Executive Transactions

The Big Ten is expected to name founding MLB Network President and former MLB COO  TONY PETITTI Commissioner. An official announcement is "expected from the conference by the end of the week" ( AP, 4/12 ). The Galaxy named Commanders Chief Creative Officer and Chief Content Officer...

The Big South named Missouri Valley Conference Deputy Commissioner SHERIKA MONTGOMERY Commissioner. Montgomery is returning to the conference after having served there from '10-17, most recently as Assistant Commissioner/Compliance and Senior Woman Administration. She also previously served as Assistant Dir of Enforcement at the NCAA. Montgomery becomes...

Pac-12 Deputy Commissioner & COO  JAMIE ZANINOVICH  is leaving the conference to join Texas-based global communications agency TrailRunner International as Managing Dir. Zaninovich has been a central figure in the Pac-12's ongoing media rights negotiations and its analysis on expansion. He will remain with the conference through Friday, but...

Nike EVP & Chief Communications Officer NIGEL POWELL is retiring this summer after 24 years with the company. The company named VP/Global Enterprise Communications KEJUAN WILKINS as his replacement. Wilkins will lead all corporate, consumer and employee communications for Nike globally. He will report to...

WTA Ventures named nine members from across the tennis, broadcasting, entertainment and finance industries to its BOD, including WTA CEO  STEVE SIMON  (Chair), former Warner Bros Chair & CEO  ANN SARNOFF  (WTA Player Manager), Isos Capital Management founder & co-CEO  MICHELLE DIFILIPPANTONIO WILSON  (WTA Player Manager), Biospring Partners co-founder...

MotoGP owner Dorna Sports named NBA SVP/Global Partnerships & Media  DAN ROSSOMONDO  Chief Commercial Officer. He will be responsible for media rights, global sponsorships and digital media, and he will have a high profile in the motorcycle racing industry. Rossomondo will replace longtime MotoGP CCO  MANUEL ARROYO , who...

Religion of Sports named Grubhub Head of Brand & Creative BEN WHITLA its first CMO. Whitla will report to ROS CEO AMEETH SANKARAN . He will be tasked with overseeing the ROS brand, content and brand marketing, partnerships, social and brand creative. ROS did not use...

The Southland Conference promoted Senior Associate Commissioner/Compliance Services THOMAS SAMUEL to Deputy Commissioner ( Southland Conference ). These career changes are recorded every day in the  SBJ Atlas Executive Directory . With more than 64,000 contacts curated over 15 years and boosted by the power of...

EverPass Media named Echelon Fitness Multimedia President  ALEX KAPLAN  CEO and former NBA China CEO  DEREK CHANG  Exec Chair. EverPass Media is the NFL's  new platform  with RedBird Capital Partners that will distribute NFL Sunday Ticket to bars, restaurants and other commercial accounts. Both Kaplan and Chang have over 25...

Beemok Capital made leadership changes in its tennis operations and named Charleston Tennis President  BOB MORAN President of Beemok Sports and Entertainment. He will oversee both the Western & Southern Open and the Credit One Charleston Open. Moran's position will absorb the responsibilities of KATIE HAAS ,...