ATSC names Madeleine Noland, from LG Electronics, president, effective May 15, succeeding Mark Richer, retiring (see this section, Jan. 17) ... CommScope completes acquisition of Arris (see 1904040054), with CommScope’s Marvin Edwards president-CEO of combined company and Arris’ Bruce McClelland becoming chief operating officer, Karen Renner chief information officer and Jason Friedrich vice president-government relations; names to board Daniel Akerson and Campbell Dyer, both of investor Carlyle Group.
Intel appoints George Davis, ex-Qualcomm, executive vice president-chief financial officer; Qualcomm board appoints Senior Vice President-Treasurer David Wise as interim CFO; Davis had been CFO there ... Signal Group announces Patrice Willoughby, ex-Invariant, as managing director-head of diversity and inclusion.
FCC taps Zac Champ, ex-Wireless Infrastructure Association, as chief of staff, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau; WIA Head-Legislative Affairs Matt Mandel becomes acting head-government affairs; Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau names Greg Cooke, ex-Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, chief, Office of Intergovernmental Affairs ... TechFreedom hires Ian Adams, ex-R Street Institute, as vice president-policy ... Nick Hart, ex-Bipartisan Policy Center, named CEO, Data Coalition and interim president, Data Foundation.
NCTA adds Radhika Bhat, from Mintz Levin, as vice president-associate general counsel for legal and regulatory affairs, and Jamie Houton, ex-Union Pacific Railroad, as vice president-government relations ... Small Business Administration Administrator Linda McMahon resigning ... Patrick Robertson, ex-FTI Consulting, launches Confluence Government Relations ... International Trade Commission adds Judge Cameron Elliot, ex-SEC, as an administrative law judge.
Energous names Cesar Johnston chief operating officer, taking on oversight of the regulatory function, while remaining executive vice president-engineering ... U.S. Chamber of Commerce adds Chris Contakes, ex-Pew Charitable Trusts, as chief information officer ... Bahakel Communications names Jeffrey McCallister, ex-WTVZ-TV Norfolk, Virginia, vice president-general manager, WFXB Myrtle Beach, South Carolina ... Thomas Krause, ex-Georgia Senate staff, becomes Georgia Public Service Commission’s public information officer and legislative liaison.
Wiley Rein names Kevin Rupy, ex-USTelecom, partner-telecom, media and technology ... TDI Executive Director Claude Stout retiring, effective May 29, 2020 ... Paul Grove, ex-WTCI Chattanooga, returning to WEDU Tampa as president/CEO, replacing interim Jack Conely ... Bahakel Communications taps Mike Costa, ex-Sinclair, as vice president-general manager, Montgomery, Alabama, TV operations.
C-Band Alliance announces Peter Pitsch, ex-Intel, as head-advocacy and government affairs (see 1903270036) ... Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., names Miguel Ayala, ex-Hillary for America, communications director ... Maine Department of Economic and Community Development names Peggy Schaffer, ex-Maine Broadband Coalition, to lead ConnectME Authority ... IHeartMedia hires Chuck Knight, ex-WBEB(FM) Philadelphia, as senior vice president-programming, Austin/San Antonio region.
Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., advances Heather Hutt to state director; hires Deanne Millison, ex-city of Chicago, as legislative director, and Meaghan Lynch, ex-aide to Rep. G.K. Butterfield, D-N.C., as press secretary ... WWE names Susan Levison, ex-CBS Television Studios, senior vice president and head, WWE Studios ... Strategic Mobility Group promotes Christine Pearson to operations manager ... Webedia appoints Matthew Wurst, ex-360i, as managing director-U.S.
National Urban League appoints Clint Odom, ex-office of Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., and ex-FCC, senior vice president-policy and executive director, Washington bureau ... Clark Hill lobbying firm taps ex-Rep. John Culberson, R-Texas, as member, government and public affairs practice ... LBI Media hires Laura Fisher, ex-Univision Communications, as senior vice president-sales, EstrellaTV Network.
Fox appoints Jeff Taylor, ex-General Motors, executive vice president-chief litigation counsel ... O’Melveny announces Lisa Monaco, ex-White House, as partner, co-chairing Data Security and Privacy group ... DLA Piper taps Patrick Anding, ex-Wilson Sonsini, as partner-technology, digital media, entertainment; announces launch of Blockchain and Digital Assets practice, led by partners Mark Radcliffe, Margo Tank and Michael Hamilton-U.S., Martin Bartlam-London and Scott Thiel-Hong Kong.