USL promoted Exec VP JAKE EDWARDS to President, replacing TIM HOLT, who has resigned to pursue other professional opportunities. USL also named real estate development firm DDR Corp. Dir of Business Development JUSTIN PAPADAKIS President of Commercial ventures for the newly created Business Development Department, while former Univ. of Evansville soccer coach MIKE JACOBS was named Exec VP/Corporate Operations & League Development (USL).
EXECS: Relevant Sports named MSG Co. Dir of Team Partnerships T.J. CIRO Dir of New Business Development for the Int’l Champions Cup soccer tournament (THE DAILY)....Leverage Agency named Discover Financial Services Dir of Global Business Development RYAN GARTON Exec VP/Business Development & Brand Strategy and diversified holding firm MacAndrews & Forbes exec ANDREJA PUNKRIS Marketing & Sponsorship Coordinator (THE DAILY)....The Aspire Group named DUANE TAYLOR-MASON Group Events Consultant of the Fan Relationship Management Center for Sun Devil Athletics and GRANT MAILHES Sales Consultant of the Fan Relationship Management Center for FAU Athletics (THE DAILY)....Learfield Sports appointed GM for Eastern Kentucky Univ. Sports Properties MIKE PEDDICORD GM for its Missouri State Sports Properties (Learfield).
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