Monumental Sports & Entertainment named Suns Senior VP/Brand Strategy HUNTER LOCHMANN Senior VP/Marketing & Brand Strategy. He will report to President of Business Operations JIM VAN STONE , and "begins his new job Aug. 29." Lochmann's job "is a new title in Monumental's front office." He also had previous stints with the Univ. of Michigan, Knicks and NBA ( SPORTSBUSINESS JOURNAL, 8/22 issue ).
EXECS : The Maple Leafs promoted Dir of Player Personnel MARK HUNTER to Assistant GM. Hunter "will share the role" with Assistant GM KYLE DUBAS . Hunter will continue overseeing the Leafs' "pro scouting, amateur scouting and player evaluation departments." Dubas will continue as AHL Toronto Marlies GM ( CP, 8/22 )....Indianapolis-based LST Marketing named Just Marketing Int'l Exec VP & General Counsel WESLEY ZIRKLE COO ( THE DAILY )....GoVision named Daktronics Regional Sales Manager MARK JOHNSON VP/Business Development ( GoVision )....Athlete social media firm Opendorse named former Premier Partnerships Dir of Corporate Partnerships DAN SHUFTAN VP/Sales & Brand Activations ( THE DAILY )....George Mason Univ. named Pro Football HOFer DARRELL GREEN Associate AD & Special Assistant to the AD. Green and GMU AD BRAD EDWARDS played together for the Redskins for four years ( RICHMOND.com, 8/22 ).
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