ESPN promoted espnW Founder LAURA GENTILE to Senior VP/espnW & Women's Initiatives (ESPN)....TIM LEIWEKE's recently formed Oak View Group named Van Wagner Sports & Entertainment VP/Team & Venue Services JASON GONELLA Exec VP/Premium Services. Premier Partnerships Corporate Partnerships Assistant ANDREW FEINBERG also has been added to the OVG exec team, as has Leiweke's daughter, FRANCESCA BODIE, who "most recently led a group trying to bring an NFL team and stadium" to downtown L.A. (BILLBOARD.com, 11/16)....Palace Sports & Entertainment named Tampa Bay Sports & Entertainment VP/Event Booking for Amalie Arena ELMER STRAUB to the newly created position of Senior VP/Venue Management, reporting directly to PS&E President & CEO DENNIS MANNION (PS&E)....Double-A Southern League Biloxi Shuckers GM BUCK ROGERS has resigned (Shuckers)....The Greater Columbus Sports Commission named JENN CARTMILLE Marketing Manager and also hired LAURA BROWN, MICHELLE MERCER and TAYLOR FRANKLIN (GCSC).
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