Executive Transactions
Coyotes Managing Partner & coach WAYNE GRETZKY, who has served as the Exec Dir of the Canadian Olympic hockey team for the last two Winter Games, “essentially ruled himself out of consideration for the position.” However, he said that he wants “to be involved with the team in some capacity” (GLOBE & MAIL, 9/16).
EXECS: BBC Dir of Sport ROGER MOSEY has stepped down from his role to serve as BBC Dir of London 2012. Mosey will lead BBC's preparations and operations for the 2012 London Olympics (GUARDIAN.co.uk, 9/15)....Stride Rite named Puma North America Senior VP/Sales & Merchandising TOM MORGAN to the newly created position of Keds Group Senior VP/Global Sales and PRO-Keds GM, effective in early October (Stride Rite)....The NHL named SI Consumer Marketing Manager NILI DOFT Senior Dir of Direct & Digital Marketing, reporting to NHL VP/Direct & Database Marketing PERRY COOPER (NHL)....PGA.com has promoted Dir of Business Programs GARY TREATER to Senior Dir of Business Operations. Treater will report to Turner Sports VP & GM of Sports Digital MATTHEW HONG (Turner)....The 49ers named NFL Cardinals Dir of Ticket Sales JAMIE BRANDT Dir of Ticket Services (SAN FRANCISCO BUSINESS TIMES, 9/12 issue).
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