Oak View Group-owned Prevent Advisors, a security consultant for sports facilities, has hired former LAPD Deputy Chief and counter-terrorism expert MICHAEL DOWNING as its Exec VP/Security. Downing, with 35 years of experience, is responsible for designing security programs customized for arenas and stadiums. Downing joins former LAPD Chief and NYPD Commissioner BILL BRATTON, law enforcement and intelligence experts MARK CAMILLO and MICHAEL RODRIQUEZ, and NHL Panthers Exec Chair PETER LUUKKO, all members of the Prevent Advisors’ BOD. The group was founded by ex-Special Forces military officers CHRIS ROBINETTE and BEN TOLLE. Downing started his new job Monday (Don Muret, Staff Writer).
EXECS: The 49ers named San Jose Sports Authority Exec Dir PATRICIA ERNSTROM VP/Special Events and Exec Dir of the '19 CFP National Championship Host Committee (49ers)....NFL Cardinals VP/Player Personnel TERRY MCDONOUGH has signed a four-year extension (TWITTER.com, 5/1)....Learfield named IMG College GM of its USF property KYLE WINCHESTER GM of its N.C. State property. Learfield also named Kentucky Speedway Senior Dir of Business Development TONY KOUNTZ GM of its Northern Kentucky property (Learfield)....GMR Marketing promoted JEREMY GOMEZ to VP/Client Services (GMR)....The USL Rochester Rhinos named DANIEL ALLAN Dir of Finance and JOHN BOURGEOIS and DANIEL RUDDY Account Execs (Rhinos).
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