Koonin signed three-year deal with Hawks this summer

Hawk CEO Steve Koonin thanks fans for their support after a game in 2015. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Hawk CEO Steve Koonin thanks fans for their support after a game in 2015. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Hawks Chief Executive Officer Steve Koonin signed a new three-year contract with the team this summer.

Koonin’s original contract was with the previous ownership group after he joined the organization in April of 2014. The new contract is with the present ownership group, with principal owner Tony Ressler who purchased the team in June 2015.

Koonin oversees the business, financial and strategic operations of the Hawks and Philips Arena.