Baseball
The Houston Astros promoted within their research and development department COLIN WYERS to senior architect, RYAN FERGUSON to senior analyst, CATHERINE CAGE to manager; and hired EHSAN BOKHARI as director and SARAH GELLES as program manager. RYAN HALLAHAN transitioned to a software development consultant.
The Boston Red Sox promoted BRIAN O’HALLORAN and EDDIE ROMERO to executive vice president and assistant general manager; ZACK SCOTT to senior vice president and assistant general manager; RAQUEL FERREIRA to senior vice president, major and minor league operations; BRIAN ABRAHAM to director of minor league operations; JOE MCDONALD to director of baseball analytics; MIKE REGAN to director of baseball administration and special projects; MARCUS CUELLAR to coordinator of player personnel; ALEX GIMENEZ to coordinator of major league operations; and PATRICK MCLAUGHLIN to coordinator of Florida baseball operations and minor league video.
The New York Mets hired BRODIE VAN WAGENEN as general manager. Van Wagenen was co-head of CAA Baseball.
The Seattle Mariners promoted JUSTIN HOLLANDER to assistant general manager; LESLIE MANNING to director of professional development and assistant director of player development; EMANUEL SIFUENTES to player personnel manager; JOEL FIRMAN to manager of analytics; TIM STANTON to manager of baseball operations; DAVID HESSLINK to coordinator of baseball operations; ANDREW HERRERA to coordinator of scouting; TY BOWMAN to assistant coordinator of scouting; FRANKIE PILIERE to coordinator of advanced scouting; SKYLAR SHIBAYAMA to assistant advanced scout; and BEN ARONOW and FORREST DIAMOND to analysts.
The Oakland Athletics promoted TYLER HEINKEL to senior manager of premium and new ballpark sales, SUZI ALVAREZ to director of new ballpark sales and WARREN CHU to manager of neighborhood engagement; and hired NOAH ROSEN as manager of project development.
The San Francisco Giants hired FARHAN ZAIDI as president of baseball operations. Zaidi was general manager for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Facilities
Populous promoted the following to senior principal: BRETT WIGHTMAN, LYLE MILLER, SHAUN FERNANDES and SIMON JORDAN. Promoted to principal were AL BAXTER, JAMES PEARCE, JAMES SMITH, JASON CARMELLO, GEOFF CHEONG, NORMAN FRIEDMAN and MICHELLE NICHOLLS-SHAW. Promoted to associate principal were ANDREW NOONAN, MATT REYNOLDS, BILL BOURNE, JASON GARDNER, KEVIN KOCH, MEGGAN LUX, BRIDGET OTT, BOBBY SLOAN and PAUL GOODALL. Promoted to senior associate were ANDREW CRUTCHER, KEITH HUDSON, ROHIT GARG, ISHA RATHEE, ZOE SULLIVAN, ANDREW WALLACE, MARIA BLANCO, JACOB COBURN, BROOKE CRAIG, DUART DUFF, AYESHA HUSAIN, JOSHUA JOHNSON, KRISTIN LONG, CHRISTOPHER MEEHAN, ASHLEIGH ROGERS, RYAN SORBY, FRANK STEINER, SABRINA TOCKOOK, BIANCA BINDER, CHARLIE FORDHAM, MATT GRACE, JORGE MENDEZ, ELIZABETH MIGLIERINA and MARIAN MORAVEK. Promoted to associate were ROSARIO CHO, HENRY COATES, NICK FITZGERALD, JACK KATO, ALEXA LEE, ASHISH SHRIVASTAV, LUCAS BERGSTROM, NICHOLAS CAPRARIO, DANIEL COLEMAN, CHRISTOPHER COLLINS, BRIDGET GRAMLICH, MICHAEL HOELSCHER, AARON JONES, MICHAEL KINARD, PATRICK KNIGHT, NICHOLAS MALYON, LEO MANGIMELLI, ELIZABETH MARTINEZ, DANIEL MOLINA, ANA PAZ, MEGAN RAND, ASHLEY SIMPSON, DANIELLE WHITELAW, FABIANO D’AMATO, TAO JIANG, BETH MCCAREY, ANDREW RIEPER, SCOTT ROGERS, MARIA VLCAKOVA and SIN JAE YOO.
Football
The Cleveland Browns hired MIKE SCHOENBRUN as vice president of corporate partnerships. Schoenbrun was chief revenue officer for DC United.
The Seattle Seahawks hired ALEN CISIJA as associate counsel. Cisija was an associate for Covington & Burling LLP.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers hired DAN MALASKY as chief legal officer. Malasky was general counsel and managing director of business affairs for the United States Tennis Association National Campus.
The XFL hired DOUG WHALEY as senior vice president of football operations.
Marketing
Allied Global Marketing launched a new division, Allied Sports, and named SEAN BARROR managing director, MIKE SHEEHAN managing partner and senior advisor and JONATHAN FADOR head of sales.
Endeavor promoted DAN LIMERICK to head of business affairs for its representation business
GMR Marketing hired MEGAN HANSON as vice president of client consulting and services and MAT JOHNSON as an experiential strategist.
Other
The Ultimate Fighting Championship hired NICK SMITH as vice president of global partnerships. Smith was global chief communications officer for Bastion Collective.
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