Chris Henderson was named Atlanta United’s new chief soccer officer and sporting director this week, bringing with him 17 years of MLS front office experience. He joins as part of club president and CEO Garth Lagerwey‘s longterm vision to remake Atlanta United in order to create sustainable program capable of competing for championships year after year.

Henderson joins Atlanta from Inter Miami CF, where he served in the front office for four years. He spent 12 years of his career with Seattle Sounders. In Seattle, he previously worked with Lagerwey and built consistent success. Seattle made the playoffs in all 12 years under Henderson’s leadership.

• Here are a few of the notable numbers that prove Henderson’s track record of success

• Now that he’s introduced himself, we sat down with Henderson and asked him 17 questions — some soccer-related, some just for fun — to help our supporters get to know him a little better:

  Inter Miami is coming off a historic season and has the best player in the world on its roster. Why was now the right time for you to join Atlanta United and take on this project?

  The infrastructure is in place — the vision, the alignment, the values of this club, the facilities, one of the best stadiums in the world. This training center is amazing. State of the art. It would be a big draw for players to come play here. I’m excited for what is going to come in the next few years, and the success that we can have, and working with a team of people who are aligned with the same vision.