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On the Move

Changing places and positions around the industry

Baseball

The Los Angeles Angels promoted EDDIE GOMEZ to senior premium sales executive and hired DIANA SLEEP as premium sales account executive.

Colleges

Agnes Scott College named MARKESHA HENDERSON athletic director.

The University of Albany promoted VIC CEGLES to deputy athletic director and LESLIE MOORE to associate athletic director for facilities, scheduling and game operations.

Belmont University hired JOSH WARD as associate athletic director for marketing and sales. Ward was senior manager of ticket sales for the Tennessee Titans.

The University of Central Florida named CAROLINE KANE associate athletic director for business. Kane was senior associate athletic director for internal affairs and CFO at Furman University.

Eastern Kentucky University hired MATT ROAN as athletic director. Roan was athletic director at Nicholls State University.

The University of Georgia promoted JOSH BROOKS to senior deputy athletic director and WILL LAWLER to deputy athletic director for compliance.

The Mountain West Conference named JAVAN HEDLUND associate commissioner of external communications strategy.

Oral Roberts University promoted TIM JOHNSON to deputy athletic director.

Southern Illinois University named softball head coach KERRI BLAYLOCK senior woman administrator.

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga promoted BETH LUEHRS to assistant athletic director for business affairs.

The University of Wisconsin hired MICHAEL JACKSON as associate athletic director.

Executive Search

Turnkey Search promoted DIANA BUSINO to managing director and chief operating officer; and KYLE BROWN and ALLIE CRONE to vice president.

Golf

The 2021 Wells Fargo Championship hired JIM CORCORAN as business development and community relations director and CARLY KENNERLY as tournament director.

Law

Orrick named ED BEDROSIAN as a partner in its Boston office. Bedrosian was executive director of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission.

Marketing

Connect Partnership Group hired ANDREW FISHKIN as director of corporate partnerships.

GF Sports named RICH LISK executive vice president. Lisk was general manager of the National Lacrosse League’s New England Black Wolves.

Legends hired BOB O’KEEFE as senior vice president, merchandise and e-commerce strategy, Legends Global Merchandise; DOUG SMOYER as senior vice president, global partnerships, Legends Global Partnerships; KIM MANDARA as vice president, communications and events, corporate; and RICHARD SEYMOUR, global planning director, Legends International.

rEvolution named STEVE MCNELLEY senior vice president of consulting. McNelley was director of partnership marketing at Optimum Sports.

Van Wagner Sports & Entertainment named MICKEY DAVIS sales account executive in its media and properties division.

Olympics

USA Gymnastics named KIM KRANZ vice president of athlete health and wellness

USA Team Handball hired EMILY HEWITT as administrative manager and SafeSport coordinator.

Soccer

Charlotte MLS hired ZORAN KRNETA as sporting director.

Sportsbooks

PointsBet hired JENNIFER MATTHEWS as vice president of brand marketing. Matthews was senior director of marketing for Monumental Sports Network.

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