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Who is David White? Meet the NFLPA's interim executive director replacing Lloyd Howell Jr. after controversial exit originally appeared on The Sporting News

The NFL Players' Association has made a major change in its executive committee, appointing a new executive director on an interim basis.

On Sunday, Aug. 3, the NFLPA announced that David White had been appointed as the league's interim executive director. A statement from NFLPA president Jalen Reeves-Maybin called the choice "the result of a comprehensive, player-led process."

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White assumes the new role less than three weeks after the abrupt resignation of former NFLPA executive director Lloyd Howell Jr., who stepped down on July 17.

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Here is more to know about White, his background, and what he will be tasked with as executive director of the players' association.

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Who is David White?

White is the CEO of 3CG Ventures, an executive coaching and strategic consulting firm. He is also the former National Executive Director and Chief Negotiator of Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA), a labor union that represents around 170,000 media professionals worldwide.

As his other titles suggest, White has extensive experience as a labor executive and negotiator. As outlined by the NFLPA, White "has guided some of the most prominent entertainment and financial organizations in the world."

White was a Rhodes Scholar and a graduate of Stanford Law School, Oxford University, and Grinnell College. At Grinnell, White was a four-year member of the football team, where he played a host of positions, including quarterback as a senior in 1989.

He practiced labor and employment law at O’Melveny & Myers LLP and co-founded the Los Angeles-based Entertainment Strategies Group LLC, a consulting firm focused on the entertainment sector.

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What is the NFLPA executive director?

The NFLPA executive director is the principal administrative officer. The executive director is a part of the executive committee alongside the association's 11 executive officers.

As outlined by its website, the NFLPA's executive committee "manages and transacts the business and affairs of the NFLPA between meetings of the Board of Player Representatives."

The executive director plays a critical role in representing the players' union, representing the group in labor negotiations, and collectively bargaining rights.

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What happened to Lloyd Howell Jr.?

Howell, the former executive director of the NFLPA, abruptly stepped down from his role on Thursday, July 17. The decision came in the wake of the union hiring an outside investigator to look into Howell's actions.

The investigation found union-approved expense reports and receipts showing that Howell had charged the union for two visits to strip clubs, in addition to a car service worth nearly $739, that took him from an airport to one of the strip clubs, according to ESPN.

ESPN's report also outlines that Howell visited an Atlanta strip club in February 2025 with two other union employees during the NFLPA's summit. Based on expense reports, Howell and the employees reportedly went to the Magic City strip club and "incurred $2,426 in charges, including cash withdrawals, ranging from $200 to $525, from a club ATM, sources and documents show."

Howell explained his resignation in a statement:

"It's clear that my leadership has become a distraction to the important work the NFLPA advances every day. For this reason, I have informed the NFLPA Executive Committee that I am stepping down as Executive Director of the NFLPA and Chairman of the Board of NFL Players effective immediately," Howell's statement read. "I hope this will allow the NFLPA to maintain its focus on its player members ahead of the upcoming season."