SGB Sports & Fitness

Academy Sports Appoints Board Member

Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. appointed Theresa E. Palermo to its Board of Directors and Nominating and Governance Committee. With this change, Academy’s Board now numbers nine directors.

Survey Finds Runners Value Sports Sponsors

A survey conducted by Elevent found that runners are more sponsorship savvy than the general public, including having a more positive perception of sponsors and a willingness to work with them.

Nordstrom Names Two Executive Leaders

Nordstrom, Inc. promoted Deniz Anders to senior vice president and chief marketing officer and Nina Barjesteh, formerly a senior executive at Dick’s Sporting Goods, as president of Nordstrom’s product group.

BikeFlights Announces Promotions

BikeFlights, a bicycle shipping service and supplier of bike boxes, has promoted two employees—Sparky Moir and Michael Potter—effective immediately.