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Executive Transactions

The MLB Rangers announced that COO NEIL LEIBMAN has also assumed the role of President of Business Operations, effective immediately (Rangers). Rangers President of Baseball Operations JON DANIELS remains in his position. Leibman had served as COO since '18 and had been Ownership Committee Chair since '13 (DALLAS MORNING NEWS, 1/6).

EXECSSpeedway Motorsports named NASCAR Exec VP and Chief Marketing & Content Officer JILL GREGORY Sonoma Raceway's new Exec VP & GM. Gregory will succeed STEVE PAGE, who announced his retirement last August after nearly three decades leading the track (Speedway Motorsports)....Gator Bowl Sports named former Univ. of Georgia AD GREG MCGARITY President & CEO, a role he will assume March 1, 2021. McGarity replaces RICK CATLETT who has served 29 years in the role (Gator Bowl Sports)....The Kraken named former Sabres GM JASON BOTTERILL Assistant GM and Blackhawks VP/Player Personnel NORM MACIVER Dir of Player Personnel (Kraken)....Warriors and Chase Center promoted Senior Dir of Financial Planning & Analysis LIZ CARDENAS to VP/Financial Planning & Analysis. She will report to new team CFO JOSH PROCTOR (Warriors)....The Professional Triathletes Organisation named SailGP Chief Media & Marketing Officer TIM GODFREY CMO. Godfrey will report directly to CEO SAM RENOUF and will be responsible for heading the organization’s global media and marketing strategy (PTO)....EuroLeague COO EDUARD SCOTT announced that he is stepping down after more than 14 years working for the league (THE DAILY).

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