People and Pop Culture

Executive Transactions

10.31.2016

U.K.-based sports sponsorship outfit SMG Insight named English Football League Marketing Research Manager NICOLE ALLISON head of media research concessionaire and Sodexo Consumer Insight Manager SARA EDDLESTON head of consumer insight (SMG). National Rugby League side Canberra Raiders announced the resignation of SIMON HAWKINS from its board effective immediately. Hawkins has been on the Raiders board for the past four years (Canberra Raiders).

COACHES/MANAGERS: Ligue 1 side Lorient assistant coach FRANCK HAISE was named interim manager. Former Manager SYLVAIN RIPOLL was fired last week (Lorient). ... Arabian Gulf League side Al Nasr coach IVAN JOVANOVIC "was sacked and replaced by former Chelsea defender DAN PETRESCU on Saturday night." The club said, "Dan Petrescu has signed a tentative agreement with the club and arrives in the country tomorrow [Sunday] with his assistants to lead the first team" (GULF NEWS, 10/29).

PREVIOUS Zak Brown Mum On Report That He Is In Talks To Replace Dennis At McLaren NEXT Names In The News

SPONSORED CONTENT

ADDITIONAL SECTIONS

PODCASTS

SBJ Morning Buzzcast: May 10, 2024

May 10, 2024

Start your morning with Buzzcast with Austin Karp: A very merry NFL Christmas on Netflix? The Braves and F1 deliver for Liberty Media investors; the WNBA heads to Toronto; and Zelle gets in on team sports sponsorship.

Phoenix Mercury/NBC’s Cindy Brunson, NBA Media Deal, Network Upfronts

May 8, 2024

On this week’s pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp chats with SBJ NBA writer Tom Friend about the pending NBA media Deal. Cindy Brunson of NBC and Phoenix Mercury is our Big Get this week. The sports broadcasting pioneer talks the upcoming WNBA season. Later in the show, SBJ media writer Mollie Cahillane gets us set for the upcoming network upfronts.

SBJ I Factor: Molly Mazzolini

April 23, 2024

SBJ I Factor features an interview with Molly Mazzolini. Elevate's Senior Operating Advisor – Design + Strategic Alliances chats with SBJ’s Ross Nethery about the power of taking chances. Mazzolini is a member of the SBJ Game Changers Class of 2016. She shares stories of her career including co-founding sports design consultancy Infinite Scale career journey and how a chance encounter while working at a stationery store launched her career in the sports industry. SBJ I Factor is a monthly podcast offering interviews with sports executives who have been recipients of one of the magazine’s awards.

SBJ TV

https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Global/Issues/2016/10/31/People-and-Pop-Culture/ET.aspx

Sorry, something went wrong with the copy but here is the link for you.

https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Global/Issues/2016/10/31/People-and-Pop-Culture/ET.aspx

Executive Transactions

SBJ Morning Buzzcast: May 10, 2024

Phoenix Mercury/NBC’s Cindy Brunson, NBA Media Deal, Network Upfronts

SBJ I Factor: Molly Mazzolini

Sports Media Podcast April 24 Whos Up Whos Down

Sports Media Podcast April 17 2024 The Big Get Molly Solomon

Sports Media Podcast March 27 2024