Dave St. Peter

[Lasorda_This_Out]

How powerful is Dave St. Peter, President and CEO of the Minnesota Twins MLB Team?

In the Chain-of-Command he is the door between FalVine and Jim Pohlad.

Do FalVine, et al, have to run potential FA signings/trades before D St.P or are they trusted without vetting?

Twins Daily...thoughts?

 

 

[Lasorda_This_Out]

So is it possible that D St. P is the money guy that ultimately green lights the annual payroll and thus is the true "Cheap" tag that the Pohlads get unfairly smirked for?

 

[PseudoSABR]

I thought D St. P ran the business side.  And Falvey ran the baseball side, he got a new title I believe too, so I think he only answers to Pohlad.

[Riverbrian]

I have no idea... You'd have to imagine that he has a chair at the table and with a chair comes a voice. 

 

But, IMO... if he had significant input on the baseball side of operations... Things would get to cloggy. 

 

 

[Richie the Rally Goat]

I have no idea... You'd have to imagine that he has a chair at the table and with a chair comes a voice.

 

But, IMO... if he had significant input on the baseball side of operations... Things would get to cloggy.

DSP literally does have a chair at the table that Derek Falvey does not.

 

https://www.mlb.com/twins/team/front-office

 

The org chart has DSP on the executive board with the three Pohlad Brothers. Notably not Falvey on the board.

 

DSP is CEO and Falvey is senior VP. Pecking order is clear

[bird]

Dave St. Peter, as the Chief Executive Officer, is the only executive-level employee who serves on the Board of Directors alongside Jim Pohlad, Bob Pohlad, and Bill Pohlad, the three brothers. This is a common board-to-management structure, to have management represented on the board by its CEO and no other member of the management team.

 

There are four additional executive-level employees besides St. Peter. Laura Day serves as the Chief Operations Officer (COO), again a common position and title in corporate life, and Kip Elliott, Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Both of these executives report to St. Peter in his daily operational role as head of all things other than the field product.

 

Executive Derek Falvey reports to Jim Pohlad who, for all practical purposes serves in a daily operational capacity as Chairman. Joe Pohlad, one of Jim's nephews, serves as Chief Marketing Officer. My understanding is that he also reports directly to Jim Pohlad, although this may have changed.

 

All of the executives have their own direct reports. If you peruse the corporate web site, you'll see that, on both the business/operational side and the baseball side, there is a complex and expansive amount of work being done every single day involving hundreds of important and valued people.

 

The board sets the policy. However, the Executive Team provides useful insight and has considerable influence, and this impacts the shape of the board's big picture decisions about philosophy, strategy, governance, and even tactics.

 

St. Peter has a say, in more general terms, about what the organization sets down in the way of financial restrictions and guidelines governing the decisions and behavior of his own group and Falvey's group. As for specific decisions? He has virtually no input at all. Falvey didn't run the Odorizzi decision by St. Peter, for example. St. Peter really doesn't know squat about what drives most asset-related decisions on the baseball side. 

 

His influence and power increased when Billy Smith left. Billy had spearheaded some of the most critical physical plant initiatives, and St. Peter to his credit got up to speed on that stuff. Also to his credit, he's been much more reserved in his comments about matters on the talent side, which is good. Otherwise, the outside PR firm might be busier.

 

It's been a long, long time, but many many years ago I had the luxury of spending time, on more than one occasion, talking shop about the organization with Andy MacPhail, Billy Smith, and Jim Pohlad, back when autocratic Carl was still tight-gripped and ornery about things. This is not Carl's club anymore.

[Squirrel]

 

Dave St. Peter, as the Chief Executive Officer, is the only executive-level employee who serves on the Board of Directors alongside Jim Pohlad, Bob Pohlad, and Bill Pohlad, the three brothers. This is a common board-to-management structure, to have management represented on the board by its CEO and no other member of the management team.

 

There are four additional executive-level employees besides St. Peter. Laura Day serves as the Chief Operations Officer (COO), again a common position and title in corporate life, and Kip Elliott, Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Both of these executives report to St. Peter in his daily operational role as head of all things other than the field product.

 

Executive Derek Falvey reports to Jim Pohlad who, for all practical purposes serves in a daily operational capacity as Chairman. Joe Pohlad, one of Jim's nephews, serves as Chief Marketing Officer. My understanding is that he also reports directly to Jim Pohlad, although this may have changed.

 

All of the executives have their own direct reports. If you peruse the corporate web site, you'll see that, on both the business/operational side and the baseball side, there is a complex and expansive amount of work being done every single day involving hundreds of important and valued people.

 

The board sets the policy. However, the Executive Team provides useful insight and has considerable influence, and this impacts the shape of the board's big picture decisions about philosophy, strategy, governance, and even tactics.

 

St. Peter has a say, in more general terms, about what the organization sets down in the way of financial restrictions and guidelines governing the decisions and behavior of his own group and Falvey's group. As for specific decisions? He has virtually no input at all. Falvey didn't run the Odorizzi decision by St. Peter, for example. St. Peter really doesn't know squat about what drives most asset-related decisions on the baseball side. 

 

His influence and power increased when Billy Smith left. Billy had spearheaded some of the most critical physical plant initiatives, and St. Peter to his credit got up to speed on that stuff. Also to his credit, he's been much more reserved in his comments about matters on the talent side, which is good. Otherwise, the outside PR firm might be busier.

 

It's been a long, long time, but many many years ago I had the luxury of spending time, on more than one occasion, talking shop about the organization with Andy MacPhail, Billy Smith, and Jim Pohlad, back when autocratic Carl was still tight-gripped and ornery about things. This is not Carl's club anymore.

Thanks, bird, for this information and insight.

[Badsmerf]

Dave St. Peter, as the Chief Executive Officer, is the only executive-level employee who serves on the Board of Directors alongside Jim Pohlad, Bob Pohlad, and Bill Pohlad, the three brothers. This is a common board-to-management structure, to have management represented on the board by its CEO and no other member of the management team.

 

There are four additional executive-level employees besides St. Peter. Laura Day serves as the Chief Operations Officer (COO), again a common position and title in corporate life, and Kip Elliott, Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Both of these executives report to St. Peter in his daily operational role as head of all things other than the field product.

 

Executive Derek Falvey reports to Jim Pohlad who, for all practical purposes serves in a daily operational capacity as Chairman. Joe Pohlad, one of Jim's nephews, serves as Chief Marketing Officer. My understanding is that he also reports directly to Jim Pohlad, although this may have changed.

 

All of the executives have their own direct reports. If you peruse the corporate web site, you'll see that, on both the business/operational side and the baseball side, there is a complex and expansive amount of work being done every single day involving hundreds of important and valued people.

 

The board sets the policy. However, the Executive Team provides useful insight and has considerable influence, and this impacts the shape of the board's big picture decisions about philosophy, strategy, governance, and even tactics.

 

St. Peter has a say, in more general terms, about what the organization sets down in the way of financial restrictions and guidelines governing the decisions and behavior of his own group and Falvey's group. As for specific decisions? He has virtually no input at all. Falvey didn't run the Odorizzi decision by St. Peter, for example. St. Peter really doesn't know squat about what drives most asset-related decisions on the baseball side.

 

His influence and power increased when Billy Smith left. Billy had spearheaded some of the most critical physical plant initiatives, and St. Peter to his credit got up to speed on that stuff. Also to his credit, he's been much more reserved in his comments about matters on the talent side, which is good. Otherwise, the outside PR firm might be busier.

 

It's been a long, long time, but many many years ago I had the luxury of spending time, on more than one occasion, talking shop about the organization with Andy MacPhail, Billy Smith, and Jim Pohlad, back when autocratic Carl was still tight-gripped and ornery about things. This is not Carl's club anymore.

Wow. Didn't know you were so active on Twins Daily, Dave.

[bird]

 

Wow. Didn't know you were so active on Twins Daily, Dave.

 

 

As many longstanding contributors here can tell you, Badsmerf, I've been consistently rather critical of myself on TD. In particular, I've suggested, time and again, that I should shut my pie hole about the baseball side because of my glaring ignorance on the topic. I've also said I have as much grasp of the value of good public relations as Jeffrey Dammer, and he was only a tad better at it than my old boss and PR mentor Carl.

[GP830]

Funny enough, I was with my wife at Galleria in Edina the other day and Saw DStP walking around. As I passed him, I said "Any signings or trades I need to be on the look out for??" 

 

He looked up and smiled and said "Stay Tuned!"

[SpicyGarvSauce]

 

Funny enough, I was with my wife at Galleria in Edina the other day and Saw DStP walking around. As I passed him, I said "Any signings or trades I need to be on the look out for??" 

 

He looked up and smiled and said "Stay Tuned!"

Can't wait for that Alex Wood signing!

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Funny enough, I was with my wife at Galleria in Edina the other day and Saw DStP walking around. As I passed him, I said "Any signings or trades I need to be on the look out for??" 

 

He looked up and smiled and said "Stay Tuned!"

Doogie?

[Rosterman]

I'm glad they got a guy at the top to head the "baseball" side of the operation, which includes minor leagues and player development. I imagine ALL work together on setting budgets overall. 

 

St. Peter heads all the business aspects, from advertising, branding, stadium operations, marketing and I imagine people inhis department now have to work with people in the "otehr" department on anything related to game play personnel.

 

[howeda7]

 

Funny enough, I was with my wife at Galleria in Edina the other day and Saw DStP walking around. As I passed him, I said "Any signings or trades I need to be on the look out for??" 

 

He looked up and smiled and said "Stay Tuned!"

Sergio Romo is back. Look out Yankees we're comin!

[rdehring]

 

As many longstanding contributors here can tell you, Badsmerf, I've been consistently rather critical of myself on TD. In particular, I've suggested, time and again, that I should shut my pie hole about the baseball side because of my glaring ignorance on the topic. I've also said I have as much grasp of the value of good public relations as Jeffrey Dammer, and he was only a tad better at it than my old boss and PR mentor Carl.

Thanks birdwatcher.  I really appreciated your explanation which as expected, the structure sounds very typical corporate America. 

 

Contrary to what many believe, I am guessing that Mr. Pohlad learns of most player transactions (not the few biggest) when he reads the morning paper with his coffee each morning.

[jctwins]

For what it's worth, St. Peter is one of those guys that proudly announces "I'm not a baseball guy" when in front of certain audiences, including the usher staff from a story I heard. 

 

Guys like Jim Pohlad and St. Peter have been more than happy to have a structure in place that excludes them from baseball decisions, and they make it clear they want to delegate that out. 

 

It's unfortunate that they are so proud of it, but at least they finally hired someone to actually run that rather than just the GM.