Comptel hires former Rep. Chip Pickering, leaving Capitol Resources, as...

Comptel hires former Rep. Chip Pickering, leaving Capitol Resources, as CEO, effective Jan. 2, as CEO Jerry James plans to pursue new ventures in the telecom private sector … Nielsen hires Karen Kornbluh, ex-U.S. ambassador to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and previously at the FCC, as executive vice president-external affairs … Klein Law Group hires telecom lawyer Philip Macres, ex-Bingham McCutchen, as principal; he will continue representing competitive wireline and wireless providers … Crowell & Moring hires Terry Stanek Rea, ex-U.S. Patent and Trademark Office acting director, as partner, Intellectual Property Group and director, C&M International, the international trade and investment consulting firm affiliated with the law firm where she used to work … American Antitrust Institute President Bert Foer to retire around Dec. 31, 2014, and work part-time for at least two more years as senior fellow after he’s succeeded … Comcast hires Todd Porch, ex-Yahoo, as vice president and general manager, Comcast Wholesale’s AdDelivery service … Time Warner Cable hires Dinni Jain, formerly of Insight Communications which the operator acquired last year, as chief operating officer, effective Jan. 13, as on Jan. 1 President and COO Rob Marcus becomes chairman and CEO … Cox Enterprises promotes Alex Taylor to executive vice president, effective Jan. 1 … Sheppard Mullin hires David Powers, ex-WilmerHale, as associate, Communications and Business Trial practices … WWE promotions include Michelle Wilson to chief revenue and marketing officer, George Barrios to chief strategy and financial officer, and Stephanie McMahon to chief brand officer … Hearst Television promotes Brian Sather to president and general manager, KCCI Des Moines, Iowa.