Hewan Teshome, Kevin Melsby, Denise Russell and Jessica Sloate (Courtesy OVG) Oak View Group names four to positions at venue set to open next year Oak View Group and Seattle Hockey Partners on Monday named Hewan Teshome senior vice president and general counsel to OVG’s team at the New Arena at Seattle Center. Also joining OVG is Kevin Melsby as director of arena operations, Denise Russell as director of finance and Jessica Sloate as office manager and executive assistant. OVG is a venue development, advisory and investment company for the sports and live entertainment industries. VenuesNow is part of the OVG Media & Conferences group. “During these unparalleled and trying times, we are fortunate to be able to continue to hire and grow our company and are pleased we can contribute, in a small part, towards economic recovery,” said Tim Leiweke, CEO of Oak View Group, in a statement. “Hewan has a proven track record of leading legal teams and will… Continue Reading Teshome New General Counsel for Seattle Arena

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