MLS promoted Business Ventures President & Managing Dir GARY STEVENSON to Deputy Commissioner and Chief Administration Officer JOANN NEALE to President in a "slight reorganization of its most senior executives." Stevenson will retain his current title, as will Neale, making her one of the "most senior female executives across all major professional leagues." Additionally, MLS President & Deputy Commissioner MARK ABBOTT "will continue in his role." All three will report directly to MLS Commissioner DON GARBER (SPORTS BUSINESS JOURNAL, 3/4 issue).
EXECS: Riot Games named Dropbox Global Head of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion ANGELA ROSEBORO its first Chief Diversity Officer. She joins the company just six months after it was "accused of allowing a culture of sexism and misogyny" (REUTERS, 3/1)....Golf Canada elected CHARLIE BEAULIEU President. He succeeds '18 President LESLIE DUNNING. Additionally, Golf Canada named LIZ HOFFMAN 1st VP and DALE JACKSON 2nd VP (Golf Canada)....The Univ. of S.F. promoted Deputy AD JOAN MCDERMOTT to AD (Univ. of S.F.)....East Carolina named Univ. of North Carolina Dir of Compliance ALEX KEDDIE Senior Associate AD/Compliance (ECU).
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