Executive Transactions

Live Nation announced Six Flags President & CEO MARK SHAPIRO has joined their BOD (Live Nation). Live Nation President & CEO MICHAEL RAPINO: "Mark's position at Six Flags gives him an unparalleled level of experience in consumer entertainment, brand building, sponsorship and marketing" (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER, 11/19).

BASEBALL: The Mariners removed GREG HUNTER as Dir of Minor League Operations and promoted co-Coordinator of Minor League Instruction PEDRO GRIFOL to replace him. Nationals coach TIM TOLMAN was named to replace Grifol (SEATTLE TIMES, 11/17)….The Pirates named KEITH CHAMPION Special Assistant to GM NEAL HUNTINGTON. Champion spent the ’08 season as a pro scout for the Red Sox (Pirates)….The Marlins promoted Coordinator of Broadcasting EMMANUEL MUNOZ to Dir of Broadcasting (Marlins)….Little League Int’l (LLI) promoted Senior Communications Exec LANCE VAN AUKEN to VP/Communications (LLI).

EXECS: Amper, Politziner & Mattia, CPA & Consultants, announced that ROBERT RAIOLA will serve as Dir of the firm’s Sports & Entertainment Group (Amper, Politziner & Mattia)….Velocity promoted Coordinators EMILY HINES, KEVIN SOLOMON and MAGGI DEMKO to Associates, and Associates LINDSEY HINCH, JACI QUINCY and ELIZABETH WASHBURN to Managers (Velocity).

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