Executive Transactions
NBC Universal named NBC Universal TV Group Exec Producer MICHAEL WEISMAN
Exec in Charge of Production for “Football Night in America.” Weisman served as
NBC Sports Exec Producer from ’82-89 and served last year as Exec Producer of
USA Network’s “Olympic Ice” during the Turin Olympics (NBC Universal).
EXECS: In this week’s SPORTSBUSINESS JOURNAL, Terry Lefton reports Mets
Senior VP/Corporate Sales & Services PAUL DANFORTH is leaving the team
to join CAA Sports “in a similar slot.” Also, the Nets named NASCAR Senior Account
Exec AMOS DYLAN VARON Managing Dir of Corporate Partnerships, reporting
to Nets Sports & Entertainment President BRETT YORMARK, his former boss
at NASCAR. In addition, JOHN SPAHN has joined the Nationals as Manager
of Corporate Partnerships after stints with the Redskins Radio Network, the Orioles
and Clear Channel (SPORTSBUSINESS
JOURNAL, 4/23 issue)....ESPN promoted Senior Dir of Customer Operations
KIM ALBANO to VP/Customer Care Operations (ESPN)....The Blake &
Bosworth Sports Marketing Group named Axcess Sports & Entertainment VP/Golf SCOTT
LECOMTE Exec VP/Golf, leading the expansion of the company’s athlete representation
division (Blake & Bosworth).... Ashworth named ERIC SALUS to its
BOD, increasing the number of directors from eight to nine (Ashworth).
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