Executive Transactions

Churchill Downs Inc. (CDI) named JEFFREY MAINKA as VP/Corporate Development and KEVIN SEIDEHAMEL as Dir of Development. Mainka replaces JIM GATES who was named to the newly-created position of Churchill Downs Racetrack VP/Administration. Mainka was Bear Stearns' Real Estate, Gaming, Lodging and Leisure Group VP and Seidehamel was Louisville-based J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons Inc. investment banking associate (CDI)....Nike named BEN WATSON as Global Apparel Brand Creative Dir. Watson was European furniture design and manufacturing firm Vitra Int'l Marketing Dir for Europe (Nike)....The ECHL Boardwalk Bullies named KATHY ROBERSON as Senior Ticket Sales Account Exec (Boardwalk Bullies)....The Hamilton Group named TODD GERSHWIN as VP. Gershwin had been responsible for the marketing, event management and corporate sponsorship development for the St. John's Univ. athletic department (The Hamilton Group).