Madison Square Garden Sports names Christopher Ripp as new controller, effective Nov. 24
Alexander Shvartsman resigned as Senior Vice President, Controller and Principal Accounting Officer, effective November 24, 2025, to take the same role at Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. The company's board appointed Christopher Ripp, 38, a Company employee since 2020 and Vice President, Accounting since July 2022, to succeed him on the same date. The filing says Shvartsman's departure did not involve any disagreement with auditors or management on accounting or disclosure matters.
Key points
- Shvartsman resigned on November 19, 2025, effective November 24, 2025, and the filing says there was no disagreement with auditors or management.
- Ripp, 38, becomes Senior Vice President, Controller and Principal Accounting Officer effective November 24, 2025.
- Ripp's employment agreement sets a base salary of not less than $350,000 and a target bonus of not less than 40% of salary.
- Ripp's agreement provides severance of at least his base salary plus target bonus if he is terminated without cause or resigns for good reason before the third anniversary of his start date.
The filing
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