CARROW NAMED PRESIDENT & COO: Raleigh-based Capitol
Broadcasting Co. named HILL CARROW as President & COO of the
company's new sports marketing and management division
Capitol Sports Management (CSM). CSM will look to develop
new properties in the adult or masters sports market and
will consult on marketing, sponsorships, facilities, bid
cities and team ownership. Carrow joins CSM from the USOC
where he served as Dir of the USOC's Corporate Partnerships
& Services Division and as VP at OPUS. Carrow also served as
Dir of Sara Lee Corp.'s sponsorship of the '96 Games (CSM).
OTHER MOVES: Nike named LESLYE MUNDY as Dir of Global
Corporate Media Relations, with an emphasis on business and
financial media. Mundy was VP/Internal Communications at
AutoNation. In addition, Nike named BETH GORNY as PR
Manager for Nike.com (Nike)....The WUSA named SHAUN MAY as
Dir of PR. Previously, May was Dir of Athletic
Communications at the Univ. of PA (THE DAILY)....eBizJets
named JUSTIN FIRESTONE as Dir of Sports Marketing where he
will be responsible for marketing and sales of eBizJets
Worldwide Travel Card to sports industry individuals.
Firestone comes from Broadband Sports' athletesdirect.com
(eBizJets)....Heritage Golf Group named CHRIS AGUILAR as Dir
of Marketing & Communications (THE DAILY)....Dallas-based
Center Operating Co., which runs the American Airlines
Center, has named four members to its sales department:
Former Mavericks Account Exec BRIAN O'CONNOR; former TX
Motor Speedway exec PHILLIP TAGGERT; and Southwest Sports
Group execs GLEN BRIGHT and JEFF TRUMMONDS (DALLAS MORNING
NEWS, 10/15) ...Seattle-based Varsity Communications has
named CHARLES BEENE as Editor (Varsity Communications).
