Changes at Eutelsat America: Stefan Lopatkiewicz, ex-Dorsey & Whitney, becomes general counsel, effective March 28; Brigitte Adams, who was in private practice, becomes senior manager-finance and contracting support … Turner Entertainment Networks promotes David Hudson to senior vice president, late night and specials, for TBS and TNT … Cox Media Group elevates Paul Curran to vice president of revenue effective May 2, succeeding Jane Williams, earlier named publisher of the Austin American-Statesman.
Eve Grossman-Bukowski, ex-Port of Oakland, becomes TechNet California executive director.
Comcast confirms Senior Vice President Joe Waz retiring (CD March 23 p17) April 30 to start a consultancy with his ex-employer as a client, and to be a senior fellow at University of Colorado’s Silicon Flatirons Center … Open Technology Initiative adds Marvin Ammori, University of Nebraska and ex-Free Press, as legal fellow on cybersecurity and other issues … California Public Utilities Commission adds Mark Ferron as a commissioner … Council for Research Excellence audience measurement methodology panel adds Janet Gallent, NBCUniversal, as member … Jose Valle promoted to president, Univision Radio … Rainbow Media promotes Pat Lucci to senior vice president, direct response.
Time Warner Cable promotes Paul Lang to senior vice president-business services … NBCUniversal promotes to executive vice president Cameron Blanchard, Tony Cardinale and Margaret Lazo, for the newly created NBCUniversal Entertainment & Digital Networks and Integrated Media … Univision promotes Maelia Macin to executive vice president-network sales; Peter Lazarus to executive vice president-sales strategy; Alberto Mier y Teran to vice president-general manager, Los Angeles stations … Grab Networks hires Alvin Bowles, ex-BET Networks, as CEO.
FCBA executive committee member Brooks Harlow joins Lukas, Nace as principal in Tysons Corner, Va., office … Lobbyist registrations, effective Feb. 1: Motorola Mobility hires Elmendorf Ryan … Jeff Kohler, JAB Broadband, joins Wireless Communications Association board … New board members at Society of Satellite Professionals: Mike Aloisi, MTV; Robert Bednarek, SES WorldSkies; Paul Cohen, Fox; Nongluck Phinainitisart, Thaicom; Tony Rayner, Eutelsat … Richard Burns, ex-AT&T, joins Powerwave Technologies board … Arris adds Debora Wilson, ex-Weather Channel, to board … Chris Harris, ex-Yahoo, joins Visible Measures as vice president-engineering.
Media Access Project hires Chrystiane Pereira, ex-O'Melveny & Myers, as counsel … Broadcast lawyer John King has left Garvey Schubert to start his own practice … Mark Walker, ex-Yahoo, joins Disney Interactive Media Group as senior vice president of Disney.com.
Walda Roseman, ex-CompassRose and FCC, becomes Internet Society chief operating officer … Hakan Wretsell, ex-Ericsson, becomes consultant to Juniper Group … Pac-West Telecomm promotes Todd Wallace to chief operating officer … Rainbow Media promotes Betsy Rodgers to senior vice president-legal and business affairs … Ted Harbert to replace John Eck as NBC representative on NAB TV board.
Former FCC Commissioner Tyrone Brown steps down as Media Access Project president after less than a year. Former FTC Commissioner Mozelle Thompson to head search committee … Kevin Foster, BT, elected president, Broadband Forum … Gannett hires David Payne, ex-ShortTail Media, as senior vice president and chief digital officer.
Nominees at FCBA: Laura Phillips, Drinker Biddle, president-elect; Ryan Wallach, Willkie Farr, secretary; Robert Branson, Verizon Wireless, assistant secretary; David Gross, Wiley Rein, assistant treasurer … Charter Communications promotes Don Detampel to executive vice president of technology and president of commercial services … Discovery promotes Michelina Gauthier to senior vice president of business affairs … Drew Korzeniewski promoted to vice president of ad sales and general manager of Radio Disney Stations Group … Cumulus Media rehires Bill Bungeroth as vice president and market manager for San Francisco … BigBand Networks names Erez Rosen to board. Ran Oz stepping down from board and as chief technology officer … Spanish Broadcasting System promotes Donny Hudson to vice president of sales.
Michael Malcy, ex-Vidiom Systems, becomes Alticast senior vice president-business development … Broadcast and communications lawyer Eric Greenberg, ex-Covington & Burling, becomes mergers and acquisitions partner at Paul Hastings … Univision CEO Joe Uva said he won’t renew his employment agreement, will seek new opportunities; successor search begins … Maryam Banikarim, ex-NBC Universal, becomes senior vice president-chief marketing officer, Gannett … XL Insurance adds Robert Schenone, ex-Sciemus Ltd., as vice president and senior underwriter for its Space Underwriting unit … Inmarsat subsidiary Segovia promotes Gabe Venturi to vice president-business operations.