Speaker Profile

In his role as General Manager of the LA Galaxy, Will Kuntz is responsible for soccer operations from the first team through the academy, including scouting, player acquisitions, salary cap and budgets. Notably, Kuntz helped build the LA Galaxy roster that won the club’s sixth MLS Cup with the 2-1 victory over the New York Red Buls at Dignity Health Sports Park on Dec. 7, 2024. Kuntz joined the LA Galaxy as its Senior Vice President of Player Personnel in April 2023. Kuntz joined the Galaxy after spending six seasons with LAFC (2017-22), where he served as Senior Vice President of Soccer Operations and Assistant General Manager. At LAFC, Kuntz helped manage and assemble the roster that won an MLS Cup in 2022 and Supporters’ Shield titles in 2019 and 2022.  

Prior to joining LAFC, Kuntz spent three years at Major League Soccer’s league office, serving as the Director of Player Relations, interfacing with the league’s clubs in franchise salary budget management, the development of strategic league initiatives and the negotiation of the 2015 MLS Collective Bargaining Agreement. Before joining the MLS league office, Kuntz spent 10 years with Major League Baseball’s New York Yankees, where he began as a summer intern and progressed to Manager of Pro Scouting under long-time general manager Brian Cashman. While working for the Yankees, Kuntz attended Fordham Law School at night and received his JD degree in 2013. Notably, Kuntz contributed to the Yankees’ roster that won the 2009 World Series. A native of Brooklyn, New York, Kuntz attended Williams College.