Since 1996, TurnkeyZRG has completed over 1,400 executive searches spanning the full landscape of sports, entertainment and media:
Before joining TurnkeyZRG, our leadership worked as senior executives at ESPN, MLB teams, NHL teams, music companies, SEC, ACC and Big East athletic departments and other top organizations within the sports, entertainment and media landscape.
Since 1996, TurnkeyZRG has completed over 1,400 executive searches spanning the full landscape of sports, entertainment and media:
Before joining TurnkeyZRG, our leadership worked as senior executives at ESPN, MLB teams, NHL teams, music companies, SEC, ACC and Big East athletic departments and other top organizations within the sports, entertainment and media landscape.
ZRG has made a major move into the sports, entertainment & media sectors by acquiring Turnkey Search. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Renamed TurnkeyZRG, all Turnkey staff and assets merge into ZRG and the firm will continue to be led by Len Perna, the founder, chairman, and CEO of Turnkey. Turnkey will now
In 2020 the pandemic resulted in one of the most challenging years on record for executive search firms. But the need for talent continued unimpeded for most companies across dozens of disciplines. Despite fears that diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) would get pushed to the backburner by the demands of the COVID-19 crisis, recruitment in
Turnkey Search, a subsidiary of Turnkey Sports & Entertainment, has placed Esu Ma’at as the new chief diversity, equity, and inclusion officer of the Orlando Magic. This becomes the ninth NBA team to add a vice president-level position or higher dedicated to addressing diversity. “Turnkey Search is honored to help the Orlando Magic advance equity because it’s in
Turnkey Search, a subsidiary of Turnkey Sports & Entertainment, has added Chad Chatlos and Katy Young Staudt to its recruitment team. The pair join the firm from Ventura Partners. “Chad and Katy are championship caliber sports recruiters,” said Len Perna, chairman and CEO of Turnkey. “We’ll be even better at helping our clients win, win, win.” Mr.
(Jan. 15, 2021) Playfly Sports, the fast-growing full-service sports marketing company, in partnership with Turnkey Search, named Haynes Hendrickson, a well-respected sports and live events industry leader, as Senior Vice President, Business Development. Hendrickson will lead the growth of the company’s portfolio of Multimedia Rights clients across collegiate athletics and high school associations, Olympic sports,
(Jan,. 4, 2021) In collaboration with Turnkey Search, the University of Arizona Vice President and Director of Athletics Dave Heeke announced that veteran NFL and college coach Jedd Fisch is the next head coach of the Arizona Football program subject to final approval from the Arizona Board of Regents. Fisch comes to Arizona after eight
(Dec. 16, 2020) FC Cincinnati announced today the hiring of Megan Ryan as the Club’s new Chief Marketing Officer. Ryan, who will report to President Jeff Berding, will directly oversee team branding, advertising, communications, promotions and marketing. The national search for CMO was led by Turnkey Search. “We welcome Meg to Cincinnati and look forward
(Dec. 16, 2020) Charlotte FC in partnership with Turnkey Search continues to build out their front office ahead of entering MLS in 2022, with the expansion side announcing Tuesday that Nick Kelly has been named club president. Kelly, who will oversee Charlotte’s day-to-day business operations, joins after six years with Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev). He
(Dec. 14, 2020) In partnership with Turnkey Search, the Atlantic Coast Conference announced today that James J. Phillips, Ph.D., the Combe Family Vice President for Athletics & Recreation at Northwestern University, will serve as the conference’s next commissioner. Phillips brings more than three decades of experience in Division I athletics, a track record of tremendous
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