Endeavor named Under Amour Chief HR Officer KERRY CHANDLER to the same position. Chandler replaces CAROLE KATZ, who is stepping down after 18 years with the company. She will retain an advisory role with Endeavor (Endeavor). Chandler's departure from UA comes as the company is experiencing a "high amount of turnover in its senior leadership amid a companywide shakeup." Prior to her stint at UA, Chandler held positions with Christies Int'l, the NBA, ESPN, IBM and Motorola. Endeavor has a stake in ad agency Droga5, a firm UA "regularly works with to develop its promotional campaigns" (BIZJOURNALS.com, 10/15).
EXECS: Think450, the NBPA's licensing arm, named Econet Media Partners Managing Partner PAYNE BROWN President (NBPA)....Monumental Sports & Entertainment named iHeart Media VP/Experiential Sales JEFF NEWMAN VP/Global Partnerships. He will report to Senior VP/Global Partnerships PATRICK DUFFY (John Ourand, THE DAILY)....AMB Sports & Entertainment promoted KARL PIERBURG to VP/Technology, Data & Analytics for the Falcons, Atlanta United and Mercedes-Benz Stadium. He has worked with the Falcons for 14 years (AMBS&E)....The L.A. Stadium & Entertainment District named JASON GANNON Managing Dir. Gannon has been with the Kroenke organization for more than 10 years (LAS&ED)....College ad sales firm Fox Run Group named CHRISTINA POPES Account Manager/Sponsorships & Advertising for Monmouth Athletics and KATIE HUNT Sales & Marketing Administrator for the firm's HQ (Fox Run Group).
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