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NFL Appoints Head of HR, NFL Media from Search by Hanold Associates

CHICAGO (Feb. 23, 2021) ― The National Football League has appointed Ruth Anne Herman as Head of Human Resources for NFL Media in Los Angeles. Neela SeenandanSarah Kennedy, Mayank Parikh and Katrina Prospero led the search.

Herman joins NFL Media entering her next chapter following progressive HR leadership roles at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, National Geographic Partners/The Walt Disney Company and Fox Networks Group. As Vice President of HR for NFL Media Los Angeles, Herman will be responsible for partnering with senior NFL leadership to develop a talent strategy that shapes league culture, engages employees and drives organizational results. She will report to the NFL’s Chief Administrative Officer, Dasha Smith.

“Ruth Anne is an exceptional HR leader who will bring distinctive HR and industry expertise along with her fast pace and highly energized approach to NFL Media,” said Sarah Kennedy of Hanold Associates. “As the VP of HR for the NFL Media, Ruth Anne will continue to elevate the success and impact of NFL Media.”

The NFL, America’s most popular sports league, consists of 32 teams that compete each year to win the Super Bowl, the world’s biggest annual sporting event. Divided between two conferences, the National Football Conference and the American Football Conference, the NFL has the highest attendance average of any professional sports league in the world. Founded in 1920, the NFL developed the model for the successful modern sports league, including extensive revenue sharing, competitive excellence, strong franchises and national distribution. With more than 180 million fans and an annual championship game that is treated like a national holiday, it is one of the largest and most recognizable brands in the world. Business Week magazine calls the NFL “one of America’s best-run businesses.”

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