Ellie Caple is in her fourth season with the 49ers and second as vice president, corporate
communications & public affairs. Her corporate communications team builds and protects the
49ers and Levi's Stadium brands via global media relations and crisis response strategies.
Caple's team has maximized media attention to successfully drive revenue, attract partnerships,
and enhance brand affinity by amplifying the organization's work across verticals, including the
49ers Foundation, corporate partnerships, fan engagement, stadium events and operations,
leadership of Leeds United and Rangers Football Clubs, and more. Her team further supports
49ers executives by providing media training opportunities, and securing award recognition and
industry speaking opportunities.

Ellie Caple is in her fourth season with the 49ers and second as vice president, corporate
communications & public affairs. Her corporate communications team builds and protects the
49ers and Levi's Stadium brands via global media relations and crisis response strategies.
Caple's team has maximized media attention to successfully drive revenue, attract partnerships,
and enhance brand affinity by amplifying the organization's work across verticals, including the
49ers Foundation, corporate partnerships, fan engagement, stadium events and operations,
leadership of Leeds United and Rangers Football Clubs, and more. Her team further supports
49ers executives by providing media training opportunities, and securing award recognition and
industry speaking opportunities.

Caple also leads the organization's government affairs strategy, fostering collaborative
relationships with elected officials at every level, and tracking and guiding legislation in
Sacramento and Washington, DC.

Throughout her 49ers tenure, Caple has led numerous successful communications campaigns
totaling billions of impressions worldwide. Highlights include announcing Levi's Stadium as the
host of Super Bowl LX in 2026, the launch of a 10-year economic impact report detailing the
impact of the stadium on the regional economy, the 49ers Foundation's first-ever expansion into
Oakland, the extension of the naming rights partnership with Levi Strauss, and 49ers
Enterprises' assumption of full ownership of Leeds United and majority ownership of Rangers
Football Club. She continues to advise the Bay Area Host Committee on media strategy
preparations for Super Bowl LX and the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Prior to joining the 49ers, Caple spent a decade working in politics and on political campaigns,
including five years with Kamala Harris during her U.S. Senate tenure and presidential
campaign, and later running Alex Padilla's U.S. Senate race for which she designed a political
and media strategy that cleared the field of opposition. Caple previously worked for Bearstar
Strategies, a powerhouse campaign firm advising candidates up and down the ballot, and as a
Crisis & Strategy Director for Sunshine Sachs, a well-known entertainment PR firm.
Caple previously served on the board of the Los Angeles Young Democrats, where she helped
found the organization's first Women's Caucus.

Originally from the Boston area, Caple holds a BA in Peace and Justice Studies from Tufts
University in Massachusetts. She currently resides in Los Angeles with her husband.