Disney changes: Robert Iger adds title of chairman; Orin Smith becomes independent lead director … RIAA promotions: Michele Ballantyne to executive vice president-public policy & industry relations; Jonathan Lamy to executive vice president-communications.
Cablevision promotes Yvette Kanouff to executive vice president-engineering, software design … Univision promotes Laura Molen to executive vice president-network sales, replacing Maelia Macin, leaving the company … Bravo Media names Andrew Wang, ex-Alloy Entertainment, vice president, scripted development and production, new position … Samsung Telecom America names Teri Daley, ex-1 Degree PR, senior director-public relations … Univision promotes Luis de la Parra to senior vice president-Innovation Marketing Team; Mark González, ex-McCann Erickson, becomes vice president-creative director in the IMT … Lobbyist Registrations: Facebook, Steptoe & Johnson, effective Feb. 29.
Todd Park, ex-Department of Health and Human Services, named U.S. chief technology officer … Jenn Toner promoted to vice president, Turner Broadcasting ad sales and sports business communications; Nate Smeltz, ex-ESPN, named vice president of Turner Sports content communications … Lobbyist Registrations: Tracfone Wireless, former Rep. Jon Christensen, R-Neb., effective March 7.
NTIA names staffer Dereck Orr to Technical Advisory Board for First Responder Interoperability … Andy Miller, Highland Capital Partners, joins Weather Channel board.
Gregory Rohde to resign as NG9-1-1 Institute executive director after transition period … Promotions at Cox Communications: Jill Campbell to executive vice president-chief operations officer; Alexander Taylor to replace her as senior vice president-field operations … Oxygen Media names Sarah Lindman, ex-MTV, senior vice president-program strategy … Cablevision names Kelly McAndrew, ex-Viacom, vice president-corporate communications … The Hub promotions: Dan Pimentel to chief finance and operations officer; Ted Biaselli to vice president-programming … Lobbyist Registrations: Big Bend Telephone, Wiley Rein, effective Jan. 24.
Cox Communications promotes Jill Campbell to senior vice president-field operations, replacing Leo Brennan, retiring in May … Cox Media Group changes: Neil Johnston moves to executive vice president-strategy and digital innovation; Mike Joseph promoted to executive vice president; Charles Odom promoted to vice president-chief financial officer … SafeNet names Mark Molina, ex-L-1 Identity Solutions, senior vice president-chief legal officer and secretary … Andrew Pinder, ex-U.K. e-Envoy, becomes PhonepayPlus chairman, replacing Alistair Graham June 1 … Jim Marino, ex-CommScope, becomes Concurrent senior vice president-global sales.
ComScore names Tom Karrat, ex-Mimeo, president-global marketing and media … Telemundo names Sylvia Rosabal, ex-Univision, senior vice president-network news … New at MTN Satellite: Robert Wise, ex-Hewlett-Packard, chief innovation officer; Susan Miller, ex-Intelsat General, executive vice president-strategy and corporate development … Lobbyist Registrations: True Position, Timmons Consulting, effective Jan. 27.
Lobbyist Registrations: MPAA, McDermott Will & Emery, effective Jan. 3 … Insight Communications CEO Michael Willner is among those leaving following its takeover by Time Warner Cable.
APCO names Jeff Cohen, ex-House Commerce Committee staff, chief counsel-law and policy … Former FCC Chief Engineer Edmond Thomas moves to Hogan Lovells as senior adviser … New at Society of Satellite Professionals: Chairman Keith Buckley, ASC Signal; President Michael Aloisi, Viacom … CBS Radio Altitude Group names Marilou McFarlane, ex-CBS Radio San Francisco, vice president-strategic partnerships, West Coast … New Ethernet Alliance officers: Chairman John D'Ambrosia, Dell; President Scott Kipp, Brocade; Vice President Manoj Wadekar, QLogic; Secretary Bruce Tolley, Solarflare.
Media diversity group Emma L. Bowen Foundation promotes Sandra Rice to senior vice president, eastern region and national recruitment … AMC Networks promotes Eric Sack to vice president, revenue planning and business operations, AMC Networks advertising sales … Valerie Watts Meraz, ex-Showtime joins Turner Broadcasting System as vice president-program acquisitions for Turner Entertainment Networks and the Young Adults & Kids Media group … James Murdoch steps down as executive chairman, News Corp.s News International, to focus on expanding international TV businesses … The 4A’s (formerly American Association of Advertising Agencies) names Peter Kosmala, ex-Digital Advertising Alliance, senior vice president-government relations … Promotions at NBCUniversal’s Integrated Media group: Hilary Smith to senior vice president-communications and integrated media marketing; Bari Komitee to vice president-marketing and events; Lenore Moritz to vice president-communications, Integrated Media and iVillage; Craig Coleman to vice president-partnership marketing.