Elected to CTIA board for one-year term starting Jan. 1: Mary Dillon, U.S. Cellular, chairman; Dan Mead, Verizon Wireless, vice chairman; Angel Ruiz, Ericsson, secretary; Bret Comolli, Asurion, treasurer; and Pat Riordan, Cellcom, chairman emeritus; and to executive committee Ron Smith, Bluegrass Cellular, for small carriers; F.J. Pollak, Tracfone Wireless, for midsized carriers; Dan Inbar, SanDisk, for other suppliers; and for them also John Sims, Sybase 365; and Jeff Gordon, Syniverse Technologies …Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson to leave after President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address … Glue Networks software-defined network automation company hires as vice presidents: Jonathan Groves, ex-INX, for sales; Gregg Wyant, ex-Intel, for engineering …Lobbyist registrations: Apple, Glover Park Group, effective Nov. 5.
Former Disney executive Preston Padden steps down as University of Colorado adjunct law professor and Silicon Flatirons senior fellow to focus on work as executive director of Expanding Opportunities for Broadcasters Coalition.
Carla Peterman, ex-California Energy Commission, joins California Public Utilities Commission as commissioner following appointment by Gov. Jerry Brown, who like Peterman is a Democrat … Intelsat hires Grant Marais, ex-Nokia, as regional vice president-Africa sales, effective Jan. 3 … TiVo promotes Naveen Chopra to chief financial officer, succeeding Anna Brunelle, resigned to pursue other opportunities; Dan “Charles” Phillips to chief operating officer; and Jeff Klugman to executive vice president-products and revenue … NBCUniversal hires Atish Banerjea, ex-Dex One, as executive vice president-chief information officer.
Frontier Communications hires John Jureller, ex-General Atlantic, effective Jan. 7, and on Feb. 27, he'll succeed Don Shassian, executive vice president and chief financial officer, who’s resigning and will leave company April 1 … AMC Networks hires Kari-Michele Hauge, ex-AETN International, as vice president-digital sales and marketing … HSN adds Ann Sarnoff, BBC Worldwide Americas, to board.
FTC changes: Consumer Protection Bureau Deputy Director Charles Harwood named acting director of the bureau, replacing outgoing (CD Dec 12 p15) David Vladeck; FTC Executive Director Eileen Harrington retiring at year’s end; Deputy Executive Director Pat Bak named acting executive director … Martha Stewart Living President and CEO Lisa Gersh to step down … General Cable promotes Peter Campbell to executive vice president of company and CEO-Asia Pacific … Lobbyist registrations: Microsoft, Cassidy and Associates, effective Oct. 15 … cybersecurity software provider FireEye, Dickstein Shapiro, effective Dec. 17.
Mobi Wireless Management hires Mitch Black, wireless executive, as president … Glue Networks software-defined network automation company hires JJ Johnson, ex-Intel, as executive director.
Josh Gottheimer, ex-FCC, hired by Microsoft as general manager-strategic initiatives and operations … Time Warner Cable Executive Vice President Technology Policy and Product Management Kevin Leddy now is executive vice president-corporate strategy … U.S. Copyright Office promotes David Christopher to chief of operations … Akamai Technologies changes: Chief Scientist Tom Leighton promoted to CEO, succeeding Paul Sagan, who has disclosed plans to step down, and both will remain directors as Sagan becomes senior adviser; promoted to president are Bob Hughes for worldwide operations; and Rick McConnell for products and development; all moves effective Jan. 1 … Harris Corp. hires James Morris, ex-Western Digital, as group president-Integrated Network Solutions business … Lobbyist registrations: Merchant Customer Exchange, Constantine Cannon, effective Sept. 25 … YouToo Social TV, Steptoe and Johnson, effective Dec. 10.
Arbitron promotes Sean Creamer to president and CEO, succeeding William Kerr, who’s disclosed plans to retire and will remain on the board, effective Jan. 1 … GlobeCast’s Netia promotes Francis Freihuber to vice president, management board.
News Corp. hires Niklas Lagergren, ex-Motion Picture Association, effective March 1 as senior vice president-government affairs, Europe, Middle East and Africa; a region for which company promotes Benjamin King to director-government affairs … YP, which in May combined AT&T Interactive and AT&T Advertising Solutions, hires Tyler Best, ex-Ally Financial, as enterprise chief information officer, new position … Tellabs board adds: Denny Strigl, ex-Verizon; and Mikel Williams, ex-DDi Corp.
Verizon moves Senior Vice President and treasurer Mike Stefanski to same title in investor relations, effective Jan. 1, replacing John Doherty, named to lead Verizon’s strategic mergers, acquisitions and divestitures … SeaChange hires George Kajos, ex-Motorola Mobility, as general manager, Platform business … BNA Broadband Advisory Services Director Scott Sleek leaving to become Association for Psychological Science news director; chief analyst Tim McElgunn takes over Sleek’s responsibilities … NBCUniversal promotes Catherine Balsam-Schwaber to senior vice president-Integrated Media group … Alvarion Chief Financial Officer Lior Shemesh resigns to pursue other career opportunities; Vice President of Accounting and Finance Avi Stern named interim CFO, effective Jan. 1 … Daintree Networks hires George Stringer, ex-Acuity Brands, as vice president-channel development and marketing.