Lemko mobile wireless network gear maker hires Michael Sisto, ex-IBM, as vice president-sales … Elected to Fiber to the Home Council Americas board: Kevin Bourg, Aurora Networks, chairman; Walt Donovan, Quanta Services; and Scott Jackson, Graybar … Orbcomm hires Patrick Shay, ex-DeLorme, as executive vice president-sales and marketing … Andrew and Laramie Guest, ex-American Media Services, start Guest Technology radio station engineering firm.

EchoStar rehires David Rayner, ex-Tendril, as chief financial officer; current CFO Kenneth Carroll named executive vice president-corporate and business development … HSN hires Karen Etzkorn, ex-Ascena Retail, as chief information officer, new position, effective Jan. 3 … Discovery Communications promotes Joshua Weinberg to vice president-integrated content strategy, innovation and execution, Discovery Channel.

Long-time communications lawyers retiring from their practices: Jonathan Blake, partner at Covington & Burling; and Eric Bernthal, partner at Latham & Watkins … CenturyLink hires Brad Schweer, ex-office of Rep. Lee Terry, R-Neb., as director-federal legislative affairs … After News Corp. splits into publishing company keeping that name and media and entertainment firm called Fox Group, Chase Carey will be president and chief operating officer of the latter, where James Murdoch continues as deputy chief operating officer; combined companies’ General Counsel Gerson Zweifach will have that job at both for a year after split; with Rupert Murdoch, as previously disclosed, to be chairman of both and also Fox Group CEO; Chief Technology Officer Paul Cheesbrough to be CTO of News Corp.; Greg Clayman, publisher of The Daily that’s being shuttered as standalone iPad app, will oversee News Corp.’s global digital strategy, new digital investments and distribution partnerships … Tessco Technologies says David Young left wireless broadband company, where he was senior vice president and chief financial officer; Aric Spitulnik promoted to corporate secretary and principal accounting officer … Young Broadcasting hires Viki Regan, ex-industry consultant, as vice president/general manager, WRIC-TV Petersburg, Va.

Bulah Wheeler, associate secretary-agenda and publications, Office of FCC Secretary, retires … Hearst Television promotes John Humphries to president-general manager, WGAL-TV Lancaster, Pa., succeeding Paul Quinn, who has announced retirement …Lobbyist registrations: Motorola Solutions, Gronberg Consulting, effective Oct. 17.

National League of Cities names Clarence Anthony, ex-president of the league and former mayor of South Bay, Fla., as executive director, effective in January, replacing Donald Borut … Time Warner confirms hiring Jeff Zucker, ex-NBCUniversal, as president-CNN Worldwide, effective in January, succeeding Jim Walton …Belo Corp. hires Eric Schaefer, ex-NetInformer, as general manager, ScreenShot Digital.

Lerman Senter hires Stephen Coran, ex-Rini Coran which now is renamed Rini O'Neil, as of counsel … NBCUniversal promotes Lenore Moritz to vice president-digital and integrated media communications, Entertainment & Digital Networks and Integrated Media division … Newly elected to Advanced Television Systems Committee board: Ira Goldstone; vice president-engineering, Univision; Richard Friedel, executive vice president, Fox Networks Operations & Engineering; Sam Matheny, vice president-policy and innovation, Capitol Broadcasting/WRAL; Glenn Reitmeier, vice president-technology standards, policy and strategy, NBC Universal.

Viacom promotes Wade Davis to chief financial officer, succeeding Jimmy Barge, leaving after transition … SynapSense energy efficient data center company hires Bart Tichelman, ex-Renewvia Energy, as CEO, replacing Peter Van Deventer, who stepped down … International Data Corp. hires John Jackson, ex-CCS Insight, as research vice president-mobile and connected platforms … Lobbyist registrations: T-Mobile, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, effective Oct. 30 … Carrier IQ, Holland and Knight, effective Nov. 14.

Fortress Solutions cable and telecom repair and logistics company hires Andy Lovit, ex-ATEME, as senior vice president-global field operations; and David Deas, ex-Huawei Technologies, as vice president-business development … Young Broadcasting hires Jenny Renfrow, ex-BMI, as vice president of human resources for its stations.

Lexington Technology Group patent firm hires Jeff Ronaldi, ex-Turtle Bay Technologies, as CEO, and he'll keep that position once deal with DSS is completed early next year; Will Rosellini stepped down as Lexington CEO, advising its Bascom Research unit.

President Barack Obama plans to appoint William Brown, Harris Corp., as a member of the President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee …AT&T promotes Jim Bugel to vice president-public sector, AT&T Business Solutions … Liberty Media General Counsel Charles Tanabe retires at year’s end, to be succeeded by Rich Baer, ex-UnitedHealth Group, also named senior vice president, effective Jan. 1 … Named FirstNet Public Safety Advisory Committee vice chairmen: Bill McCammon, representing the Metropolitan Fire Chiefs Association; Paul Patrick, for National Association of State EMS Officials; Heather Hogsett, for National Governors Association; and Tom Sorley, for U.S. Conference of Mayors … Cox Enterprises hires Lisa Gutierrez, ex-Cummins, as senior director-diversity and inclusion … Changes at Harmonic: Larry Kaplan, executive management staff in office of CEO, leaves at month’s end, will advise company; Lauren Ventura, ex-KodaCon, hired as vice president-channels … Rimage’s Qumu on-demand video company hires Vern Hanzlik, ex-Team Informatics, as general manager, effective Nov. 26 … Internet Education Foundation board adds Rodney Petersen, Educause, and Daniel Weitzner, MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory.