Internet Society hires Kathryn Brown, ex-Verizon and FCC, as...

Internet Society hires Kathryn Brown, ex-Verizon and FCC, as CEO, effective Jan. 1, succeeding outgoing CEO Lynn St. Amour, who had said in February she was leaving … TechAmerica hires Mike Hettinger effective Jan. 6 as senior vice president-public sector from the Software and Information Industry Association, which separately hires Carl Schonander, ex-State Department, as director-international public policy, new position … Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., promotes Deputy Chief of Staff Mark Bayer to replace Chief of Staff Jeff Duncan, retiring; Sarah Butler from Markey’s office named to replace retiring executive assistant and scheduler Nancy Morrissey … 4G Americas elects Kris Rinne, AT&T, as 2014 chairwoman, succeeding Chairman Neville Ray, T-Mobile USA, who remains on group’s board … Lobbyist registration: Charter Communications, Capitol Counsel, effective Nov. 15.