In Atlanta, Jeff Schultz reported that Thrashers Exec
VP DAVE MAGGARD is "leaving the team" and "plans to move
back" to CA. Maggard was hired by Turner Sports President
HARVEY SCHILLER three years ago to "assist in various
aspects of the organization" (ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, 9/25).
...GAYLE BODIN PETTY has resigned as USOC Associate Dir of
Media & Public Affairs after 16 years, effective October 15
(USOC)....JODI FALKENTHAL was named Kaleidoscope Manager of
Advertising Sales (Kaleidoscope)....The WCHL has named
MICHAEL DEMAINE Dir of Communications. He replaces SAMMY
WALLACE, who has been named RDV Sports and IHL Solar Bears
Manager of Communications (WCHL)....KATHRYN MCDONALD was
named to the newly created position of Fotoball
VP/Promotions. McDonald was previously VP/Sales & Marketing
for promotions firm Lulirama/McMason Int'l (Fotoball).
SHARKS MAKE MOVES: The Sharks announced several
promotions over the weekend: KENT RUSSELL was named VP/Sales
& Marketing. Russell will oversee ticket sales and
operations, marketing, advertising and publicity; GREG
ELLIOTT was promoted from Dir of Sponsorship to VP/Corporate
Partnerships and RICH SOTELO was named VP/Building
Operations. Sotelo has served as San Jose Arena Management
Dir of Operations the past four years (Sharks).
