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Executive Transactions

The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association yesterday announced NCAA Assistant to the Associate Dir JACQIE CARPENTER as Commissioner of the conference, effective in early September. Carpenter is the first appointed African-American female Commissioner of the CIAA (CIAA)....USA Fencing named VAL BELMONTE Exec Dir & CEO. He will move to Colorado Springs and begin his new role Sept. 4. Belmonte was Principal Partner & Co-Founder at Game 7 Seven in Chicago (USA Fencing)....CBS Sports Radio named WFAN Program Dir ERIC SPITZ Programming Dir. Spitz will report to CBS Radio Senior VP/ Programming CHRIS OLIVIERO (CBS Radio)….Comcast SportNet Mid-Atlantic named FS Florida Digital Content Manager MIKE WARGO Digital Media Managing Editor. The network also promoted GLENDALYN JUNIO to Marketing Coordinator (Comcast)….The WNBA Atlanta Dream named FRED WILLIAMS GM & coach, replacing MARYNELL MEADORS, who was let go yesterday (ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION, 8/28)….The Collegiate Women Sports Awards named CHRIS VOELZ Exec Dir, replacing Dr. JUDITH HOLLAND, who will remain with the organization as Managing Dir (THE DAILY)….North Dakota State Univ. named JACK MAUGHAN Senior Associate AD/Development (NDSU).

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