Executive Transactions

March, 2023

Monday, March 13, 2023

Anthem Sports Group named global combat sports exec RICHARD SCHAEFER President of its sports properties, LOU D'ANGELI VP/Marketing and promoted SCOTT D'AMORE to IMPACT Wrestling President and SHANNON KNAPP to Invicta Fighting Championships President. Anthem Sports & Entertainment's sports properties are to...

Friday, March 10, 2023

The International Tennis HOF named USTA Foundation CEO DAN FABER CEO and ESPN's PATRICK MCENROE President. Faber and McEnroe will partner with the Exec Board, BOG and staff to further the ITHF's non-profit mission to preserve tennis history, celebrate its greatest champions and inspire the sport's next...

Thursday, March 9, 2023

Tempus Ex Machina promoted Dir of Engineering CHRIS BROWN to Chief Technology Officer. Brown will lead technical efforts for the engineering team, create relevant policy and align technology-driven decisions and initiatives with the long-term goals for the sports technology company ( Tempus Ex Machina ). Octagon...

Wednesday, March 8, 2023

BSE Global named former MassMutual Head of Digital Experience KEIA COLE Chief Digital Officer. She will oversee all technology, digital products, information systems and analytics for BSE Global, parent company of the Nets and Barclays Center. Cole will report to BSE Global CEO SAM ZUSSMAN (...

Tuesday, March 7, 2023

QuintEvents named F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix VP/Commercial Partnerships TAYLOR SILVA VP/Promoted Relations in the Americas for F1 Experiences. He will manage Quint's relationship with F1 promoters in addition to the business development and facilitation for F1 Experience events. This move follows other recent hires and leadership...

Monday, March 6, 2023

The West Coast Conference named Big East Exec Associate Commissioner STU JACKSON Commissioner. Jackson replaces former WCC Commissioner GLORIA NEVAREZ , who took the same position in the Mountain West Conference. Jackson has an "extensive background in basketball and ties to the Pacific Northwest" (...

Friday, March 3, 2023

GMR Marketing promoted President TYSON WEBBER to CEO. Webber succeeds CAMERON PARSONS , who began the role in 2015 and will now step into an elevated leadership position across multiple Omnicom Experiential Group agencies, including The Story House and TRO. Webber becomes the third CEO...

Thursday, March 2, 2023

MSG Sports named Canadian esports and media company OverActive Media President & CEO CHRIS OVERHOLT SVP/Global Partnerships. Overholt will manage all global partnership sales efforts for MSG Sports and Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp., including large cross-venue and platform deals across both companies' portfolio of assets. Prior...

Wednesday, March 1, 2023

MLB hired three senior execs for its new Local Media Department, naming AT&T Sportsnet Pittsburgh VP & Exec Producer DOUG JOHNSON SVP & Executive Producer/Local Media, Bally Sports VP/Finance & Operations GREG PENNELL SVP/Local Media and Bally Sports VP/Technical Operations KENDALL BURGESS VP/Local...

February, 2023

Tuesday, February 28, 2023

Warner Bros. Discovery Sports EVP & GM TINA SHAH is leaving Turner Sports after over 21 years with the company. Shah earned a reputation as an instrumental behind-the-scenes exec who played a big role in Turner's rights negotiations. She is the latest long-time Turner exec to leave...

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-- 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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