Jeff Fong is in his 11th season with the 49ers and currently serves as executive vice president, finance. In his role, he manages the finance, accounting and payroll functions, reporting to the chief financial officer.
Fong started as the first financial planning and analysis hire in 2014, and has since built out the finance team, developed the budgeting and forecasting framework and upgraded the financial planning and reporting systems used by the organization. In his current role, he focuses on long-term financial strategy, people leadership, and technology innovation, most recently overseeing the implementation of a new payroll platform.
From 2020 to 2024, Fong was the executive sponsor of the 49ers Asian American Pacific Islander Employee Resource Group, APEX. He remains active in APEX and runs a monthly "Lunches with Jeff" session, where he interviews influential leaders in the organization. Fong is also one of the leads of the Finance Membership Resource Group for Pro Sports Assembly, the association for professional sports business leaders.
Fong came to the 49ers from Juniper Networks, where he was the finance business partner to the chief marketing officer. He has also held various finance roles at Agilent Technologies and began his career in Ernst & Young LLP's audit practice in San Jose where he became a CPA.
He holds a B.S. in business administration and a M.B.A. from the University of California at Berkeley, Haas School of Business. Fong lives in San Jose, CA, with his wife, Stephanie and his Shiba Inu, Ari.
