With FCC having hired Matthew Duchesne as chief, Office of Native Affairs and Policy (see 1711130036), acting Chief Lyle Ishida remains for some time in ONAP to assist with transition and then remains in Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau "in another position yet to be announced," spokesman says ... Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission adds Norman Kennard as a commissioner after Senate OK'd 49-0; he succeeds Robert Powelson, resigned upon confirmation to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (see 1708040038); Kennard’s term expires March 31, 2019.
ComScore co-founder and CEO Gian Fulgoni leaving CEO post earlier than planned (see the personals section of the Oct. 26 issue of this publication), with change now effective, and as planned is chairman emeritus; Executive Vice Chairman-President Bill Livek for now takes additional management responsibilities; Chair Sue Riley "to play an active and daily role in the oversight of the Company" ... Eutelsat hires Gerry O’Sullivan, ex-Digicel Group, as executive vice president-global TV and video ... Accenture adds Anders Lindblad, ex-Ericsson, as communications and media industry lead-Europe.
Univision Communications promotes Roberto Ruiz to executive vice president-research, insights and analytics ... LookingGlass Cyber Solutions hires cybersecurity experts Michael Taxay, ex-FBI, as chief risk officer and general counsel, and Jeremy Haas, ex-CIA, as chief security officer ... ChyronHego appoints from Grass Valley Boromy Ung as chief product officer ... Semiconductor Industry Association board elects Matt Murphy, Marvell Semiconductor, 2018 chair and Sanjay Mehrotra, Micron Technology, 2018 vice chair.
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai names to North American Numbering Council: Travis Kavulla, Montana Public Service Commission, as chair; Diane Griffin Holland, USTelecom, vice chair; as voting members: Bridget Alexander, John Staurulakis Inc.; Jerome Candelaria, California Cable & Telecommunications Association; David Casem, Telnyx; Beth Choroser, Comcast; Dana Crandall, Verizon; Doug Davis, West Telecom Services; Jacquelyne Flemming, AT&T Services; Brian Ford, NTCA; Susan Gately; SMGately Consulting; Matthew Gerst, CTIA; Gregory Green, Fatbeam; David Greenhaus, 800 Response Information Services; Barry Hobbins, Maine Office of the Public Advocate; Teresa Hopkins, Navajo Nation Telecommunications Regulatory Commission; Paul Kjellander, Idaho Public Utilities Commission; Darren Krebs, Vonage; Rosemary Leist, Sprint; Craig Lennon, Google; Paul Nejedlo, TDS; Courtney Neville, Competitive Carriers Association; Julie Oost, Peerless Network; Karen Charles Peterson, Massachusetts Department of Telecommunications and Cable; Crystal Rhoades, Nebraska Public Service Commission; Greg Rogers, Bandwidth.com; Scott Rupp, Missouri Public Service Commission; Betty Sanders, Charter Communications; Henning Schulzrinne, Columbia University; Richard Shockey, SIP Forum; Jacqueline Wohlgemuth, ATIS; as non-voting special members Ann Berkowitz, Somos; Tom McGarry, Neustar; Suresh Subramanian, Telcordia/iconectiv; and honorary members Joseph Cabrera, Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission; Alfred Lee; NTIA; and Marian Gordon; State Department.