Communications Personals
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai announces changes in his office (see also this section, Aug. 7 issue): Sean Spivey joins from Wireless Bureau as wireless and international adviser, replacing Aaron Goldberger, returning to the bureau; Allison Baker named economic adviser, comes from Wireline Bureau; chairman’s Rural Broadband Adviser Preston Wise expands role to wireline adviser, replacing Nirali Patel, going back to Wireline Bureau; and Melissa Kirkel, who has been on detail as special counsel-wireline, returns to the bureau ... Arnold & Porter hires Jessica Monahan from National Association of Counties as policy adviser; she has worked on transportation and technology ... Scanlon Rabinowitz adds Roy Shulman, ex-Prudential Financial, as special counsel focusing on technology, contract and intellectual property law.
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Dropbox promotes Tim Regan to chief financial officer, effective Sept. 15, succeeding Ajay Vashee, who's stepping down and remaining an adviser through mid-October ... Grain Management's Summit Broadband appointments: Dan Hakker, ex-Windstream, is chief revenue officer and Randall Covard, ex-FiberLight, becomes vice president-legal and human resources ... With Tom Fallon stepping down as Infinera CEO, Chief Operating Officer David Heard to succeed him this year "on a date to be determined"; at that time, Kambiz Hooshmand steps down as chairman while remaining a director and fellow board member George Riedel advances to chairman; Fallon remains on the board.
As Roku reports quarterly results (see report, Aug. 7), it says Steve Louden will remain as chief financial officer, reversing a previous announcement (see this section, Dec. 18) ... Inseego hires Craig Foster, ex-Bright Machines, for executive vice president-chief financial officer, succeeding Stephen Smith, stepping down and continuing "in a consulting role to support the transition" ... Eventbrite taps Vivek Sagi from RetailMeNot as chief technology officer ... Chorus.ai adds Thiago Sa Freire, ex-Hudl, as chief revenue officer.
National Emergency Number Association starts Diversity & Inclusion Special Committee co-chaired by Tyrell Morris, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, Communications District, and Frances Garcia, El Paso County, Texas, 911 District; NENA seeks applications that spokesperson tells us are for 10 at-large members ... Intrusion board names Tony LeVecchio, The James Group, a member.
Correction: The last name of Vermont Public Utility Commissioner Sarah Hofmann was misspelled on second reference in this section of the previous issue.
Other news: Update from NAB CEO Gordon Smith: "A very extensive MRI" found a "blood clot, but thanks to the quick medical intervention I received, an actual stroke was averted" (see this section, Aug. 7), he writes: The "prognosis is extremely positive and there is no permanent damage."