People and Pop Culture
On the Move
Changing places and positions around the industry
Colleges
The University of Arkansas promoted DERITA RATCLIFFE to deputy athletic director of student-athlete wellness and senior woman administrator and KAT DEVENPORT to chief of staff.
California Polytechnic State University named KERI MENDOZA associate director of athletics for compliance and senior woman administrator. Mendoza was previously assistant commissioner for compliance at the Big 12 Conference.
Saint Mary’s College promoted RYAN REGGIANI to deputy athletic director for external operations, KAMI GRAY to deputy athletic director for internal operations, TOM CARROLL to senior associate athletic director for advancement, PIPER BREWSTER to senior associate athletic director for compliance, KARI MONTERO to associate athletic director for academic support, STACI BYRNE to associate athletic director for academic support, ED ARNOLD to associate athletic director for event management, SAM HOLDEN to associate athletic director for facilities, CAITLIN LUQUET to assistant athletic director for internal operations, and JIMMY QUINTANILLA to assistant athletic director for ticketing.
Marketing
Direct Recruiters Inc. hired BRETT WALLACE as director of sports and entertainment practice.
GMR Marketing hired DINO TZOUROUTIS as executive creative director.
Independent Sports & Entertainment named ERIC EVENSON as director of marketing for ISE Baseball.
DKC Sports promoted ANDREW RHODES to vice president and JOE GIORDANO to account supervisor.
Lowe’s named ADAM JACOBS director of sports marketing. Jacobs was chief marketing officer for the Haas F1 Team and replaces JULIE CUNNYNGHAM, who is now senior director of private brands and trend with Lowe’s.
Navigate Research promoted ALEXA HUCHINGSON to chief revenue officer.
Tripleplay DACH hired THOMAS EISENTRAUT as technical account manager.
Ripken Baseball hired RYAN SEELEY as retail and merchandising manager and LIAM FENNESSY as national sales coordinator.
Other
Aqua Lung named MATTHIEU BAZIL as chief executive officer.
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