FCBA promotes Kerry Loughney to executive director, with retirement of Stan Zenor (CD June 23 p18) … Cablevision hires David Dibble, ex-Yahoo, as chief technology officer, effective in September, new position … Jody Gerson, currently co-president of Sony/ATV Publishing, joins Universal Music Publishing Group Jan. 1 as chairwoman and CEO, succeeding Zach Horowitz, leaving to “explore other opportunities” … Lookingglass Cyber Solutions hires Jaci Baum Vilardo, ex-iSIGHT Partners, as vice president-corporate strategy and sales.
Covington & Burling hires Robyn Polashuk, ex-Greenberg Traurig, as partner, communications and media practice, focusing on video content distribution … Back9Network promotes Charles Cox to CEO, replacing CEO and Chairman Jamie Bosworth, who resigned to pursue other career opportunities, and adds to job of President Carlos Silva to also be chief operating officer, as co-founder Reid Gorman named chief administrative officer and executive vice president-golf industry relations … Verizon hires George Fischer, ex-CA Technologies, as senior vice president-global sales, Verizon Enterprise Solutions.
Alliance for Women in Media names Valerie Blackburn, who has been chairwoman of AWM and works at CBS Radio, interim CEO … RealNetworks names Rob Glaser, who was interim CEO, permanent CEO, a title he also previously held … Sony Pictures Entertainment promotes Michael Pavlic to president-worldwide creative advertising … Former Clearwire Chairman John Stanton joins Microsoft board … Lobbyist registrations: Cognizant, information technology firm, Lugar Hellman Group, effective July 1 … Interdigital, wireless tech firm, registering on behalf of itself, effective May 20 … T-Mobile, Blank Rome, effective June 16.
Intelsat hires Patricia Cooper, ex-Satellite Industry Association, as vice president-government affairs and policy, new position, effective Aug. 25; SIA searching for replacement (see separate report above in this issue) … NCP, remote access virtual private network provider, promotes Patrick Oliver Graf to CEO … WiTricity, which transfers wireless power over distances, hires Farooq Butt, ex-Dell’s End User Solutions group, as senior vice president-business development and strategy … FCC names Elin Swanson Katz, Connecticut consumer counsel, to Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, on behalf of National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates, filling position of William Levis, Colorado consumer counsel … Cablevision elects Steven Simmons, Simmons Patriot Media & Communications, to board.
Disney promotes Paul Candland to president, Asia, new position, and Stanley Cheung to chairman, greater China, succeeded by Luke Kang, promoted to managing director, greater China … Ntelos CEO and President James Hyde resigns and also leaves board, as director Rodney Dir named president and chief operating officer … Changes at DreamWorks Animation: Mark Zoradi, ex-Disney, joins as chief operating officer; Ann Daly promoted to president; Chief Financial Officer Lew Coleman assumes additional role of vice chairman.
Corporation for Public Broadcasting adds to duties of Senior Vice President Bruce Theriault, adding title for journalism and retaining it for radio, effective Sept. 1 … Cross MediaWorks, which works in addressable and other ads on broadcast and pay TV, hires Stephanie Mitchko-Beale, ex-Cablevision, as chief technology officer … MRV Communications adds to board Jeannie Diefenderfer, ex-Verizon … Lobbyist registrations: Colorado Telehealth Network, Hall Render, effective July 22 … DataLocker, encryption firm, Red Maple Consulting, effective July 21 … T-Mobile, Jones Group International, effective July 1.
Paul Brenner of Emmis Communications, which just joined North American Broadcasters Association, becomes vice chair of NABA’s new Radio Committee. The chair is Julie McCambley of CBC/Radio-Canada … TiVo Chief Financial Officer Naveen Chopra joins Vonage board … Lobbyist Registration: LightSquared, Putala Strategies, effective June 10.
AOL promotes Marta Martinez to global head of video sales … Squire Patton promotes Jeffrey Turner to chair of its technology practice group … Nokia picks Ramzi Haidamus, ex-Dolby, as president of its technologies business and member of the Group Leadership team … Security firm Damballa names Jay Opperman, ex-Comcast, general manager of its Communications Service Provider Division … Lobbyist Registrations: American Library Association, Eisgrau Business Alliances, effective April 23 … Globalstar, BGR Government Affairs, effective May 30 … The Tennis Channel, Covington & Burling, effective April 1.
Nexstar Broadcasting promotes Stephen Ventura to Vice President-General Manager, WFXV-TV (Fox)/WPNY-LP (MNTV) Utica, New York, and associated digital operations … Danna Castiglia promoted to vice president-business development, CBS News … Frontier Communications promotes Elena Kilpatrick to vice president-general manager, Pennsylvania operations, succeeding Paul Quick, promoted to senior vice president-general manager, Connecticut operations … AMC hires Drew Brown, ex-Warner Horizon Television, as senior vice president-production … Power Consortium names Yongcheol Park of LG Electronics chief technology officer … Rovi hires Omar Javaid, ex-Hewlett Packard, as senior vice president heading newly created Discovery business group … Registrations: MPAA, Covington & Burling, effective June 30 … Uber, on behalf of itself, effective June 9.
Bryan Cave adds Miguel Rodriguez, ex-White House, as partner in its Washington office, in the public policy and government affairs practice … Ex-FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz joins Reputation.com’s advisory board … Garvey Schubert adds Brad Deutsch, ex-Federal Election Commission, to its Washington office, to focus on public policy, lobbying and political law, and on communications, media and information technology … Scripps Networks Interactive promotes Crystal Washington to senior vice president-external relations and vendor management … Lars Murray, ex-vice president-digital media at Columbia Records, joins Pandora as vice president-industry relations … Jeff Blake to depart Aug. 1 as vice chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment and as the studio’s chairman-worldwide marketing and distribution to pursue other opportunities, no replacement named … Frances West named IBM chief accessibility officer, new post.