Executive Transactions

Nike has named private investment company MSP Capital Founder & CEO JEANNE JACKSON to the newly created position of President of Direct-to-Consumer Efforts. Jackson, who served as Walmart.com CEO from '00-02 and has served on Nike's BOD since '01, will be responsible for "global retail efforts which include Nike-owned retail stores worldwide, its affiliate retail stores and its digital commerce organization." Jackson will report to Nike President & CEO MARK PARKER (BIZJOURNALS.com, 3/4).

Norman Miglietta Joins Golf Channel

GOLF: Golf Channel named Turner Sports New Media Ventures Dir of Advertising & Marketing NORMAN MIGLIETTA New Media VP/Marketing, reporting to Golf Channel New Media Senior VP & GM SHANNON O’NEILL (Golf Channel)....Octagon has hired former LPGA Exec VP & COO CHRIS HIGGS as co-Managing Dir of Golf (Jon Show, SportsBusiness Journal).

EXECS: The Mets have hired Bloomberg News baseball reporter DANIELLE SESSA as Dir of Communications, reporting to Senior VP/Marketing & Communications DAVID NEWMAN (Eric Fisher, SportsBusiness Journal)....U.S. Synchronized Swimming (USSS) named SANDRA MAHONEY National Team Dir (USSS)....BBC Sport promoted Head of Sport Production BARBARA SLATER to Dir, replacing ROGER MOSEY who was named BBC Dir of London 2012 (BRADINSIGHT.com, 3/4)....US Presswire named Blue Key Asset Management Managing Partner BRUCE ODLE President and Getty Images League Manager PETER TORIELLO Global Dir of Sales & Business Development (THE DAILY)....Tennis Magazine named LISA BUCO Dir of Marketing and DEEPAK SHARMA Dir of Digital Ad Sales (Tennis Magazine).

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