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Rockets looking for a new Chief Strategy Officer

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Clutch, May 21, 2012.

  1. GBRocket

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    Didn't see this posted, but, the Rockets new Chief Strategy officer is:

    Scott Andrews

    The Houston Rockets have hired gaming industry marketing executive Scott Andrews as the team’s new chief strategy officer. Andrews, who has no previous front office professional sports experience, was hired just weeks after Chris Dacey resigned after five years as chief strategy officer...

    https://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2012/08/06/Franchises/Rockets.aspx

    Also, Chris Dacey has joined an investment/PE fund in Boston.

    Chris joined Berkshire Partners in 2012 as an Operating Vice President with a primary focus of providing support to Berkshire's portfolio companies.
    During the previous five years, Chris was the Chief Strategy Officer at The Houston Rockets and Toyota Center, where he was responsible for all strategic planning, analysis and direction of Houston's NBA sports team and leading entertainment venue. From 2001 to 2007, he was a senior principal with The Parthenon Group and earlier in his career, Chris worked at KPMG LLP.
    Education
    B.S. from Fairfield University
    M.B.A. from Harvard Business School

    http://www.berkshirepartners.com/bio_dacey.shtml
     
  2. jocar

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    did anyone get that?
    *crickets*
     
  3. Kam

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    gaming industry?

    man, Dadakota's other alias is Scott Andrews?

    Here comes euro Greek scrubs to the Rockets.

    Natalie works for me. I'm fine.
     
  4. Deckard

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    Interesting how Boston keeps popping up in connection with the Rockets. Nice find, and thanks!
     
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    Is his first job figuring out a way to attract marquee free agents?
     
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    Dang, I was hoping BimaThug would get the job.
     
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    Knowing morey and les, salary is probably teacher salary, lol.
     
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    our owner has $$ he just wants to buy the dynamo lol
     
  9. GBRocket

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    Yup, as per his LinkedIn profile, he spent a long time in Marketing at Harrah's casinos. He has a slightly non-traditional background for this role. Doesn't seem to have the strategy/consulting background that the original job description seemed to be looking for but does have experience of marketing within the leisure/entertainment industry in droves.
     
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    Often, when an extremely high profile position posts a "Help Wanted" ad it has been scripted to match someone already chosen for the job. It's a way around open/fair hiring rules.
     
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