Bills, Sabres president Brandon resigns after reported misconduct investigation

Russ Brandon, who served as the president of the Buffalo Bills and Buffalo Sabres, resigned from his position with both teams, Terry and Kim Pegula announced Tuesday. Brandon also resigned as Pegula Sports and Entertainment president.

Brandon's exit reportedly follows an internal investigation into his workplace behavior and allegations of personal misconduct, two sources told Tim Graham of the Buffalo News.

Kim Pegula will immediately take over as president of the Bills, Sabres, and Pegula Sports and Entertainment.

"We have a tremendous amount of confidence in the strong leadership teams we have built within each of those entities over the last several years," Terry and Kim Pegula wrote in a statement. "We are excited about the direction of our teams, especially after this past weekend's NFL draft and NHL lottery results. Our focus remains on building championship teams on and off the field for our fans and community."

Brandon told Graham he'd been thinking about moving on from the organization for "some time."

"My goal when the Pegulas purchased the franchise was to reach 20 years with the Bills ... which I achieved this past November," Brandon said. "Given where we are from a timing standpoint, particularly with the conclusion of the NFL draft, now seems like the time to make that transition."

Brandon joined the Bills in 1997 and was named president in 2013. He was appointed Sabres president in July 2015 after the Pegulas dismissed Ted Black.

The executive also served as president of the AHL's Rochester Americans and the Buffalo Bandits lacrosse franchise.