ESPN VP/Ad Sales EVAN STERNSCHEIN was named to head the
network's national ad sales department, replacing JEFFREY
MAHL, who left ESPN for a position with Web company Ask
Jeeves (ESPN)....The SLOC named RICHARD LOCKHART Dir of
Logistics for the 2002 Olympic Games. Lockhart managed
logistical planning for the Georgia World Congress Center
during the '96 Atlanta Games (SALT LAKE TRIBUNE, 7/16).
...The Senators hired Ottawa attorney PETER CHIARELLI to
replace former Ass't GM RAY SHERO. Chiarelli will direct
legal affairs for the team and the Corel Centre and will
also conduct contract negotiations (OTTAWA CITIZEN, 7/16).
...Capitals PR Assistant AMY KELLER has left to become the
PR Dir for the NPSL Baltimore Blast (THE DAILY)....The IHL
Admirals named BRIAN MANTHEY as VP/Communications. Manthey
was the Admirals Dir of Communications from '95-97 before
leaving to serve as President of the Wisconsin Sports
Authority (Admirals)....AmericanAirlines Arena named ERIC
BRESLER as VP/Marketing. Bresler previously held marketing
positions with the Nassau Coliseum, the Ice Palace and the
Charlotte Coliseum, among other locations (AA Arena).