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Sharks Sports & Entertainment named JONATHAN BECHER President, effective immediately. Becher also will serve as Sharks Alternate Governor. JOHN TORTORA, who has served as co-President with Becher since '17, will be leaving the organization to pursue other opportunities. He will remain in an advisory position to the organization until the end of June (Sharks)....USA Bobsled & Skeleton named USOPC Senior Dir of Olympic Training Centers ARON MCGUIRE CEO. He will "formally assume" the position next month. McGuire's selection was "unanimously ratified" by the USABS BOD. He will take over for interim CEO JOHN ROSEN, who has been filling the post since the organization fired DARRIN STEELE in August (AP, 1/23)....The A's named Giants VP/Ticket Strategy & Operations STEVE FANELLI VP/Ticket Sales & Analytics. Fanelli previously spent 20 years with the A's, and his first day back will be Feb. 4 (A's)....CSM Sport & Entertainment named Group Nine Media President CHRISTA CARONE President of CSM North America (THE DAILY)....The American Brain Foundation added NFLPA VP/Business & Legal Affairs SEAN SANSIVERI to its BOD (ABF)....Intrust Bank Arena named BETHANY CHEGWIDDEN Marketing & Group Sales Coordinator and promoted SHAWN MCGUIRE to Security Supervisor (Intrust Bank Arena).

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