Las Vegas Raiders hire Sandra Douglass Morgan, 1st Black woman to serve as NFL organization's team president

The Raiders have hired a black woman as their new team president, making her the first ever black woman to hold a team president title.

Morgan is a Las Vegas native who was the executive director of the Nevada gaming control board. She was the director of external affairs for AT&T Services in southern Nevada.

Mark Davis, the owner of the Raiders, said he was thrilled that she had agreed to join the team. She has experience, integrity and passion for the community. I knew from the beginning that she was a force to be feared. She is at the helm and we are fortunate to have her.

The opportunity to work with the Raiders was described by Morgan as the honor of a lifetime.

Morgan said that the team's arrival in Las Vegas has created a new energy. The team's integrity, spirit and commitment to excellence on the field will be taken into every facet of the organization.

Dan Ventrelle left the organization less than a year after he took over the job.

Davis said in a statement that Ventrelle was no longer with the Raiders, but he didn't give any details about the decision.