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The USL named former Union President TOM VEIT CMO (USL)....IUPUI named Wright State Univ. Deputy AD RODERICK PERRY AD. Perry replaces MICHAEL MOORE, who resigned in August "after 19 years with the school" (INDIANAPOLIS STAR, 10/22)....AMA Pro Racing named Automobili Lamborghini America COO MICHAEL LOCK CEO, effective Nov. 1 (AMA Pro)....The Mariners named Rockies Peak Performance Coordinator ANDY MCKAY Dir of Player Development. McKay "replaces CHRIS GWYNN, who resigned Oct. 8 after four years" in the position. McKay will "take over as the club's farm director, overseeing the six Minor League teams as well as the Dominican Republic Academy" (MLB.com, 10/21). The Mariners also promoted Dir of Pro Scouting TOM ALLISON to "oversee all of the organization's scouting operations" (Tacoma NEWS TRIBUNE, 10/22)....N.Y.-based Wunderman ad agency named former Deep Focus CMO JAMIE GUTFREUND Global CMO (THE DAILY)....NYRA has extended the contract of President & CEO CHRIS KAY to July '16 (SARATOGIAN.com, 10/21).

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