On the Move

Changing places and positions around the industry

BETTING

888 Holdings hired BEN HURST as vice president, North American market expansion. Hurst was senior vice president and head of digital at MSG Sports & Entertainment.

COLLEGES

Utah State promoted TONY HEARRELL to associate athletic director of compliance.

FOOTBALL

The Cincinnati Bengals promoted BRIAN SELLS to chief business officer and hired LACY EKERT as chief partnership officer. Ekert was vice president of global partnership development at BSE Global.

The Pittsburgh Steelers promoted DAVID MOREHOUSE to executive vice president for strategy.

HOCKEY

The Chicago Blackhawks hired JERRY FERGUSON as vice president of marketing. Ferguson was head of marketing at Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment.

The Philadelphia Flyers and Wells Fargo Center named BRIAN ADAMS senior vice president of brand and content.

LIVE EVENTS

Knight Eady hired ROBYN FELTON as chief operating officer. Felton was senior vice president of premium hospitality services for RevelXP. Loud And Live named STEVE ZIFF chief business officer. Ziff was previously chief marketing officer and chief commercial officer for Thrill One Sports.

MARKETING

CSM Sport & Entertainment promoted JAMES

GALLAGHER-POWELL to group chief financial officer and hired JENNA ARCHER as business director on its brands team. Archer was associate director and head of sponsorship at Logan Sports Marketing.

Innovative Partnerships Group promoted DANIEL CASSIDY to vice president of business development.

MULTITEAM ORGANIZATIONS

BSE Global hired SAM ALTMAN as chief corporate development officer. Altman was an investor at Cerberus Capital, American Securities, Drawbridge Special Opportunities Group at Fortress Investment Group and Lambert Media Group.

TECHNOLOGY

GameChanger named ZACK YOHMAN head of communications. Yohman was vice president of corporate and strategic communications for the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Patron Technology hired LAUREN CHAN LEE as chief product officer, following a stint as the company’s interim head of product.

Sportradar hired GERARD GRIFFIN as chief financial officer. Griffin previously held the same post at Zynga Inc.

SOCCER

The Portland Timbers named JACK DODD technical director. Dodd was assistant general manager/player personnel and scouting at Toronto FC.

TENNIS

The USTA named LIZ MCSORLEY managing director of strategy and innovation. McSorley was principal, management consultant for Elixirr. The WTA hired MARINA STORTI as chief executive officer of WTA Ventures. Storti was managing director of Sky’s streaming platform NOW.

TICKETING

Tickets For Less hired NATHAN WILLIFORD as senior vice president of product growth. Williford was chief operating officer at Lend Some Money.

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