Information Technology Industry Council adds Joel Miller, ex-adviser to then-FCC Commissioner Mike O'Rielly, as senior director-policy, telecom ... Freshfields hires technology, data and cyber attorney Brock Dahl, ex-NSA, as a counsel ... Artist Rights Alliance Executive Director Ted Kalo steps down, will help find successor and remain an adviser to the group ... Broadband Cable Association of Pennsylvania President Daniel Tunnell retires, effective June 4 ... Camille Stewart says Google moves her to global head-product security strategy.
Harris Wiltshire promotes Paul Margie to head, Telecom practice and he remains partner; John Nakahata in becoming the firm's chair left the telecom head job (see this section, May 6) ... SoundExchange moves up Linda Bloss-Baum to vice president-government relations and public affairs ... Lockheed Martin elevates Christian Marrone to senior vice president-government affairs, succeeding Robert Rangel, retiring later this year.
Altice USA hires Nelson Perez from National Grid as senior vice president-government affairs ... Twilio hires Leticia Santos Lewis from the BSA Foundation's Software.org as director-public policy, global public policy and government affairs ... JM Search executive search firm hires Jamey Cummings, ex-Korn Ferry Technology and Information Officers Practice, as a partner, Cybersecurity and Information Technology Officers practices.
Empire Consulting Group taps Mike Mullen, ex-NAB, as partner ... Wireless Infrastructure Association Public Affairs Manager Amy-Gabrielle Bartolac leaving WIA to be media relations strategist at Look Left Marketing tech public relations firm ... GoDaddy hires McKesson’s Michele Lau as chief legal officer, effective July 12, and Mark McCaffrey from PwC as chief financial officer, effective June 2, replacing Nima Kelly and Ray Winborne, respectively, both retiring ... PG&E appoints former Southern California Edison Senior Vice President-Strategy and Regulatory Affairs Carla Peterman, a California public utilities commissioner, 2013-18, as executive vice president-corporate affairs, effective June 1, and promotes Christopher Patterson to vice president-state legislative affairs.
FTC acting Chairwoman Rebecca Kelly Slaughter picks Austin King for associate general counsel-rulemaking; Gaurav Laroia, joining agency from Free Press, succeeds King as Slaughter attorney-adviser for consumer protection ... Harris Wiltshire partners elect John Nakahata as chair of the firm for three years, taking over from co-founder Scott Blake Harris; both remain partner ... At Hogan Lovells, Gerry Oberst, ex-5G Everywhere in America, rejoins as senior counsel, Communication, Internet and Media practice ... Media lawyer Lynn Oberlander, ex-Gizmodo Media Group and ex-First Look Media Works, joins Ballard Spahr as of counsel, working on areas including content prerelease review; Freedom of Information Act issues; copyright; and contract negotiation.
Perkins Coie hires Adrienne Ehrhardt from Michael Best & Friedrich as partner, Technology Transactions & Privacy practice; she has worked on privacy, data management and cybersecurity ... Salt Point Strategies adds Jared Weaver, ex-Alpine Group and who has had broadband, autonomous vehicle and music-industry clients, as partner in its strategic consulting and advocacy practice ... Nexstar Media promotes Andy Alford to president-broadcasting, effective June 1 and taking over from Tim Busch, retiring.
Wiley adds former T-Mobile USA Vice President-Government Affairs Charles McKee as partner, Telecom, Media & Technology practice ... Best Best law firm names Cheryl Leanza as of counsel, telecom practice at the law firm, which she had been working with and where she represents localities in court; Leanza tells us she continues her consulting practice, A Learned Hand, advising United Church of Christ, among other clients ... Comcast Ex-Senior Deputy General Counsel Shelita Stewart rejoins Hogan Lovells, named partner, Litigation, Arbitration and Employment practice group.
Edison Electric Institute hires Allison Bury from Energy Department's National Laboratory Operations Board as director-government relations ... Verizon Business appoints Peter Mitchell general manager, Verizon Connect, expanding his role as company’s chief technology officer ... Fox promotes Steve Chung to chief growth officer, newly created job ... Nextdoor hires LinkedIn’s Kiran Prasad as head-product ... Best Buy President-Chief Operating Officer Mike Mohan leaves, effective July 1, and won't be replaced.
ASCAP advances Gregory Morgado to executive vice president-deputy general counsel ... Jennifer Chronis moves up to senior vice president, Verizon Public Sector, after joining the telco from Amazon Web Services in 2020 to lead the Federal business ... Comcast Advertising taps Rick Mandler, ex-true[X] and Disney/ABC, as vice president-growth strategy, newly created job.
TDS Telecom appoints Kit Beyer, ex-Wisconsin State Assembly's Office of the Speaker, as director-external affairs and communications ... Rhino hires VMware’s Jeff Le as vice president-public policy and external affairs ... Next Coast Ventures adds former Ultimate Software CEO Adam Rogers as partner ... Udemy hires Omada Health’s Sarah Blanchard as chief financial officer ... Teal Communications adds former AT&T Mobility and Consumer Operations CEO Glenn Lurie, also ex-Synchronoss Technologies, to its board.