Robert Pickett re-elected Alaska Regulatory Commission chairman through June 30 …
Rick Kaplan, ex-aide to FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn, becomes chief counsel to FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski, succeeding Bruce Gottlieb, who leaves at end of July … Scott Kinney promoted by Discovery Communications to senior vice president of global professional development, policy and education outreach … Todd Siegel promoted to executive vice president of Fox Cable Sales … Playboy Enterprises eliminates position of Michael Dannhauser as senior vice president and controller in restructuring; Chief Financial Officer Christoph Pachler becomes principal accounting officer … Whitney Holland, ex-Bravo, named Hallmark Channels vice president of acquisitions … Harry Neuhaus, ex-LATV Networks, hired by Petry Network as vice president of international … Don Parsons, ex-CaribeVision, named Lotus Entravision Reps vice president for the Southeast region.
Alliance for Women In Media names Erin Fuller president … Dave Davis moves within Disney from ABC News to general manager and president of WABC-TV New York … Public Knowledge hires Kathryn Tasker as Web content and new media associate … Harry Fox Agency promotes Fred Beteille to senior director of strategic technology.
Ex parte filings: Comcast Executive Vice President David Cohen and other representatives discussed the company’s plan to buy control of NBC Universal with John Flynn, overseeing FCC review of the deal, a Thursday filing said. “We discussed the business reasons for entering into the joint venture and the efficiencies and public interest benefits of this transaction."
Tom Allen hired by Outdoor Channel as chief financial officer and remains on Acme Communications board … Michael Klein, ex-Travel Channel, named Sundance Channel senior vice president of original programming and development … Andrew Wallace, ex-Pace Plc, hired by Eutelsat Communications as chief commercial officer. Olivier Milliès-Lacroix leaving to pursue other opportunities in media and telecom … Rod Bothwell, ex-Motorola, hired by Pctel as vice president of sourcing and quality … Bennett Zucker named Ziff Davis senior vice president and general manager of data solutions.
Mary Freeman elected by colleagues on Tennessee Regulatory Authority to chair the agency for the coming fiscal year … John Blyzinskyj, ex-Patni, hired by telecom services management firm Avotus as president and chief operating officer.
Aaron Goldberger, ex-FCC Wireless Bureau, hired by Neustar as vice president of regulatory affairs …
Digitalsmiths additions: Gregory Hodges, ex-iBHAN, named chief operating officer and Roger Lynch, Dish Network and EchoStar, joins board … 24/7 Real Media promotions to senior vice president: Nicolle Pangis for global product management and Jon Greenwood, also named general counsel.
Cox Enterprises legal department reorganization: Steve Rosenboro promoted to managing attorney-operations; Lance Lovell named managing attorney-disputes; Charles Bowen promoted to managing attorney-corporate …Univision changes: Peter Walker, ex-Tribune, takes newly created position of president, Univision Local Media, effective July 12; Joanne Lynch to retire as president, Univision TV Station Group, at end of August.
Thomas Ward, ex-i2 Technologies, becomes Brightpoint director, investor and public relations … New Broadcasters Foundation board members: Rebecca Campbell, ABC TV Stations Group; Michael Fiorile, Dispatch Broadcast; Martin Pompadur, Metan Development Group; and Sanford Schwartz, Cox Media Group …