Welcome to Chicago, coach
New Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy, with Verizon representatives Kim Guluk, Wendy Retzloff and Kim Taylor, visited with partners after speaking at the 12th annual Chicago Bears Business Summit at PNC Center at Halas Hall on March 21.chicago bears
HoopTee Hardwood Legends dinner
Fred Whitfield (center), Charlotte Hornets president and vice chairman and HoopTee Charities Inc. founder, gathers with Brooklyn Nets GM Sean Marks; Bryan Colangelo, Philadelphia 76ers president of basketball operations; Kim Bohuny, NBA SVP of international basketball operations; and Kiki Vandeweghe, NBA EVP of basketball operations, at the 5th annual HoopTee Hardwood Legends Dinner NYC at New York’s Ascent Restaurant and Lounge on March 20.lavelle productions
Power lunch with Suarez
Emcee Ana Cruz of Azteca America; Texas Motor Speedway’s Rob Ramage; NASCAR driver Daniel Suarez; Francisco de la Torre Galindo, consul general of Mexico in Dallas; Fernando Marti of Pro Mexico; and John Hernandez of the Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, pose for a group photo after the Hispanic Power Lunch event at the Mexican Consulate on March 21 in Dallas.RICHARD W. RODRIGUEZ / GETTY IMAGES
T-Mac in Magic Hall of Fame
Magic CEO Alex Martins inducts NBA All-Star and Hall of Famer Tracy McGrady into the Magic Hall of Fame on March 20. McGrady becomes the seventh inductee into the Magic HOF.fernando medina
CFO of the Year
Seattle Seahawks CFO Karen Spencer was honored on March 15 as a CFO of the Year by the Puget Sound Business Journal. Joining Spencer to celebrate her honor was Seahawks President Peter McLoughlin. Spencer has spent more than 27 years with the Seahawks, including eight years as CFO.courtesy of seattle seahawks
A trip to the gym
Tamer El-Guindy, SVP of UFC GYM global franchise UFC GYM University; UFC GYM President Adam Sedlack; former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping; and TD Lifestyle Director Joe Long help launch UFC GYM UK and announce the exclusive 10-year partnership with TD Lifestyle to launch gyms throughout Europe.zuffa inc.
Crimson Ball honor
Chuck Baker, O’Melveny & Myers partner and co-chairman of its Sports Industry Group, accepts the award for corporate honoree at the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Crimson Ball on March 21 at The Mandarin Oriental in New York.COURTESY OF LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY
Haas rings in new F1 season
Guests from Haas Automation, the title partner of Haas F1 Team, pose for a group photo outside the team’s garage at Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit. Haas F1 Team hosted guests throughout the season-opening Australian Grand Prix weekend at Albert Park in Melbourne where they met drivers Romain Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen.haas f1 team
Remembering Tom Benson
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and NBA Commissioner Adam Silver attend the funeral of Saints and Pelicans owner Tom Benson in New Orleans on March 23.ap images
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