On the Move

Changing places and positions around the industry

04.04.2022

ANALYTICS

Sports Info Solutions hired BOBBY SCALES asvice president of baseball.

BASEBALL

MLB named MARIKA SHAUB vice president of social media marketing and innovation and promoted DAVID HOCHMAN to director of business and technology communications . Shaub was editor-in-chief and social strategy leader at Verizon.

The MLBPA named CARLOS BARRON director of security. Barron was director of security and transportation for the Houston Dynamo and Dash and PNC Stadium.

COLLEGES

The Big Ten Conference named ANIL GOLLAHALLI chief legal officer and general counsel and promoted LAURA ANDERSON to chief financial officer and CHAD HAWLEY to senior vice president of policy and compliance .

FACILITIES

Oak View Group hired JOE GIORDANO asvice presidentof the Arena and Stadium Alliance and GREG O’DELL aspresident, venue managementof OVG360. Giordano was assistant general manager for the BOK Center with ASM Global, and O’Dell was president and CEO of DC Events.

HOCKEY

The Boston Bruins and TD Garden hired SAMIA MAHJUB vice president, business strategy. Mahjub was vice president, business analytics and strategy for the Milwaukee Brewers.

MARKETING

Engine Shop hired SARAH DILLON asexecutive creative director. Dillon was vice president and group creative director at Dentsu Creative.

MEDIA

Amazon named JULIE DETRAGLIA itsglobal head of sports strategy and research. DeTraglia was head of research, insights and analytics at Hulu and Disney Media Entertainment Distribution.

ESPN promoted COBY BARBIERRI to senior director, video strategy .

Nielsen Sports hired BRADEN HURLEY as asenior global consultant.

SOCCER

FC Cincinnati hired BILL WISWESSER asvice president, facilities and stadium general manager. Wiswesser was the senior director of operations and broadcast for Red Bull Arena.

The United Soccer League promoted JOHN COCHOL tosenior vice president of club services.

TECHNOLOGY

Candy Digital hired WILL CUTRONE asdirector of public relations and communications. Cutrone was director of communications for Andbox.

OTHER

The Austin Gamblers of the PBR Team Series hired JENNIFER GERMER assenior vice president of marketing.

The Kay Yow Cancer Fund named MANDY MURPHY itsCEO, succeeding STEPHANIE GLANCE, who will be retiring at the end of April.