On the Move: July 14, 2025

Changing places and positions around the industry

BASEBALL

Little League International named DAVE NATALE director of partnership marketing. Natale was a strategic partnership and business development consultant with NMS Consulting.

COLLEGES

The University of Maryland’s official NIL arm, One Maryland, hired MARK L. JENSEN as director of business development; IAN LESAAR as director of fan engagement and experiences; and ALEX ANTICO as manager of business development.

The University of San Francisco hired EVERETT JACOBS as head of strategic partnerships and corporate engagement.

FACILITIES

The 1901 Project, the United Center Joint Venture’s mixed-use development project, named its executive leadership team: TERRY SAVARISE, United Center executive vice president and CEO; United Center EVP and COO JOE MYHRA; United Center CFO STEVE RUCKS; and ANNIE CAZARES, United Center vice president of strategy and development. The United Center also hired MEL MUOIO as vice president of design strategy, with a focus on the project.

Legends/ASM Global named JIM SCHOLEFIELD chief technology officer. Scholefield was global chief information and digital officer at Marriott International.

McCullers Group hired TAMI VANDERHOFF as a marketing specialist. Vanderhoff was a marketing operations and events specialist at Heartland Bank.

The Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority and Legends/ASM Global promoted SHANNON KELLY to general manager of U.S. Bank Stadium and JOHN DRUM to regional vice president of Legends/ASM Global.

The New York Convention Center Operating Corporation hired RONNIE BURT as chief revenue officer of the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. Burt was vice president of sales and marketing at Oak View Group.

Oak View Group named SIMON HANNA senior vice president of operations. Hanna was chief operating officer at Freemans Event Partners.

FOOTBALL

The Denver Broncos hired DANIEL BRUSILOVSKY as chief technology officer. Brusilovsky was vice president of technology for the Golden State Warriors.

GOLF

The LPGA named CHRIS MADSEN managing director of the Asia-Pacific region. Madsen led business development for SpoTV in Southeast Asia.

MARKETING

16W Marketing hired EVAN LIPPMANN as senior director of talent marketing. Lippmann was director of marketing at Sportstars.

GMR Marketing hired JOHN SHUMATE as senior vice president of client consulting; CORBAN BAXTER as executive vice president of products; and GOZIE NWABUEBO as senior vice president of growth.

Wasserman named SARAH DAWSON executive vice president of brands and properties, U.K., following Wasserman’s acquisition of CSM Sport & Entertainment, where she was managing director of brands, EMEA.

SOCCER

The New York Red Bulls named KATIE NAHOUM chief marketing officer. Nahoum was vice president of marketing at Kos.

TECHNOLOGY

Pixellot named ROB DeSALVO president of its North American Operations. DeSalvo was managing director of the Americas for Perion.

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