Hogan Lovells communications practice recently hired as associates Deborah...

Hogan Lovells communications practice recently hired as associates Deborah Broderson, ex-FCC Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, Wesley Platt, ex-Wireline Bureau, and Carly Didden, ex-Patton Boggs … Wiltshire & Grannis hires Jennifer Bagg, ex-Communications Law Counsel, as partner on state and federal telecom regulation … Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission Commissioner Larry Landis to retire in January … President Barack Obama plans to nominate Catherine Ann Novelli, Apple, as State Department undersecretary for economic growth, energy and the environment … Information Technology Industry Council Vice President-External Affairs Tom Gavin hired by Salesforce.com, to work in its Washington office as senior director-industry branding, effective early next month.

SMS/800 promotes Gina Perini to acting president and CEO of technology and database administration services provider to the toll-free industry, succeeding Thomas FitzGerald, and William Carter to chief operating officer, new position … Univision Communications names as executive vice presidents Rick Ehrman, ex-Frank N. Magid Associates, hired for corporate business development, and Jennifer Ball, promoted for content distribution marketing and partnerships … Tribune Broadcasting promotes Steve Farber to senior vice president-operations, and he remains acting general manager of WGN-TV Chicago until that job is filled … New officers of National Association of Media Brokers are Glenn Serafin, Serafin Brothers, president; Mark Jorgenson, Jorgenson Broadcast Brokerage, vice president; Greg Guy, Patrick Communications, treasurer; and Roger Rafson, CMS Station Brokerage, secretary … Pctel board names Cindy Andreotti, Andreotti Group, a director.