems.