Wireless lawyer Mitchell Lazarus retiring as partner at Fletcher Heald at end of the year ... Windstream promotes: Tony Thomas to president and CEO and names him a director, succeeding Jeff Gardner, who resigned and will remain a senior adviser to the CEO and on the board through Feb. 1; Bob Gunderman to permanent chief financial officer; David Works to president, enterprise; David Redmond, who remains president of consumer and adds small and medium business; and Mike Shippey to president, carrier.

Time Warner hires Kim Williams, ex-Core Media, as executive vice president-chief financial officer, Warner Bros. Entertainment, replacing Ed Romano, recently promoted to vice chairman, Warner Bros., and promotes Reg Harpur to executive vice president-operations and planning ... Home connectivity supplier Chamberlain Group promotes Cory Sorice to vice president-marketing for connected products, e-commerce and consumer retail ... CBS signs new contract with President and CEO Les Moonves, extending term from 2017 through June 30, 2019 ... Lobbyist registration: Amazon, Monument Policy Group, effective Nov. 1.