The Circuit of the Americas named BEN CAHALANE Chief Sales Officer, DANIELLE ELDRIDGE VP/Corporate Partnerships and TOM SCHNEIDER VP/Guest Services (COTA)….Front Row Motorsports recently hired former Roush Fenway exec ROBIN JOHNSON as VP/Marketing & Business Development. He helped lead a sales pitch that resulted in Maximum Human Performance signing on as a multi-race, multiyear team partner with Front Row’s Sprint Cup team (Tripp Mickle, SportsBusiness Journal)....Speedway Motorsports Inc. promoted Senior Manager of Business Development BRAUN SMITH to Dir of Business Development (SMI).
MLB MOVES: Nationals Media Relations Manager BILL GLUVNA resigned “in order to take a job working for Boras Corporation, where he’ll serve in a variety of roles, including marketing and public relations” (WASHINGTONPOST.com, 2/7)….The MLB Rangers hired former Royals Strength coach SHAYNE KELLEY to serve as the “key person” in LF JOSH HAMILTON’s support system (MLB.com, 2/7)….The Brewers named Royals Manager of Groundskeeping JUSTIN SCOTT Dir of Grounds. Scott will handle the role previously held by GARY VANDEN BERG, who passed away last October after more than 30 years with the club (Brewers).
EXECS: The Baku 2020 Bid Committee named Azerbaijani Football Association General Secretary ELKHAN MAMMADOV Head of Communications. Mammadov will also be in charge of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, which takes place in Baku in September, and will continue in his role as UEFA VP/Social Responsibility & Fair Play (Baku 2020)….Horizon Media promoted GM ZACH ROSENBERG to Exec VP & Chief Growth Officer. The firm also promoted Managing Partner SERENA DUFF to GM/Western Region. Both will report to CEO BILL KOENIGSBERG (MEDIAPOST.com, 2/7)….London-based marketing and communications agency Influence named BEN NICHOLS Head of Sports PR (Influence).
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