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ESPN promoted Senior Coordinating Producer SETH MARKMAN to a VP in its production department. Markman has been overseeing ESPN’s NFL studio shows for the past seven years. A 25-year ESPN vet, Markman will continue to be based in Bristol and report to ESPN Senior VP/Event & Studio Production STEPHANIE DRULEY (John Ourand, THE DAILY

EXECS: Sources said that Penguins COO TRAVIS WILLIAMS is "leaving the organization to accept a larger role" with the Islanders. Williams, who "oversees day-to-day business and arena operations, has been with the Penguins for the past decade-plus." The Islanders job "offers Williams a promotion," as he will "basically run the business side of things" for the franchise (PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE, 10/6)....The ECHL promoted the following: VP/Hockey Operations JOE ERNST to Senior VP/Hockey Operations; Dir of Business Operations & New Media VALERIE PERSINGER to VP/Media & Events; Manager of Hockey Administration DAN PETRINO to Dir of Hockey Administration; and Exec & Marketing Assistant NATALIE BERNSTEIN to Office & Marketing Manager (ECHL)....Prairie View A&M Univ. named FRED WASHINGTON AD (Prairie View A&M).

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