Baseball
The Arizona Diamondbacks promoted Sean Maguire to senior director of security, Greg Green to senior manager of security and Trevor Harvey to season tickets account executive.
The Los Angeles Dodgers promoted Lorenzo Sciarrino to director of corporate partnerships.
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The
Milwaukee Brewers promoted
Regis Bane to senior director of ticket operations,
Billy Friess to senior director of ticket sales and
Katina Shaw to senior director of community relations.
The Class AAA Pacific Coast League’s
Nashville Sounds hired
Jason Franke as director of corporate partnerships and
Jeff Hem as radio broadcaster.
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The
Cleveland Indians named
Adam Everett special assistant of baseball operations. Everett is a former MLB player.
The Class AA Southern League’s
Jacksonville (Fla.) Suns hired
Steve Kolbe as its play-by-play broadcaster. Kolbe was the play-by-play broadcaster for the Washington Capitals.
The Class A South Atlantic League’s
Hagerstown (Md.) Suns hired
Patrick Anderson as consultant to the general manager. Anderson was coach of the Hofstra University baseball team.
Colleges
George Washington University named
Tanya Vogel assistant director of athletics development.
The
University of Virginia named
Rob Slavis assistant athletic director of compliance. Slavis held the same position at Georgia State University.
Facilities
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Global Spectrum named
Keith Baulk general manager of Peter Gilgan Athletic Centre at the Gardens in Toronto and
Jason Toner general manager of events at the WFCU Centre in Windsor, Ontario.
Aviator Sports & Events Center named
Jaclyn Muns marketing manager. Muns was athlete marketing and promotions consultant for the Women’s Sports Foundation.
Comcast-Spectator named
Brock Jones vice president of bookings for Global Spectrum and Paciolan.
Infineon Raceway promoted
Rachal Pollen to director of marketing and
Diana Brennan to director of media and community relations.
Memphis International Raceway named
Paul Cartwright director of operations and
Glynn Williford director of sales and marketing.
Phoenix International Raceway named
Dave Lockett director of communications. Lockett was communications coordinator for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
VenuWorks promoted
Tim Sullivan to vice president and chief financial officer and
Russ Ferguson to vice president of food and beverage services.
Football
The
Tennessee Titans promoted
Mike Reinfeldt to senior executive vice president and chief operating officer,
Ruston Webster to executive vice president and general manager and
Lake Dawson to vice president of player personnel.
Hockey
The
Buffalo Sabres named
Brent Rossi vice president of brand strategy and marketing. Rossi was vice president of marketing for the Harlem Globetrotters.
Marketing
Team Epic promoted
Sarah Smith,
Emily Whitaker,
Elissa Dolacky,
Ashlee Woods,
Adam Hofmeister and
Christine Fuchs to coordinators.
Learfield Sports named
Ann Brett Gillespie Strickland general manager for Idaho Vandals Sports Properties,
Greg Hilt business development manager for Northwestern Sports Properties,
Patrick Purcell-Jones account executive for San Jose State’s Spartan Sports Properties and
Ronnie Cherry account executive for Texas Tech’s Red Raider Sports Properties.
Media
NewTek named
Carter Holland executive vice president of worldwide marketing. Holland was vice president of marketing at Avid Technology.
NBC Sports Group named
Tom Paredes vice president of NBC Sports Group Golf Vertical.
Multiteam Companies
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Palace Sports & Entertainment and the
Detroit Pistons named
Jeffrey Ajluni executive vice president and chief revenue officer.
Sunrise Sports & Entertainment named
Harold Talisman executive vice president and chief financial officer for the Florida Panthers and the BankAtlantic Center. Talisman was chief administrative officer for the Miami Dolphins and chief financial officer for New England Sports Ventures and the Boston Red Sox.
Olympics
USA Swimming named
Jim Fox marketing director,
Karen Linhart public relations and social media director,
Sandra Lopez events manager,
Jim Rusnak senior manager of editorial properties and
Jamie Fabos Olsen marketing and brand development director.
USA Water Polo named
Claudia Dodson director of club and member programs.
Sporting Goods and Apparel
Asics America named
David Thomas customer engagement manager. Thomas worked at Hubbell Lighting.
Peak Performance named
Henrik Bunge chief executive officer and
Tobias Sachs sales director. Bunge was Adidas Group Nordic managing director.
Performance Bicycle named
Andy Kennemer senior vice president of e-commerce. Kennemer was vice president of social media and marketing at Resource Interactive.
Quiksilver named
Clark Gundlach senior vice president and general manager of winter sports. Gundlach was a senior vice president at Burton.
UST Mamiya, golf club shaft and grip manufacturer, named
Danny Le marketing manager. Le held the same position at Bridgestone Golf Clubs and Accessories.
Other
The
Health & Wellness Channel named
Jeff Dilley vice president of finance. Dilley was chief financial officer at Golf Channel.
STR Marketplace promoted
Shayla Burks to senior director of finance and administration and
Justin Carroll to senior director of marketplace operations.
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UFC hired
Kieren Portley as vice president of studio and Spanish production and
Zach Candito as an event producer. Both Portley and Candito worked at ESPN.
Awards and Boards
The
National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association named WNBC’s
Bruce Beck New York City Sportscaster of the Year.
The
World Golf Foundation named
Mike Davis, executive director for the U.S. Golf Association, to its board of directors.
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