Two Longtime Executives Depart Washington Nationals

The Washington Nationals saw three executives depart the organization this week, including a pair who have been with the organization for over a decade.

Chief financial officer Ted Towne is expected to resign from his position with the Nationals to accept the same position with the Pittsburgh Penguins.

It marks a notable departure for the Nationals as Towne first arrived with the Nationals back in Jan. 2008 where he ascended through the organization. He was promoted to the vice president of finance nearly four years later, then added an assistant general manager title in Aug. 2014. He has served in his position as chief financial officer since May 2022, marking a notable vacancy to fill on the management team.

Yet Towne is one of two longtime departures for the Nationals after Jonathan Stahl resigned from the organization after nearly two decades with the organization.

Stahl arrived in Feb. 2008 and, like Towne, he ascended through the organization where he was eventually named VP of ballpark operations and guest experience in Jan. 2016, a position he served in through the 2019 World Series championship season. He then spent four years as VP of experience and hospitality before spending three years in his most recent position as VP of Nationals Park Events. He has since been named the new chief operating officer at Lehrhaus earlier this month.

Chief revenue officer Chris Zaber is also departing the organization just over one year after he arrived. While it is unclear where he is headed next, Zaber arrived in Aug. 2025 to fill the position that he also spent three years in with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Zaber also spent over six years with the New York Mets, including three as the senior VP of corporate partnerships and ticket sales, after beginning his career with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

It marks a notable vacancy for president of business operations Jason Sinnarajah, who arrived in the organization last year, to now fill to round out his team ahead of a year two with the Nationals that could feature elevated expectations among the fanbase.

Sinnarajah also had another notable vacancy to fill midway through the season after a viral video, released by far right wing outlet O'Keefe Media Group, incriminated director of community relations Sean Hudson after diving into internal discussions regarding a variety of sensitive topics, including an alleged social media ban on a Catholic pitcher.