Sidley Austin confirms it hired Cam Kerry, ex-Commerce Department, as senior counsel, Privacy, Data Security and Information Law group; also will work on issues including litigation, intellectual property, government affairs and communications. … Verizon hires Courtney Reinhard, who left FCC office of Commissioner Mike O'Rielly (CD Sept 8 p18), as vice president-congressional relations … Gray Television hires Robert Folliard, leaving Cooley, as vice president and deputy general counsel … RigNet hires Pal Jensen, ex-Harris CapRock Communications, as vice president-energy maritime.

General Communication Inc. hires in Washington office Tim Stelzig, ex-FCC Wireline Bureau, as federal regulatory attorney, and Lindsay Solie, ex-Sidley Austin, as manager-federal affairs … ZwillGen hires Katherine Robison, ex-O'Melveny & Myers, as counsel to work on litigation matters and privacy issues … Sotera Wireless, medical device company, hires Charlie Alvarez, ex-SleepMed, as senior vice president-sales and marketing, leading efforts to develop market for wireless wearable vital-signs monitoring platform … Lobbyist registrations: Fitbit, Heather Podesta + Partners, effective Aug. 10 … Intelligent Car Coalition, Catherine McCullough, effective July 28.

Life Wireless, wireless provider participating in Lifeline, hires Susan Berlin, ex-Sprint, as vice president-regulatory affairs and counsel … Senate confirms by unanimous voice votes nominations to board of Corporation for Public Broadcasting of David Arroyo, Scripps Networks Interactive, Judith Davenport, Sheridan Broadcasting, and returning to board, Elizabeth Sembler, educator in Clearwater, Florida.

Advanced to vice president at Comcast Washington office: Rudy Brioché for global public policy and policy counsel; Lindsey Dickinson and Sam Lancaster for legislative affairs; David Don for regulatory policy; and Jordan Goldstein for regulatory affairs; and hired in Philadelphia is Julie Laine, ex-Time Warner Cable, as vice president, chief transaction compliance officer and senior deputy general counsel … Rural broadband advocate WTA hires Patricia Cave, ex-CTIA, as director-government affairs, working on issues including cybersecurity, E-rate, video and retransmission, and telecom.

Time Warner promotes Courtney Armstrong to executive vice president-worldwide business affairs, Warner Bros. Pictures; Patti Connolly retiring from that position and remaining through this year in an advisory capacity … Michael Horn, ex-Paramount Pictures Mexico, joins Sony Pictures Releasing International as senior vice president-Latin America, effective Oct. 1 … Tremor Video hires Laura Buchman, formerly of OpenX, as vice president-publisher sales … Riverbed Technology adds to board Mike Nefkens, Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Services, and Steffan Tomlinson, Palo Alto Networks … New for 2014-15 on Competitive Carriers Association board are Allen Gillum, East Kentucky Network, and Jon Lightle, Nex-Tech Wireless.

Coherent Logic and Sinclair’s One Media hire Jerald Fritz, ex-Allbritton Communications, which recently sold its TV stations to Sinclair, as executive vice president-strategic and legal affairs … Integra, provider of communications and network services, names board member Robert Guth interim CEO and president, succeeding CEO Kevin O'Hara … AboutOne, provider of apps for managing family memories and household information, hires Greg Reynolds, ex-CallTower, as president … Summit Broadband, ISP in Florida, hires Mark Lipford, ex-AT&T, Cablevision, Comcast, Ericsson and others, as chief operating officer … New on CTIA board for 2015 are Maurice Tose, TeleCommunication Systems, returning after a hiatus from board, and Jeff Lawson, Twilio.

Wiley Rein hires Robert McDowell, ex-FCC and more recently Hudson Institute, as partner, Communications Practice, where he will advise on digital media, media, technology and telecom … FCC promotes Nese Guendelsberger to International Bureau deputy chief … Blair Levin, Gig.U, leaves Aspen Institute, where he was a fellow … Bravo Media promotes Shari Levine to executive vice president-current production, Bravo … Smart home technology supplier Webee hires Timothy Sheehy as CEO, replacing company founder Lucas Funes, who shifts to chief innovation officer, new post … Radio Television Digital News Association elections for 2014-15 include: Kathy Walker, KOA(AM) Denver, as chairwoman-elect; Amy Tardif, WGCU(FM) Fort Myers, chairwoman; Chris Carl, WDEL(AM) Wilmington, Delaware, as chairman, Radio Television Digital News Foundation, and past chairman, RTDNA; and Dan Shelley, Interactive One Local & Interactive One Studios, foundation treasurer.

Leaving office of FCC Commissioner Mike O'Rielly is Chief of Staff Courtney Reinhard, future plans not disclosed …Justice Department promotes Stuart Delery to acting associate attorney general, succeeding Associate Attorney General Tony West, who’s leaving (CD Sept 4 p15) … Hitachi America promotes Masaya Watanabe to president and CEO, succeeding Kenji Nakamura, named adviser to chief marketing officer, Hitachi Corporate Sales & Marketing Group … Dickstein Shapiro Public Policy & Political Law Practice hires David Thompson, ex-Capitol Hill Consulting Group and with expertise on issues including technology, and Carrie-Lee Early, ex-House Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee and before that FCC … Sony Pictures Entertainment hires Josh Greenstein, ex-Paramount, as president-worldwide marketing and distribution … Lobbyist registrations: Microsoft, Brian Fitzgerald, effective Aug. 1 … Open Source Elections Technology Foundation, The Smith-Free Group, effective Aug. 1.

Oceus Networks promotes Randy Fuerst to CEO, and he remains president; Douglas Smith leaves as CEO … Internet Association hires Abigail Slater, ex-aide to FTC Commissioner Julie Brill, as vice president-legal and regulatory … Sony Pictures Entertainment hires Ryan Doherty, ex-Ballantine Bantam Dell, as vice president-literary development, new post, pursuing book-to-film-and-television opportunities for all content divisions … Aerohive Networks hires Stathis Papaefstathiou, ex-F5 Networks, as senior vice president-engineering … Non-Contracted Parties House of the Generic Names Supporting Organization names to ICANN board Markus Kummer, Internet Society, on Oct. 14, filling Bill Graham’s seat … Lobbyist registrations: Intuit, Greenberg Traurig, effective July 18 … USTelecom, Greenberg Traurig, Aug. 1.

Jenner & Block hires Patrick Webre, ex-Huron Consulting Group, as staff attorney … Leaving Justice Department is Associate Attorney General Tony West … Carnegie Mellon University hires Rick Siger, ex-aide to Office of Science and Technology Policy Director John Holdren, as director-strategic initiatives and engagement … Amazon Senior Vice President-Chief Financial Officer Thomas Szkutak retiring, effective in June, with Brian Olsavsky, vice president-finance, global consumer business, succeeding him as CFO … Leaving Avnet is Avnet Technology Solutions Global President Phil Gallagher, after successor named, to focus on new career opportunities.