Hogan Lovells hires Eduardo Ustaran, privacy and data protection lawyer, as partner, and he will lead European team of global Privacy and Information Management practice … Lobbyist registrations: American Television Alliance, Mercury Strategies, effective March 24 … AnsuR Technologies, satellite and wireless firm, American Defense International, effective May 15 … Electronic Funds Transfer Association, Roberts, Raheb & Gradler, effective May 1 … Entravision, Ogilvy Government Relations, effective April 23.
PeerApp, which caches content for network operators, hires Gadi Tamari, ex-Radvision, as CEO, succeeding Robert Mayer … Among those to be on board of SpinCo, proposed Comcast spinoff of subscribers Comcast is divesting to Charter Communications as part of buying Time Warner Cable (see separate report above in this issue): Rick D'Avino, General Atlantic, James Chiddix, ex-TWC and now on Arris board, Gregory Doody, Vineyard Brands, Dennis Hersch, N.A. Property, Wendell Holland, ex-NARUC and now lawyer in private practice, Greg Maffei, Liberty Media, and Christopher Winfrey, Charter.
Pearl, the consortium of some broadcasters on mobile DTV and digital media, hires Anne Schelle, ex-NAB and Open Mobile Video Coalition, as managing director … Netflix promotes Joris Evers to vice president and head of European communications, and hires Anne Marie Squeo, ex-30 Point Strategies, as director-corporate communications … Unwired Planet, mobile Internet firm, adds to board Dallas Clement, Cox Automotive and ex-Cox Communications.
Bob Ratcliffe retires as FCC Media Bureau deputy chief … Information Technology Industry Council hires Duncan Neasham, ex-office of Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., as communications director … Microsoft hires Preston McAfee, ex-Google, as chief economist … Cox Business names as vice presidents Jeff Breaux, ex-Sprint, to help oversee west region sales and operations, and promotes Hyman Sukiennik for east region sales and operations.
Akin Gump hires from Patton Boggs, which itself is joining with Squire Sanders, Jennifer Richter as partner, communications and information technology practice, and Benjamin Bartlett as an associate, and adds as policy specialist Melanie Goggins, working on issues including technology, in public law and policy practice … Comcast hires Maria Drew, ex-HRStrategistGroup, as senior vice president-human resources, NBCUniversal’s Hispanic Enterprises and Content … Garmin hires Doug Boessen, ex-Collective Brands, as chief financial officer and treasurer, succeeding Kevin Rauckman, to pursue other interests after remaining at GPS company throughout this year … Extreme Networks hires Ken Arola, ex-Align Technology, as senior vice president and chief financial officer.
American Enterprise Institute hires for Center for Internet, Communications and Technology Policy’s new Cybersecurity and Internet Governance Initiative Mike Daniels, Invincea and Logistics Management Institute, as visiting fellow, and Jeremy Rabkin, George Mason University School of Law, as adjunct scholar … Aerospace Industries Association hires Daniel Faoro, ex-Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, as vice president-membership services and business development … Fox Broadcasting Chairman-Entertainment Kevin Reilly leaving by end of June … Infoblox, network control company, says Robert Thomas is stepping down as president and CEO after successor is named.
Nexius, provider of network services to network operators, hires as vice presidents Timothy Raher, ex-Ericsson, for human resources, and Julia Pitlik, ex-Fujitsu Network Communications, for marketing … Permira, private equity firm, promotes Brian Ruder to co-head, global Technology, Media and Telecommunications Sector Team, and Nic Volpi to partner … Lobbyist registrations: Cassidian Communications, provider of public safety products including for next-generation 911, Hogan Lovells, effective April 15 … Data center firm Equinix, Patton Boggs, effective April 7.
AOptix Technologies, ultra-high capacity wireless communications firm, adds to board Michael Klayko, MKA Capital and ex-Brocade CEO.
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Chief Judge Randall Rader stepping down from that position Friday and remaining a Federal Circuit judge, being succeeded by Judge Sharon Prost … Neustar hires John Devolites, ex-Teoco, as vice president-data services … Frontier Communications hires John Gianukakis, ex-Castleton Commodities International, as vice president-treasurer.
President Barack Obama is set to nominate at the Commerce Department Marcus Jadotte, ex-NASCAR, as assistant secretary for industry and analysis, and department Chief of Staff Bruce Andrews as deputy secretary … Level 3 names as director James Ellis, Stanford University’s Hoover Institution, chairman of the board, succeeding Walter Scott … At CyrusOne, data center colocation firm that has been part of Cincinnati Bell, Jack Cassidy retiring from board, of which he’s chairman, and director Alex Shumate named non-executive chairman … Net Element, mobile payment firm for U.S. and emerging countries, adds to board Drew Freeman, Freeman Consulting, replacing Felix Vulis, resigned for personal reasons.