MPAA hires Neil Fried, ex-House Commerce Committee, as senior vice...

MPAA hires Neil Fried, ex-House Commerce Committee, as senior vice president-government and regulatory affairs, as expected (CD July 3 p9) … Senate confirms Stuart Delery as assistant attorney general for Civil Division, a job he held on an acting basis … National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications names Alicin Williamson, Raben Group, to provide through that firm interim executive leadership until a successor to outgoing President and CEO Nicol Turner-Lee (CD July 17 p19) is named … North Bridge, firm with investments in industries including communications and digital media, promotes Matt Blodgett to partner and Holly Maloney to principal, rehires Kaitie Donovan after receiving MBA as principal, Growth Equity team, and hires as associates Patrick Devine, ex-America’s Growth Capital, and Steve Isom, ex-Jefferies … Michael Buchheim, Rovi senior vice president-professional services, named product development head … Lobbying registrations: Viacom, Capitol Counsel, effective July 1 … Harris Corp., Capitol Hill Consulting Group, effective July 1 … Twenty-First Century Fox, David Leach, effective July 1 … CTIA, Forbes-Tate, effective July 1.