Minnesota Sports & Entertainment named MICHELLE HAINES as MLV Minnesota Team President. Haines was most recently NWSL VP/Marketing. She was previously VP/Marketing & Ticketing for the Seattle Reign from 2022-24 (Minnesota Sports & Entertainment).
Athletes First is promoting three individuals to executive positions: Head of Media Partnerships DAN GYVES to SVP of Sales; Head of Properties MATT SHULMAN to SVP of Partnerships and Integration and VP of Events and Clients DANIELLE SPENCER to VP of Properties (Irving Mejia-Hilario, SBJ).
Athletic Club Grand Rapids has hired B.J. SNOW as VP/Sporting Operations & Strategy. Snow was most recently Snow Tarpley Strategies CEO where he worked with his wife, LINDSAY TARPLEY (AC Grand Rapids).
The Titans have hired former Commanders SVP/Football Initiatives DAVE GARDI to be their EVP/Football Operations. He will fill the position vacated by CHAD BRINKER, who resigned last month. Gardi will report to GM MIKE BORGONZI. Gardi spent the past two seasons with the Commanders (ESPN.com, 5/20).
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