Coca-Cola in a statement today announced that North America President of Sparkling Brands & Strategic Marketing WENDY CLARK "will return to that role on April 6 after a three-month leave." Clark and Coke "never confirmed the nature of Ms. Clark's outside project," but it was "widely reported that she left to work in some capacity for HILLARY CLINTON." When the leave was announced, Coke said that Clark "would return on March 31" (ADAGE.com, 3/31).
CAT'S OUT OF THE BAG: Puma promoted Head of Sports Marketing Teamsport JOHAN ADAMSSON to Dir of Sports Marketing & Sports Licensing. He succeeds CHRISTIAN VOIGT, who has decided to leave the company. Adamsson, who has been with Puma for 14 years, will be responsible for managing and extending Puma's portfolio of athletes and sports teams on a national and int'l level. He is based at Puma's HQ in Germany (Puma).
EXECS: The Mariners named MLB Security & Facilities Management Supervisor CHRISTOPHER ELLIS Dir of Safety & Security, effective April 6. Ellis during his stint with the league office helped establish its Best Stadium Operations Practices used by each club. He also coordinated security and operations for multiple All-Star Games (Mariners)....Eastern Kentucky Univ. named consulting firm Direct Attention President STEVE LOCHMUELLER AD, succeeding MARK SANDY, who left for the same position at Ball State Univ. Lochmueller will begin in April (EKU)....St. Lawrence Univ. promoted men's soccer coach and Assistant AD BOB DUROCHER to AD (SLU)....The Packers promoted Customer Service & Training Manager PEGGY PREBELSKI to Dir of Retail Operations (Packers)....Aquarius Sports & Entertainment promoted KERRI HADDEN to Senior Manager of Client Services, KELSEY EVANS to Senior Coordinator of Client Services and KRISTEN RAUCH to Assistant Coordinator of Client Services (THE DAILY).
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