Mary Hentges, ex-PayPal, becomes CBS Interactive chief financial officer … ViewCast names Adrian Giuhat, ex-Nexstar Broadcasting, senior vice president-product development and chief technology officer … Changes at mobile e-mail firm Seven Networks: Michael Luna, ex-AliphCom, becomes chief technology officer; Tamara Steffens, ex-FusionOne, named executive vice president-field operations; David Ratner promoted to chief operating officer … Norman Pattiz retiring from board of Westwood One, to be consultant to company he founded, and be succeeded as chairman by Mark Stone, Gores Group … Steve Carver, ex-Tribune, hired by CBS Radio as senior vice president and market manager for Los Angeles.
RCN executives now that purchase by Abry Partners is completed: Jim Holanda to CEO and Steven Simmons to chairman, both from Choice Cable; Mike Sicoli, ex-chief financial officer, named head of RCN Metro, being separated from rest of company.
Bill Heitmann to retire at end of year as Verizon senior vice president-finance; Ron Lataille, senior vice president-investor relations, to succeed him, and John Doherty, moves from Verizon Services Operations to succeed Lataille, both effective Sept. 2 … Richard Ramlall left RCN Thursday as senior vice president of strategic external affairs and programming for new, undisclosed business opportunity … Marion Van Fosson, ex-BAE Systems, hired by EMS as vice president and general manager of Defense & Space business … Former RTDNA President Barbara Cochran joins Missouri School of Journalism faculty in Washington as Curtis B. Hurley Chair in Public Affairs Reporting … Matt Spragins, ex-RealNetworks, becomes Fisher Communications vice president and general manager of digital division … Concurrent hires: Jim Denenny, ex-ANT Software, named vice president and general manager of Web and Mobile Video Solutions; Andy Huang, ex-Cisco, to vice president of engineering.
Changes at Public Knowledge: Brooke Rae-Hunter advanced to chief operating officer, new position; Mehan Jayasuria promoted to director of outreach and new media, also new position; Andrew Lomeli, ex-Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, named W. Adam Thomas fellow.
Sam Rosen hired by ABI Research as senior analyst following cable and satellite-TV and set-top boxes … Changes at Washington Utilities & Transportation Commission: Ann Rendahl promoted to director, policy and legislative affairs; Greg Kopta, ex-Davis Wright, becomes director, Administrative Law Division … Tower company O2 Secure Wireless names Albert Anderson, ex-Trebla Management, chief financial officer.
Donald Newell, ex-Intel, hired by Advanced Micro Devices as chief technology officer … Andrea Ching promoted by Turner/SI Digital to senior vice president of marketing and promotions … Alan Howe, Broadband Initiatives, joins LiveWire Mobile board … Nancy Kane Leidersdorff, ex-Nickelodeon, hired by AMC as vice president of media planning … Seema Patel, ex-Invision, hired by Hallmark Channels as director of pricing and planning.
Steve Moore named permanent CEO of Country Music Association, steps down as chairman… Rob Babin promoted by Cox Media to vice president of sales for Atlanta station group.
Parul Desai, ex-Media Access Project, hired by Consumers Union as policy counsel for media, telecom and technology … Dennis Rose, ex-Citrix, becomes Brightcove vice president for the Asia-Pacific … Paul Stapleton, ex-DH Capital, hired by Media Venture Partners as managing director and co-head of data center, hosting and managed service provider banking … Jenny Kuglin promoted by Fisher Communications’ digital division to director of social media.
Ronald Briséé, first Haitian-American Florida Public Service Commissioner, was sworn in Tuesday … Rural Telephone Finance Cooperative Vice President of Industry Affairs Hank Buchanan to retire Sept. 1 … Anthony Fogel, ex-Care One, hired by Level 3 as chief human resources officer … Walker Jacobs promoted to executive vice president of Turner/SI Digital ad sales … Emily Yeomans leaves MTV Friday for NBC Universal to work as Bravo communications director.
David Madden promoted to president of Fox Television Studios, succeeding Emiliano Calemzuk, resigned … Isabel Dessureault, ex-Quebecor Media, returns to Videotron as vice president of corporate affairs … Ryan Forbell, ex-Turner Sports, named Current TV advertising sales director … Keith Pelley, ex-CTV, becomes president of Rogers Media Sept. 7, replacing Tony Viner, retiring … AMC promotions to vice president: Allison Hoffman for creative and brand strategy; Ben Davis for scripted programming; and Susan Goldberg to production.