Executive Transactions
WCSN (Universal Sports) co-Founder Thomas Hipkins is stepping down from his position as the company's General Counsel, a job he's held since '05. He'll maintain his position as a member of the Olympic sports media company's board. Andrew Jacobson, another attorney with the company, will replace Hipkins as general counsel (Tripp Mickle, SportsBusiness Journal).
FRANCHISES: The MLS Fire named K2 Sports VP/Global Marketing MIKE HUMES Senior VP/Sales & Marketing, ISP Sports Senior VP & National Sales Dir SCOTT MALAGA VP/Corporate Partnerships and BECKY CARROLL VP/Communications (Fire)....The Patriots named NFL Cardinals Personnel Exec JASON LICHT Dir of Pro Personnel (BOSTON GLOBE, 2/26).
EXECS: Magna Entertainment Corp. (MEC) Dir ANTHONY CAMPBELL has stepped down from the position, effective immediately (MEC)....ESPN Int'l named Yahoo Senior Dir of Business Development SCOTT STERNBERG VP/Int'l Digital Media (ESPN)....The Anaheim City Council has approved THOMAS MORTON as Anaheim Convention Center, Sports & Entertainment Exec Dir. Morton, who previously worked for the Albuquerque Convention Center, will be responsible for overall operations of the Convention Center (City of Anaheim)....Crocs Inc. named JOHN DUERDEN President & CEO, effective March 16, replacing RON SNYDER, who is retiring but will continue as a BOD member. Duerden joins Crocs from Chrysallis Group, a consulting firm he formed in '06 (WALL STREET JOURNAL, 2/26)....The National Alliance for Youth Sports (NAYS) named SANDY KELCHNER Chapter Development Specialist (NAYS).
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