Executive Transactions

TransWorld Snowboarding promoted Advertising Sales Manager JUSTIN COBB to Associate Publisher (TransWorld Snowboarding)....KFAN-AM Program Dir DOUG WESTERMAN was promoted to Operations Manager of KFAN and KFXN-AM. CHAD ABBOTT will replace him as KFAN Program Dir (Minneapolis STAR TRIBUNE, 11/26)....Columbia Sportswear named former Nike and Intersport exec FREDRIK KAELL Regional Sales Manager for Scandinavia, one of the company’s “fastest-growing markets.” Also, Columbia Managing Dir for Germany & Austria WOLFGANG FISCHLE has left the company, with European Sales Dir ANDRE PIERRE BONAMY assuming his responsibilities on an interim basis (BIZJOURNALS.com, 11/29). ... The Double-A Southern League Tennessee Smokies promoted Dir of Communications & Marketing JEFF SHOAF to Assistant GM, replacing MARK SEAMAN (Smokies). ... Game Face named STACEY UNCK Account Exec (Game Face).

SADDLE UP: The New York Turf Writers Association elected Daily Racing Form VP & Senior Editor IRWIN COHEN President. The N.Y. Post’s ED FOUNTAINE stepped down as President after two years, but was elected Secretary & Treasurer. BRAD TELIAS of CBS Radio and Sporting News was elected VP (BLOODHORSE.com, 11/27).

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