Akin Gump hires from Patton Boggs, which itself is joining...

Akin Gump hires from Patton Boggs, which itself is joining with Squire Sanders, Jennifer Richter as partner, communications and information technology practice, and Benjamin Bartlett as an associate, and adds as policy specialist Melanie Goggins, working on issues including technology, in public law and policy practice … Comcast hires Maria Drew, ex-HRStrategistGroup, as senior vice president-human resources, NBCUniversal’s Hispanic Enterprises and Content … Garmin hires Doug Boessen, ex-Collective Brands, as chief financial officer and treasurer, succeeding Kevin Rauckman, to pursue other interests after remaining at GPS company throughout this year … Extreme Networks hires Ken Arola, ex-Align Technology, as senior vice president and chief financial officer.

Nuvotv, English-language Latino entertainment firm and its parent SíTV Media, promotes Bill Hilary to president, SíTV Media, new position, and Lynnette Ramirez to senior vice president-programming and development, Nuvotv, which adds: Jason Miller, from Fuse, which Nuvotv is buying, as executive vice president-ad sales and integrated marketing; Jesus Rodriguez, ex-BET Networks and Centric, as senior vice president-marketing; Diane Castro, ex-GSN, as vice president-corporate communications; Kathryn Mitchell, ex-consultant to company, as head-scheduling and acquisitions; and Yolanda Enamorado, ex-Discovery Communications, as vice president-human resources.