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Executive Transactions - June 26, 2024

The Pelicans promoted VP/Basketball Operations & Team Development and Basketball HOFer SWIN CASH to SVP/Basketball Operations. The team is also promoting assistant GM BRYSON GRAHAM to GM (YAHOO SPORTS, 6/25).

Washington State Univ. promoted interim AD ANNE MCCOY to full-time AD. McCoy becomes the "first woman to hold the position" (Spokane SPOKESMAN-REVIEW, 6/25).

Richard Childress Racing EVP ANDY PETREE has “retired,” and KEITH RODDEN will “serve as interim competition director.” Petree first joined RCR in 1993 as the crew chief for DALE EARNHARDT’s team. He later formed his own race team. Petree also later rejoined RCR and he most recently led RCR’s competition team as EVP (NBCSPORTS.com, 6/25).

The PFL named former Electronic Arts VP/Partnerships DAMIAN WILLOUGHBY Head of Global Partnerships. He has led brand, revenue and fan growth for English Premier League clubs including City Football Group, Chelsea and Rangers FC. Willoughby will be based out of the PFL London office and report to CEO PETER MURRAY (PFL).

The USL named Pistons Dir/Corporate Partnership Solutions KATRINA DIETZ VP/Partnership Marketing (SBJ).

NASCAR team Legacy Motor Club named VINCENT OREST Dir/Digital Media. Orest most recently held the role of Content Creator at Levelwing Marketing Agency. The club also named LAUREN BELK Media Relations & Partnership Services Representative. Belk had been at Stewart Haas Racing since February of 2022 as a Partnership Management Coordinator (Legacy Motor Club).

The High-A Midwest League Wisconsin Timber Rattlers named LYNN SUKOW Banquet Sales and Event Manager and LUCAS SCHEIER Assistant Director/Grounds (Timber Rattlers).

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