SPORTSBUSINESS JOURNAL’s John Lombardo reports the AFL promoted COO ED POLICY to Deputy Commissioner as it restructures its front office. AFL CFO and Events President JOE VRANKIN was promoted to COO (SPORTSBUSINESS JOURNAL, 2/19 issue)....The IFL named JOEL EHRLICH to the new position of CMO and President of Sales (IFL)....MLS named LUIS RODRIGUEZ Operations Coordinator (THE DAILY).
FRANCHISE: The Seahawks named Cardinals Senior Dir of Football Operations JOHN IDZIK VP/Football Administration, filling the position vacated by new Titans GM MIKE REINFELDT. Idzik worked with Seahawks President & GM TIM RUSKELL with the Buccaneers from ’93-’03 (SEATTLE TIMES, 2/17)....The Phillies promoted Dir of Finance & Accounting JOHN NICKOLAS to VP & CFO and Sales Dir JOHN WEBER to VP/Sales & Ticket Operations. The team also promoted JOHN BRAZER to Dir of Publicity; MICHAEL HARRIS to Dir of Marketing & Special Projects; ROB MACPHERSON to Dir of Corporate Partnerships; BRIAN MAHONEY to Dir of Advertising Sales; and SAL DEANGELIS to Event Operations Manager....The Vikings named former Pistons Dir of Sponsorship Marketing PETER DUGGAN Corporate Sales Manager (THE DAILY).
EXECS: Cybex Int’l named GLENN COLAROSSI President of its newly formed Hospitality Division (Cybex)....Honda Center Dir of Media & Communications JULIE SEDIQ is leaving her post to become Dir of Marketing Communications for Toyo Tires (THE DAILY).
