CAA
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Key executives: Asher Simons, Joe Becher
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Specialties: Franchises, leagues, colleges, media, venues, agencies
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Recent placements: McLaren F1, PGA Tour, Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment, Ticketmaster, Los Angeles Dodgers
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TURNER
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Collegiate Sports Associates
■ Key executive: Todd Turner, president
■ Specialties: College coaches, administrators
■ Recent placements: Missouri AD, UNLV AD, USC-Upstate AD, Houston football coach, Old Dominion women’s basketball coach
DHR International
■ Key executive: Glenn Sugiyama, managing partner
■ Specialties: Sports, media and entertainment, education, financial services
■ Recent placements: Pittsburgh AD, Purdue football coach, LEAD1 CEO/president, Syracuse AD, Georgia Tech men’s basketball coach
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SCHILLER
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O‘SUCH
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Diversified Search
■ Key executives: Tracy Murdoch O’Such, managing partner; Harvey Schiller, managing partner
■ Specialties: C-suite level, digital media, marketing
■ Recent placements: WWE, USTA, World Surf League, ESPN, Fox Sports
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BEAUDINE
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Eastman & Beaudine
■ Key executive: Bob Beaudine, president/CEO
■ Specialties: Pro, college sports, entertainment
■ Recent placements: Memphis football coach, South Carolina football coach, Rutgers football coach, Southern Mississippi AD
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CAIN
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Harvard Group International
■ Key executive: Chuck Cain, senior partner
■ Specialties: Properties, technology, media, agencies/consulting
■ Recent placements: Phoenix Rising FC COO, Arizona Coyotes director of marketing, IRG Sports & Entertainment director of corporate partnerships, Palm Beach International Raceway, Teneo Sports managing director
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DEXTER
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SPECK
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Heidrick & Struggles
■ Key executives: Mike Speck, partner and global sector leader; Billy Dexter, partner and Americas regional diversity leader
■ Specialties: Media, sports, consumer digital
■ Recent placements: NCAA EVP of inclusion and HR, ATP World Tour chairman and president
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JAMES
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James & Co.
■ Key executives: Michele James, founder; Roysi Erbes, president
■ Specialties: C-suite placements
■ Recent placements: StubHub COO, On Location Experiences CEO, National Basketball Players Association general counsel, Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment CBO, UFC head of sponsorship sales
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HUGHES
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BOARDMAN
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Korn Ferry
■ Key executives: Jed Hughes, vice chairman; Liz Boardman, senior client partner
■ Specialties: Diversity and women leaders in sports, president, CEO, CRO, heads of foundations
■ Recent placements: Jacksonville Jaguars coach, Georgetown men’s basketball coach, Arnie’s Army CEO, Manchester United CEO for media, New York City FC president
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YOCUM
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Marquee Search
■ Key executive: Jeff Yocom, president
■ Specialties: Pro sports teams and leagues, national governing bodies, sports marketing agencies
■ Recent placements: Arizona Coyotes EVP of corporate partnerships and premium seating, Oakland Raiders executive director of Raiders Foundation and VP of corporate partnerships, Learfield Sports GM, Seattle Sounders VP of corporate partnerships
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NOLAN
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BIAGINI
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Nolan Partners
■ Key executives: Paul Nolan, group managing director; Chad Biagini, managing director for North America
■ Specialties: C-level, VP, and high-performance level
■ Recent placements: San Jose Earthquakes president, San Jose Earthquakes GM, British Swimming CEO, International Tennis Federation COO
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PARKER
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WILDER
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Parker Executive Search
■ Key executives: Dan Parker, chairman; Laurie Wilder, president
■ Specialties: Higher education, health care, college sports
■ Recent placements: Illinois-Chicago AD, Wisconsin-Milwaukee men’s basketball coach, Eastern Michigan AD, Presbyterian AD, Boston College AD
Prodigy Sports
■ Key executive: Scott Carmichael, CEO
■ Specialties: Sponsorships/partnerships
■ Recent placements: TD Garden SVP of business operations; TD Garden/Boston Bruins VP of business strategy; On Location Experiences SVP of premium sales, VP of premium sales and VP of sponsorship
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BAILEY
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BERGHOFF
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RSR Partners
■ Key executives: Joe Bailey, managing director; Dany Berghoff, principal
■ Specialties: Property and rights holders, goods and services
■ Recent placements: Would not disclose
Russell Reynolds Associates
■ Key executives: Dean Stamoulis, Nada Usina
■ Specialties: C-suite, senior level
■ Placements: Would not disclose
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CRITTENBERGER
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MURPHY
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Spencer Stuart
■ Key executives: Jamie Crittenberger and Phil Murphy, co-leaders of the U.S. sports business practice
■ Specialties: Leagues and teams, nonprofits and foundations, entertainment and media, digital
■ Recent placements: New York Jets, Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, Liverpool FC, Paris Saint-Germain
TeamWork Consulting
■ Key executive: Buffy Filippell, president
■ Specialties: Senior-level sports and events executives
■ Recent placements: SportBox Entertainment Group EVP for global soccer division, Six Flags Entertainment national director of sponsorship sales, Live Nation U.S. Concerts VP of ticketing strategy
Turnkey Sports & Entertainment
■ Key executive: Len Perna, president/CEO
■ Specialties: Pro, college sports, entertainment
■ Recent placements: Atlanta Hawks GM, Alabama AD, Tennessee AD, Ilitch Holdings group president, LSU football coach
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