GMR Marketing Exec VP/Sports MIKE BOYKIN is no longer with the firm. The company informed staff by e-mail yesterday that Boykin’s last day of work was March 31. He had been with GMR since '98 and played a central role in building the firm’s Charlotte office and sports practice, which expanded from consulting clients in NASCAR to working with clients across the Olympics, PGA Tour, college and other sports. Both Boykin and GMR declined to comment on his departure. GMR Senior VP CAMERON WAGNER will continue to run the company’s Charlotte office, which she began to oversee last year. Boykin’s departure comes on the heels of GREG BUSCH leaving GMR in February (Tripp Mickle, Staff Writer).
EXECS: Horizon Media promoted DAN PARISE to Managing Dir of Scout Sports & Entertainment (THE DAILY)....The Predators named CRAIG MACDONALD Hockey Dir at the new Ford Ice Center, which is the team's ice rink development at Global Mall at the Crossings in Antioch, Tenn. (Predators)....The CFLPA elected Montreal Alouettes OL SCOTT FLORY President, replacing MIKE MORREALE (WINNIPEG SUN, 4/1)....The Indianapolis Star promoted Sports Dir RONNIE RAMOS to the newly created position of Managing Dir for Digital & Sports. Prior to joining the Star, Ramos was NCAA Managing Dir of Digital Communications (INDYSTAR.com, 4/2)....The V Foundation for Cancer Research named former NFL Network President & CEO STEVE BORNSTEIN BOD Chair, succeeding BOB LLOYD, who served as Chair since '94 (V Foundation).
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