BigTeams CEO CLAY WALKER is leaving the Virginia-based provider of website and software solutions for high school athletic programs at the end of next month. The departure, described by Walker as amicable, comes as a three-year contract Walker signed in '14 ends. Walker oversaw a national expansion for the company, funding deals with Capital Sports Ventures and Australian outfit Moko Social Media, as well as a purchase of software developer Schedule Star. Walker intends to pursue a consulting project later this year with an as-yet-unnamed client. Prior to BigTeams, Walker had stints with USA Today Sports Media Group, Big Lead Sports and NFL Players Inc. (Eric Fisher, Staff Writer).
EXECS: Virginia-based ticketing services firm DTI Management named ASC Ticket Co. VP & General Counsel LEE SHENKER President. Shenker will oversee DTI's day-to-day operations and report to CEO CURTIS CHENG. DTI works with numerous teams on ticket resales, including the Cavaliers, Devils and Suns. The company last fall closed on a $75M funding round (Fisher)....Callaway CFO ROBERT JULIAN has left the golf brand. General Counsel BRIAN LYNCH will take on the role of interim CFO, effective immediately (Callaway)....The USTA named USGA Head of Products PAUL MAYA CTO. He will report to Exec Dir & COO GORDON SMITH (USTA)....BBVA Compass Stadium named NBA Kings Senior VP/Arena Operations and Golden 1 Center GM JUAN RODRIGUEZ Exec VP & GM (Dynamo)....Baylor Univ. named Indiana Univ. Dir of Creative Strategy for Men's Basketball ANDREW LENTZ Associate AD/Branding & Creative Services (TWITTER.com, 4/17)....Player development and college placement firm Baseball Factory named JIM DARBY a Special Consultant. Darby spent 39 years with Easton Sports before retiring recently. Meanwhile, Baseball Factory promoted Tournament Division Exec Dir JUSTIN ROSWELL to VP/Tournament Division (THE DAILY).
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