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Lids Sports Group President KENNETH KOCHER has "stepped down after more than 10 years in the position." He also resigned his position as Genesco Senior VP. Genesco, which owns Lids, said that Kocher "would remain employed by the company in a consulting capacity for up to six months." Genesco President & CEO ROBERT DENNIS said that he will "act as Lids Sports Group's president while the company searches for a successor for Kocher" (IBJ.com, 2/2).

EXECS: Joey Logano Racing named JR Motorsports PR Manager ELLIOT MABE Manager of Sponsor Services. Mabe will manage partnership activities and communication of Team Logano digital platforms. He will report to JLR Business Manager WARREN VIGUS (Adam Stern, Staff Writer)....The Single-A Midwest League Lake County Captains named JEN YORKO Assistant GM (CRAINSCLEVELAND.com, 2/3)....IMG Learfield Ticket Solutions named BRIAN GILROY GM of its Auburn property, RYAN YOUNGS Associate GM of its Univ. of Colorado property and promoted CHAZ CHEESEBORO to Senior Account Exec for its Univ. of South Carolina property (THE DAILY)....Legends Global Sales has promoted Premium Sales Consultants DOREN BROWN and BRENT COHOON to Managers of Suite Sales for Mercedes-Benz Stadium (THE DAILY)....RSE Ventures promoted Associate General Counsel ABRAHAM RONDINA to General Counsel (THE DAILY). 

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