FRANK SUPOVITZ, a 25-year veteran of the event management business, has been named the NFL’s new senior vice president of events, the NFL announced today.

FRANK SUPOVITZ, a 25-year veteran of the event management business, has been named the NFL’s new senior vice president of events, the NFL announced today.

The NFL has appointed Naked Communications and Woodhead Calliva to its agency roster as its marketing drive around the 2005 Super Bowl kicks off. Naked Communications have been briefed to provide strategic planning for the campaign that is intended to drive audience to the broadcast of Super Bowl XXXIX that will take place in Jacksonville, Florida on February 6, 2005.

Former Goldman, Sachs & Company partner ERIC GRUBMAN will join the NFL this week as executive vice president of finance and strategic transactions, Commissioner PAUL TAGLIABUE announced today.

The National Football League today announced the appointment of Steve Bornstein as executive vice president-media and president and chief executive officer of the recently announced NFL Channel.

Jim Connelly, a 16-year veteran of the NFL who spearheaded the league’s first international business operation from 1985-93, will return to the NFL as Managing Director of NFL Europe, NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue announced today at the league’s annual meeting.

The National Football League announced today that Barbara A. Kaczynski has been named Chief Financial Officer.