Executive Transactions

Proebstle Leaves Crawford Architects

Tom Proebstle, a founding partner of K.C.-based Crawford Architects, confirmed he has left the sports design firm to pursue other opportunities. The decision to end the partnership was mutual, Proebstle said. Proebstle helped start Crawford’s sports practice in '01 after spending eight years at Ellerbe Becket, where he became an associate shareholder. His project experience includes design work on Conseco Fieldhouse and the Lambeau Field renovation (Don Muret, SportsBusiness Journal).

CAP MOVE: The Eagles have named National Football Post Founder & President ANDREW BRANDT as a consultant to assist in the areas of player contract negotiations and salary cap management through August. Brandt previously served as Packers VP/Player Finance and General Counsel (Eagles). Brandt wrote he will remain an "active leader, manager and contributor" to the National Football Post (NATIONALFOOTBALLPOST.com, 2/19).

EXECS: USA Track & Field (USATF) appointed the following to its BOD: WILLIE BANKS, DR. EVIE DENNIS, STEVE HOLMAN, KIM HAINES, ELIZABETH PHILLIPS, STEVE MILLER, MAX SIEGEL, KENNETH TAYLOR and JACK WICKENS (USATF)....The USTA has named Int'l Tennis HOFer TRACY AUSTIN Special Consultant for Player Development (USTA)....Memphis Motorsports Park has promoted Business Development Manager AARON HITCHCOCK to Dir of Business Development (Dover Motorsports)....VIRGINIA BUNTE has resigned as Senior VP & CFO of Golfsmith Int’l Holdings and all its subsidiaries, effective March 3. Exec VP & COO SUE GOVE will assume the responsibilities as interim CFO (Golfsmith)....DEMIKO ERVIN, former Assistant Dir of Little League’s Southeast Region, was named Dir of the Little League Urban Initiative and will join the staff at the Little League Int’l offices in Williamsport, Pennsylvania (Little League).

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