Britton Banowsky
CEO, College Footbal Playoff Foundation
Prior to being named the CEO of the College Football Playoff Foundation (the Foundation), Mr. Banowsky served for 13 years as commissioner of Irving-based Conference USA. Partnering with the College Football Playoff Committee, Conference USA instituted the inaugural College Football Playoff championship in January. As the executive director of the Foundation, the College Football Playoff’s charitable arm, he will continue building Extra Yard, the Foundation’s program for teacher development. Founded in 2013, the CFP Foundation has provided over 11 million in direct financial support for teachers, impacting over 3 million students, and generating over 600 million in teacher focused impressions. All proceeds from the College Football Playoff’s licensing and merchandising are donated to teachers for classroom supplies through its capstone project Extra Yard