Executive Transactions

Wieden + Kennedy “has parted company” with MICHAEL FOLINO, Creative Dir on its Nike account, part of which was put up for review this week. Folino was with the agency for eight months, coming from DDB, Chicago. Folino’s departure comes three weeks after Nike Global Account Dir REBECCA VAN DYCK left to become Worldwide Advertising Dir at Apple (BRANDREPUBLIC.com, 3/16)....AVP Inc. BOD member WILLIAM CHARDAVOYNE will serve as interim CFO, succeeding ANDREW REIF, who is leaving to pursue a new opportunity. Chardavoyne was CFO at Activision from ’00-06 (AVP).... Indians Exec VP & GM MARK SHAPIRO has agreed to a five-year contract extension through the 2012 season (Indians)....The Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission has hired TERESA STERNS to oversee consultants aiding in the Vikings’ attempts to build a new stadium. The Vikings, who were consulted on the hire, have two weeks to put together a presentation for a new stadium to the Minnesota state Legislature. Sterns has worked for St. Paul’s Planning & Economic Development department and consulted with various entities including the Wild (STAR TRIBUNE, 3/16).

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