TechAmerica hires Michael Spierto, ex-House Cybersecurity Subcommittee, as director-cybersecurity policy ......

TechAmerica hires Michael Spierto, ex-House Cybersecurity Subcommittee, as director-cybersecurity policy … Chuck Pagano to retire in February as ESPN chief technology officer, to be replaced by Aaron LaBerge, senior vice president-technology and product development … Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers hires Lindsay Johnston, ex-Comcast, as senior vice president-operations … Nexstar promotes Derek Jeffery to vice president and general manager, KGET-TV and low-power station KKEY, both in Bakersfield, Calif., and associated digital services including KernGoldenEmpire.com, replacing Tom Randour, retiring … FableVision media and interactive studio hires Tone Thyne, ex-Little Airplane Productions, as vice president-creative, new position … NAB TV board adds Rebecca Hanson, Sinclair, filling seat that was held by Dunia Shive, who had worked at Belo, which Gannett recently acquired.