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Changing places and positions around the industry

Marketing

Capture Sports Marketing hired EMILY HILTZIK as director of events. Hiltzik was part of the event operations team for the National Football League.

Octagon named DENNIS TRAUTWEIN agency director for its Tokyo office. Trautwein was vice president at the company’s office in Dusseldorf, Germany.

Media

Fox Sports hired DAN DONNELLY as senior vice president of ad sales marketing. Donnelly was head of the U.S. sports and entertainment division for Publicis Media.

Olympics

U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Properties hired DAVE MINGEY as head of partnership management and activation and ZAILEEN JANMOHAMED as head of partnership development and innovation

Ticketing

StubHub hired ARNIE KATZ as vice president and chief product and technology officer, MIGUEL GIRIBET GIRAL as vice president of global eCommerce and STEPHANIE BURNS as vice president and general counsel.

Awards and Boards

The Fiesta Bowl named PATRICK BARKLEY as chair of the board of directors; RANDAL NORTON chair-elect; and ED ERHARDT, HARRY GAREWAL and BRYCE HANCOCK to the board.

The National Wrestling Hall of Fame named PAT CHRISTENSON and STEWART CARTER to its board of governors.

The PGA of America named RENEE POWELL the first at-large director to its board of directors.

Racecourse Media Group named JIM MULLEN and BRITT BOESKOV independent non-executive directors and ANTONIA WRIGHT secretary and legal director.

The USA Boxing board of directors named TYSON LEE president, JOHN BROWN first vice president and PATRICK BUTLER treasurer.

Other

FanDuel Group named LAINIE COONEY chief people officer. Cooney was chief human resources officer for Blue Apron.

Major League Fishing hired JEFF CLACHKO as senior vice president of sponsorship and media sales.

Navigate Research hired AL CONNOR as senior vice president of strategic partnerships

Nolan Partners hired CAROLYNE SAVINI as a partner.

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