Baye Adofo-Wilson is a commercial real estate developer, lawyer, urban planner and entrepreneur. Most recently, he co-developed the Hinchliffe Stadium Neighborhood Restoration Project in Paterson, NJ.

The $110 million initiative includes the preservation and restoration of Hinchliffe Stadium (a National Historic Landmark that was home to the New York Black Yankees, New York Cubans and Newark Eagles), 75 senior low-income housing units and a 4,500-square-foot museum dedicated to Negro League baseball and the Paterson Sports Hall of Fame.

Mr. Adofo-Wilson was the Deputy Mayor/Director of Economic and Housing Development for the City of Newark, NJ. He also is a 2014 Harvard University Loeb Fellow and a U.S. Army Veteran with degrees from Rutgers University, Cornell University and the University of Pennsylvania Law School.

As a Patersonian, Baye sees the creation of men’s and women’s professional soccer teams in his hometown as the best way to guarantee Hinchliffe Stadium’s long-term success while meaningfully impacting the diverse communities of Paterson, Passaic County and Northern New Jersey.

Erik Stover has over 25 years of experience in the sports and entertainment industry, managing stadiums, arenas and professional soccer teams in the U.S. and abroad.  

As former Managing Director of Red Bull New York and then COO of the New York Cosmos, Erik oversaw the construction and operation of Red Bull Arena, recruited international soccer legend Thierry Henry and led the Cosmos to three NASL championships in five years. He won the MLS Executive of the Year Award in 2010.

Erik was also the Managing Director of Match IQ USA, representing the North American commercial and sporting interests of European clubs like FC Schalke 04, Eintracht Frankfurt and FC St. Pauli.

Most recently, he was part of the purchase of Akademisk Boldklub in Copenhagen, Denmark and served as the club’s CEO.

He lives in Northern New Jersey with his wife and two daughters.