Drew Green — the founder and CEO of menswear brand Indochino — has joined the SPIRE Academy ownership group and will take over the chair role.
Spire said the move is part of its focus on “expanding its global profile, commercial partnerships and long-term athlete development model."
"Drew's appointment reflects the ambition we have for SPIRE. We are building a national platform at the intersection of elite sport, education, performance, and long-term development. Drew brings the relationships and operating perspective to help us grow while staying focused on the students and families we serve." -- Jonathan Ehrenfeld, SPIRE managing partner
Green is a co-owner of a team in the Canadian Elite Basketball League; one of his sons play hoops at Spire and another played for Spire coach Kevin Boyle at Florida’s Montverde Academy.
The Cleveland-area elite sports boarding school also announced current and former professional athletes have now invested over $5M in the school to date; current Bengals backup QB Joe Flacco, former Eagles star Brian Westbrook and Hall of Famer Ray Lewis are among the group.
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