Vermont Rep. Margaret Cheney appointed by Gov. Peter Shumlin to state...

Vermont Rep. Margaret Cheney appointed by Gov. Peter Shumlin to state Public Service Board; she will resign from the legislature, and start hearing new matters before the board Oct. 1 … ITV Studios hires Orly Adelson, ex-Dick Clark Productions, as president, ITV Studios America … Nexstar names William Sally, formerly of WXXA-TV Albany, N.Y., senior vice president and regional manager, East region, new position … Young Broadcasting hires Dean Littleton, ex-Gray Television, as vice president and general manager of WATE-TV Knoxville, Tenn. … Enlightened information technology consulting firm hires Derek Smith, ex-Computer Sciences Corp., as director-cyber initiatives … Alaska Communications adds Carol Mills, whose former employers include Hewlett-Packard, to board … Iotum board adds Jim Estill, an investor in the VoIP and conference-calling company, and Majd Shweikeh, ex-Orange Mobile … HSN Inc. board adds Matthew Rubel, TPG Capital.