Melinda Lewis leaving Sprint Nextel to work for the Fritts Group, effective Feb. 1 … South Dakota Public Utilities Commission Chairman Steve Kolbeck named co-vice chair of National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners telecom committee … Qualcomm reorganization: Global Business Operations, previously referred to as Global Business Development, to be headed by Jing Wang, executive vice president of Qualcomm and president of Global Business Operations; Global Market Development to be headed by Peggy Johnson, executive vice president of Qualcomm and president of Global Market Development … New CompTIA board officers: Bob Godgart, Autotask Corp., chairman, succeeding Bob O'Malley, InFocus; Vice Chairs Chuck Lennon, TeamLogic, and Robert Stegner, Synnex … Arbitron hires Paul Krasinski, ex-Ando Media, as senior vice president of digital media and analytics, new position … Cable Center names Lela Cocoros, ex-October Strategies, vice president of corporate and constituent relations; Jennifer Stamm promoted to marketing director … Haivision hires Richard Brice, ex-Miranda Technologies, as vice president of Europe, Middle East and Africa.

New members of Universal Service Administrative Co. board: Scott Bergmann, CTIA; Anne Bryant, National School Boards Association; Anne Campbell, ALC Consulting; Jose Manuel Jimenez, Cox; Wayne Jortner, Maine Office of the Public Advocate; Joel Lubin, AT&T … Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Calif., becomes Congressional Internet Caucus co-chair, replacing former Rep. Rick Boucher, D-Va. … Kevin Richards, ex-Symantech, becomes TechAmerica senior vice president-federal government affairs … Gordon Day, Optoelectronics Industry Development Association elected IEEE president … David Saldana, ex-National Security and Human Rights campaign, joins Free Press as communications director … New America Foundation’s Open Technology Initiative hires Hannah Sassaman, ex-Prometheus Radio Project, as senior field analyst … ABC TV network hires Karin Gilford, ex-Comcast Interactive Media, as senior vice president of digital media … Ann Marie Cumming returns to NAB as vice president-communications … Statmon Technologies hires Tom Mikkelsen, ex-Qualcomm FLO TV, as business development director … Correction: Yul Kwon was deputy chief, FCC Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau (CD Jan 11 p13).

FCC Acting Inspector General David Hunt gets job on permanent basis … Former Survivor contestant Yul Kwon steps down as FCC Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau chief to host new PBS series, America Revealed, this fall … News Corp. promotions in Washington office to senior vice president of government affairs: Bill Guidera and David Fares … Theano Apostolou, ex-AMC, becomes Starz Entertainment senior vice president-corporate communications and programming publicity … Clear Channel Radio promotes John Kaufman to executive vice president-business operations … Spanish Broadcasting System promotes Albert Rodríguez to chief revenue officer … Zhone Technologies adds Lawrence Briscoe, ex-Maxygen, to board … Alaska Communications Systems elects John Wanamaker, Alaska Venture Partners, as a director … NBC Universal’s integrated sales marketing names John Shea, ex-MTV Networks, chief marketing officer in residence for Q1.

News Corp. hires in Washington office: Kathleen Ramsey leaving Fritts Group to become vice president of government relations; Kris Jones leaving NAB to be director of government relations … Cox Communications hires Len Barlik, ex-Sprint Nextel, as executive vice president of product management and development … Cox Enterprises promotions: Sandy Wilson to senior vice president of public policy and regulatory affairs; Gregory Morrison to senior vice president and chief information officer; and Maria Friedman to senior vice president of corporate tax … Paetec names Clint Heiden senior vice president and president of national accounts and fiber services, after it acquired the company he worked for … Association of Public Television Stations elects Louis Wade Sullivan, ex-Health and Human Services secretary, to board … World Wrestling Entertainment hires Michael Luisi, ex-Miramax Films, as executive vice president of business affairs, general counsel and secretary … Martha Stewart Living Chief Financial Officer Kelli Turner leaves post … Intelsat hires Linda Bartlett, ex-Marriott, as senior vice president and controller.

MPAA promotions: Mike Robinson to executive vice president of content protection and chief of operations; and Kevin Suh to senior vice president of content protection for the Internet … Fox Networks Group restructuring as Chairman and CEO Tony Vinciquerra plans to leave Feb. 11: David Haslingden promoted to president and chief operating officer; Hernan Lopez elevated to president and CEO of Fox International Channels; Randy Freer and Eric Shanks to each be Fox Sports Media Group co-president and COO … Disney Interactive Media Group hires Brooke Chaffin, ex-Auditude, as senior vice president of women and family, new position.

MPAA hires Paul Brigner, ex-Verizon, as senior vice president and chief technology policy officer, new position … Greater Media promotes Jennifer Williams to director of interactive marketing … Association of Public Television Stations promotes Lonna Thompson to executive vice president and chief operating officer … GlobeNet hires Antonio Belli, ex-Alcatel-Lucent Submarine Networks, as director of sales and marketing … Gene Musselman retires as president of Liberty Global’s UPC Broadband Division … Women in Cable Telecommunications’ new board: Kathy Payne, Cox Communications, succeeds Ellen East, Time Warner Cable, as chairman. New at-large directors: Jocelyn Cooley, BET Networks; Samantha Cooper, MTV Networks; Aimee Doane, Suddenlink; Gail MacKinnon, Time Warner Cable; Paula Wagner, Turner Studios.

John Burke, Vermont Public Service Board, named chairman of National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners telecom committee, succeeding Ray Baum … Kevin Martin, ex-FCC chairman, named to board of AirWalk Communications, supplier of small cell-base stations … Lerman Senter promotes John Bagwell to member and Peter Gould to senior counsel … NBC News names Michael Chen, ex-GE Capital, president of Strategic Initiatives Group … Charter Communications new organizational structure: Greg Doody to executive vice president of programming and legal affairs, expanding role to include programming after Executive Vice President Greg Rigdon departs early next month for Comcast; Rick Dykhouse promoted to senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary; Marwan Fawaz is executive vice president of strategy and chief technology officer; Ted Schremp is executive vice president of operations and marketing … Dirk Eller promoted to chief financial officer of Clear Channel International … Nexstar Broadcasting elevates Dan Bates to vice president and general manager of Peoria, Ill., TV operations.

Clearwire Chairman Craig McCaw resigns, to be replaced on board by ICO Global Communications CEO Benjamin Wolff … Randy Komisar, partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, resigns from TiVo board. Board member Tom Wolzien, CEO of Wolzien Media and Communications, appointed lead independent director.

Jen Howard, press secretary to FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski, will leave Jan. 14 to take senior communications role at new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Among new Wiley Rein partners: Michael Bloomquist, ex-aide to House Commerce Committee, and Megan Brown, in communications practice.