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Executive Transactions

NBCUniversal promoted DAN LOVINGER to NBCUniversal Exec VP/Cable Ad Sales, MARK MILLER to NBCUniversal News Group Exec VP/Ad Sales and PETER NAYLOR to NBC News Digital Exec VP/Ad Sales. In addition, the company named TRISH FROHMAN Exec VP/Ad Sales Strategy and ALISON TARRANT Exec VP/Client Solutions. All five execs begin their new roles immediately and report to President of Ad Sales LINDA YACCARINO (NBCUniversal).

EXECS: Intrust Bank Arena named CHRISTINE PILECKAS Dir of Sales & Marketing (THE DAILY)....USA TODAY Sports named CHRIS STRAUSS Sports Writer for the NFL and blogger for the publication's general sports blog "Game On!" (THE DAILY)....The National Steeplechase Association BOD named the following as members of the newly formed Steeplechase Safety Task Force: NSA President & Far Hills Races co-Chair GUY TORSILIERI, NSA Stewards Advisory Committee Chair & Iroquois Steeplechase Chair DWIGHT HALL, Blue Ridge Equine Clinic Founder R. REYNOLDS COWLES JR., NSA Dir of Racing BILL GALLO JR., NSA Safety Advisor R. BARRY WATSON, Steeplechase Owners and Trainers Association President KATE DALTON, former steeplechase jockey SEAN CLANCY and National Steeplechase Foundation BOD member RICHARD VALENTINE. NSA Communications Dir DON CLIPPINGER will serve as Task Force Secretary (BLOODHORSE.com, 11/14).

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