TechNet hires Linda Moore, ex-LMF Strategies, as president and CEO, and...

TechNet hires Linda Moore, ex-LMF Strategies, as president and CEO, and Andrea Deveau, ex-Direct Energy, as California executive director … Lerman Senter hires Deborah Salons, ex-Homeland Security and Defense Business Council, as associate attorney to work on traditional and new media and telecom issues … Satya Nadella, Microsoft executive vice president-Cloud and Enterprise group, promoted to CEO, replacing Steve Ballmer, who said in August that he would retire, but remains on company’s board; Bill Gates shifts from chairman to new role on board as founder and technology advisor, and company says he will devote more time to Microsoft, supporting Nadella in “shaping technology and product direction”; John Thompson named chairman and remains an independent director on board.

Clear Channel promotes Michele Laven to president-partnerships and local activation, new position … Range Networks open source cellular systems provider hires as vice presidents Bobbi Frioli, formerly of Xora, sales, Bob Fultz, ex-Aeris Communications, products, and Pedro Rump, ex-ShoreTel, for engineering … Finjan Holdings online security and technology company that owns patents hires Ivan Chaperot, ex-Intel, as vice president-intellectual property licensing, new position … ShoreTel adds to board Connie Skidmore, ex-PricewaterhouseCoopers … Lobbyist registration: Northrop Grumman, Capitol Hill Consulting Group, effective Oct. 21.