Mark Miles announced some organizational changes for Hulman & Company today, which will take effect on January 1 of 2019. Jay Frye is being promoted to President of IndyCar, adding both Marketing and Communications to his list of responsibilities. Miles himself will continue as CEO of the organization.

Frye joined Hulman & Company back in 2013 as the Chief Revenue Officer. CJ O’Donnell just recently announced that he would be resigning as Chief Marketing Officer at the end of the calendar year. Mark Sibla is also expanding his role, as he will become Chief of Staff of all IndyCar departments. The full press release from today is below.

[IndyCar Press Release]

Jay Frye will become President of IndyCar as part of Hulman & Company organizational changes announced today by Mark Miles, President and CEO of the parent company.

Frye, who has led IndyCar’s Competition and Operations departments since November 2015, will add Marketing and Communications to his responsibilities, effective January 1. Miles will continue as CEO of IndyCar.

Frye joined Hulman & Company, which owns IndyCar and Indianapolis Motor Speedway, in 2013 as Chief Revenue Officer, leading the combined team of IndyCar and IMS in sponsorship sales, licensing and account services. In 2014, the team secured a title sponsorship agreement with Verizon as well as the addition and expansion of several other corporate partners, including TAG Heuer and Panasonic.

Mark Sibla, IndyCar Chief of Staff, Competition and Operations, will similarly expand his role with the Indianapolis-based sanctioning body, becoming Chief of Staff of all IndyCar departments.

The reorganization is a result of C.J. O’Donnell’s resignation at year’s end. O’Donnell has been Chief Marketing Officer at IndyCar and IMS since November 2013.

Curt Cavin, IndyCar Vice President, Communications, and a new role to be filled of IndyCar Vice President, Marketing, will report to Frye.

Additional organizational changes have been made at IMS, including:

• Jarrod Krisiloff will have his responsibilities expanded at IMS, becoming Vice President, Facilities and Events. He has been Executive Director, Events, for the past two years.
• Dan Skiver will become Director, Operations, and responsible for the many functions related to IMS events. Pat Garlock will be promoted to Assistant Manager, Facilities and Events.
• Alex Damron will be promoted to Senior Director, Communications, for IMS and Hulman & Company, and corporate communications will be added to his responsibilities.