Executive Transactions

The Wild named Lightning Exec VP/Sales JAMIE SPENCER to the newly created position of VP/New Business Development and Assistant to the Chair. Spencer also will oversee the team’s ticket sales and fan relations department (Wild)....The Penguins named Stars Senior Adviser MARK RECCHI Player Development Coach (AP, 7/18)....Connecticut Convention & Sports Bureau President MICHAEL VAN PARYS will retire Aug. 8. He led the organization “as it expanded from a regional to statewide entity” in ’12 (COURANT.com, 7/18)....The Pistons Radio Network named Magic Radio Network Exec Producer JAKE CHAPMAN Exec Producer & Air Talent, effective Aug. 6 (RBR.com, 7/17)....The Univ. of Wisconsin-Green Bay named Bowling Green State Univ. Assistant AD/Marketing & Promotions CRAIG SANDLIN Assistant AD/External Relations (UWGB)....High Point Univ. named Ohio Univ. Assistant Dir of Media Relations MARK LAFRANCE Assistant AD/Communications (HPU).

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