The Minnesota Twins announced the following senior leadership transition at the beginning of 2025 – Senior Vice President, General Counsel Mary Giesler transition to the role of Special Council; and Vice President, while Deputy General Counsel Mari Guttman was elevated to Vice President, General Counsel.
Giesler, who will continue serving as legal lead for the Pohlad family’s exploration of selling the Twins, initially joined the club as the organization’s first-ever General Counsel in March 2014, was promoted to Senior Vice President in 2016 and has built an in-house team that provides legal counsel and strategic oversight on all business-related matters, while serving as the Twins’ liaison with Major League Baseball’s legal department. Honored as a Notable General Counsel by Twin Cities Business in 2021 and named a 2014 Attorney of the Year by Minnesota Lawyer, Giesler has led the Twins’ legal efforts for the public-private development of Target Field Station; the construction and 2017 opening of a new player-development Academy in the Dominican Republic; and significant affiliate transactions resulting from 2020’s restructuring of the Major and Minor League Baseball player development model, among other achievements. Prior to joining the Twins, Giesler worked at the Minneapolis firm of Lindquist & Vennum and was a longtime partner at Minneapolis-based Kaplan, Strangis and Kaplan (KSK); while at KSK, she played a key role in the negotiation and preparation of many agreements that were integral to the approval, design, construction and 2010 opening of Target Field.
Guttman, who will assume day-to-day leadership of the Twins’ legal department, joined the organization as Deputy General Counsel in August 2021 and was elevated to Vice President on January 1, 2024. She has held direct oversight for legal needs pertaining to the Twins’ brand partnerships, suites, ticket offerings, licensing and in-season activations, while assisting Giesler and taking on leadership responsibilities across the organization, including as co-chair of the Twins’ IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Action) Council. Prior to joining the Twins, Guttman was Associate Counsel for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association. A graduate of Grinnell College and the Stanford University Law School, Guttman began her legal career as an Associate at the law firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.
Minnesota Twins Announce Changes in General Counsel’s Office
