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The NBA named U.S. Secret Service Supervisory Special Agent JEROME PICKETT Senior VP & Chief Security Officer, effective Monday. Pickett will report to NBA President of League Operations JOEL LITVIN and oversee all aspects of the league's security operations (NBA)....The Padres named A's Coordinator of Int'l Scouting SAM GEANEY Dir of Player Development (Padres)....The D-Backs named former Nationals Assistant GM BRYAN MINNITI to the same position. Minniti had been with the Nationals for "five seasons before surprisingly resigning earlier this month" (ARIZONA REPUBLIC, 10/24)....Packers Dir of Retail Operations KATE HOGAN resigned after deciding it "was time to do something else." Packers Dir of Public Affairs AARON POPKEY said that retail department managers "will report" to VP/Marketing & Fan Engagement GABRIELLE VALDEZ DOW "until a successor for Hogan is found" (GREEN BAY PRESS-GAZETTE, 10/24)....Jackson Motorsports Group named BRIAN BLAIR Program Manager and JASON KAZIAN Account Exec (JMG).

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