Executive Transactions

June, 2018

Tuesday, June 19, 2018

Toyota Motor North America has named STEVEN CURTIS as its new VP/Olympic & Paralympic Marketing, replacing its first Olympic team leader CHRIS SCHULTZ . Schultz has been assigned a new role as GM of the Gulf States Region. Before this role, Curtis spent several roles in...

Monday, June 18, 2018

Elevate Sports Ventures named former Devils and Prudential Center VP/Ticket & Premium Sales & Membership Services SHAWN DOSS VP/Business Development. The agency also named former Sharks Exec VP and Chief Sales & Marketing Officer FLAVIL HAMPSTEN Chief Commercial Officer. Both will report to...

Friday, June 15, 2018

Jacksonville Sports Council CEO ALAN VERLANDER "resigned to start his own sports and entertainment marketing company" named Airstream Ventures. Verlander had been with JSC since December '13 and will leave his position June 30. He was "being groomed as the heir apparent" to JSC President & CEO RICK CATLETT...

Thursday, June 14, 2018

Former Colts GM RYAN GRIGSON will "serve as a consultant" with the Seahawks after he "spent last year as a senior personnel executive" with the Browns ( PROFOOTBALLTALK.com, 6/13 )....The Alliance of American Football named former Senior Bowl Exec Dir PHIL SAVAGE GM of the league's...

Wednesday, June 13, 2018

ESPN promoted VP/Remote Production Operations CHISTOPHER CALCINARI to Senior VP/Remote Production Operations. Calcinari has worked at ESPN for 28 years, helping plan and launch the net's Seaport studios in lower Manhattan ( ESPN )....N.Y.-based business management outfit Kore Software promoted ADAM GROW to Exec VP/Customer...

Tuesday, June 12, 2018

Reebok named former Nike Global Creative Dir KAREN REUTHER to the same role ( WWD.com, 6/11 )....The Lions promoted Assistant Dir of Football Communications EAMONN REYNOLDS to Dir of Football Communications. Reynolds "joined the Lions as an intern" in '12 and was "hired into a full-time role"...

Monday, June 11, 2018

NHL VP/Media Relations FRANK BROWN is "retiring from the league." In recent years, Brown has "become a close confidant" to Commissioner GARY BETTMAN , "sitting in during his interviews, helping to craft the league's messaging and commonly seen tailing the commissioner during press briefings at league...

Friday, June 8, 2018

The Redskins named Jaguars VP/Marketing & Digital Media STEVE ZIFF CMO. A source said that Ziff "will fill a new role at Redskins Park and is not replacing anyone in the building." Before working for the Jaguars, Ziff was with the Padres and NHL Panthers ( WASHINGTONPOST.com, 6/7...

Thursday, June 7, 2018

The Orioles named DC United Senior VP/Stadium Development & Operations TROY SCOTT VP/Ballpark Operations ( Orioles )....The Triple-A PCL Colorado Springs Sky Sox will promote Assistant GM & VP/Sales CHRIS PHILLIPS to GM after the season. Philips will take over as President & GM ...

Wednesday, June 6, 2018

The Univ. of Florida named former Auburn AD JAY JACOBS Exec Associate AD. Jacobs "spent 30-plus years in Auburn's athletic department -- including the last 13 years" as AD. Jacobs "announced his resignation as Auburn's AD in November and stepped down in late January." Former Univ. at...

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