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MotoGP Makes More Leadership Changes

Boardroom draws from F1, the NFL, UFC and the Premier League Liberty Media continues to reshape MotoGP’s front office, appointing new executives with backgrounds from a diverse range of sports and entertainment properties such as Formula 1, the NFL, the Premier League, and UFC. The series announced four senior appointments this week, coming after Carlos Ezpeleta stepped up to Deputy CEO in…

MotoGP Makes More Leadership Changes

Liberty Media is reshaping MotoGP's leadership team, bringing in executives with diverse backgrounds from sports and entertainment properties. Carlos Ezpeleta, who took the Deputy CEO position in August, is now Deputy CEO. Derek Chang, Liberty's CEO, became President of the MotoGP Group earlier this month. Ryan Norys, previously the Chief Revenue Officer of Premier League team Tottenham Hotspur, was appointed Chief Commercial Officer.

Sameer Pabari, with two decades of experience in sports, media and technology, becomes Chief Media Officer. Louise Young, who spent eight years at Formula 1, assumes the role of Chief Operating Officer. Denitza Batchvarova, with a background in UFC and WWE, joins as Chief Strategy Officer. These appointments aim to strengthen MotoGP's commercial, media, operations and strategy capabilities, helping expand its calendar and reach new audiences.

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