Francine Melendez Hughes
Executive Vice President & General Manager, Stadium Operations
Biography
Francine Melendez Hughes is in her third season as executive vice president & general
manager of Levi's Stadium. In her role, she is responsible for all aspects of stadium operations
at the world-class venue located in Santa Clara, CA. This includes oversight of stadium
operations, project management, engineering, grounds, guest services, janitorial, parking,
security, transportation, and more. She is the stadium's main point of contact on all event days.
In Hughes' Levi's Stadium tenure, she has successfully hosted some of the world's biggest
artists including Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, and Ed Sheeran. She has also enabled Levi's Stadium to
welcome over 70,000 fans for multiple NFC Playoff Games, including the NFC Championship.
Other sporting events include the Concacaf Gold Cup and Conmebol Copa América. After just
one year at Levi's Stadium, Hughes was named to Silicon Valley Business Journal's 2023
Women of Influence.