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Executive Transactions - April 19, 2024

Legends promoted Interim President DAN LEVY to CEO. Former CEO SHERVIN MIRHASHEMI will transition into a new full-time role as the company's Vice Chair. Mirhashemi, who has served as CEO of Legends since 2017, will remain a Legends board member and actively involved at the company’s helm. No other Legends execs were impacted by the move (Bret McCormick, SBJ).

USL to Portland named DraftKings VP KEVIN SCHOHL President & CBO (SBJ).

Gannett named USA Today Sports VP & Publisher NATE SCOTT VP/Sports Revenue Strategy and The Tennessean South Region Sports Dir CHRIS THOMAS Sports Exec Editor. Scott will lead sponsorship sales and business development teams for USA Today Network's sports properties. Thomas will oversee sports content for local properties and the Sports Media Group blog network (SBJ).

Sport Oregon CEO JIM ETZEL has been named one of Portland’s Execs of the Year by the Portland Business Journal (Sport Oregon).

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