ERIC PETROSINELLI has stepped down as GM of Zebra Sports, which provides player tracking devices to the NFL. His role appears to be filled by his former boss, JILL STELFOX, the GM of Zebra’s location solutions. Her title on her LinkedIn page now also includes GM Sports. She could not be reached for comment. Petrosinelli in an email noted his last day was Friday. He is exploring the next opportunity and phase of his career. Before his time with Zebra, Petrosinelli was with GroupM ESP (Daniel Kaplan, Staff Writer).
EXECS: F1 named World Rugby Union Chief Commercial Officer MURRAY BARNETT Global Head of Sponsorship & Commercial Partnerships, effective in April. F1 also named Sky Sports Head of Content Insight MATTHEW ROBERTS Global Head of Research, effective in June. Both execs also had previous stints with ESPN and will now report to F1 Managing Dir of Commercial Operations SEAN BRATCHES, who was previously ESPN Exec VP/Sales & Marketing (REUTERS, 3/10)....The Tucson-based Nova Home Loans Arizona Bowl "will soon introduce" Arizona Sports & Entertainment Commission CEO ALAN YOUNG as its new Exec Dir. Current Exec Dir MIKE FEDER will become Dir of Sales & Marketing, "which is his strength" (TUCSON.com, 3/11)....Indianapolis Motor Speedway named Lucas Oil Stadium Dir MIKE FOX Senior Dir of Facilities (IBJ.com, 3/10)....Siena College named RYAN VENTER Assistant AD/Development (Siena)....U.K.-based social video management platform Grabyo named NeuLion Senior VP/Business Development & Strategy MIKE KELLEY President of the Americas (DIGITALSPORT.com, 3/10).
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