As part of a restructuring at CNN, CNN/SI President JIM
WALTON, who launched the sports network in '96, was named
President of CNN Networks/USA. Walton will be responsible
for 15 CNN domestic news networks and Web sites (WASHINGTON
POST, 8/31)....The Hurricanes named DOUG PIPER Exec VP/
Business Operations. Piper spent the last five years as
Exec VP/Business Operations for the Oilers (Hurricanes).
...Baseball.TV named former Royals Senior Dir of Scouting
TERRY WETZEL to the newly created position of VP & Int'l Dir
of Business Development (THE DAILY)....ISC named DICK
PINKHAM as Managing Dir of Marketing Partnerships to be
based in N.Y. Pinkham served as Senior VP/New Business for
IMG since '97 (ISC)....Detroit-based sports and
entertainment company Olympia Entertainment promoted PR
Manager KATHLEEN KENNEDY to Dir of PR, Marketing Manager
ALYSSA COHEN to Dir of Marketing and Graphic Designs &
Creative Services Manager MICHELLE CHMURA to Dir of Creative
Services. In addition, JACQUELINE HARPER was named Dir of
Group Sales (FREE PRESS, 8/29)....Russell Athletic Team
Sports named RISHAL DINKINS-STANCIEL as Senior Marketing
Manager. Dinkins-Stanciel was National Account Manager for
Warner-Lambert Consumer Healthcare (AD AGE, 8/28 issue).
