Named Secret Service interim acting director is

Named Secret Service interim acting director is Joseph Clancy, ex-special agent in charge of the service’s Presidential Protective Division who now is leaving Comcast Cable Security, replacing Julia Pierson, who resigned as director … Kountoupes Denham, “government affairs boutique” firm, hires Mike Bloomquist, ex-general counsel to House Commerce Committee for Chairman Fred Upton, R-Mich., as principal … Graham Holdings hires Timothy O'Shaughnessy, ex-LivingSocial, as president, effective Nov. 3 … Windstream promotes Bob Gunderman to interim chief financial officer, and he remains treasurer, succeeding Tony Thomas, named president of the real estate investment trust to be created by the spin off of some of the company’s telecom assets (CD Aug 7 p7).

Spok Holdings, provider of critical telecom services including for public safety, hires Hemant Goel, ex-Siemens Health Services, as chief operating officer … iHeartMedia Atlanta promotes Justin Schaflander to market president and Jason Mosher to vice president-sales … Luxoft, software development and IT services provider, hires Maik Lankau, ex-Danaher, as managing director and global head-business development for telecommunication services … Extreme Networks hires Jeff White, ex-Cisco, as chief revenue officer … Wilson Electronics hires Lonnie Arima, ex-Nokia’s Here, as vice president-sales and marketing … Michael Lynton, Sony Entertainment CEO, named by President Barack Obama to join the Smithsonian’s Board of Regents.