Safran Defense & Space names Christopher Keeler, ex-General Dynamics, president of space solutions, a new position … Array Digital Infrastructure and is majority owner Telephone and Data Systems name Anthony Carlson, formerly UScellular, as president, CEO and board member for Array, effective Nov. 16, replacing interim President and CEO Doug Chambers, who's leaving board but remaining until Dec. 9 as senior adviser … South Dakota Public Utilities Commission elects Commissioner Chris Nelson as chair and Commissioner Kristie Fiegen as vice chair, replacing Chairman Gary Hanson, who’s undergoing cancer treatments.
Digital operator Veon appoints Sebastian Rice, formerly Akin Gump, as general counsel, effective Jan. 1, replacing acting General Counsel Vitaly Shmakov, who becomes chief investment officer … BCE names Steve Weed, WaveDivision Capital, to its board … Wireless provider Rivada Networks names Tony Abbott, former Australian prime minister, to its board, replacing Charles Guthrie, who died this year.
Georgia elects Alicia Johnson (D) and Peter Hubbard (D) to Public Service Commission over incumbents Tim Echols (R) and Fitz Johnson (R), respectively … Satellite firm Hubble Network adds Damien Michau, ex-Endor Labs, as vice president of engineering and John Marbach, formerly Battle Creek Games, as head of growth, both new posts.
The Florida Public Service Commission elects Commissioner Gabriella Passidomo Smith as chair, replacing Mike La Rosa, effective Jan. 2 … Telecom services provider Astound hires a new CEO, who will be announced at a later date and start in first quarter 2026; CFO John Feehan named interim CEO, replacing Jim Holanda, who remains as a board director through next year … Industry Council for Emergency Response Technologies elects Scott Cason, Indigital, to its board … Networks infrastructure provider Boldyn Networks adds Rob Shuter, formerly BT Group, to its board.
The House Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Communications and Technology names Michael Essington, ex-EchoStar, chief counsel … Telecom, media and technology lawyer Doug Brandon will retire from Akin Gump at year-end and become partner emeritus.
President Donald Trump will name Ryan Baasch, National Economic Council, as FTC commissioner, replacing Melissa Holyoak, who's expected to be nominated as U.S. attorney for Utah … Comcast promotes Steve Croney to CEO of connectivity and platforms, succeeding Dave Watson, who becomes board vice chairman, a new position, effective Jan. 1 … Nexstar's board extends employment agreement of Chairman and CEO Perry Sook through March 31, 2029 … NCTA adds Sam Love, ex-Invariant, as chief policy and strategy officer, a newly created position … NetCarrier appoints Aaron Lamm, formerly Excel Communications, senior director for voice solutions.
Liberty Media Vice Chairman Robert Bennett becomes chairman, effective Jan. 1, replacing John Malone, who becomes chairman emeritus … FCC Commissioner Olivia Trusty names the Wireless Bureau's Nellie Foosaner as her acting legal adviser, temporarily replacing Will Holloway, who's on paternity leave for three months ... Fiber and wireless network provider BCE Canada will nominate Louis Vachon, J.C. Flowers, as chair, contingent on his reelection to the board, replacing Gordon Nixon, leaving in May … Network systems integrator Black Box names Suman Roy, ex-HCL, as senior vice president for Europe, a newly created position … Cloud communications provider Fusion Connect appoints Ken Worcester, formerly YourSix, as chief revenue officer, replacing Jim Delis, who's leaving the company … Dustin Vance, ex-Ingersoll Rand, joins Broadcast Electronics as sales manager for the Western region and Canada, replacing Ben Marth, now at GatesAir.
Jeffrey Westling, who's leaving the American Action Forum (see 2510270049), will join the International Center for Law & Economics as a senior scholar of innovation policy, focusing on telecommunications issues ... Davis Wright adds telecom and technology lawyer Douglas Orvis, ex-Meta.
Jeffrey Westling steps down this week as director of technology and innovation policy at the American Action Forum; the group is seeking his replacement, with more details to come.
USTelecom elects Jeff England, Silver Star Communications, as board chair; Jennifer Prather, Totelcom Communications, as vice chair; Melissa Mann, Lumen, as secretary; Russell Moore, BBT, as treasurer; Josh Descant, REV, as leadership committee chair; Brad Welch, CentraCom, as committee vice chair; and Kristi Westbrock, CTC, as committee secretary; new to the committee are: Ed McKay, Shentel; John Nelson, Hamilton Communications; and Heath Simpson, Ritter Communications.