Executive Transactions

Nike named Converse President of North America & Global Product MICHAEL SPILLANE Converse CEO, replacing JACK BOYS, who plans to retire. Spillane will transition into the role "throughout the remainder of the year" (BIZJOURNALS.com, 10/12)....Nevada Gov. JIM GIBBONS has appointed FRANCISCO AGUILAR Commissioner of the Nevada Athletic Commission, succeeding JOHN BAILEY. Bailey's tenure ends October 31, and Aguilar's appointment begins November 1. Aguilar serves as "corporate and communications counsel for the Andre Agassi Foundation and Agassi-Graf Holdings" (LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL, 10/13)....The Univ. of Houston named DARREN DUNN Senior Associate AD for External Relations. Dunn will assume his role the first week of November (HOUSTON CHRONICLE, 10/13)....The MLS Crew named PAUL HOWARD Senior Dir of Corporate Sales. Howard previously served as Carew Int'l Dir of National Accounts (Crew).

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