Unconventional Entrepreneurs Series: Chicago Cubs General Manager, Jed Hoyer

Please join EVC in welcoming Jed Hoyer, the General Manager of the Chicago Cubs, for the Unconventional Entrepreneurs Series! In his work with the Cubs, Jed has helped rebuild the organization over the last several years, leveraging analytics to bring together one of the most exciting teams in the Major Leagues. Jed will be joining us to speak about a topic that should weigh heavy on the minds of entrepreneurs as they develop their own business plans and launch prospective NVC winners – leveraging analytics to help lay the foundation for growth. After his presentation he will be answering questions for attendees about building from within, the team's use of analytics in assessing prospects and developing a plan for growth.

For those of you who aren't familiar with Jed's work, he was named Cubs executive vice president and general manager on November 1, 2011, following two seasons in the same position with the San Diego Padres ... works with President, Baseball Operations Theo Epstein after the two worked together for the Boston Red Sox from 2002-09, helping guide the club to two world championships in 2004 and 2007.

In 2010, his first season guiding the Padres, the club posted the fourth 90-win campaign in the franchise's 42-year history. At 90-72, the club finished 18 games over .500 and just 2.0-games back of the Giants for the N.L. West title despite the lowest payroll in baseball.

A top priority in his two years with San Diego was rebuilding the farm system with Assistant GM (and now Cubs Senior Vice President, Scouting/Player Development) Jason McLeod. Two months following their departure, the organization was ranked the top farm system in baseball by ESPN.com.

A native of Plymouth, N.H., he is a 1996 graduate of Wesleyan University, where he helped lead the Cardinals to the championship game of the NCAA Division III World Series in 1994 as a pitcher and an outfielder. In his final two seasons at Wesleyan, Jed played shortstop in addition to pitcher.

Jed and his wife, Merrill, were married in 2010 and have two sons, Beckett and Gray.

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