Executive Transactions

Shannon O'Neill Receives Promotion At Golf Channel

TicketsNow CEO CHERYL ROSNER Monday in a town-hall meeting informed her staff that she is stepping down from her position, effective December 19. Chief Technology Officer SHAWN FREEMAN will replace Rosner (CHICAGO TRIBUNE, 12/10)....NTRA President RICHARD VIOLETTE JR. has been re-elected (THOROUGHBREDTIMES.com, 12/5)....Babolat USA named Le Coq Sportif NA CEO TIM MCCOOL Managing Dir. McCool will oversee U.S. sales and marketing operations for the company (Babolat)....Golf Channel promoted Senior VP/New Media & Business Development SHANNON O'NEILL to New Media Group GM. O'Neill, who joined Golf Channel in '07, will be responsible for the day-to-day management of all new media operations, including product, content, marketing, strategy and technology (Golf Channel)....Calgary-based Nexen Inc. has named Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment BOD member ROBERT BERTRAM to its BOD. Bertam also serves on the BOD of Toronto-based The Cadillac Fairview Corporation (Nexen)....The Blue Jays hired former Pirates Special Assistant to the GM ROY SMITH as a Pro Scout (GLOBEANDMAIL.com, 12/9).

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