CA-based promotional marketing company BigBallot named
ERIC BECHTEL as CMO. Previously, Bechtel was VP & head of
SFX Sports Group's property marketing division. Bechtel
will run BigBallot's N.Y. office, scheduled to open on
September 1 (BigBallot)....JERRY SOLOMON, former President
of national broadcast at SFM Media/MPG, NY, has joined
financial research and content site JagNotes.com as Senior
Ad Sales Exec (AD AGE, 8/10)....The 49ers promoted Player
Personnel Dir TERRY DONAHUE to Assistant GM (S.F. CHRONICLE,
8/10)....The U.S. Figure Skating Association (USFSA) named
GREG JOHNSTON as Events Manager. Previously, Johnston was
Event Manager with Synergy Sports and with the promotional
department for Int'l Sports Marketing (USFSA)....Nike Golf
named SARA KILLEEN Interactive Marketing Manager (THE
DAILY)....Golfsmith Int'l promoted co-Owner and Exec VP
FRANK PAUL to President. Paul will retain his position as
CEO and remain involved in day-to-day operations
(Golfsmith)....The Islanders named KERRY GWYDIR Publications
Coordinator, KEVIN SCHWAB Special Events Coordinator,
MELISSA HARDING Community Relations Coordinator and ROCKY
BONANNO Communications Assistant (Islanders)....Former FSN
Account Exec TIM MCCANN has joined Eurosport as Ad Sales
Manager (THE DAILY)....Allentown, PA, WFMZ-IND hired TOM
LEYDEN as a sports reporter and anchor (THE DAILY).
