Executive Transactions

The Aspire Group promoted CEO BILL FAGAN to President & CEO. Fagan was an SBJ " Forty Under 40 " honoree in 2017 ( LinkedIn ). The USTA promoted Managing Dir of Tickets, Hospitality and Media KIRSTEN CORIO to Chief Commercial Officer. Corio was...

The F1 Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix promoted SVP & COO  TYLER EPP  to President. Epp has over 20 years of senior management experience spanning across multiple sports, previously spending eight years with the Chiefs where his final role was EVP/Business Operations ( F1 Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix ). ...

Comcast Spectacor promoted CFO BLAIR LISTINO  to EVP. Listino leads financial optimization and growth strategies, as well oversight of all financial matters for the Flyers and Wells Fargo Center. In addition, she oversees finance and accounting for Spectacor Gaming, NLL Philadelphia Wings, ECHL Maine Mariners, Flyers Training Center...

Tepper Sports & Entertainment named former Legends VP/Premium & Ticketing  MICHAEL BROWN  VP/Ticket Sales & Service ( LinkedIn ). The Kraken promoted Dir of Media Relations  BEN GUERRERO  to  VP/Communications ( LinkedIn ). Heritage Auctions named former Collectors Universe CEO JOE ORLANDO EVP of...

The Premier League named Whitbread CEO ALISON BRITTAIN Chair. She will take over the role from Interim Chair PETER MCCORMICK in early 2023 ( THEATHLETIC.com, 7/26 ) The Louisville Sports Commission promoted VP/Revenue Development  JULIE HOWELL to CRO and named NICK KOPKA...

Playfly Sports named former NASCAR sales exec  COREY WYNN  Dir of Global Partnerships. Wynn’s former stops include Daytona Int'l Speedway and Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing ( Adam Stern, SBJ ). MLB named former Nets Senior Pricing Analyst  JOSEPH HARMON  Senior Manager of Ticketing ( LinkedIn ). ...

Nashville SC signed GM MIKE JACOBS to a contract extension that will keep him with the club through 2026. Jacobs originally joined Nashville as the club's first GM in 2018 after serving two years as an assistant technical dir with Sporting K.C. ( Nashville TENNESSEAN, 7/21 )....

FanDuel Group promoted Chief Legal Officer  CHRISTIAN GENETSKI  to President and CMO  MIKE RAFFENSPERGER  to Chief Commercial Officer. Genetski will oversee all of FanDuel's business development, partnership, corporate strategy and government affairs units, and he also will be responsible for driving FanDuel's vision and execution of strategic partnerships and...

The Kraken promoted the following: Dir of Business Intelligence KEVIN LANDAUER to VP/Business Intelligence & Data Engineering; HR Manager  STEFANI SUGIHARA  to Senior Manager/People & Culture; Corporate Communications Manager  DE'AIRA ANDERSON  to Senior Manager/Brand Communications & PR; and Social Media Manager  SAVANNAH HOLLIS  Senior Manager/Social Media (...

Chelsea FC  officially named  former Tepper Sports & Entertainment President  TOM GLICK  President of Business. Glick will assume responsibility for day-to-day operations at the club, including managing its global commercial strategy, driving revenue growth, enhancing fan engagement and creating experiences for the club's fans ( Chelsea FC ). ...