Timbers name Heather Davis new CEO

The Portland Timbers named Heather Davis their chief executive officer on Wednesday.

Davis, whose local roots run four generations deep, will take over the club business operations of the Timbers, Portland Thorns FC and Providence Park.

Her hiring represents another step forward for the franchises, especially the Thorns.

A report by former U.S. Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates released last month found that owner Me