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DEMARS
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Baseball
The
Baltimore Orioles hired
Mike DeMars as senior manager of partnership marketing. DeMars was client services manager for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Class A Northwest League’s Boise (Idaho) Hawks named Mike Van Hise assistant general manager. Van Hise was director of ticket sales for the Augusta GreenJackets.
Colleges
The NCAA hired Ryan Jones as associate director of Division II governance. Jones was assistant athletic director of communication for Florida Institute of Technology.
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics hired Mike Higgins as director of championships. Higgins was vice president of events for USA Track and Field.
Facilities
SMG promoted Claude Molinari to general manager and Cedric Turnbore to director of operations, both at Cobo Center.
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BURGETT
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LUKASKIEWICZ
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Michigan International Speedway promoted
Sammie Lukaskiewicz to vice president of marketing and communications and
Josh Burgett to vice president of business development and partnerships.
Pocono Raceway named
Eric Flood director of business development and
Christina Rodis-Durst specialist, community partnerships.
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MORGAN
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BALDINGER
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Hockey
The
Columbus Blue Jackets hired
Justin Baldinger and
Sam Morgan as corporate development account executives.
Don Renzulli resigned as NHL executive vice president of events.
Marketing
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TRACY
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KEHOE
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MAKOWICKI
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POIN
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Team Epic promoted
Lia Poin to manager and
Lindsay Makowicki,
Christina Kehoe and
Michelle Tracy to associates.
Creative Artists Agency promoted Matt Brownstein to agent for CAA Sports Baseball and Natalie Drye to executive for CAA Sports’ property sales department.
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MANN
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CHONG
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FISHER
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GRAY
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Buffalo Brand Invigoration Group promoted
Glenn Gray to vice president.
Premier Partnerships hired
Lewis Fisher as marketing services assistant,
Eugene Chong and
Kevin Mann as corporate partnership assistants.
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ACHAR
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Media
Click 3X hired
Jon Achar as executive producer. Achar was ESPN vice president of marketing, creative services and consumer products.
Andy McGowan launched
Watkins McGowan, a communications firm. McGowan hired
Michael Buteau,
Melissa Sanders and
Sandy Adkins.
SB Nation promoted Sarah Kogod to director of development.
Sports Illustrated promoted Steve Cannella to executive editor, Stefanie Kaufman to assistant managing editor, Ben Glicksman to staff editor, and Gabriel Baumgaertner, David Gardner, Kelsey Hendrix, Amy Parlapiano, Eric Single and Jon Tayler to staff producers.
ESPN hired Wanda Young as senior vice president of marketing and consumer engagement. Young was vice president of media and digital marketing at Wal-Mart.
Olympics
The Los Angeles 2024 Olympic bid committee named Candace Cable vice chair.
Sporting Goods and Apparel
Nathan promoted Lindsay Cousley to national specialty sales director and named Dan Suher regional account manager.
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HUGHES
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Other
U.S. Masters Swimming hired
Dawson Hughes as chief executive officer. Hughes was vice president of business development for the Orange Bowl Committee.
Arccos Golf hired Tom Williams as vice president of marketing. Williams was senior vice president for Buffalo Brand Invigoration Group.
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VANDERSLICE
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HEBNER
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JOSEPHS
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WIBERG
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Sportradar hired
Katie Wiberg as director of U.S. league partnerships,
Brian Josephs as director of enterprise sales and
Alanna Hebner as enterprise account manager.
USA Swimming hired Tricia Vanderslice as director of content programming. Vanderslice was president of Fuse Media.
Awards and Boards
The Head of the Charles Regatta board of directors elected Kathy Kirk as chair.
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