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Apple Hiring Warriors VP Gail Hunter Away From Team

Apple is reaching into the sports business industry for talent as the company hires Warriors VP/Public Affairs & Event Management Gail Hunter. Hunter, who joined the Warriors in '12, will join Apple as Director, Events on March 19, according to the team. Her last day with the Warriors is Friday. Hunter, a '14 SBJ Game Changers award winner, was hired by the Warriors to help the team’s community efforts related to the construction of the $1B Chase Center, set to open in '19. Hunter was not available for comment.

TNT’s Stan Van Gundy, ESPN’s Tim Reed, NBA Playoffs and NFL Draft

On this week’s pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp has two Big Get interviews. The first is with TNT’s Stan Van Gundy as he breaks down the NBA Playoffs from the booth. Later in the show, we hear from ESPN’s VP of Programming and Acquisitions Tim Reed as the NFL Draft gets set to kick off on Thursday night in Motown. SBJ’s Tom Friend also joins the show to share his insights into NBA viewership trends.

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SBJ I Factor: Molly Mazzolini

SBJ I Factor features an interview with Molly Mazzolini. Elevate's Senior Operating Advisor – Design + Strategic Alliances chats with SBJ’s Ross Nethery about the power of taking chances. Mazzolini is a member of the SBJ Game Changers Class of 2016. She shares stories of her career including co-founding sports design consultancy Infinite Scale career journey and how a chance encounter while working at a stationery store launched her career in the sports industry. SBJ I Factor is a monthly podcast offering interviews with sports executives who have been recipients of one of the magazine’s awards.

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