Carolina Hurricanes hire Doug Warf to be new team president, oversee PNC Arena renovations

The Carolina Hurricanes turned to a familiar face in hiring its new team president.

The team announced Monday that Doug Warf would be president of Hurricanes Holdings, LLC, and would oversee the Hurricanes’ business operations and the operation of PNC Arena.

From 2007-17, Warf served as executive director of the Hurricanes Foundation, formerly known as the Kids ‘N Community Foundation. Under his leadership, the foundation set in-house records for funds raised and funds distributed – more than $5 million to more than 100 North Carolina non-profit organizations.

Warf succeeds Don Waddell, who was the Canes’ president and general manager until leaving to join the Columbus Blue Jackets.

“Doug brings a wealth of knowledge to this position,” team owner Tom Dundon said in a statement. “His experiences with the Hurricanes, in business and in the community make him well-suited to lead the organization. Doug will help us create the most exciting game-day environment in sports for our fans, as we look forward to arena renovations and construction of the mixed-use district.”

Warf recently served as president of MDO Holdings, a Raleigh-based investment and management firm. He oversaw business operations for nine operating portfolio companies from a variety of industries and provided business operations and marketing counsel to several key companies in the MDO Holdings investment portfolio.

Warf joined MDO Holdings in 2017 as chief marketing officer before becoming president in 2019.

“I would like to thank Tom Dundon for entrusting me with this great opportunity. It’s a true honor to serve in this role,” Warf said in a statement. “Over the last 20 years, I’ve had the privilege of working with the last three team Presidents, so I know the expectations for this position are very high.”

Warf is a graduate of N.C. State, where he earned a B.A. in communication.