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Premium experiences company Legends has appointed Brett Parker as chief financial officer and chief operating officer of the combined Legends and ASM Global business.
Parker (pictured) joins Legends after more than two decades as an executive leader at Lucky Strike Entertainment. In his new role, he will oversee all financial operations and planning at Legends and ASM Global.
Legends completed its takeover of ASM Global in August, after a deal was initially agreed in November 2023.
Stuart Ramsey has stepped down as commercial director at England’s Rugby Football Union (RFU) to take up a new role at the Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO).
Ramsey oversaw the 10-year deal to rebrand Twickenham as Allianz Stadium, which marked the first naming-rights agreement in the history of the venue. According to reports, he will start his new position as chief commercial officer of the PTO in April.
Sports and entertainment business technology services provider EngageRM has announced that founder Brett Yorgey will transition from his active leadership role at the company.
Yorgey will transition from day-to-day operations but will remain a significant investor in EngageRM.
James Price had started a new role as head of marketing and communications at Emirates Old Trafford and Lancashire Cricket Club.
Price previously served as head of communications. He joined the club in March 2015 as a senior media content executive, having previously worked at Surrey County Cricket Club and Northamptonshire County Cricket Club.
Last week, Major League Baseball’s Athletics hired Oak View Group’s Marc Badain, who formerly played a key role in the relocation of the NFL’s Raiders to Allegiant Stadium, as the team’s new president.
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Also last week, audiovisual systems manufacturer Daktronics announced that Reece Kurtenbach had stepped down as chairman, president and chief executive of the company.
Kurtenbach will transition to an advisory role, with Brad Wiemann, an executive vice-president at Daktronics, stepping in as interim chief executive.
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