Pittsburgh native David Morehouse was named president of the Penguins in April, 2007. He represents the team in corporate relations, governmental affairs and redevelopment of the Mellon Arena site, in addition to overseeing the ticket sales, marketing, corporate sales and communications departments.

Morehouse came to the Penguins in December, 2004, as a Senior Consultant on the new arena project, bringing with him extensive national experience in political decision-making, strategic planning and project development.

He served as Senior Advisor to the John Kerry for President campaign, traveling on the campaign plane and serving as Senator Kerry’s traveling chief of staff. He worked in the Clinton-Gore White House, at the Pentagon and on Capitol Hill during much of the 1990s, including a stint as Senior Counselor to Vice President Al Gore from 1999-2001. Overall, he worked on four Presidential campaigns.

Morehouse grew up in Beechview and attended South Hills Catholic High School, the Community College of Allegheny County and Duquesne University. He received a masters’ degree in public administration from the Harvard University John F. Kennedy School of Government in 1999.

Morehouse and his wife, Vanessa, reside in Bell Acres with their two children, Jackson and Mackenzie.