Jim Kohlenberger, ex-Voice on the Net, leaves White House Office of Science and Technology Policy as chief of staff. No plans announced … Nancy Kanter promoted to general manager of Disney Junior Worldwide … Fisher Communications elects Anthony Cassara, ex-Paramount Pictures’ TV stations group, to the board … In Demand promotes Emilio Nunez to senior vice president, movies & original programming.
Gannett board changes: John Cody, ex-BMI, joined board; Donna Shalala and Karen Hastie Williams will retire this year … Orbit Communications systems names Yosi Albagli, ex-VocalTec, executive vice president and president of its satellite communications business unit … Courtney Lamie, ex-spokeswoman for Rep. Rick Boucher, D-Va., joins National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s communications unit.
Among appointees to President’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness: Steve Case, Revolution; John Doerr, Kleiner Perkins; Paul Otellini, Intel; Antonio Perez, Kodak; Brian Roberts, Comcast; Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook … Fox promotions: Nicole Bernard to senior vice president-audience strategy, Fox Group; Elizabeth Casey to executive vice president-standards and practices, Fox Networks Group … Discovery promotes Camilla Carpenter to senior vice president, strategy and network operations … Insight Communications promotions to senior vice president: Ishmel Goodrum for network operations center; Rocco Laurenzano for project management; Bam Liem for advanced services engineering.
National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative interim President Jack Harvey becomes president-CEO … Cisco Systems promotes Gary Moore to chief operating officer, new position … Edward Evans, ex-Stelera Wireless, becomes Neutral Tandem CEO April 1, on Rian Wren’s retirement … Roberto Llamas, ex-Nielsen, becomes Univision executive vice president-chief human resources officer.
Paul Otellini, Intel CEO, named to President’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness … Fox Broadcasting promotions: Suzanna Makkos and Marcus Wiley to senior vice presidents-comedy development; Terence Carter to senior vice president-drama development.
Teresa Stanek Rea, ex-American Intellectual Property Law Association, named Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Deputy Director of U.S. Patent and Trademark Office … Charter Communications hires John Birrer, ex-T-Mobile USA, as senior vice president of customer experience.
Marybeth Peters, ex-Register of Copyrights, joins Copyright Clearance Center board … David Gross, ex-State Department, named chairman of Information, Communications and Technology Committee at U.S. Council for International Business … West Wireless Health Institute names Ed Cantwell, ex-SpectraPoint, senior vice president … O3B Networks names Steve Collar, ex-SES, CEO, effective March 7, replacing Mark Rigolle after completion of latest financing round … EMS Technologies promotes Dino Koutrouki to its new global resource management business … ShoreTel adds Eric Salzman, Lamco, to board … Clear Channel promotes Kelly Kibler to president/market manager, Dallas … Bravo Digital Media promotes Lisa Hsia to executive vice president, new position.
Named to FCC Technical Advisory Council: Shahid Ahmed, Accenture; Wesley Clark, U.S. Army, retired; Paul Mankiewich, Juniper Networks; John Marinho, Dell; Deven Parekh, Insight Venture Partners; Russ Gyurek, Cisco … Lobbyist registrations effective Jan. 1: Colin Crowell, Crowell Strategies, lobbying for Google on green technology, wireless, copyright and telecom competition issues; Paul Unger, former Republican aide in the House and Senate, working for Comcast on telecom and broadcast issues and net neutrality, and also for the NCTA on net neutrality, broadcasting issues and spectrum … Consultant Glenn Brown joins Rural Broadband Alliance as special adviser and federal-state liaison … MTV Networks promotes Colleen Fahey Rush to executive vice president and chief research officer, new position.
Edward Hassi, ex-O'Melveny & Myers, becomes chief litigation counsel for FTC Bureau of Competition … Andrew Halataei, ex-Stanton Park Group, becomes Information Technology Industry Council director-federal relations … Nokia Siemens Networks names Marco Schroter, ex-Infineon Technologies, chief financial officer … Rajiv Laroia, ex-Flarion, becomes Sonus Networks chief technology officer and senior vice president … Ted Schremp resigns as Charter executive vice president-operations and marketing, citing personal reasons … Ted Garcia, ex-Universal Music Group, hired by PWC as managing director of U.S. entertainment, media and communications practice working on digital and physical content issues.
Anne Boyle, Nebraska PSC, named to Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service … Catherine Martin, ex-aide to President George W. Bush, becomes Facebook director-public policy, effective Feb. 21 … DirecTV adds Lorrie Norrington, ex-eBay, to board … Nokia names ex-consultant Chris Weber president of Nokia U.S. and head of markets, North America.