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Executive Transactions

NBC Sports Washington's JULIE DONALDSON is "expected to be hired by the Washington football team to lead its radio broadcast crew." Donaldson will "lead the radio broadcast team, serve in other on-air roles and hold a senior-level position in the organization." She will be the "first woman to be a regular member of an NFL team's radio broadcast booth" (NBCSPORTSWASHINGTON.com, 7/21)....Sinclair promoted Chief Development Officer SCOTT SHAPIRO to the newly created position of Chief Strategy Officer/Sports. Shapiro will work closely with RSN, Stadium, Broadcast and Tennis Channel leadership and with internal and external counterparts on rights acquisitions and renewals. He will continue to report to Sinclair President & CEO CHRIS RIPLEY (Sinclair).

EXECS: Esports competition operator ESL promoted Chief Strategy Officer CRAIG LEVINE to co-CEO. Levine will "lead the company alongside" Founder & co-CEO RALF REICHERT. Former co-CEO DAVID NEICHEL "will transition to a senior advisor role to support ESL's two CEOs." ESL also recently named ProSiebenSat.1 Media Managing Dir STEFAN BEITZ CFO (ESPORTSOBSERVER.com, 7/20)....Raptors G League affiliate Raptors 905 named COURTNEY M. CHARLES VP/Basketball & Franchise Operations (Raptors)....NBA India Managing Dir RAJESH SETHI "stepped down from his position" (ECONOMIC TIMES, 7/18).

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