Packers set Annual Meeting, first training camp practice for July 22

The Green Bay Packers announced today that for the first time, the Annual Meeting and the opening practice of Packers Training Camp, presented by Bellin Health, will take place on the same day, July 22.

With the early beginning to training camp due to the team kicking off the season in Brazil on Friday, Sept. 6, shareholders can enjoy practice at Ray Nitschke Field at 10:30 a.m. and then plan to attend the meeting in Lambeau Field at 3 p.m. As the Atrium will be open to the public throughout the day, instructions regarding parking and entry for the meeting will be shared with shareholders as those details are finalized.

The Packers will present two candidates for shareholder vote at the Annual Meeting to join the Packers Board of Directors: Michael Alexander and Bill Jartz. The candidate information will be included in proxy information being sent in June to more than 539,000 shareholders in advance of the Annual Meeting. The two candidates were presented to the organization’s Board of Directors at its meeting this month.

Alexander is the chancellor of UW-Green Bay, a role he has served in since 2020, overseeing enrollment growth of 17.4% at the institution. Jartz is a television news anchor for WBAY-TV, having started in the business more than 40 years ago. A Clintonville native, Jartz also has served as public address announcer at Lambeau Field during Packers home games since 2005.

“We’re excited to present two nominees for a vote of our shareholders,” said Packers President/CEO Mark Murphy. “Michael’s leadership at UW-Green Bay has enhanced the university’s role as a community resource and his perspective will be a valuable addition to the Board. Bill has shared his talents with our community for decades as a newscaster and on gamedays at Lambeau Field and we are looking forward to having his voice on our Board, as well. Bill’s experience playing football at Northwestern University will also be helpful to us.”

The shareholders meeting also will see three members take on emeritus status: Tom Cardella (originally elected in 2010), Susan Finco (2000) and Johnnie Gray (2009).

“We are especially grateful for Susan’s incredible impact on our organization as Lead Director. Her talent and leadership has helped us be successful both on and off the field,” Murphy said. “We appreciate Tom’s leadership on the Foundation committee and Johnnie’s many valuable contributions during their time on the…