Seems lost on the author to look back on history, a history in which Andrew Witty was a member of the Corporate Executive Team.

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Bob Park, Simon's executive director of corporate relations and career management, now meets with the admissions team at least twice a month.

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Stubo is referring to her own role on the executive team, as well as those of her colleagues Sara Clemens (Vice President, Corporate Development), Erika Rottenberg (Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary) and Pat Wadors (Vice President, Global Talent Organization).

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The hope is that expanded membership in USA Synchro will attract corporate sponsorship and build the U.S. team, said the national governing body's new executive director Julie Swarts, a former gymnast and coach who also works as a gymnastics judge.

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