Indiana Sports Corporation Names New President

POSTED: 3:34 pm EDT March 23, 2012

UPDATED: 3:48 pm EDT March 23, 2012

INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indiana Sports Corporation appointed a new president on Friday after receiving notice of current president Susan Williams? plans to retire in September.The organization?s board of directors on Friday appointed Allison Melangton as ISC president.Melangton recently served as the president and CEO of the 2012 Indianapolis Super Bowl Host Committee, and will be the ISC?s fifth president in its 32-year history."The board of directors is thrilled with (Melangton?s) acceptance of the Sports Corp presidency. We couldn?t ask for a more accomplished and experienced sports event management leader, with much of that experience coming as a member of the Sports Corp staff. She has an international reputation for excellence and is the leader we need to continue the progress we?ve enjoyed under (Williams?) leadership," said Joe DeGroff, chairman of the board.Melangton said she was excited about the new opportunity.?In many ways, I never left the Sports Corp,? said Melangton. ?Over the past few years, the Super Bowl Host Committee has worked very closely with our friends at Indiana Sports Corp, and I?m incredibly excited to build on this historic time in our region?s sports history. The talented staff at the Sports Corp is primed for continued success, and we owe a great deal of gratitude to Susan Williams for her superb leadership of this important Indianapolis institution.?Melangton?s career includes more than 25 years of national and international experience in sports and events management, including 14 years as a member of the Sports Corp staff, officials said.

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