People
On the Move
Changing places and positions around the industry
BASEBALL
The San Francisco Giants hired STEPHANIE YOSHIMOTO as director, partnership retention and engagement. Yoshimoto was director, business development, partner and affiliate marketing, at Shutterfly.
The High-A Wisconsin Timber Rattlers promoted KYLE FARGEN to director of ticket sales, TYLER VANROSSUM to director of ticket operations, and JON BELLIS and NOAH FEINSTEIN to senior ticket account managers.
BASKETBALL
BSE Global named MARIBETH GAINARD chief human resources officer. Gainard was vice president of product-to-market at ecommerce startup Adore Me.
The Oklahoma City Thunder named ADAM WEXLER director of information technology. Wexler was manager of sports and entertainment technologies for the Detroit Tigers and Detroit Red Wings.
FOOTBALL
The Las Vegas Raiders hired JUSTIN CARLEY as general counsel and promoted QIAVA MARTINEZ to chief sales officer.
HOCKEY
The Los Angeles Kings hired AARON COONEY as manager, hockey communications, and JUSTIN CUMMINGS as hockey communications specialist.
MARKETING
KemperLesnik hired DOUG MANNING as senior vice president of business development. Manning was president of Atlanta sponsorship and activation agency You Are Here.
Playfly Sports promoted GREGG LIEBMAN to senior vice president of Playfly Insights; ARNOLD SCHREER to senior vice president, partnership development; MICHAEL GALANTE to senior vice president of Playfly Creates; RAY BAHRAMI to executive vice president of sales and business operations; and DAVID CONNOLLY to chief legal officer.
SOCCER
Orlando City SC and the Orlando Pride promoted PEDRO ARAUJO to chief marketing officer; MARCOS PERES to vice president of communications and digital; JACKIE MAYNARD to senior director of communications and PR; AMANDA ZAWADSKI to director of finance; KYLE VRBAN to senior member experience specialist; MORGAN LONG to manager of suites and premium experience; TONY HUSENAJ to IT infrastructure manager; HANNAH DROSDICK to communications manager; BRANDON HARKINS to group sales manager; ERIC PIERESCHI to senior member experience specialist; NOAH JANSON, and SHAQUILLE SCOTT to member experience specialist; CHES MAGRUDER to senior ticket operations coordinator; and MICHAEL KENNEDY to senior coordinator, social media.
TECHNOLOGY
GameChanger hired MARK ROBINSON as vice president of business development. Robinson was head of strategic partnerships at Hudl.
TeamSnap named GENNADY NURIK senior vice president of engineering. Nurik was vice president of engineering at Oracle CX.
AWARDS AND BOARDS
Events DC named ANGIE GATES president and chief executive officer of the official convention and sports authority for the District of Columbia. Gates most recently served as D.C.’s director of the Office of Cable, Television, Film, Music and Entertainment.
OTHER
New York Road Runners named ROB SIMMELKJAER chief executive officer.
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