Executive Transactions

November, 2022

Friday, November 4, 2022

The Mets announced that HAROLD KAUFMAN , who served as the VP/Communications, will transition into a consultant role for the club. NANCY ELDER , the Mets’ Chief Communications Officer who was hired in July, will continue to oversee the communications department with ETHAN WILSON and...

Thursday, November 3, 2022

IMG Media promoted IMG co-President of IMG Media & Events ADAM KELLY to President ( SBJ ). The XFL named former Suns VP/Marketing & Brand Strategy BROOKE CAMPBELL SVP/Team Services ( SBJ ). Fanatics named American Gaming Association BRANDT IDEN VP/Government...

Wednesday, November 2, 2022

Phoenix Raceway named Bell Bank VP & Community Development Officer LATASHA CAUSEY President. Causey replaces outgoing president JULIE GIESE , a 2019 SBJ Game Changers honoree who is departing this month to serve as president of NASCAR's downtown Chicago street course race . Causey becomes...

Tuesday, November 1, 2022

Utah State AD JOHN HARTWELL has stepped down from his post after seven years with the school ( College AD ). Endeavor promoted SCOTT JERNIGAN to EVP and Chief Commercial Officer of Global Sports for On Location and IMG Events. Jernigan previously was EVP/Global Sports...

October, 2022

Monday, October 31, 2022

Barrett-Jackson Auction Company named former ISC EVP & COO JOIE CHITWOOD III COO ( SBJ ). The Penguins named Hornets VP/Ticket Sales & Service DREW PRASTER SVP/Ticketing ( SBJ ). Good Karma Brands promoted Miroma Group Account Dir DEBRA PALELLA Dir...

Friday, October 28, 2022

IMG named Bundesliga International CEO ROBERT KLEIN Managing Dir and Head of Global Football for IMG Media. Klein will begin the role in January ( IMG ). The Mariners named KATHERINE CHENG VP/People & Culture and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. Cheng in the newly...

Wednesday, October 26, 2022

The Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority hired Big West CFO & Chief of Staff BEN JAY as Exec Dir, replacing JAMES FARSTAD who departed last March ( Minneapolis STAR TRIBUNE, 10/26 ). Minnesota United named Dir of Player Personnel AMOS MAGEE VP/Youth Development ( Minnesota United...

Wednesday, October 26, 2022

The Tigers have hired Rays Scouting Dir ROB METZLER as VP & Assistant GM. Metzler spent 15 seasons with the Rays, working the past seven years as the team’s Senior Dir of Amateur Scouting. He will "lead the Tigers' amateur and international scouting departments," working under President...

Tuesday, October 25, 2022

The Big 12 named Trail Blazers @ the Rose Quarter Senior Dir of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion JENN HUNTER Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer. She will develop, implement and assess measurable DEI initiatives across a wide range of stakeholders to achieve Big 12 goals, strengthen culture and values...

Monday, October 24, 2022

UCLA promoted Senior Associate AD JOSH REBHOLZ to Exec Senior Associate AD ( SBJ ). Colorado State named Georgia Southern Univ. Senior Associate AD/Development ERICK REASONER to the same role. He will lead the philanthropic efforts of the department as the leader of the...

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