Joel Gurin to step down Feb. 17 as chief,...

February 3, 2012 |Communications Personals

Joel Gurin to step down Feb. 17 as chief, FCC Bureau of Consumer and Governmental Affairs … Mike Bloomquist promoted to general counsel, House Commerce Committee … SeaChange President Yvette Kanouff to leave company … Outdoor Channel changes: Tom Allen adds title of chief operating officer; Consultant Catherine Lee named general counsel; David Bolls promoted to executive vice president-deputy general counsel … Ivan Gissing, ex-Stored Energy Solutions, becomes Norsat general manager, Sinclair Division, effective Feb. 6 … New at North American Broadcasters Association: President Robert Briskman, SiriusXM Radio; Vice Presidents Michael Starling, NPR, and Robert Winteringham, CPB … Lobbyist Registrations: CenturyLink, for itself, effective Jan. 1 … Hewlett-Packard, Akin Gump, effective Jan. 6.