England's FA Wednesday morning named DAVID BERSTEIN as the "surprise choice" to become the organization's new Chair. Bernstein, who has been Chair of Wembley Stadium since '08 and previously worked for EPL club Manchester City in the same capacity, was the unanimous choice of the four-man nominations committee (THETIMES.co.uk, 12/22)....The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has named MIKE DAVIS Assistant Managing Editor for Sports & Digital Development. Davis, who had been Editor of the newspaper's JSOnline.com, succeeds GARRY HOWARD, who stepped down earlier this month to become Editor in Chief at Sporting News (JSONLINE.com, 12/21)....The Padres named MLB Cardinals Assistant GM JOHN ABBAMONDI VP/Strategy & Business Analysis (Padres)....Event security firm Contemporary Services Corporation has hired TIM TYRRELL as VP/Business Development. Tyrrell also is VP of the NFLPA Former Players Chicago Chapter (CSC)....The Skyline Conference has elected former Atlantic-10 Conference Commissioner LINDA BRUNO to the same position, effective Jan. 3 (Skyline Conference).
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