Patent and Trademark Office promotes Thomas Krause to deputy general counsel-intellectual property law and solicitor, succeeding Joe Matal, who was PTO acting solicitor ... Among Jenner & Block promotions to partner (see this section of the Dec. 24 issue): Elliot Tarloff, who has worked on cable, telecom and tech issues and is part of Communications, Internet & Technology; Data Privacy and Cybersecurity; and Government Controversies and Public Policy Litigation practices ... Perkins Coie adds John Delaney, ex-Morrison & Foerster, as partner-technology transactions and privacy.
Swarm hires Kalpak Gude as general counsel/head-global regulatory; he tells us he's helping the Dynamic Spectrum Alliance, where was president and for now is a consultant, find a successor ... Nebraska Public Service Commissioner Frank Landis, thought to be the longest-serving commissioner in any state, retires ... Holland and Knight adds as partners to public policy and regulatory practice group ex-Rep. Tom Davis, R-Va., ex-Deloitte, and Kara Ward, ex-Venable.
RigNet taps Jamie Barnett, from Venable, as senior vice president-government services ... Wiley Rein promotes as partners-telecom, media and technology Edgar Class and Ari Meltzer ... Lewis Brisbois hires Rich Goldberg, ex-DOJ, as partner-data privacy and cybersecurity ... Wireless Infrastructure Association names Kate Forscey, ex-Office of Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Calif., director-legislative affairs ... Sam Rizzo, ex-Office of U.S. Trade Representative, joins Information Technology Industry Council as director-policy, focusing on trade issues.
Cooley expands global cyber-data-privacy and telecom practice with partner Travis LeBlanc, ex-Boies Schiller ... Womble Bond announces new partner and head of telecom team David Carter, ex-Innovista; also joining team from Innovista associates Ernesto Mendieta and John Nelson; senior counsel Howard Shapiro retiring; Erin Fitzgerald hired by FCC as Wireless Bureau attorney-adviser ... Computer & Communications Industry Association hires Keir Lamont, ex-Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, as counsel-privacy, security and emerging technology ... Harris Wiltshire promotes Shiva Goel to partner ... Wilkinson Barker adds Chris Bair, ex-FCC International Bureau, as associate-international and satellite communications.
Software & Information Industry Association Senior Vice President-Public Policy Mark MacCarthy tells us he plans to retire from SIIA after a transition and will help find a successor; he plans to teach and do research at Georgetown University on areas including artificial intelligence/ethics and privacy ... TwinLogic names Greg Barnes, ex-Digital Media Association, principal, and Ali Fulling, ex-House Commerce Committee, policy coordinator ... Nielsen appoints George Callard, from The Weather Channel, chief legal officer, succeeding Eric Dale, resigning ... Cooley adds Charlie Winckworth, partner-intellectual property, from Hogan Lovells.
Wilkinson Barker adds Bob Quinn, ex-AT&T, as partner ... Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Calif., announces Asad Ramzanali, ex-office of Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, as senior technology policy adviser … Orrick Herrington adds to cybersecurity, privacy and innovation team, from Ropes & Gray, partners Doug Meal, Heather Egan Sussman, Michelle Visser and Seth Harrington … National Emergency Number Association names Brandon Abley, ex-Televate, technical issues director.
USTelecom appoints Patrick Halley, ex-Wilkinson Barker, senior vice president-advocacy and regulatory affairs, succeeding Jonathan Banks, who previously led USTelecom law and policy team ... RIAA President Mitch Glazier becomes chairman-CEO as previously announced (see 1704030020) and Michele Ballantyne advances to chief operating officer ... Angela Kung, ex-FCC Wireless Bureau, rejoins Mintz as of counsel, communications practice.
Speaker-designate Nancy Pelosi will appoint Douglas Letter, ex-DOJ, as House general counsel ... Submittable SaaS names Brady Meltzer, ex-Oracle, vice president-sales.
Verizon Vice President-State Government Relations Ed Senn announces his retirement ... Tesla names Larry Ellison, Oracle, and Kathleen Wilson-Thompson, Walgreens Boots Alliance, to board.
OneLogin names Courtney Harrison, ex-Medius Advisory Group, chief human resources officer ... TenFour adds Scott Alcott, ex-Comcast Cable, to board ... Humans.net appoints Mark Minevich, AI Pioneers Forum, to advisory board.