Motion Picture Association names David Hudson, ex-Accountable.US, senior director-digital content and social media ... Charles River Associates names as vice presidents-antitrust and competition economics Fei Deng, Gregory Leonard, Mario Lopez, Stephen Rusek and Noah Schwartz, all ex-Edgeworth Economics ... FTI Consulting adds Joshua Burch, ex-British government, and Kyung Kim, ex-FBI, as senior managing directors and heads-cybersecurity, respectively, for Europe, Middle East and Africa region and for Asia Pacific.
National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates elects Jackie Roberts, West Virginia, Consumer Advocate Division, president; Chris Ayers, North Carolina Utilities Commission, vice president; William Fine, Indiana Office Utility Consumer Counselor, treasurer; Rebecca Tepper, Energy Division, Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General, secretary; and Delaware Public Advocate Andrew Slater; Michael Moody, Michigan Office of Attorney General; and Washington state Assistant Attorney General Lisa Gafken, executive committee members.
FCC Office of Engineering and Technology Chief Julius Knapp, described by FCC Chairman Ajit Pai as an “FCC institution” who has “delivered incalculable value for American consumers over the years,” retiring Jan. 3 after 45 years at the commission (see 1911270046).
Charter Spectrum names Alicia Berhow, ex-Orange County (California) Business Council, director-state government affairs, working on local issues ... EU and European Parliament committees confirm acting European Data Protection Supervisor Wojciech Wiewiorowski for five-year mandate for permanent supervisor post ... Airgain Chief Financial Officer Anil Doradla leaving, continuing as adviser and providing transitional, consulting services ... Disney Plus appoints Chris Loveall, ex-AMC, vice president-content, international ... IP Infusion taps Rakesh Dubey, ex-Juniper, as vice president-engineering ... NARUC appoints Nebraska Public Service Commissioner Crystal Rhoades co-vice chair, Telecom Committee.
With FCC's Michael Scurato back from paternity leave, he resumes post as acting legal adviser-media and consumer protection, office of Commissioner Geoffrey Starks; and Scurato's replacement, Gavin Logan, returned Nov. 12 to permanent post as Wireline Bureau Telecom Access Policy Division attorney adviser ... Goodwin appoints partner and Vice Chairman Stuart Cable to global chair-mergers and acquisitions, new role, with focus including technology.
Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Assistant Director-Cybersecurity Jeanette Manfra leaving year-end, reportedly for private sector ... Claudia Pabo, legal assistant to FCC Wireline Bureau Competition Policy Division chief and “longest-serving staffer” in division, according to Chairman Ajit Pai, retiring.
U.S. Chief Technology Officer Michael Kratsios names Winter Casey and Lynne Parker, both ex-White House Office of Science and Technology, deputy U.S. CTOs and Eric Burger, ex-FCC, assistant director-telecom and cybersecurity ... Bronwyn Flores leaving CTA to become Metrc communications manager.
Viacom International Media Networks advances Pierluigi Gazzolo to president of OTT International and Viacom International Studios ... Novatech names Scott Stahl, ex-ASI Business Solutions, chief operating officer ... Astroscale announces Gene Fujii, ex-Orbcomm, as chief engineer, and Mike Lindsay, from OneWeb, as chief technology officer.
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross names Cordell Hull, ex-House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, deputy undersecretary for industry and security, expected to replace acting Deputy Undersecretary Carol Rose, and moves Joe Semsar to deputy undersecretary at the International Trade Administration.
Haynes and Boone hires Eugene Goryunov, ex-Kirkland & Ellis, as partner-intellectual property litigation ... Anjelica Dortch, ex-OMB, joins IBM’s government and regulatory affairs team ... National Music Publishers’ Association hires Kerry Mustico, ex-Oppenheim and Zebrak, as senior vice president-legal and business affairs.