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People: Executive transactions

Basketball
The WNBA hired Don Vaden as vice president of referee operations and director of officiating programs. Vaden was vice president and director of officials for the NBA.

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Colleges
The University of Vermont promoted Jeff Schulman to athletic director.

Brad Rothermel retired as UNLV special adviser to the athletic director. Rothermel was UNLV’s athletic director 1981-1990.

The College of the Holy Cross hired Rachael Volpe as director of athletic facilities and operations. Volpe was athletic operations event management assistant for the University of Connecticut.

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Texas Tech University hired Jarrod Trevathan as facility event coordinator for United Supermarkets Arena. Trevathan was coordinator of operations at Chaparral Center.

Hockey
The Los Angeles Kings promoted Frani Wyatt to ticket operations coordinator.

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Media
Ampsy hired Michael Falato as vice president of sales. Falato held the same position at Mobivity.

Olympics / NGBs
USA Table Tennis hired Cory Eider as high performance director.  

The International Association of Athletics Federations appointed USA Track and Field Chief Executive Officer Max Siegel marketing commission chair.

Sports Commissions and Tourism Boards
The Greater Columbus Sports Commission promoted Jeremy Leifel to director of business development.

Tennis
The U.S. Tennis Association named Geoffrey Norton executive director for USTA Mississippi.

People news
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