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People and Pop Culture

On the Move

Changing places and positions around the industry

Baseball

Little League International promoted PATRICK W. WILSON to chief operating officer.

Basketball

The Golden State Warriors and Chase Center named SHEENA WAY vice president, content and programming. Way was vice president of live entertainment for the Oilers Entertainment Group.

Marketing

GF Sports & Entertainment hired LINDSEY MASCIANGELO as executive vice president, entertainment.

Learfield IMG College named JIM HANAUER product manager for Fanbase, the company’s data and analytics platform, and EVAN HAWKINS general manager for Mountaineer Sports Properties at West Virginia University.

Legends appointed TOM TREGELLES to the new role of vice president, international e-commerce.

Media

DIRTVision named JIM CHIAPPELLI general manager.

FloSports named MANUEL ROSSO chief operating officer.

Other

CLEAR hired JEROME PICKETT as senior vice president, general manager, sports and entertainment. Pickett was executive vice president and chief security officer at the NBA.

The Durham Sports Commission hired MARCUS MANNING as executive director. Manning was director of athletics and recreation at Centenary College.

Huntsville (Ala.) Sports Commission Executive Director RALPH STONE will retire in December after 41 years in city administration.

New York Road Runners President and CEO MICHAEL CAPIRASO will leave the group Dec. 31.

The Sports & Fitness Industry Association named BILL PATTERSON chief business officer. Patterson was vice president of corporate marketing and strategic accounts at OpSec Security.

The Utah Sports Commission named BRIDGET FARFEL vice president of marketing and strategic partnerships. Farfel was vice president of marketing and fan engagement at Real Salt Lake. 

WWE named CARLO NOHRA vice president and general manager, Asia Pacific.

Tennis

The ATP named DANIELE SANO chief business officer.

Awards & Boards

LEE ZEIDMAN, president of Staples Center, Microsoft Theater and L.A. Live, was selected by the Association of Luxury Suite Directors to receive the Bill Dorsey Visionary Award.

 

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