Media industry veteran JENNIFER CHUN has been hired by the NBA as Senior VP/Global Media Distribution. Chun, who began her job with the NBA on Tuesday, previously was Senior VP/Content Acquisition for Time Warner Cable. She had worked for TWC since ‘11. Chun, who was named as a ‘13 SBJ Game Changer, will report to NBA President of Global Media Distribution BILL KOENIG. She also will work closely with NBA Senior VP/Global Media Distribution & Business Affairs DAVID DENENBERG. Chun’s job is a new position within the league (John Lombardo, Staff Writer).
EXECS: Churchill Downs Inc. named Erie Insurance Group CFO MARCIA DALL Exec VP & CFO. She replaces BILL MUDD, who had been CFO since '07 and was promoted to President & CFO last August. Mudd will "focus more on operational responsibilities moving forward" as President and COO. Dall "starts Oct. 12 and will answer directly" to CDI CEO BILL CARSTANJEN (BIZJOURNALS.com, 9/23)....Padres Senior Adviser to the GM & Pro Scouting Dir LOGAN WHITE will shift his focus to "senior advising duties and amateur and international scouting," as West Coast Supervisor PETE DEYOUNG was promoted to Dir of Pro Scouting (SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE, 9/24)....The Islanders named former Capitals GM GEORGE MCPHEE Special Adviser to GM GARTH SNOW (AP, 9/23).
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