News Corp. consolidating global government affairs operations: Michael Regan promoted to executive vice president-government affairs; Frederic Michel promoted to the newly-created role of senior vice president-government affairs and public policy for Europe; Joe Welch, senior vice president of government affairs for Asia, to report to Regan … NBCUniversal promotes Krishan Bhatia to executive vice president-digital strategy and operations … CompTIA names Ann Batko, ex-CDW, senior vice president-marketing and communications … International Datacasting board member James Hall moves up to chairman, replacing Adam Adamou, who remains on board.
IEEE names Rodney Spady, ex-Johnson and Johnson, senior director-digital marketing and communications … Dow Lohnes communications lawyer Scott Patrick leaving to join FCC as attorney-adviser in Mobility Division of Wireless Bureau … Lobbyist Registrations: Microsoft, Blank Rome Government Relations, effective Feb. 1.
Advertising lawyers Randal Shaheen and Amy Mudge move to Venable from Arnold & Porter … Paul Bermester becomes MobiTV senior vice president-general manager, Europe, Middle East & Africa … Bronwen O'Keefe promoted to newly created position of senior vice president-Nickelodeon’s Nickmom … Beth Arnholt, ex-BDC Consulting, becomes Comcast vice president-integrated talent management.
TechAmerica Foundation names Jennifer Kerber, ex-Commission on the Leadership Opportunity in U.S. Deployment of Cloud, president … Time Warner promotes Lisa Garcia Quiroz to become the company’s first chief diversity officer.
Rick Feldman to step down in April as NATPE president and CEO, will continue as consultant; search for next executive launched … Journal Communications promotes Andre Fernandez to president, replacing Steven Smith, who remains chairman and CEO … Robert Foothorap promoted to senior vice president-TV network advertising sales, CNBC … Univision promotes Cristina Schwarz to vice president-programming and production, Univision Cable Networks … New Univision board members: David Zaslav, Discovery, and José Bastón Patiño, Grupo Televisa … Consultant Marietta Hurwitz becomes Travel Channel senior vice president-general manager, digital.
Lynn Starr, ex-Qwest, joins Motorola Solutions as director-federal affairs … Globecast Americas names Randy Pike, ex-Fox Broadcasting, vice president-broadcast engineering … Lobbyist Registrations: Facebook, The Glover Park Group, effective Feb. 1.
Randy Mitchell, S.C. PSC, named to Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, replacing Larry Landis, Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission.
Joel Gurin to step down Feb. 17 as chief, FCC Bureau of Consumer and Governmental Affairs … Mike Bloomquist promoted to general counsel, House Commerce Committee … SeaChange President Yvette Kanouff to leave company … Outdoor Channel changes: Tom Allen adds title of chief operating officer; Consultant Catherine Lee named general counsel; David Bolls promoted to executive vice president-deputy general counsel … Ivan Gissing, ex-Stored Energy Solutions, becomes Norsat general manager, Sinclair Division, effective Feb. 6 … New at North American Broadcasters Association: President Robert Briskman, SiriusXM Radio; Vice Presidents Michael Starling, NPR, and Robert Winteringham, CPB … Lobbyist Registrations: CenturyLink, for itself, effective Jan. 1 … Hewlett-Packard, Akin Gump, effective Jan. 6.
Nancy Lane, ex-CNN, named executive producer, CBSNews.com … New International Association of Broadcasting Manufacturers board members: Chairman Jan Eveleens, Axon Digital Design; David MacGregor, TSL; Mike Purnell, Argosy; Barbara Riordan, Avid; Peter Bussens, Barco; Phill Neighbour, Grass Valley; Brad Turner, Harris; Tom Favell, Hi-Tech Systems; Greg Hoskin, Miranda; Nigel Wilkes, Panasonic; James Gilbert, Pixel Power; Roger Thornton, Quantel; Paul Martin, Snell; Allan Arthurs, Sony; Mark Osborn, Vitec … Changes at Millicom International Cellular: Mario Zanotti becomes chief operating officer-categories and global sourcing; Regis Romero becomes COO-global markets; François-Xavier Roger moves to head of MFS category; global human relations to be headed by Jo Leclère.
Moves at AT&T: John Stankey to group president and chief strategy officer; Ralph de la Vega to president-CEO, AT&T Mobility; Andy Geisse to senior executive vice president-AT&T Business & Home Solutions; John Donovan to senior executive vice president-AT&T Technology & Network Operations; Marissa Shorenstein promoted to president, AT&T New York … Discovery promotes Gabe Vehovsky to executive vice president-digital strategy and emerging businesses, heading new unit … Wiltshire & Grannis promotes Madeleine Findley to partner, specializing in privacy law and international regulation … Tony Cecchin, Cambium Networks, joins Wireless Communications Association board.