Seven Networks hires Mike Ward, ex-Metaswitch Networks, as senior vice president-worldwide sales and field operations … Videotron hires Sylvie Charette, ex-Rogers Communications, as vice president-branding and interactive media … WOW hires Richard Fish, ex-ICG Communications, as chief financial officer … Hearst Corp. elects board member William Hearst III, Hearst Family Trust, as chairman, succeeding late George Hearst; and board adds from Hearst companies Mark Aldam, Eve Burton and Mitchell Scherzer; and family members Samia Staehle, attorney; and Christian Tarafa, ex-Hearst Magazines UK … Iohann Le Frapper of Alcatel-Lucent named a vice-chair of the International Chamber of Commerce Commission on Corporate Responsibility and Anti-corruption.
Tribune board elects Bruce Karsh, Oaktree Capital Management, as chairman; and hires Peter Liguori, ex-Discovery Communications, as CEO; as ex-CEO Eddy Hartenstein continues as publisher, Los Angeles Times, and CEO, Los Angeles Times Media Group, and becomes special advisor to CEO’s office … NBCUniversal promotes Joe Bernard to senior vice president-advertising sales, mun2 Hispanic-entertainment cable network … President Barack Obama plans to appoint Vint Cerf, Google, to the National Science Foundation’s National Science Board … Lobbyist registrations: Intel, Washington Tax Group, effective Jan. 1 … NoChokePoints Coalition, Northfork Strategies, effective Oct. 1 … Google, JGB and Associates, effective Oct. 1.
Alliance for Women in Media 2013 board includes Kay Olin, Local Focus Radio, national chair, Kristen Welch, Discovery Communications, chair-elect; and Sarah Foss, Encompass Digital Media, treasurer … Women in Cable Telecommunications board elections: Mary Meduski, Suddenlink Communications, to two-year term as chair; and for 2013 board Marva Johnson, Bright House Networks, named chapter development chair, and as directors-at-large Marc Aldrich, Cisco; Jennifer Hightower, Cox Communications; and Susanne McAvoy, Crown Media … Unwired Planet board adds David Lockwood, EnergySolutions.
Rep. Randy Hultgren, R-Ill., hires Katherine McGuire, ex-Business Software Alliance, as chief of staff, effective at end of this month … Suddenlink promotions: Kevin Stephens to president-Commercial & Advertising Operations; and, to vice presidents, Brian May for information technology; and Bradley Cooke for technical operations-central region … Tennis Channel hires Larry Novenstern, ex-Orion Trading, as vice president-integrated partnerships.
EWTN Global Catholic Network hires Joseph O'Farrell, ex-Kennesaw State University’s Cox Family Enterprise Center, as vice president-mission advancement, new position … Covington & Burling hires Monika Kuschewsky, ex-Van Bael & Bellis, to data protection practice as special counsel resident in Brussels office … Internet2 association hires Lucy Coble, ex-NTIA, as attorney; and Dan Casares, ex-George Washington University Medical Faculty Associates, as program director-health information technology.
Time Warner Cable promotes Alan Lui to senior vice president-HR centers of expertise … Nexstar Broadcasting hires Ardy Diercks, ex-NBCUniversal, as vice president/general manager-Tennessee TV stations WPTY-TV and WLMT both in Memphis, and WJKT Jackson … Lieven Vermaele to step down in summer as European Broadcasting Union director of technology & innovation to return to hometown in Belgium to be CEO of technology start-up CandIT-Media … Technology Policy Institute adds Robert Crandall, Brookings Institution, as adjunct senior fellow … Keynote mobile cloud testing and monitoring company hires Nick Halsey, ex-SugarCRM, as chief marketing officer, succeeding Ren Bloom, leaving to pursue new business venture … IFC promotes Colin Moore to vice president-digital media & alternative content … NBCUniversal promotes Jared DiPalma to chief financial officer-entertainment & digital networks and integrated media, new post … Lobbyist registrations: UniTek Global Services, Mondello Group, effective Dec. 10.
Senate Homeland Security Counsel and Senior Cybersecurity Adviser Jeff Ratner hired by Homeland Security Department as deputy chief of staff to Rand Beers, undersecretary for National Protection and Programs Directorate.
CBS promotes to executive vice presidents of communications : Dana McClintock and Chris Ender … Cox Enterprises promotes to vice president: Shauna Muhl, also named general counsel and corporate secretary; Cody Partin for real estate and strategic investments; and Bill Stephens for corporate services and travel … Emily Barr, Washington Post Co.’s TV unit, named to ABC affiliate board seat on NAB’s TV board, replacing Alan Frank, who recently retired from the Post Co. … Sandvine adds Dermot O'Carroll, ex-Rogers Cable Communications, to board … Lobbyist registrations: Microsoft, Bose Public Affairs Group, effective Nov. 1.
Young Broadcasting gives President Deborah McDermott added title of CEO … Participant Media hires for cable network to start this summer and target millenials: Kent Rees, ex-Bedrocket Media Ventures, named executive vice president-marketing, scheduling and operations; and, as senior vice presidents, Ben McLean, ex-Netflix, for business affairs; and Belisa Balaban, ex-TV producer, for unscripted programming … Hearst Television promotes Vice President-News Barbara Maushard to run corporate news, including online and on mobile platforms, succeeding Brian Bracco, who had been hired by Scripps as general manager of that company’s Kansas City, Mo., TV stations.
Good Technology Corp. hires Christy Wyatt, ex-Citigroup, as president and CEO; Ex-CEO King Lee is executive chairman … Nexstar hires Richard Doutre Jones, ex-Jones Broadcast Group, as vice president/general manager-Utah TV stations KTVX Salt Lake City and KUCW Ogden … Application Developers Alliance board adds: Nicole Glaros, TechStars; Hod Greeley, Samsung Media Solution Center America; Michael Prichard, WillowTree Apps; Lynda Smith, Twilio; Simon Walker, Dolby Labs.