David Heyman, assistant Homeland Security secretary for policy, leaving department next month … Amazon hires John Stephenson, leaving May 2 as American Legislative Exchange Council Communications and Technology Task Force director, as senior manager-U.S. public policy, Amazon Web Services … Tribune Broadcasting hires Katherine Green, ex-CNN Worldwide, as senior vice president-news, effective May 5 … Debmar-Mercury, cable and TV syndication firm, hires Karen Bonck, ex-NBCUniversal, as senior vice president-branded partnerships, new position.
TwinLogic Strategies lobbying firm hires Rachel Wolbers, ex-aide to Rep. Blake Farenthold, R-Texas, as legislative director, to work on issues including technology, telecom and trade effective May 5 … Digi International, wireless device machine-to-machine firm, says Joseph Dunsmore will retire at year’s end as president, CEO and chairman, or earlier if a successor is named … Cable Europe hires Virginia Lee, ex-Cosmetics Europe, as director-communications.
Sean Lev, ex-FCC, rejoins Kellogg Huber as partner, focusing on regulatory issues and appellate litigation, including on telecom … eRecyclingCorps, wireless device trade-in firm, hires Biju Nair, ex-Synchronoss Technologies, as chief technology officer … Cox Enterprises elects to board fourth-generation members of its founding family Alex Taylor, an executive there, and Jamie Kennedy, a former executive.
At Crunchyroll, platform for Asian video content, promotions include Vince Shortino to executive vice president-Japan channels, where Rita Wang is elevated to vice president; and company hires from Hulu Arlen Marmel as head-marketing and distribution and also Eric Berman as vice president of newly formed business development organization … Gigamon hires Ananda Rajagopal, ex-Brocade, as vice president-product management … Syniverse, provider of cloud-based products to ISPs and others, adds to board Julius Genachowski, Carlyle Group … Lobbyist registration: BlackBerry, Jefferson Business Consulting, effective April 1.
Dave Grimaldi, ex-FCC, becomes Pandora director-public affairs, effective Monday … Lobbyist Registrations: Comcast, Levick Strategic Communications, effective March 1 … EarthLink Communications, The Joseph Group, effective Feb. 1.
David Wisnia promoted to president-business operations for TVGN, a partnership of CBS and Lionsgate … Newly formed Alignment Government Strategies lobbying firm announced by partners Rebecca Anderson, Michael Beer, Bert Carp, Jenny DiJames and Pat Pettey, all ex-Williams & Jensen, and Leo Jardot, ex-Wyeth …Lobbyist Registrations: Comcast, Polaris Government Relations, effective March 1, and The Washington Tax & Public Policy Group, effective March 15 … McAfee, Ervin-Hill Strategy, effective Feb. 10.
Google Vice President Andrew Moore to become dean of Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Computer Science, effective in August … Global law firm K&L Gates hires Scott Oliver, ex-Morrison & Foerster, as a partner in the intellectual property litigation practice in the Palo Alto office … Gannett names Andy Yost, ex-Viacom Media Networks, senior vice president-consumer sales and marketing … Discovery promotes Rita Mullin to general manager, Science Channel, effective June 2.
Todd Snitchler, ex-chairman of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, joins McDonald Hopkins as a member of the business department in its Columbus office … Gerard Stegmaier, ex-Wilson Sonsini, joins Goodwin Procter’s Privacy & Data Security Practice as a partner in its Washington office.
Viacom promotes to senior vice presidents, Nickelodeon: Ad sales: Lauren Buerger for new business development, Jake Piasecki for New York City; and Lauren Elchoness in integrated marketing, and also there Marc Epstein for sports, recreation and new business and Jennifer Tracy for innovation and sponsorship development … Telepath Networks, telecom network provisioning equipment firm, adds to board Tom Tauke, ex-Verizon …. Resigning from board of Wireless Telecom Group, maker of communications and wireless products, Glenn Luk and Anand Radhakrishnan, both of Investcorp Technology Partners, which is selling its shares in the company; board member Alan Bazaar, Hollow Brook Wealth Management, elected chairman until 2014 annual meeting.
American Cable Association promotes Ross Lieberman to senior vice president-government affairs, Robert Shema to executive vice president-membership/finance and chief of staff, and Stacey Leech to senior director-meetings and industry affairs … Disney promotes James Goldston to president, ABC News, replacing Ben Sherwood, recently promoted (CD March 25 p17) … Cablevision promotes Brian Sweeney to president, with James Dolan no longer in that role and remaining CEO, and Kristin Dolan to chief operating officer.