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The Coyotes named USOC Managing Dir of Marketing & Productions JOHN PIERCE CMO. Pierce was with the USOC for eight years and helped manage the governing body’s relationship with NBC Sports. Prior to the USOC, Pierce was Disney Dir of Marketing & Creative Content. The Coyotes’ hire follows VP/Marketing TED SANTIAGO departing the club last month and comes as the team’s ownership group, led by ANTHONY LEBLANC and GEORGE GOSBEE, embarks on its second season with the club. The team additionally confirmed the previously reported hiring of SMG Regional VP GREGG OLSON as CFO. Olson worked in SMG’s stadium and arena division for the past year. He previously held the CFO title with the Trail Blazers and Sharks (Ian Thomas, Staff Writer)

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: Hibbett Sports promoted VP and Divisional Merchandise Manager of Footwear & Equipment JARED BRISKIN to Senior VP & Chief Merchant. Briskin replaces REBECCA JONES, who left the company (Hibbett)....Reds VP & Assistant GM BOB MILLER “will be leaving the team after his contract runs out in October.” Miller “purchased a business in Florida earlier this year and will be moving there” (CINCINNATI.com, 9/29)....The Hawks named Basketball HOFer DOMINIQUE WILKINS Special Adviser to CEO STEVE KOONIN (AJC.com, 9/29).

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