Executive Transactions

Churchill Downs Inc. (CDI) today named BILL MUDD as Exec VP & CFO.  Mudd will begin the role on October 15 and will report to CDI President & CEO ROBERT EVANS.  Mudd previously worked at GE for 15 years, serving most recently as Global Commercial CFO for the Water & Process Technologies division (CDI).

EXECS: The Blues promoted JOE DENNEHY to VP/Food & Beverage; MIKE CARUSO to VP/PR; and PHIL SIDDLE to VP/Finance & Administration. The club also named DAVE BULLOCK Senior VP/Sales & Marketing; KARRIE YAGER VP/Sales & Marketing Partnerships; MARK TAMAR VP/Entertainment & Event Marketing; and TODD LAMBERT VP/Sales (Blues)....The 76ers named Bobcats Basketball Coordinator PETE SOUSA PR Manager (THE DAILY)....USA Water Polo named CHRISTINE BIRD Dir of Marketing & Communications (USA Water Polo)....USA Swimming promoted Publications Coordinator JIM RUSNAK to Manager of Editorial Properties (USA Swimming).

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