Executive Transactions

January, 2023

Monday, January 16, 2023

Former LIV Golf exec MATT GOODMAN has joined the Mavericks as their new COO. Goodman was the president of franchises at LIV for eight months before SBJ reported last week that he was no longer with the organization. Goodman was viewed as a key figure for LIV and...

Friday, January 13, 2023

Dow Sports Marketing Solutions named Dansons VP/Sports Partnerships & Marketing CARLOS PADILLA II Head of Global Sports Partnerships. Padilla will lead all sports marketing partnerships and business activations that come from these efforts. He also will serve as Exec Dir of the Great Lakes Bay Invitational, an LPGA golf...

Thursday, January 12, 2023

MLB named longtime Fox Sports exec BILLY CHAMBERS EVP/Local Media. He will be tasked with figuring out what to do with its regional media rights, as the market for RSNs continues to crumble. Chambers starts Feb. 1 and will report to MLB Chief Revenue Officer NOAH...

Wednesday, January 11, 2023

USA Pickleball CEO STU UPSON is stepping down and will depart the organization after a transition period. Upson assumed the role as USA Pickleball's first CEO in December 2020 ( USA Pickleball ). Longtime Broncos exec BRADY KELLOGG is stepping down as SVP/Corporate Partnerships,...

Tuesday, January 10, 2023

The LPGA named PGA Tour VP/Business Development JODY BROTHERS Epson Tour CBO & COO. Brothers spent 16 years with the PGA Tour. He takes over for MIKE NICHOLS , who left the Epson Tour last summer ( LPGA ). IMG Academy named Universal Orlando Resort...

Monday, January 9, 2023

Silver Tribe Media named former FanDuel and SportsGrid marketing and business development exec JORDAN BAYROFF Head of Business Development. Bayroff will be based in N.Y. and focus on identifying new revenue opportunities for clients in distribution, licensing, sponsorship and gaming for Silver Tribe, which is the management...

Friday, January 6, 2023

The Yankees named former Mets GM OMAR MINAYA Adviser to the Baseball Operations Department ( Newark STAR-LEDGER, 1/6 ). The Mets named Learfield EVP/Sales & Service JAKE BYE SVP/Ticketing & Premium Experience ( Mets ). The 49ers named 24 Hour Fitness Dir of...

Thursday, January 5, 2023

The National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics promoted JASON GALASKA and JULIE WORK to EVPs, ADRIEN HARRAWAY to SVP and Dir of the McLendon Foundation, KARA DITZEL , KATIE HEIN , BRIAN HORNING and DANA...

Wednesday, January 4, 2023

NESN named Audacy SVP/Sports MATTHEW VOLK COO. Volk will oversee NESN's programming, production, operations, creative services and public relations departments. He will report to NESN President & CEO SEAN MCGRAIL . Prior to Audacy, Volk worked for ESPN and then NBC Sports ( NESN ). UC Santa Barbara...

Tuesday, January 3, 2023

The San Diego Union-Tribune named Arizona Daily Star Sports editor RYAN FINLEY to the same position. Finley replaces JAY POSNER , who retired last month. PATRICK FINLEY , his twin brother, covers the Bears for the Chicago Sun-Times. His first day will be Jan. 9 ( SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE,...

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We'll see how well everything's attended and what the folks here think about it, but I do think there's something here that's very unique and could become a signature for us.
-- NHL Chief Content Officer Steve Mayer, on how hosting the league's awards and draft in the same location has logistical benefits and possible commercial opportunities. Alex Silverman, SBJ

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