Executive Transactions - February 4, 2025
Excel Sports Management has made a number of executive promotions. In its Properties division, the promotions include JESSICA HANDLER to VP/Solutions & Revenue Operations, DREW NORTHFIELD to VP/Corporate Partnerships and JOHN NOWICKI to VP/Corporate Partnerships. Excel also promoted KEVIN HOPKIN...
Executive Transactions - February 3, 2025
Executive Transactions - January 31, 2025
Executive Transactions - January 30, 2025
Cowboys VP/Player Personnel WILL MCCLAY signed a five-year extension through the 2030 NFL Draft. He remains the “highest-ranking member of the club not in the JONES family” (FORT WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM, 1/29). HKS promoted VP & Senior Project Architect/Sports and Entertainment NIEL PRUNIER to Princ...
Executive Transactions - January 29, 2025
The Truist Championship named Quail Hollow Club Dir/Professional Golf ADAM SPERLING Exec Dir. Sperling ran the 2022 Presidents Cup, which was also held at Quail Hollow. Following the Presidents Cup, Sperling joined the club to help manage and prepare for its top golf events, including this year’s PG...
Executive Transactions - January 28, 2025
The LPGA has “parted ways” with Chief Sales and Partnerships Officer NICOLE METZGER. JODY BROTHERS has “stepped in to fill that role,” expanding his role as the current chief business and operations officer of the Epson Tour (GOLFWEEK, 1/27).
VideoAmp hires Dan Donnelly as Head/Sports Strategy
Media measurement firm VideoAmp has hired longtime advertising executive Dan Donnelly as its Head/Sports Strategy, a newly created position for the 11-year-old company.
Executive Transactions - January 27, 2025
LIV Golf Chief Media Officer WILL STAEGER is no longer with the organization in what sources are calling a mutual parting of ways. He was an original LIV employee, joining the league in the fall of 2021, and negotiated its deals with both The CW and more recently, Fox Sports. Staeger leaves as he is...
Executive Transactions - January 24, 2025
Executive Transactions - January 23, 2025
The National Basketball Retired Players Association named former NBAer ANTONIO DAVIS CEO. Davis will focus on business operations, member services and growth for the union while based in Chicago. After Davis’s playing career, he served as President of the NBPA and was a studio basketball analyst for...
Elevate hires Jim Caruso as its first Chief Innovation Officer
Elevate has expanded its data and analytics capabilities, beginning with the hiring of Jim Caruso as its first Chief Innovation Officer. Caruso actually started at the agency two years ago, working quietly for two years on building a new software platform and not wanting an announcement until there ...
Source: Univ. of Cincinnati to hire Ryan Holmes as president of Cincy Sports Partners
An official announcement is expected on Wednesday.
Malaika Underwood set to lead PWHLPA
The PWHL Players Association has tapped former OneTeam Partners interim CEO Malaika Underwood to take over as Exec Dir of the union beginning March 3. She will replace veteran hockey exec Brian Burke, who signed a two-year contract to serve as the union's founding leader in 2023 ahead of the league’...
Executive Transactions - January 22, 2025
Executive Transactions - January 21, 2025
Elevate Talent taps Donohue for major role
“This opportunity so stood apart,” Donohue said. “When people talk to me about different roles they’re looking at, I always tell them ignore wins and losses, ignore the logo, and follow the who. I’ve been so blessed to work for great people.”
Executive Transactions - January 20, 2025
USA Judo names Corrine Shigemoto as CEO
USA Judo has hired Corinne Shigemoto as its new CEO, elevating a former judoka, coach and executive to lead the national governing body. No search firm was used in the hire.
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