Executive Transactions
GLENN MENARD, SMG’s GM for the Louisiana Superdome and New Orleans Arena,
is leaving his position after about nine years to become a venue and special event
consultant in Atlanta. Menard spent close to a week inside the Superdome in late
August-early September ’05 after Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans and was
recognized for his efforts to operate a building under duress that had become
a shelter for 25,000 evacuees (Don Muret, SportsBusiness Journal).
UEFA: UEFA CEO LARS-CHRISTER OLSSON has resigned less than a week
after LENNART JOHANSSON lost his re-election bid for UEFA President to
MICHEL PLATINI. Olsson “had been Johansson’s right-hand man” (AP, 2/1).
FRANCHISE: The Devils named LESLIE WISER JR. Head of Security. Wiser
is retiring as special agent in charge of the FBI’s Newark Division (STAR-LEDGER,
2/2)....The CFL Saskatchewan Roughriders named JOE WOMACK Dir of Player
Personnel. For the past eight years, Womack has scouted in the NFL with the Eagles,
Redskins and the NFL Combine (Roughriders).
EXECS: ANTHONY CARUSO was appointed co-Chair of Fox Rothschild’s
Sports & Entertainment Law Department (Fox Rothschild)....The Marketing
Arm named MARK WINNEKER VP/Business Development. Winneker previously served
as Dir of Consulting for The Marketing Arm from ’99-’04 (The Marketing Arm)....Brand
Promotions named MARK REAVES Senior Account Manager. Reaves will work out
of the company’s Denver office and oversee the NASCAR programs for Toyota and
Craftsman (Brand Promotions)....NBC Sports Associate Golf Producer JOHN
GOLDSTEIN has left the network after 27 years. Meanwhile, Nike Golf named
Gaylord Sports Management VP/Business Development MARLIN MUSCH College
Amateur Golf Manager (GOLFWEEK, 2/3 issue)....TODD LEWIS, Sports
Dir at Orlando’s WKMG-CBS, “will be leaving the station” when his contract expires
this March (ORLANDO SENTINEL, 2/2).
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