Endeavor named Under Amour Chief HR Officer KERRY CHANDLER to the same position. Chandler replaces CAROLE KATZ , who is stepping down after 18 years with the company. She will retain an advisory role with Endeavor ( Endeavor ). Chandler's departure from UA comes as the company is experiencing a "high amount of turnover in its senior leadership amid a companywide shakeup." Prior to her stint at UA, Chandler held positions with Christies Int'l, the NBA, ESPN, IBM and Motorola. Endeavor has a stake in ad agency Droga5, a firm UA "regularly works with to develop its promotional campaigns" ( BIZJOURNALS.com, 10/15 ).
EXECS : Think450, the NBPA's licensing arm, named Econet Media Partners Managing Partner PAYNE BROWN President ( NBPA )....Monumental Sports & Entertainment named iHeart Media VP/Experiential Sales JEFF NEWMAN VP/Global Partnerships. He will report to Senior VP/Global Partnerships PATRICK DUFFY ( John Ourand, THE DAILY )....AMB Sports & Entertainment promoted KARL PIERBURG to VP/Technology, Data & Analytics for the Falcons, Atlanta United and Mercedes-Benz Stadium. He has worked with the Falcons for 14 years ( AMBS&E )....The L.A. Stadium & Entertainment District named JASON GANNON Managing Dir. Gannon has been with the Kroenke organization for more than 10 years ( LAS&ED )....College ad sales firm Fox Run Group named CHRISTINA POPES Account Manager/Sponsorships & Advertising for Monmouth Athletics and KATIE HUNT Sales & Marketing Administrator for the firm's HQ ( Fox Run Group ).
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