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On the Move

Changing places and positions around the industry

Colleges

The Big West Conference named DAN BUTTERLY commissioner. Butterly was senior associate commissioner of the Mountain West Conference. 

The N.C. State University Wolfpack Club named BEN BROUSSARD executive director, replacing BOBBY PURCELL, who is retiring. Broussard was senior associate athletic director at the University of Colorado.

Football

The Carolina Panthers hired PAT STEWART as director of player personnel. Stewart was a national scout for the Philadelphia Eagles.

The San Francisco 49ers promoted DUSTIN ALBERTSON to vice president of sales, service and ticketing.

Golf

PGA Tour Canada promoted SCOTT PRITCHARD to Mackenzie Tour executive director. TODD RHINEHART, who had been leading both the Mackenzie Tour and the PGA Tour Latinoamerica, will focus on the Latin American circuit.

Marketing

Spectrum Reach named MICHAEL GUTH senior vice president of marketing. Guth was account management and marketing partnerships general manager at MSG.

Media

FuboTV named EDGAR BRONFMAN JR. executive chairman. Bronfman is Waverley Capital co-founder, chair and general partner.

Perfect Game hired KEN KRASNER as chief strategy, marketing and content officer. Krasner was senior vice president, marketing and entertainment for MLB.

TVS Television Network named JERRY WOLFF vice president of ad sales and marketing.

Olympics

USA Nordic named DR. ANDY CHEN chief medical officer.

Technology

Deltatre named BRENT MORI commercial director for the Asia Pacific region. Mori was director of sales at Protolabs.

Tappit named MEKA WHITE MORRIS chief revenue officer. Morris was chief revenue officer at ISM Connect.

Other

Speedo North America named JIM GERSON president.

Awards & Boards

The Valero Alamo Bowl named CLAY JETT chairman of the board of directors. Jett is regional chairman at Spirit of Texas Bank.

To have your personnel announcements included in “On The Move,” please send information to careers@sportsbusinessjournal.com.

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