Lions to introduce Vienneau as COO, President

The BC Lions will introduce Duane Vienneau as Chief Operating Officer, effective Aug. 2, 2022, TSN's Farhan Lalji tweeted on Wednesday. He will also take over as team president in 2023.

Vienneau is currently the Chief Grey Cup and Events Officer of the CFL.

#BCLions will introduce Duane Vienneau as their COO, effective August 2, 2022. He will take over as team president in 2023. He is currently Chief Grey Cup & Events Officer of the CFL. @CFLonTSN @TSN_Sports

 Vienneau was hired for his current role with the league in 2019. He was previously the executive director of the 2018 Grey Cup Festival in Edmonton.