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Friday, January 5, 2024

Amazon VP/U.S. Sports Content & Partnerships  MARIE DONOGHUE is “leaving the company.” She “emailed her team” Thursday afternoon informing them of the change ( X, 1/4 ). Donoghue, who joined Amazon's  JAY MARINE  in being named  SBJ's Most Influential...

Thursday, January 4, 2024

The Washington Spirit named UBS Arena President and Oak View Group East Coast EVP  KIM STONE  CEO. She is the first person to hold the position and will officially join the club on Jan. 11. Stone will work with owner  MICHELE KANG  in guiding the...

Wednesday, January 3, 2024

The NBA promoted EVP and Head of Global Strategy & Innovation MATT WOLF to EVP and Chief Data & Analytics Officer. Wolf was a 2023 SBJ Forty Under 40 honoree ( SBJ ).  Bundesliga side RB Leipzig promoted Senior Team...

Tuesday, January 2, 2024

ESPN promoted VP/Social Media, Content Optimization, NEXT KAITEE DALEY to SVP/Social Media, Content Optimization, NEXT. Daley was a 2022 SBJ Forty Under 40 honoree  ( SBJ ). Excel Sports Management promoted VP/Corporate Partnerships  PREETAM SEN  to SVP/Properties & Corporate...

Thursday, December 21, 2023

The NBA promoted President of Team Marketing & Business Operations and Chief Innovation Officer AMY BROOKS its first-ever President of New Business Ventures. Brooks will continue to report to NBA Deputy Commissioner and Chief Operating Officer MARK TATUM and assume her new position effective Jan....

Wednesday, December 20, 2023

ESPN promoted VP/Communications  JOSH KRULEWITZ  to SVP/Communications, a role he will assume on Dec. 31 . Krulewitz, a 32-year ESPN veteran, succeeds  CHRIS LAPLACA , who will retire at the end of the year after over 43 years at ESPN. Krulewitz will report to ESPN Chair...

Tuesday, December 19, 2023

LA28 CEO KATHY CARTER is stepping down and transitioning to a new role as a senior adviser. The move was "framed as a planned transition," with organizers "shifting gears" after the Paris Olympics this summer. Carter had been in the...

Monday, December 18, 2023

Chicago Fire FC named Lega Serie A Head of Partnerships/North America FEDERICO PAGLIARA Director/Partnership Sales ( SBJ ). The Green Sports Alliance named Eagles Dir/Fan Experience & Sustainability NORMAN VOSSSCHULTE and NHL VP/Sustainable Infrastructure & Growth...

Friday, December 15, 2023

The Cubs promoted Dir/Baseball Operations, Administration and Strategy MEGHAN JONES to VP/Baseball Strategy. She becomes the “first woman VP in Cubs baseball operations” ( CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, 12/14 ). The NBA promoted Dir/Media, Marketing and Entertainment Communications JACINDA ORTIZ...

Thursday, December 14, 2023

Vibe named Andscape VP & Editor in Chief RAINA KELLEY Editor in Chief. Kelley will begin her new role on Jan. 2 and will report to Variety Co-Editors in Chief RAMIN SETOODEH and CYNTHIA LITTLETON ( VARIETY, 12/13 )....