National Collegiate Hockey Conference Commissioner JIM SCHERR resigned Friday to become European Games COO. The search for a replacement "begins immediately" (Colorado Springs GAZETTE, 6/1). ... League One Swindon Dirs GARY HOOPER and CALLUM RICE "have stepped down from their positions" (PA, 6/4). ... Vivacity has named social media agency 1000heads Account Manager CHRIS ILLMAN as its Social Media Head. Illman led strategy for 1000heads for clients including Skype and Nokia, leveraging client inventory including the South By Southwest Festival and LADY GAGA. Illman will oversee the development of Vivacity's global motorsport key influencer database (Vivacity). ... Cricket Australia has appointed New South Wales Community Relations Commission Commissioner SAM ALMALIKI as Senior Manager, Community Engagement. Almaliki assumes the role in Cricket Australia's Game & Market Development department having acted as emerging markets leader at Cricket New South Wales. The newly created role will oversee Cricket Australia's indigenous, female, multicultural and disability programs and drive Australian cricket's strategic goal to be a sport for all Australians (CA).
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