Nike has named MINDY GROSSMAN as Global VP/Apparel.
Grossman was previously President & CEO of Polo Jeans
Company/Ralph Lauren. Nike also named JORDAN WAND as Global
Dir of its advanced innovation team, ROBIN LANAHAN as Dir of
Nike Marketing/U.S. Apparel and ERIC WICAL as Nike Men's
Business Dir/Active Lifestyle (Nike)....Chicago Sun-Times
sports columnist RICK TELANDER has joined
SportsWritersDirect as Senior National Columnist. Telander
will write weekly online columns and features while
continuing to write for the Sun-Times (Broadband Sports).
...DAVID LARSON was named Dir of Marketing & Communications
at Homestead-Miami Speedway. He was previously VP/Business
Development for L.A.-based Alton Entertainment Group
(Homestead-Miami Speedway)....RAFAEL PEREZ was named
administrator of MLB's new Dominican Republic office. Since
'96, Perez has been a Senior Software Consultant/Global
Project Manager at FL-based Scala North America (MLB).
...Nike Golf promoted NICOLE SMITH to Int'l Marketing
Coordinator. Smith was Product Line Coordinator for
Footwear, Balls and Equipment (GOLF Magazine, 9/26)....The
NHL named KENNETH MARTIN as Dir of Community & Diversity
Programs. Martin had been Dir of Community Relations for
the Sabres since '94 (NHL).
