The Hawks named NFHS Network and PlayOn! Sports CRO ANDREW SALTZMAN Exec VP & CRO. The team also promoted Senior VP & CRO ANDREW STEINBERG to Exec VP & Chief Business Officer (Hawks). Steinberg will "take on a leadership role in the execution of several strategic projects" under the Hawks BOD and CEO STEVE KOONIN. Those projects "include a new practice facility, reimaging of Philips Arena and pursuing an NBA Development League franchise as a Hawks affiliate" (AJC.com, 8/4).
GULF CLUB: AEG Live announced the opening of a new Gulf Coast regional office with the acquisition of New Orleans-based event promoter Winter Circle Productions. WCP will continue to operate out of its office in New Orleans, while co-Founder DANTE DIPASQUALE will split time between there and AEG's N.Y. office. AEG/WCP named DiPasquale VP/Talent and WCP co-Founder REEVES PRICE VP/Operations. It also named ADDIE OLSEN Administrative & Marketing Dir and SHELBY WOOLF Marketing & Ticket Manager (AEG).
EXECS: Sabres VP/Hockey Related Business JOE BATTISTA "submitted his two-week notice Monday, but the plan had been in the works for months." Battista is "starting a leadership and sports performance consulting business" (BUFFALO NEWS, 8/4)....The Raptors promoted Dir of Basketball Operations TERESA RESCH to VP/Basketball Operations & Player Development and Dir of Scouting DAN TOLZMAN to Dir of Player Personnel. Tolzman also will retain his role as NBA D-League Raptors 905 GM (Raptors)....The Bills named former NFLer MARLON KERNER Dir of Alumni (Bills)....The Devils named former Canadiens GM ANDRE SAVARD and former Jets and Blue Jackets coach CLAUDE NOEL Professional Scouts (Bergen RECORD, 8/5)....Amateur athletic photo firm Gameface Media named online shopping company Rue La La Senior VP/Revenue MARK COFFEY CRO (Gameface)....Sponsorship agency Aquarius Sports & Entertainment named BRANDON ROLLINS Senior Coordinator of Client Services and ANDREW HAINES Assistant Coordinator of Client Services (THE DAILY)....Southern Univ. AD WILLIAM BROUSSARD "will not be returning" to the role. The school on Monday made Broussard's "four-month assignment" as Assistant to the President for Institutional Advancement "permanent" (Baton Rouge ADVOCATE, 8/4)....Knoxville Raceway GM BRIAN STICKEL "is stepping down" next month after 10 years at the track (DMREG.com, 8/4)....Former Brewers CEO WENDY SELIG-PRIEB, the daughter of MLB Commissioner Emeritus BUD SELIG, "is stepping down" from her role as President of New Ventures with women's fashion house Worth New York (MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL, 8/4).
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