Executive Transactions

Umbro named STEPHEN MAKIN CFO, replacing GEOFF HASLEHURST. Makin had been an exec at Wal-Mart’s Asda unit since ’91 (Umbro)....The MLS Revolution named Patriots Dir of Strategic & Business Processes BRIAN BILELLO COO (Revolution)....Rice Univ. AD BOBBY MAY announced he will retire in June (HOUSTON CHRONICLE, 4/19)....Red Bull Racing named KEITH SAUNT Operations Dir. Most recently, Saunt was head of manufacturing at Renault F1 (AUTOWEEK, 4/17 issue)....CFL Dir of Communications ALEXIS REDMOND is leaving her position, effective May 5 (CFL)....Global Entertainment Corp. (GEC) named Bowlin Travel Centers Chair & CEO MICHAEL BOWLIN and Solano Ventures President STEPHEN MCCONNELL to its BOD (GEC).

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