35 Sports Business Hiring/Firings of the Month: December 2012

January 1, 2013

1

Philip Freedman Becomes New Horsemen’s Group Chairman

Friday, 21 December 2012

2

Larry Probst Gets Second Term as USOC Chairman

Friday, 21 December 2012

3

Steve Davis & Ken Doherty Retain Director Positions on World Snooker Board

Thursday, 20 December 2012

4

Richard Low Named New CEO of Crawley Town

Wednesday, 19 December 2012

5

PGA of America Promotes Kerry Haigh to Chief Championships Officer

Wednesday, 19 December 2012

6

Cowboys Executive Alec Scheiner Named Cleveland Browns President

Wednesday, 19 December 2012

7

Mark Wallace Replaces Solanki as Professional Cricketers’ Association Chairman

Tuesday, 18 December 2012

8

Roger Wyett Becomes Nike’s New Vice President of Action Sports

Tuesday, 18 December 2012

9

Golf Club Managers Association Appoints New CEO

Tuesday, 18 December 2012

10

 British & Irish Lions Appoint Bird & Bird Sports Law Specialist as Legal Officer

Monday, 17 December 2012

11

 Bill Beaumont & Paul Deighton Appointed to England Rugby 2015 Board

Monday, 17 December 2012

12

 Noel Le Graet Re-Elected French Football Federation President

Monday, 17 December 2012

13 

Matt McKerrow Steps Down as Triathlon Ireland CEO

Monday, 17 December 2012

14

Rob Waddell Becomes New Zealand’s New Chef de Mission

Sunday, 16 December 2012

15

Omar Al Hasawi Resigns as Nottingham Forest Chairman

Sunday, 16 December 2012

16

David Harker to Step Down as Durham Chief Executive

Friday, 14 December 2012

17

Alexander Baron von Spoercken Becomes EGCOA President

Friday, 14 December 2012

18

Ahmed Nasser Named the New President of Africa Triathlon Union

Friday, 14 December 2012

19

Jeff Monday Becomes PGA Tour Canada President

Thursday, 13 December 2012

20

Mercedes-Benz Motorsport Chief Norbert Haug to Step Down

Thursday, 13 December 2012

21

Franz Koch to Step Down as PUMA CEO

Wednesday, 12 December 2012

22

Former Manchester United Director Maurice Watkins Becomes British Swimming Chairman

Wednesday, 12 December 2012

23

David Gregson Becomes Independent Chairman of LTA Board

Wednesday, 12 December 2012

24

Issa Hayatou Set to Run Unopposed for CAF Presidency

Wednesday, 12 December 2012

25

International Fencing Federation Re-Elects Alisher Usmanov as President

Sunday, 09 December 2012

26

Ivan Khodabakhsh Set to Become Ladies European Tour CEO

Saturday, 08 December 2012

27

Dr. Kang to Step Down as Badminton World Federation President

Friday, 07 December 2012

28

Former Wembley Director Noel Jeffs Appointed President of the UK Venue Managers Association

Friday, 07 December 2012

29

England Rugby 2015 Appoints Neil Snowball as Director in Restructure

Wednesday, 05 December 2012

30

Paul Kelly Quits as Perth Glory CEO

Wednesday, 05 December 2012

31

Matt Clarke Steps Down from Wycombe Wanderers’ Board of Directors

Wednesday, 05 December 2012

32

Gabby Logan Joins Perform’s Board of Directors

Monday, 03 December 2012

33

Greg LeMond to Challenge Pat McQuaid for UCI Presidency

Monday, 03 December 2012

34

Kevin Payne Leaves D.C. United for Toronto FC Presidency Role

Monday, 03 December 2012

35

Sebastian Coe Appointed Executive Chairman of CSM Sport

Sunday, 02 December 2012