New members Art Graham and Ronald Briséé will join the Florida Public Utility Commission Aug. 17 … Telemundo promotes Susan Solano Vila to executive vice president-marketing, Joanna Popper to vice president-marketing … Brightstar names Oscar Rojas, ex-Motorola, president, Latin America region … William McGrath promoted by ShopNBC to senior vice president, chief financial officer … Calient Technologies’ new board members: Mike Chandler, ex-General Dynamics, Edgar Masri, Qualtre … Tribune Interactive promotions: Linda Schaible to senior vice president of product development and operations, Shawn Gannon to vice president of product development.
FCC promotes Phoebe Yang, ex-Omnibus Broadband Initiative, to senior adviser to chairman on broadband … Mark Walker, Walker and Associates, joins TIA board … Daniel Moloney, ex-Technitrol and General Instrument, returns to Motorola as president of Mobility business … Dana Waldo, ex-Appalachian Power, hired by Frontier Communications as senior vice president and general manager for West Virginia … Chairman and CEO Christian Pinon leaving GlobeCast Sept. 30 to work in TV products division at Orange France, being replaced by Olivier Barberot, ex-France Telecom/Orange … Among members of TechAmerica’s Commission on the Government Technology Opportunity in the 21st Century: Margaret Rooney, AT&T; Michael Miller, Fiberlight; Ray Muslimani, GCE; Dennis Stolkey, Hewlett-Packard; Todd Ramsey, IBM; Bob Dix, Juniper Networks; Teresa Carlson, Microsoft … NBC Universal Digital Studio names Tatiana Derovanessian, ex-Cake, executive producer … Harris Corp. names Doug Means, ex-Motorola, vice president-workflow, infrastructure and networking, Broadcast Communications … Gregory Rigdon promoted by Charter Communications to executive vice president of corporate development and strategy … Larry Steelman, ex-Barco’s and BellSouth, hired by Cox Business as vice president of sales channels and programs … Alliance for Community Media cuts directors’ jobs of Denise Woodson, membership services, Rob McCausland, information and organizing services.
Ex parte filings: Gannett CEO Craig Dubow and other senior executives sought flexibility in FCC media ownership rules, including on common ownership of a TV station and a daily newspaper in a market to support local journalism, a filing Friday said. It summarized a meeting with Commissioner Mignon Clyburn. The executives also said the “retransmission consent marketplace was working and should not be changed,” the filing stated.
Zac Katz, ex-FCC Office of Strategic Planning, becomes aide to FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski on wireline, international and Internet issues, replacing Priya Aiyar, moving to national commission on BP oil spill … Paul Lee, ex-ABC Family, named president, ABC Entertainment Group … American Cable Association new board members: Felix Boccucci,Knology, and Thomas Larsen, Mediacom … Mary Cavallaro returns to American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, as assistant national executive director, replacing Debra Osofsky in heading news and broadcast department … Viacom’s MTV Integrated Marketing Group moves: Angela Courtin, ex-MySpace, hired as senior vice president; Jeannie Scalzo promoted to senior vice president… David Lockwood, VA SmallCap Partners, joins BigBand Networks board … Tribune Interactive promotions to vice president: Tim Dukes for interactive marketing and Andy Friedman to content for broadcasting.
Nokia Siemens names Joyce Norcini, ex-Hewlett-Packard, general counsel … Kansas State Rep. Melvin Neufeld becomes president-elect, National Conference of State Legislatures … Peter Volanakis to retire from Corning as president and chief operating officer by year’s end … Charter Communications moves: Controller Kevin Howard named interim chief financial officer; Craig Jacobson joins board … Brian McHale, ex-DirecTV Sports Networks, hired by Fisher Communications as vice president of technology … Dolores Gavin promoted to Discovery Channel vice president of development.
Steve McPherson resigns as ABC Entertainment Group president … Telemundo promotes Diana Mogollon to general manager, Mun2 … Aylus Networks names Mark Edwards,ex-Mformation Technologies, CEO … Cox Enterprises promotions: Lacey Lewis to senior vice president of finance; Jamie Kennedy to vice president of business development; Mark Leuenberger to assistant vice president of supply chain services and fleet management. Mike Mannheimer retiring as chief procurement officer and vice president for supply chain and fleet … Jennifer Chastain and Wendy Gross promoted to director of field sales & marketing at NBC Universal’s TV networks … Ethan Weiss, ex-Dun & Bradstreet, hired by Envision Radio Networks as director of affiliate relations … Jeff Fleeher promoted by NBC Universal to chief financial officer and senior vice president of TV networks & digital distribution, Emily Powers and Brad Trullinger both to director of digital distribution … Julie Anderson promoted by Tribune Interactive to senior vice president of content and integration.
Donna Gregg, ex-FCC, White House Office of Technology Policy, CPB and Wiley Rein, becomes director, Catholic University Institute for Communications Law Studies … New at Ascent Media: Larry Birstock, ex-Prime Focus, senior vice president-media services; Alan Silvers, ex-Reliance Networks, vice president-media services; Charlie Mitchell, ex-Origin Digital, vice president-digital services group … David Petersen, ex-Nielsen Mobile, becomes CEO, Sense Networks … New to SeniorNet board: Debra Berlyn, Consumer Policy Solutions; Julie Reynes, Patient Access Network Foundation; Lisa Lee Washington, Design-Build Institute of America; and Michele Warholic Wetherald, Certified Financial Planners Board of Standards … Discovery Communications changes: Bruce Campbell promotedto chief development officer and general counsel, as General Counsel Joe LaSala leaves at year’s end; Lee Bartlett, ex-ITV and Fox, to executive vice president-global production manager, business and legal affairs … Jim Goss, ex-NBC, hired by Inspiration Networks as senior vice president for creative services, on-air promotions and short form programming, new position … Travel Channel names Patalia Tate, ex-Food Network, senior vice president, marketing, creative and brand strategy … William Janosky, ex-Defense Department, joins CapRock Government Solutions as director-information assurance … New American Cable Association board members: Colleen Abdoulah, WOW; Patricia Jo Boyers, Boycom; Martin Brophy, Shen-Heights TV; and Robert Gessner, Massillon Cable.
Direct Marketing Association names Lawrence Kimmel, ex-Grey Direct Global Network, as CEO … Amy Walter, ex-National Journal, hired by ABC News as political director, overseeing properties including ABCNews.com … Elected to board of broadband video service ooVoo: Scott Richardson, former ex-Clearwire, and David Berman, Affectiva … Donovan Batiste promoted by Hallmark Channels to vice president of research and media planning.
RealNetworks names acting CEO Bob Kimball president and CEO …Deborah Acklin promoted to president-elect and CEO of WQED Multimedia Pittsburgh, effective Sept. 23, succeeding George Miles … KITV Honolulu President and General Manager Michael Rosenberg retiring at year’s end, successor to be named later.