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UBS Arena hired the following: Former AEG exec MARK SHULMAN as Senior VP/Programming; Chase Center VP/Operations MICHAEL SCIORTINO as Senior VP/Operations & Assistant GM; Islanders Senior VP/Marketing & Community Relations ETHAN BROWN to the same position; and Ambassador Theatre Group U.S. Financial Controller ZANE PARRY as VP/Finance (UBS Arena).

EXECS: The NBA Kings named NBA TV analyst WES WILCOX Assistant GM, 76ers Dir of Scouting PHIL JABOUR VP/Player Personnel and G League Oklahoma City Blue GM PAUL JOHNSON Dir of Basketball Operations. Wilcox was the Hawks GM for two seasons, from '15-17. Johnson also will serve as G League Stockton Kings GM (SACRAMENTO BEE, 10/15)....The Washington Football Team named former Citadel Chief Corporate Affairs & Communications Officer JULIE ANDREEFF JENSEN Senior VP/External Engagement & Communications. She will report directly to team President JASON WRIGHT, who joined the team in August. Washington also promoted Media Services Coordinator SEAN DEBARBIERI to Dir of Football Communications. He will report directly to coach RON RIVERA (Washington Football Team)....DC-based law firm Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner named IndyCar VP/Promoter & Media Partner Relations STEPHEN STARKS Counsel (Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner)....TheScore named Hockey HOFer and Sports Innovation Lab co-Founder ANGELA RUGGIERO to the company's BOD. Ruggiero joins the Board with immediate effect and will support theScore as it continues to grow its sports media and gaming operations across North America (TheScore).

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