Executive Transactions

Expos Dir of Player Development TONY LACAVA has resigned after citing "philosophical differences" with team ownership (Toronto GLOBE & MAIL, 1/30)....The AHL Philadelphia Phantoms named former Pirates Account Exec DEREK SCHUSTER as Dir of Sales and ALEX KARLSEN as Account Exec (Phantoms)....Sporting News Radio named PAUL KESSLER as Chief Engineer (Sporting News Radio)....CA-based Tyr Sport named former Speedo/Authentic Fitness Marketing Manager DONNA TSCHANTZ as Dir of Marketing (BRANDWEEK, 1/28)....The Independent Central League Ft. Worth Cats named former NL MVP MAURY WILLS as VP/Special Projects (AP, 1/28). The Cats also named former Northern League St. Paul Saints Exec VP MARTY SCOTT as President (PIONEER PRESS, 1/29)....Octagon Holland named SUE KIRKPATRICK European Account Dir with specific responsibility for the European Rugby Cup Limited account. Kirkpatrick will be based in London (Octagon).

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