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Executive Transactions - February 2, 2023

MSG Entertainment and Sphere Entertainment named Bumble Inc. Chief Legal and Compliance Officer LAURA FRANCO EVP & General Counsel. Franco will assume the role on Feb. 20 and report to Exec Chair & CEO JAMES DOLAN (MSG Entertainment).

BSE Global named VP/Live Events and Touring RAFAEL MORFFI VP/Sports Programming. In this new role, he will generate, book and manage live entertainment opportunities at Barclays Center with a focus on boxing, combat sports, college basketball, esports, family shows and more (BSE Global).

SafeSport named WTA COO MATT CENEDELLA; Employee Assistance Professionals Association CEO JULIE FABSIK-SWARTS; National Retired Basketball Players Association President & CEO SCOTT ROCHELLE; and Allison Chief of Staff KATY SPAULDING to its BOD (SafeSport).

Blue Wire promoted SVP/Network Operations ANDREW ROTONDI to COO, VP/Sales LUKE PAGANO to CRO and VP/Business Affairs & Operations BRITTANY MACHADO to SVP/Business Affairs (Blue Wire).

Topnotch Management named Kent State Athletics Business Coordinator Assistant CLARA RODRÍGUEZ Business & Operations Manager and Sports Business Journal Marketing Coordinator ALEXA BROOKS Brand Manager/Talent and Events (Topnotch Management).

LAFC promoted Data Analyst JOEY SOEDER to Data Scientist (SBJ).

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