Baseball
The Chicago Cubs hired CRAIG BRESLOW as director of strategic initiatives for baseball operations.
The Oakland Athletics promoted ADAM WATTS, BRIAN WULF and JORY ZEMANEK to account executives of business development, and KAITLYN WELSH to account executive of group sales and hospitality.
The Class AA Eastern League Altoona Curve hired ANNIE CHOINIERE as social media manager and MICHAEL MARCANTONINI as communications
and broadcasting assistant.
The Class A South Atlantic League Charleston RiverDogs hired KEVIN COYNE as head groundskeeper, KRIS BENNETT as community relations assistant, KAYLI VARNER as special events manager and JORDAN WILEY as operations manager.
Basketball
The Seattle Storm promoted ALISHA VALAVANIS to chief executive officer for both the team and Force 10 Sports Management. Valavanis will continue in her role as general manager.
Colleges
Atlantic Coast Conference Senior Associate Commissioner for Women’s Basketball NORA LYNN FINCH will retire at the conclusion of the 2018-19 academic year.
American University promoted JOSEPHINE HARRINGTON to deputy athletic director; EMILY JANSON to assistant athletic director for administration; NICK GUERRIERO to associate director of communications; SAM RASO to associate athletic trainer; and JOHN GANTHER to director of equipment operations.
The University of California, Berkeley, promoted BETH VOETSCH to associate athletic director for development, and hired BRIAN MANN as senior associate athletic director and chief development officer. Mann was senior associate athletic director and chief development officer at Rice University.
La Salle University Athletic Director BILL BRADSHAW will retire, effective June 30.
Facilities
Watkins Glen International hired BECKY MITCHELL as group sales manager and MAKINSEY CAROLUS as a corporate sales executive.
Gaming
Esports organization Gen.G hired CHRIS PARK as chief executive officer. Park was executive vice president of product and marketing for Major League Baseball.
Marketing
The Buffalo Groupe named JOHN WATSON executive chairman and KYLE RAGSDALE chief executive officer.
Learfield IMG College named ANDREW STEIN general manager for Seton Hall Sports Properties at Seton Hall University.
Soulsight hired STEPHEN KEREPESI as executive vice president of growth. Kerepesi was chief revenue officer for ANC.
Media
DAZN hired GREG DOMINO as director of communications and public relations for North America and JOSH SANTRY as vice president of talent. Domino was senior publicist of sports media relations for HBO, and Santry was an agent for CAA.
Multiteam Companies
Pegula Sports and Entertainment named BRENT ROSSI chief administrative officer for the Buffalo Sabres. Rossi will continue in his role as Pegula Sports and Entertainment’s executive vice president.
Soccer
Los Angeles Football Club named STEVE TADLOCK executive vice president and general manager for Banc of California Stadium.
The National Women’s Soccer League promoted AMANDA DUFFY to president.
Real Salt Lake hired ROB ZARKOS as executive vice president of soccer operations.
The NWSL Utah Royals FC promoted STEPHANIE LEE to general manager.
Other
Nolan Partners promoted GRAHAM BOONE to senior associate.
The Sports & Fitness Industry Association hired RICK SALOMONE as managing director
of sponsorship.
Stats hired ARJAN PAULUSSEN as vice president of global accounts.
Sucherman Group hired SIMON POLLOCK
as managing director of international and CHARLES GOULD as managing director of sports.
WWE hired SARAH CUMMINS as senior vice president of consumer products. Cummins was head of business development and strategic partnerships for New York Road Runners.
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