Executive Transactions

Jack Morton Worldwide EVP, Managing Dir & U.S. Practice Lead  MATT PENSINGER  recently announced his departure from the company after serving for 13 years. Pensinger is a 2010 SBJ Forty Under 40 honoree ( SBJ ). The Carolina Sports Consulting Group named PGA Tour VP/Gaming ...

Columbia Univ. named MARY SCOTT Senior Associate Dir/Career Services/Sports Management. She will join the university’s Graduate Sports Management program’s leadership team on Aug. 19. Scott has held senior leadership positions at the NFL, Edelman Sports and Entertainment and United Entertainment Group, where she served as the first-ever...

NACDA VP KARA DITZEL  has decided to move on from the organization at the end of this month after serving for 13 years. NACDA CEO PAT MANAK will announce her replacement and Ditzel will be working with the individual during the transition process...

The Commanders named Monumental VP/Global Partnerships and Business Development ERIK LEIBOVITZ VP/Partnership Development; Monumental VP/Global Partnership Strategy and Development LAUREN GREENFIELD VP/Partnership Solutions; and MSG Entertainment Senior Director/Global Partnerships ANDREW BERKOWITZ VP/Partnership Success ( Ben Fischer, SBJ ). The...

ASM Global promoted State Farm Stadium Assistant GM MELISSA WASSON to State Farm Stadium GM. Wasson replaces ANDY GORCHOV , who was recently hired as GM of Allegiant Stadium, another ASM Global-run NFL venue. Wasson is an active member of the Stadium Managers Association, sitting on...

AMBSE named NFL Club Business Development Associate JOSH BLANK VP/Executive Strategy. Blank will join the organization on Aug. 15 and report to AMBSE President TIM ZULAWSKI . Blank will play a key role in the execution of events such as the College Football National Championship (2025),...

PrizePicks named former Blizzard Entertainment President  MIKE YBARRA  CEO. Ybarra replaces PrizePicks founder  ADAM WEXLER  as CEO, with Wexler moving into the role of Exec Chair. Prior to Blizzard Entertainment, Ybarra spent nearly 20 years at Microsoft as a VP ( PrizePicks ). Cricket Australia CEO NICK HOCKLEY ...

Octagon promoted EVP/Strategy  MATTHEW FERGUSON  to EVP & Global Head of Sponsorship Strategy; VP/Digital  COLLEEN CUMMINGS  to SVP & Head of Digital; and VP/People & Culture  MARY SIRICO  to SVP/People & Culture. Both Ferguson and Cummings, an  SBJ New Voices Under 30 honoree in 2020 , will report to...

Outlyr named Goldman Sachs VP/Partnerships and Client engagement RYAN LUCKEY EVP & Head of Marketing. In the newly created role, Luckey will lead strategic planning, client development and overall marketing and brand communications. He will report to Outlyr Partners TIM ERENSEN and ...

The Reds promoted President & COO PHIL CASTELLINI to President & CEO. The club also promoted EVP & CFO DOUG HEALY to COO & CFO. The promotions are effective today. Castellini was hired by the Reds after the 2005 season and Healy has been with...