Jason Sinnarajah
Jason Sinnarajah is a Canadian professional sports executive who currently serves as president of business operations for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball.
Sinnarajah previously worked in MLB as an executive for the Cleveland Indians from 2012 to 2015, then for the Kansas City Royals from 2023 to 2026. He also worked in the National Football League as an executive for the Buffalo Bills from 2020 to 2023.
Early life and education
Sinnarajah was born and raised in Toronto. He was a Buffalo Bills fan growing up. Sinnarajah's family moved to Bellingham, Washington, when he was in high school.Sinnarajah earned a bachelor's degree in finance and marketing from Boston College in 2002, then went on to earn a Master of Business Administration from the University of Virginia's University of Virginia [Darden School of Business|Darden School of Business] in 2007.
Career
After graduating from Darden School of Business|Darden], Sinnarajah worked for Google for five years, including stints working abroad in Australia and Japan. He made his first foray into professional sports with the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball in 2012, working on strategy and business analytics. In 2015, Sinnarajah returned to the technology sector as he became vice president of global strategy and business development for The Weather Company. He moved to Ziff Davis in 2017 as senior vice president of strategy and growth.In 2020, Sinnarajah returned to professional sports with his longtime favorite football team, the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League, serving as senior vice president of business administration from 2020 to 2023. He made the jump back from the NFL to MLB in August 2023, when he was hired by the Kansas City Royals. After parts of three seasons in Kansas City, Sinnarajah was hired as one of two Washington Nationals presidents ahead of the 2026 [Major League Baseball season|2026 season], reporting directly to team ownership as president of business operations.