<p>ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Denver Broncos have promoted Brittany Bowlen to senior vice president of strategy and hired China Jude for the newly created position of V.P. of diversity, equity and inclusion.</p>
<p>Jude, who had been associate athletic director at the University of Wyoming since 2018, will report to Bowlen.</p>
<p>Bowlen, daughter of late team owner Pat Bowlen, rejoined the team in December 2019 as vice president of strategic initiatives and over the last year spearheaded the organization’s COVID-19 task force.</p>
<p>During a news conference about the team’s COVID-19 vaccination day last week, Bowlen reiterated her desire to eventually replace her father as the team’s controlling owner.</p>
<p>“It’s no secret to any of you this is my dream job,” Bowlen said. “I want to have a career in football. I’m going to do everything to make that possible.”</p>
<p>Bowlen is the preferred choice of the trustees that have run the organization for several years, but with a family feud heading to court this summer, team President Joe Ellis has said a sale of the franchise is a possibility.</p>
<p>Jude, who has 23 years of college athletic administration and coaching experience, was hired after a national search that began last fall.</p>
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