Acting FTC Chairwoman Rebecca Kelly Slaughter appoints Marta Wosinska from the Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy as director-Bureau of Economics … Association of American Publishers names Shelley Husband, ex-House Judiciary Committee, senior vice president-government affairs and special projects … Glen Echo Group taps Duke Energy's Phil Sgro, who has experience in tech and cybersecurity, as director.
NAB adds Charlyn Stanberry, ex-office of Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., as vice president-government relations … Dorsey & Whitney names Bowman and Brooke's Jennifer Coates, who has experience in data privacy, as a partner in the Commercial Litigation Practice Group … Sheppard Mullin hires Steve Chernow, ex-Kymeta, as special counsel-telecom … For-A America taps Satoshi Kanemura, ex-Sony, as president, succeeding Ken Truong, who becomes chief technology officer.
Instacart hires Christina Lotspike from U.S. Chamber of Commerce as senior manager-federal affairs, newly created post ... NPD hires Chris Layer from Wolters Kluwer as vice president-platforms and networking ... BJ’s Wholesale Club names Chief Administrative and Financial Officer Bob Eddy interim CEO, following unexpected death Thursday of President-CEO Lee Delaney (see 2104090009).
National Music Publishers’ Association hires Chris Bates, ex-DOJ, as senior vice president-legal and business affairs, and Ashley Jones, ex-Hyperscience, as manager-external affairs … Lam Research hires Chantal Lakatos de Alcantara, ex-Commerce Department Bureau of Industry and Security, as senior director-regulatory affairs and Taylor Sholler, ex-Applied Materials, as senior director-legislative affairs ... Resolution Economics adds Victoria Lipnic, former acting chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, as a partner.
Electronic Privacy Information Center promotes Caitriona Fitzgerald to deputy director ... American Civil Liberties Union adds Vikrum Aiyer from Postmates as deputy director, National Political Advocacy Department ... House Judiciary Committee Communications Director Shadawn Reddick-Smith hired by Department of Homeland Security as director-strategic communication … Washington, D.C., Council confirms Emile Thompson to the Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia (see this section, Feb. 2) … Center for a New American Security adds Rita Konaev, from Georgetown University’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology, as adjunct senior fellow in Technology and National Security Program.
Irell & Manella rehires ex-Patent and Trademark Office Director Andrei Iancu, rejoining as partner, working on intellectual property litigation and legal advising ... The Center for a New American Security promotes Paul Scharre to vice president-director of studies … OneWeb appoints Per Borgklint, ex-Ericsson, as chief commercial officer … IHeartMedia promotes Charlie Thomas to area president-Mid-North area, which includes Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and Rochester, Minnesota, markets ... In ViacomCBS Networks International buying Chilevision from AT&T’s WarnerMedia (see 2104050031), Chilevision comes under President-ViacomCBS International Studios and Networks Americas JC Acosta.
Wiley adds ex-FCC General Counsel Thomas Johnson as partner and co-chair, Appellate Practice ... Wilkinson Barker hires Karen Milne from Akin Gump as partner; she has worked on media, satellite, telecom, wireless and technology issues ... Kroll promotions to managing directors include Grant Aldridge-Duncan for cyber risk; Darren Burrell, digital products; Chief Technology Officer Scott Goodwin, technology; Keith Novak, cyber risk; and Chief Privacy Officer Aimee Sabolyk, compliance and privacy.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) appoints Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas President Will McAdams to Public Utility Commission for term ending Sept. 1, 2025; McAdams needs Senate OK ... Bipartisan Policy Center adds Katie Harbath, ex-Facebook, to its Elections Project as a fellow ... Darktrace taps Just Eat’s James Sporle, also former BP, as general counsel and company secretary.
National Cable Television Cooperative President-CEO Rich Fickle plans to leave by Dec. 31, says his counterpart at ACA Connects, Matt Polka, noting "our two organizations have never been closer"; NCTC notes to us that Fickle told the group's members of his plans ... Progressive Policy Institute hires Tommy Kaelin from Immersion Legal Graphics as digital director ... Gov. Tim Walz (D) and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan (D) reappoint John Tuma as Minnesota public utilities commissioner for term ending Jan. 4, 2027; this appointment needs Senate confirmation.
The Media Institute adds ex-FCC Commissioner Mike O’Rielly as senior fellow; he's a visiting fellow, Hudson Institute Center for the Economics of the Internet and principal, MPORielly Consulting ... Mintz hires Avani Uppalapati, ex-Fried Frank, for Technology, Communications & Media practice as associate, specializing in communications infrastructure litigation and related regulation ... Rational 360 hires Michael Petrucelli, ex-FCC and Department of Homeland Security, as president-Government Solutions Division ... Chamber of Progress tech group starts and includes Adam Kovacevich as founder-CEO.