Jaime McMillan — Vice President, Soccer Administration and Operations
Jaime McMillan is the Vice President, Soccer Administration and Operations for the Columbus Crew, having joined during the 2020 season. McMillan joined the Crew from Toronto FC, where she served as the Senior Director of Administration and Operations. In her role with the Club, McMillan will oversee the administration and management in non-technical areas, specifically as it relates to soccer operations administration, facilities and budgeting. The role will also include a focus on player and staff administration, Academy administration and other Club support areas.
A graduate of Queens University, McMillan joined Toronto FC as a Coordinator for Business Operations in 2010. McMillan then worked as Senior Manager of Team Development (2013-2015), Director of Team Development (2015-2016) and Director of Administrations and Operations (2016-2018) before taking on the role as Senior Director of Administration and Operations (2018-2020). In her latest role, McMillan managed Toronto FC’s schedule on all fronts along with establishing player care support programming for families and friends of team members.
During her time with Toronto FC, McMillan contributed to acquiring seven Designated Players for the club, led the efforts towards expanding soccer staff by over 30 members and was a primary team member on the current BMO Training Ground renovation and opening project – the first-ever professional soccer team training facility in Canada. Notably, McMillan helped Toronto FC win one MLS Cup (2017), one Supporters’ Shield (2017) and six Canadian Championships (2010, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2007, 2018).