Executive Transactions

Westwood One named Gores Group CFO/Operations ROD SHERWOOD CFO, effective immediately. Sherwood replaces GARY YUSKO, who left to pursue other opportunities (RADIOINK.com, 9/17)....NYRA Senior VP/Sales & Market Development GAVIN LANDRY is no longer with the company. NYRA Dir of Communications & Media Relations JOHN LEE: "We're not commenting on personnel matters, but [yesterday] was Gavin's last day here" (THOROUGHBREDTIMES.com, 9/17)....USA Football named CREIG FEDERICO Dir of Events and MATT SICCHIO Dir of Business Operations & Legal Affairs. Federico handled operations for the past two U.S. Army All-American Bowls, and Sicchio previously served as U.S. Soccer Federation Dir of Corporate Partnerships & Legal Affairs (USA Football)....FSN Arizona named ION Media Networks Regional Sales Manager KEITH WARREN National Sales Manager (FSN)....CSN Mid-Atlantic promoted Sports Sponsorship Manager ERIC SHUSTER to Dir of Strategic Partnerships (CSN)....The USTA Elite Player Development program named tennis coach JOSE HIGUERAS Dir of Coaching. Higueras had been working with ATP Tour player ROGER FEDERER (Palm Springs DESERT SUN, 9/17)....PrestoSports named CBS College Sports Manager of Univ. Relations TED BARDACH VP/Business Development, effective September 15 (PrestoSports).

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