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Legends named DAVE KERSCHNER Senior VP/Facilities & Business Development and ERIC GELFAND Senior VP/Communications. Kerschner previously worked as SCP Senior VP/Development, and managed the development, design and construction for Rio Tinto Stadium, among other projects. Gelfand oversaw communications at SCP (Tripp Mickle, SportsBusiness Journal)....Chicago Sun-Times Sports Editor CHRIS DE LUCA was named Deputy Managing Editor of News and Sports (CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, 5/31)….The Canadian Paralympic Committee named MARTIN RICHARD Exec Dir of Communications & Marketing. Richard has been the Swimming Canada Dir of Communications for the past 10 years (CPC)….WWE hired Global Spectrum GM PATRICK TALTY as Senior VP/Live Events (WWE)….NBC Sports Manager for Strategic Initiatives LINDSAY FITZ is leaving the company for a position with Discovery and TLC Networks. Her last day will be tomorrow (THE DAILY)….The Buccaneers named Seahawks Assistant Dir of College Scouting ERIC STOKES Dir of College Scouting (Buccaneers).

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