Basketball’s East Asia Super League (EASL) has named Mark Fischer as president as part of nine new senior appointments ahead of the 2024-25 season.
Fischer steps up as president having previously served as chief commercial officer. He will oversee all marketing, commercial and event operations while working closely with chief executive Henry Kerins on corporate strategy and league and team operations.
Fischer previously served as managing director at NBA China, NBA Asia and UFC Asia.
He said: “Having successfully established EASL as the highest level of professional basketball in Asia in our inaugural season, with this new management structure we are uniquely positioned for our next phase of exponential growth.
“I am delighted to, along with Henry Kerins, lead such a dynamic team of talented executives throughout our organisation, as we carry out aggressive expansion plans for the league, on and off the court.”
The EASL has also promoted Adam Zecha to vice-president and head of commercial and broadcast operations, while Mat Morgan has been named vice-president and head of marketing.
Other appointments include Dominic Tang as vice-president and head of operations, Banjo Albano as vice-president of business development and head of Philippines, Hubert Ling as senior director of marketing partnerships, Junji Sakata as commercial director in Japan, Jay Hyun Yang as commercial director in Korea, and Edgar Reyes as senior advisor of broadcast production and operations.
In other news, Venue Management Association, the peak body for venue industry professionals in Australia, New Zealand and Southeast Asia, has named Joel Edmondson as its chief executive.
Edmondson replaces Michael Brierley, who served as VMA’s chief executive for more than six years. Brierley will remain with VMA in a part-time capacity as company secretary.
Edmondson has more than 15 years of senior management experience, including a decade of strategic development within the music industry, most recently as chief executive and creative director for Queensland Music Festival.
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