Executive Transactions

June, 2023

Monday, June 26, 2023

BSE Global named Warriors VP/Partnerships RYAN HILGERS SVP/Global Partnership Development. She will oversee the day-to-day leadership and strategy for the Global Partnerships sales team. Hilgers will report to EVP/Global Partnerships CATHERINE CARLSON ( BSE Global ). The Sharks named former NHLer PATRICK MARLEAU...

Friday, June 23, 2023

The Pac-12 named USOPC CFO MORANE KEREK to the same position. She will be responsible for driving the overall strategic financial vision for the conference. Her role also will include establishing the internal infrastructure to connect financial performance to the Pac-12's overall strategic plan. Kerek was an ...

Thursday, June 22, 2023

College Football Playoff Exec Dir BILL HANCOCK is stepping down when his contract expires Feb. 1, 2025. Hancock, who will be entering his 19th season working in postseason football, was hired by the CFP a few months after the event was created in 2012 and was the only employee...

Wednesday, June 21, 2023

The Mid-American Conference named USOPC Senior Dir of Brand Management CHRIS TURNER Deputy Commissioner & COO. In addition to serving as the liaison to the ADs, he will oversee the league's partnerships with ESPN and CBS Sports, the management of football and the day-to-day operations of the...

Tuesday, June 20, 2023

Aquarius Sports & Entertainment promoted SVP/Client Service SHAUNA GILLEM to EVP/Client Service and Agency Operations. Gillem, who has been with Aquarius for close to a decade, adds agency operations to her oversight. Then-Shauna Smith was named an SBJ Game Changer in 2017 ( Aquarius Sports...

Monday, June 19, 2023

The Warriors promoted VP/Basketball Operations MIKE DUNLEAVY JR. to GM. Dunleavy replaces BOB MYERS , who departed the team following this season. Dunleavy will join EVP/Basketball Operations KIRK LACOB in "larger decision-making roles for the team." Myers hired Dunleavy as a scout in 2018 (...

Friday, June 16, 2023

The USHL named Atlantic Amateur Hockey Association President GLENN HEFFERAN President & Commissioner. He will succeed BILL ROBERTSON , who was at the helm for the past two years, and he will begin on July 1 ( USHL ). The Braves named Nationals SVP & Chief Communications Officer ...

Thursday, June 15, 2023

The Penguins named Maple Leafs special assistant JASON SPEZZA Assistant GM. He will report directly to new President of Hockey Operations KYLE DUBAS and assist team management in all hockey operations departments. At the Maple Leafs, Spezza served as a special assistant to then-GM Dubas, resigning the "same day...

Wednesday, June 14, 2023

Yahoo named former Sorare COO RYAN SPOON Yahoo Sports President. Spoon spent eight years at ESPN, most recently as SVP/Digital & Social, and he also served as COO of BetMGM. In the newly created role, he will report to CEO JIM LANZONE . Spoon was awarded SBJ's...

Tuesday, June 13, 2023

League Championship side Huddersfield Town named former USL President JAKE EDWARDS CEO. As a result, Managing Dir DAVID BALDWIN has "stepped down," but he "will remain a strategic advisor." Propective new team owner KEVIN NAGLE has "completed the English Football League's owners' and...

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