ESPN named JP Morgan Chase Head of Ad Operations/Digital Marketing Group MARCELLA REGNIAULT VP/Digital Sales Planning & Client Services, reporting to Senior VP/Asset Management OLIVER DIZON and Senior VP/Business Operations & Strategy LORI LEBAS. The net also named Nielsen VP/Digital Enablemen SOPHIE COLEMAN VP/Data Strategy & Program Management, reporting to Senior VP/Global Data Officer VIKRAM SOMAYA. Meanwhile, ESPN promoted Senior Dir of Media Strategy & Planning MARY SHEEHAN to VP/Marketing Investment & Performance, a newly created role (ESPN).
MILLER TIME: Miller Sports Properties promoted Fanzz VP/Finance IAN MCDONALD to the same position for the parent company, with oversight for the Jazz, Triple-A PCL Salt Lake Bees, cycling’s Tour of Utah, EnergySolutions Arena, All-Star Catering, The Zone Sports Network and KJZZ Television. The company also promoted Jazz VP/Accounting RANDY WRIGHT to VP/Financial Reporting & Risk Management and Jazz VP/Finance NATHAN KENYON to VP/Business Analytics & Reporting (THE DAILY).
GONE SURFIN': Nike announced that Hurley Founder BOB HURLEY will step down as CEO to transition to a new role, where he will focus on building and cultivating the community and extending Nike's relationships with elite athletes. Longtime Nike exec and Hurley VP & GM BOB COOMBES takes on management of the business at Hurley, reporting to Nike VP & GM/Global Categories JAYME MARTIN (Nike).
EXECS: Stats LLC this week has let go of about 30 employees, including Exec VP/Global Strategy BILL SQUADRON, continuing a marked period of change under new owner Vista Equity Partners. As part of the personnel moves, many of its operations are further consolidating within its Illinois HQ. Stats has lost official data distribution contracts this year with the NFL and NHL but has also acquired The Sports Network, Prozone and TVT Video Technologies (Eric Fisher, Staff Writer)....The Raiders named Intel VP/Marketing COURTNEE WESTENDORF Senior VP & CMO. With Intel, Westendorf led branded experiences, events and sports marketing partnerships; she will now lead the Raiders' marketing, including branding, creative services, broadcast, corporate communications, promotions, digital, and social media channels (Raiders)....MSG Networks promoted VP/Advanced Services PETER TULLOCH to the newly created position of Senior VP/Digital Products & Distribution, and Dir of Content Distribution & Marketing ARMANDO POLANCO to VP/Content Distribution (MSG)....N.Y. Road Runners named Adoption Exchange Association CEO RACHEL PRATT Senior VP/Youth & Community Services (NYRR)....The AHL named SHAWN FLANAGAN Hockey Operations Manager (AHL)....The Blues promoted Dir of Pro Scouting ROB DIMAIO to Dir of Player Personnel (Blues)....The Marlins promoted Dir of Pro Scouting JEFF MCAVOY to VP/Player Personnel, Dir of Player Development BRIAN CHATTIN to Assistant GM, and Assistant Dir of Pro Scouting DAVID KELLER to Dir of Pro Scouting (MLB.com, 10/6).
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