Mary Hentges, ex-PayPal, becomes CBS Interactive chief financial officer … ViewCast names Adrian Giuhat, ex-Nexstar Broadcasting, senior vice president-product development and chief technology officer … Changes at mobile e-mail firm Seven Networks: Michael Luna, ex-AliphCom, becomes chief technology officer; Tamara Steffens, ex-FusionOne, named executive vice president-field operations; David Ratner promoted to chief operating officer … Norman Pattiz retiring from board of Westwood One, to be consultant to company he founded, and be succeeded as chairman by Mark Stone, Gores Group … Steve Carver, ex-Tribune, hired by CBS Radio as senior vice president and market manager for Los Angeles.

RCN executives now that purchase by Abry Partners is completed: Jim Holanda to CEO and Steven Simmons to chairman, both from Choice Cable; Mike Sicoli, ex-chief financial officer, named head of RCN Metro, being separated from rest of company.

Bill Heitmann to retire at end of year as Verizon senior vice president-finance; Ron Lataille, senior vice president-investor relations, to succeed him, and John Doherty, moves from Verizon Services Operations to succeed Lataille, both effective Sept. 2 … Richard Ramlall left RCN Thursday as senior vice president of strategic external affairs and programming for new, undisclosed business opportunity … Marion Van Fosson, ex-BAE Systems, hired by EMS as vice president and general manager of Defense & Space business … Former RTDNA President Barbara Cochran joins Missouri School of Journalism faculty in Washington as Curtis B. Hurley Chair in Public Affairs Reporting … Matt Spragins, ex-RealNetworks, becomes Fisher Communications vice president and general manager of digital division … Concurrent hires: Jim Denenny, ex-ANT Software, named vice president and general manager of Web and Mobile Video Solutions; Andy Huang, ex-Cisco, to vice president of engineering.

Changes at Public Knowledge: Brooke Rae-Hunter advanced to chief operating officer, new position; Mehan Jayasuria promoted to director of outreach and new media, also new position; Andrew Lomeli, ex-Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, named W. Adam Thomas fellow.

Sam Rosen hired by ABI Research as senior analyst following cable and satellite-TV and set-top boxes … Changes at Washington Utilities & Transportation Commission: Ann Rendahl promoted to director, policy and legislative affairs; Greg Kopta, ex-Davis Wright, becomes director, Administrative Law Division … Tower company O2 Secure Wireless names Albert Anderson, ex-Trebla Management, chief financial officer.

Donald Newell, ex-Intel, hired by Advanced Micro Devices as chief technology officer … Andrea Ching promoted by Turner/SI Digital to senior vice president of marketing and promotions … Alan Howe, Broadband Initiatives, joins LiveWire Mobile board … Nancy Kane Leidersdorff, ex-Nickelodeon, hired by AMC as vice president of media planning … Seema Patel, ex-Invision, hired by Hallmark Channels as director of pricing and planning.

Steve Moore named permanent CEO of Country Music Association, steps down as chairman … Rob Babin promoted by Cox Media to vice president of sales for Atlanta station group.

Parul Desai, ex-Media Access Project, hired by Consumers Union as policy counsel for media, telecom and technology … Dennis Rose, ex-Citrix, becomes Brightcove vice president for the Asia-Pacific … Paul Stapleton, ex-DH Capital, hired by Media Venture Partners as managing director and co-head of data center, hosting and managed service provider banking … Jenny Kuglin promoted by Fisher Communications’ digital division to director of social media.

Ronald Briséé, first Haitian-American Florida Public Service Commissioner, was sworn in Tuesday … Rural Telephone Finance Cooperative Vice President of Industry Affairs Hank Buchanan to retire Sept. 1 … Anthony Fogel, ex-Care One, hired by Level 3 as chief human resources officer … Walker Jacobs promoted to executive vice president of Turner/SI Digital ad sales … Emily Yeomans leaves MTV Friday for NBC Universal to work as Bravo communications director.

David Madden promoted to president of Fox Television Studios, succeeding Emiliano Calemzuk, resigned … Isabel Dessureault, ex-Quebecor Media, returns to Videotron as vice president of corporate affairs … Ryan Forbell, ex-Turner Sports, named Current TV advertising sales director … Keith Pelley, ex-CTV, becomes president of Rogers Media Sept. 7, replacing Tony Viner, retiring … AMC promotions to vice president: Allison Hoffman for creative and brand strategy; Ben Davis for scripted programming; and Susan Goldberg to production.