Executive Transactions

The Seahawks promoted Dir of Pro Personnel WILL LEWIS to VP/Football Operations. Scout TAG RIBARY was promoted to Lewis' old position, and the team named NFL Panthers scout TRENT KIRCHNER Assistant Dir of Pro Personnel (SEATTLEPI.com, 2/5)….The Eagles hired former Browns GM PHIL SAVAGE as a player personnel consultant for the '10 NFL Draft (Cleveland PLAIN DEALER, 2/5)….Jets Dir of Media Relations DAVID TRATNER left his position with the club (THE DAILY).

EXECS: The NTRA named Stevenson & Associates Consultant BARKLEY PORTER VP/Sales & Business Development. He replaces FRITZ WIDAMAN, who left for a position with the Daily Racing Form (BLOODHORSE.com, 2/4)….Northwestern Univ. named Bowling Green State Univ. Senior Associate AD & Senior Woman Administrator JANNA BLAIS to the same position (Northwestern)….The CFL Winnipeg Blue Bombers hired ESPN Pro Scout KEN MOLL as Dir of Player Personnel (Blue Bombers)….USA Volleyball appointed JOY MCKIENZIE-FUERBRINGER to its BOD (USA Volleyball)….Learfield Sports named Mizzou Sports Properties Account Exec BRANDEN MILLER GM for its newly formed Missouri Valley Conference Sports Properties (Learfield Sports).

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