Thomas Gideon, ex-Learning Objects, becomes Open Technology Initiative senior staff technologist … Harris Corp. names John Scarcella, ex-Sony Electronics, vice president, general manager-consumer business, Harris Broadcast Communications.
SureWest Communications Chief Operating Officer Fred Arcuri to retire April 15; Scott Barber moving up to COO … Nokia Siemens promotes Paul Tyler to head of its Asia Pacific business.
Marissa Repp, ex-Hogan Lovells, becomes principal at Repp law firm … Nickelodeon/MTVN Kids and Family Group promotes Jane Gould to senior vice president of consumer insights … Alaska Communications Systems Group elects director Ned Hayes as chairman, succeeding Liane Pelletier, who leaves board June 10 … New at World Teleport Association: Brett Belinsky, Arqiva Broadcast & Media, chairman, replacing Chris Russell, Teleport London; Norberto Alvarez Vitale, Teleport Internacional Buenos Aires, secretary general and chief administrative officer; new board member Koby Zontag, RRsat Global.
National Exchange Carrier Association promotes Jeffrey Dupree to vice president-government relations … National Hispanic Media Coalition names Michael Scurato policy counsel in Washington … Broadband for America names John Sununu, ex-GOP senator from New Hampshire, co-chairman, replacing Michael Powell, who has taken NCTA’s top job … Tony Cochi, ex-TDM, becomes MUSL TV executive vice president, distribution and digital media … Nokia Siemens Networks promotes Rick Corker to head North American business starting April 15 … SureWest Chief Operating Officer Fred Arcuri retiring April 15, to be replaced by Scott Barber … CommScope promotes Randy Crenshaw to chief operating officer.
Kenneth DeGraff, ex-aide to Rep. Mike Doyle, D-Pa., becomes technology and energy policy aide to Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. … Time Warner hires Linda Bloss-Baum, ex-Warner Music Group, as vice president of public policy … Joseph Euteneur, ex-Qwest, becomes Sprint Nextel chief financial officer, replacing Bob Brust, retiring … Susana D'Emic, ex-Reader’s Digest Association, becomes Frontier senior vice president-controller … Changes at Clear Channel: Mark Mays stepped down as CEO effective March 31; Company created “Office of the Chief Executive Officer” until permanent replacement is hired, including CFO Thomas Casey and General Counsel Robert Walls … Lobbying registrations: AT&T hires Capitol City Group, effective April 1 … Microsoft picks up Corley Consulting, effective Feb. 17 … Broadcom gets Franklin Square Group, effective March 1.
Bartlett Cleland, Institute for Policy Innovation, to chair American Legislative Exchange Council Telecom and IT Task Force … Former White House staffer Jim Kohlenberger joins Benton Foundation board … Wisconsin Public Service Commissioner Mark Meyer’s term ends … Charter Communications Executive Vice President Gregory Doody, who oversaw programming and legal affairs, resigns to return to his restructuring consultancy … Jessica Rodriguez promoted to senior vice president, Univision Cable Networks
Fox News Channel promotes Jay Wallace to vice president-news …
Sandie Viquez Pedlow, ex-PBS Education, becomes Latino Public Broadcasting executive director, effective July 6, succeeding Patricia Boero … SpeedConnect founder John Ogren joins Wireless Communications Association board … CBS’s Scott Koondel adds title of senior vice president of corporate licensing and distribution … News Corp. promotes James Murdoch to newly created position of deputy chief operating officer and chairman and CEO-International … Former House Commerce Committee member Bart Gordon joins K&L Gates as partner in its D.C.-based public policy and law practice … Former House Telecom Subcommittee member John Shadegg joins Steptoe & Johnson as partner in its Government Affairs and Public Policy group.
NAB board elections: Perry Sook, Nexstar, added to TV board. Radio board additions: Heidi Raphael, Greater Media; Bill Hendrich, Cox Media Group; Michael Oppenheimer, Clear Channel; Bill Coleman, Team Radio; Bob Proffitt, Alpha Broadcasting … News Corp. promotes Julie Henderson to senior vice president of communications and corporate strategy … Bright House Networks promotes Scott Horne to vice president and general manager for Birmingham, Ala., operations … Walter Levitt, ex-CanWest, becomes Comedy Central executive vice president-marketing … RealNetworks changes: Robert Kimball resigns as CEO; Executive Vice President Mike Lunsford fills in on interim basis … BigBand Networks board changes: Richard Smith, ex-Motorola, added; Dennis Wolf stepping down … Children Now elects Donna Friedman Meir, Lemonade Creative Consulting, to board.
Jaime Hjort, ex-aide to former Sen. George Allen, R-Va. and former Rep. Tom Davis, R-Va. becomes CTIA director of government affairs … Lobbyist Registrations: LightSquared hired law firm Ballard Spahr, effective Feb. 1 … Senate Commerce Committee staffer Joe Brenckle leaves, moves to Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee … BMI promotes Michael Steinberg to senior vice president-licensing … Rodney Casteel, CommScope, elected chair, RIA’s Fiber Optics LAN Section … BlackArrow adds Michael Pohl to board … Univision promotions: German Perez-Hanim to senior vice president-operating manager, TeleFutura; Bert Medina to senior advisor-special projects, Univision Studios … Zayo Group says Don Detampel resigns from board, because of potential conflicts associated with recent promotion at Charter Communications (CD March 16 p15).