Nike promoted Jordan Brand VP & GM for North America DARIC ASHFORD to President of Nike Golf, effective immediately. Ashford has spent 21 years with Nike. He will report to VP & GM for Global Categories JAYME MARTIN (Nike). Ashford replaces CINDY DAVIS, who "had been Nike Golf's president" since '08. The company announced Davis' retirement Oct. 7 (GOLFWEEK.com, 11/8).
EXECS: Vail Resorts President of Mountain Division BLAISE CARRIG will step down into a Senior Advisor role, with Exec VP & COO of Breckenridge Ski Resort PATRICIA CAMPBELL replacing Carrig. VP & COO of Keystone Resort JOHN BUHLER will replace Campbell, while GM of Canyons Resort MICHAEL GOAR succeeds Buhler as COO of Keystone (VAILDAILY.com, 11/8)....Hulman & Co. named Indiana-based industrial products firm Hillenbrand VP & CFO CINDY LUCCHESE Chief Administrative Officer & CFO, filling the role held by outgoing President & CFO JEFF BELSKUS (TWITTER.com, 11/10). Belkus is set to "retire early next year," but "has not set a date for his departure" (AP, 11/7)....The Dodgers named former MLBer GABE KAPLER Dir of Player Development and Padres Dir of Scouting BILLY GASPARINO Dir of Amateur Scouting (Dodgers). Sources said that the Padres "plan to promote" scout MARK CONNER to replace Gasparino (CBSSPORTS.com, 11/9)....The Univ. of Texas-Rio Grande Valley named Univ. of Texas-Pan American AD CHRIS KING to the same position (UTRGV)....The Rapids named UEFA Financial Analysis Manager PADRAIG SMITH Sporting Dir (Rapids).
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