Executive Transactions
Colts Owner Jim Irsay "several months ago quietly signed [President & GM Bill] Polian to a contract extension for 'another three or four years.'” Polian declined to comment on the extension. Polian signed a five-year extension in ’03 worth about $2M per year (INDIANAPOLIS STAR, 3/27)....Alltel Wireless named MASON ELLENBERGER Manager of Team Sports. Ellenberger will oversee all football and basketball activation plans, including managing all mobile content and FanU.com initiatives (Alltel)....MSG Media named SUSAN SCHROEDER to the newly created position of VP/Marketing Partnerships & Client Services. Previously, Schroeder managed the East Coast practice of AMCI, an automotive/motorsports marketing consultancy (MSG).
MS&E: Maloof Sports & Entertainment (MS&E) promoted VP/Strategic Alliances TOM HUNT to Senior VP/Strategic Alliances, Dir of Business Development/Strategic Alliances JEFF DAVID to Senior Dir of Business Development/Strategic Alliances and Business Manager/Strategic Alliances KACI ALEXANDER to Senior Business Manager/Strategic Alliances (MS&E).
CLC: The Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC) promoted the following: JOHN GREELEY to VP/University Services; HEATH PRICE to Senior Dir of University Services; ANDER NICKELL to Rep of University Services; JENNY SANDHAGEN to Manager of Local Licensing; and JANA FRANZ to Senior Dir of Marketing Operations. CLC also hired CHARTER FOSTER as Coordinator of Apparel Marketing; DAVE BROWN as Coordinator of University Services and FRANCO JOHNSON as Coordinator of Marketing Operations (CLC).
EXECS: Former NBAer Alonzo Mourning has replaced former UCLA coach John Wooden as honorary Chair of the McDonald’s High School All-American game. Mourning also serves as Captain of the McDonald’s Advisory Council (ESPN, 3/26)....Packers long snapper ROB DAVIS retired, and yesteday was named the team's new Dir of Player Development (MILWAUEE JOURNAL SENTINEL, 3/27)....Grand-Am named DAVID SPITZER VP/Competition, where he will oversee the competition department, including the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series and the Grand-Am KONI Challenge Series, as well as other Grand-Am sanctioned series (Grand-Am)....Active Marketing Group promoted RICH ABEND to VP/Business Development (Active Marketing Group).
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