Universal Service Administrative Co. hires as CEO

Universal Service Administrative Co. hires as CEO Chris Henderson, ex-ASI Government, whose unanimous nomination by USAC’s board was approved Tuesday by FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler … Dish moves Senior Vice President Warren Schlichting to lead programming group, succeeding Steve Swain, recently named chief financial officer (CD Aug 25 p16), both moves effective Oct. 1, and Adam Gaynor promoted to vice president, adding responsibilities in Media Sales group, leadership of which still reports to Schlichting … John Batter, formerly of M-Go, hired as CEO, Gracenote and executive vice president, Tribune Media, the owner of Gracenote … LIN Media moves Les Vann to president and general manager of WISH-TV Indianapolis and WNDY-TV Marion, Indiana.

Syniverse President, CEO and director Jeffrey Gordon steps down, and director Stephen Gray named to Gordon’s jobs on interim basis … InvenSense, provider of intelligent sensors for consumer electronics, hires Mark Dentinger, formerly of KLA-Tencor, as vice president and chief financial officer, effective Sept. 2 succeeding Alan Krock, leaving to pursue other opportunities, and who will be a special adviser through Oct. 31 … Hill+Knowlton Strategies hires Jodi Baumann, ex-NetApp, as executive vice president, tech practice head and general manager, San Francisco office.