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Lagardère Sports Promotes Several Consulting Execs, Adjusts Roles At Rooftop2 Productions

Lagardère Sports today announced a reorganization of its consulting division and experiential marketing team at Rooftop2 Productions, which Lagardère acquired last August. Lagardère Sports Exec VP/Global Consulting KERN EGAN has been promoted to President of Consulting for the Americas. Egan, an SBJ/SBD “Forty Under 40” honoree in ’11, will focus on developing the agency’s capabilities, such as strategic acquisitions and new hires. He will continue to report to Lagardère Sports President & CEO of the Americas ANDY PIERCE. Lagardère Sports also has promoted Senior VP/Consulting DAVE CAGIANELLO to Exec VP/Consulting and Rooftop2 Productions COO MARC TAROZZI to Exec VP. Both will continue to report to Egan. Cagianello will handle the day-to-day operations of Lagardère Sports’ client account teams, which was previously handled by Egan, while Tarozzi will handle overall operations for Rooftop2. Several execs with the Rooftop2 team also have had their roles adjusted. SCOTT LASKY is now Senior VP/Creative and GENNARO SCARPELLI is now Senior VP/Events. RYAN HALKETT has also moved over to the Lagardère Sports side as Senior VP/Sports Experiences.

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