FCC Wireless Bureau promotes Chris Helzer to chief engineer … At FCBA, Executive Director Stan Zenor retiring, effective July 31, and then will be a consultant to it on special events and projects. Elections include: Christopher Wright, Harris Wiltshire, president-elect; Lee Petro, Drinker Biddle, secretary; Julie Kearney, CEA, assistant secretary; Erin Dozier, NAB, assistant secretary; on executive committee: Brendan Carr, FCC; Christine Crowe, Wilkinson Barker; and Angela Kronenberg, Comptel; on nominations committee: Anna Gomez, Wiley Rein; Grace Koh, House Commerce Committee; and Richard Whitt, Motorola Mobility; and foundation trustees: Mia Guizzetti Hayes, Willkie Farr; Russell Hanser, Wilkinson Barker; Jennifer Holtz, NTIA; and Howard Weiss, Fletcher Heald … UTStarcom elevates director Himanshu Shah to chairman, replacing Xiaoping Li, who remains on the board.

EarthLink promotes Peter Chronis to chief security officer … Resigning from LightSquared board are Phil Falcone and four others appointed by Harbinger Capital Partners … NAB board actions: On TV board, Dave Lougee, Gannett Broadcasting, named chairman, replacing Marci Burdick, Schurz Communications, now second vice chairwoman, and Brian Lawlor, E.W. Scripps, is now first vice chairman; on executive committee, Kevin Cuddihy, Univision, named designated network TV representative, replacing Brandon Burgess, Ion; on radio board, Mary Quass, NRG Media, is first vice chairwoman, Pat Walsh, Emmis Communications, is second vice chairman, and Dan Mason, CBS Radio, is radio board’s major group representative on the NAB executive committee … Lobbyist registrations: Amazon.com, Akin Gump, effective May 1 … NACHA -- The Electronic Payments Association, Rich Feuer, effective June 2.

MPAA Senior Executive Vice President-Global Policy and External Affairs Michael O'Leary to step down, will have an advisory role during transition … Technology CEO Council names CR Wooters, who remains principal at Mehlman Vogel, deputy executive director.

National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications hires Eglon Simons, ex-Cablevision, as president and CEO, replacing Alicin Williamson, Raben Group, who was interim executive leader, and promotions include Vice President-Education Programs and Diversity Solutions James Jones to also be executive director, NAMIC Foundation, new position … U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Judge Randall Rader retiring, after recently stepping down as its chief judge after he said his letter of praise to a lawyer breached his ethical obligations (CD May 28 p12).

NAB extends contract of President and CEO Gordon Smith to Dec. 31, 2018 … National Institute of Standards and Technology promotes Willie May to acting director, and he is designated acting undersecretary for standards and technology, as ex-NIST Director Pat Gallagher was hired by University of Pittsburgh … Internet Association hires Noah Theran, ex-Private Equity Growth Capital Council, as communications director, succeeding Betsy Barrett, hired by Glover Park Group as vice president, Strategic Communications division, working for media, technology and telecom clients … Charter Communications names Time Warner Cable Senior Vice President and Treasurer Matthew Siegel as chief financial officer of SpinCo, cable company to be spun off from Comcast after Comcast/Time Warner Cable deal and Comcast divests cable systems to Charter, and he will remain in job at Time Warner Cable until its sale to Comcast is completed … Tremor Video promotes Katie Seitz to vice president-strategy and operations.

Covington & Burling hires Sebastian Vos, ex-Fipra International, as partner to lead European division of global public policy and government affairs practice, and to work on issues including technology … CenturyLink Government Senior Vice President and General Manager Diana Gowen retiring … International Broadcasting Convention President John Wilson dies; memorial service on June 24 at 2:30 p.m. at All Saints Church in Upper Clatford, U.K. … Voxer, push-to-talk and multimedia messaging firm, promotes Irv Remedios to president … Lobbyist registration: Mimosa Networks, Internet technology firm, CG Consulting Group, effective May 1.

Huawei promotes Zhiqiang Xu to president, Huawei Device USA … Evercore’s investment banking business hires Donald Monson, ex-JPMorgan, as senior managing director, Technology Group, advising digital media and Internet companies … AMC Networks promotes Melissa Wasserman to senior vice president-client solutions and integrated marketing, AMC pay-TV channel … Bigcommerce, e-commerce platform for businesses, hires Tim Schulz, ex-Google, as senior vice president-product management.

Gannett hires Randy Kilgore, ex-Tremor Video, as president, national sales, responsible for advertising on multi-platform media network … Changes at RealNetworks: Mike Mulica, ex-Openwave, joins as president-worldwide sales and business development; Max Pellegrini shifts from president of Mobile Entertainment division to new role as president-products and marketing, responsible for newly combined mobile entertainment and RealPlayer product lines. HSN promotes Maria Martinez to chief human resources officer … Canara, data center backup power system monitoring firm, hires Tom Mertz, ex-Quality Technology Services, as CEO … Cartesian, consultant for communications, digital media and technology industries, hires as vice presidents-business development and sales Clayton LiaBraaten, ex-Neustar, and Jim Erickson, ex-Teletech.

TVB, U.S. broadcast-TV industry association, hires Hadassa Gerber, ex-Syndicated Network Television Association, as senior vice president and chief research officer … Samsung Telecommunications America hires Robin Bienfait, ex-BlackBerry, as executive vice president-chief enterprise innovation officer, Global Enterprise Services; John Pleasants, ex-Disney Interactive Media Group, as executive vice president, Samsung Media Solutions Center America; and Mark Louison, ex-Boston Consulting Group, as senior vice president, Wireless Network Systems … One World Sports, multiplatform sports network, hires as senior vice presidents Kristen McNeill, ex-Tribune, for Western Division, and Mark Romano, ex-Outdoor Channel, Eastern Division.

Also named to FCC Intergovernmental Advisory Committee for 2014-2016 (CD June 9 p16) are New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, a Democrat, as vice chairman, and also representing city is Tanessa Cabe; and Wilton Manors, Florida, Mayor Gary Resnick, named chairman … Chertoff Group, security and risk-management consultant, hires cyberrisk expert Alastair MacWillson, ex-Accenture, as principal … National Association of Attorneys General elects Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood president, South Dakota’s Marty Jackley president-elect and Connecticut’s George Jepsen vice president.