Paul Hastings hires Sherrese Smith, ex-FCC chief counsel to then-Chairman Julius Genachowski, as partner-Telecommunications, Media and Technology and Privacy and Data Security practices … Time Warner Inc. promotes Jennifer Dorian to chief strategy officer, Turner Entertainment Networks … Acta Consulting wireless strategy firm names telecom expert Ronald Tonge CEO … Broadcom hires Ting Wei Li, ex-Marvell, as senior vice president-sales for China, Taiwan and Hong Kong, and president-greater China … Mformation mobility management firm hires David Shimoni, ex-Funambol, as executive vice president, global sales and business development … Extreme Networks hires Allison Amadia, ex-legal consultant to companies including Good Technology and MoSys, as vice president and general counsel.
Samsung Electronics moves Gregory Lee to president-Samsung Telecommunications America, as outgoing President Dale Sohn returns to Korea as executive adviser to J.K. Shin, co-CEO of the IT & Mobile Communications division at Samsung … New America Foundation’s Open Technology Institute names Bruce Schneier, security expert, program fellow to work on privacy and security issues.
Texas Cable Association elects: Craig D'Agostini, Comcast, chairman; Todd Baxter, Time Warner Cable, vice chairman; Kathy Brabson, Time Warner Cable, secretary; Kenny Walker, Cable One, treasurer; and directors Gary Underwood, Charter Communications; Leo Munoz and Michael Bybee, both Comcast; and Shawn Beqaj, BCI Broadband … Lobbying registrations: CEA, SBL Strategies, effective July 1 … E-911 location technology company TruePosition, Venable, effective May 24.
European Broadcasting Union names Simon Fell, Digital Television Group, director-technology & innovation, effective Aug. 15 … Discovery Communications promotes Executive Vice President Todd Davis to oversee tax and treasury worldwide … Viacom promotes to Nickelodeon Animation vice presidents-current series Megan Casey and Claudia Spinelli … EMC Corp. adds William Green, ex-Accenture, to board.
Tellabs acting Chief Financial Officer Tom Minichiello resigns July 12 to become CFO at Westell … Filip Technologies, maker of a wearable locator and phone for kids that is changing its name from Evado Filip, hires Jonathan Peachey, ex-Virgin Group, as CEO … Comcast’s NBC Owned Television Stations promotes to senior vice president Meredith McGinn for Cozi TV Network and LX.TV Productions and Jeff Kurtz for digital media and multicast sales … Moffett Research hires media analyst Michael Nathanson, ex-Nomura Securities, and firm will be called MoffettNathanson … Disney’s board extends tenure of CEO and Chairman Robert Iger through the expiration of his contract on June 30, 2016 … Sundance Channel hires TV producer Alysse Bezahler as vice president/head of production, and earlier this year promoted Christian Vesper to senior vice president-scripted development and current … Viacom’s Nickelodeon Group promotes Andrea Fasulo to senior vice president-retail and movie marketing … Univision Radio promotes Andrew Olivera to general manager/director of sales for Austin, Texas, stations … Comcast hires Matthew Fassnacht, ex-Cox Communications, as vice president, Comcast Business, for the Washington State region … AT&T adds Cindy Taylor, Oil States International, to board … Arris adds Doreen Toben, ex-Verizon, to board.
Changes at CEA: Michael Bergman, ex-Kenwood, joins as senior director-technology and standards; Laurie Ann Phillips departs as senior director-industry and policy communications, plans unannounced … Congressional Hispanic Caucus hires Kristian Ramos, ex-21st Century Border Initiative, as communications director, and she’s replaced at the initiative by Emma Buckhout, ex-Latin America Working Group … AMC hires Eliot Goldberg, ex-CMT, as senior vice president-unscripted programming … Madica Productions digital, TV and film new production company started by Sunshine Sachs’ Ken Sunshine and Shawn Sachs hires Jeff Tahler, ex-FremantleMedia, as managing director … National Emergency Number Association board includes: Buster Brown, Virginia Information Technologies Agency, as president; Christy Williams, North Central Texas Council of Governments, first vice president; and Cheri Lynn Rockwell, of Chico, Calif., second vice president … Lobbying registrations: NetChoice, Bingham McCutchen, effective June 25 … Good Technology, Franklin Square Group, effective April 1.
Akamai hires Lauren Van Wazer, ex-Office of Science and Technology Policy, as vice president-global public policy, new position … Aerospace Industries Association hires Mary Jane Mitchell, ex-Department of Defense, as assistant vice president-acquisition policy … Discovery Communications promotes Charlie Foley to executive vice president of newly created Original Content Group … Foxxum smart TV technology company hires John Anderson, ex-Amino Communications and ANT Software, as senior vice president-business development … Electronic Frontier Foundation adds Bruce Schneier, cryptography expert and author, to board.
Jason Friedrich moves from Google’s former Motorola Mobility unit to Arris, which bought the business, as head-U.S. government & regulatory affairs … Westell Technologies names Richard Cremona, ex-Kentrox which was recently acquired by the company, as chief operating officer … Clear Channel promotes Rhonda Lapham to market manager, Providence, R.I., new position … Discovery Communications hires Stephanie Fried, ex-Vevo, as vice president-digital insights & marketing, Digital Media group.
Wilkinson Barker hires Elizabeth Stewart, ex-Love and Long, as of counsel, to work on media matters … Senate Finance Committee adds Elissa Alben, ex-Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, on Democratic staff as international trade counsel for issues including Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and World Trade Organization … Brightcove hires Thomas Nielsen, ex-RealNetworks, as senior vice president-products … Broadband and telecom consultant Magellan Advisers hires Kyle Hollifield, ex-BVU Authority, as senior vice president-marketing and business development, effective in August.
News Corp. promotes Julie Henderson to executive vice president/chief communications officer of 21st Century Fox, the media and entertainment company to be separated out of the firm, and she remains chief spokesperson … Gray Television President and Chief Operating Officer Robert Prather resigns, and CEO Hilton Howell Jr. is also now president … BIA/Kelsey promotes analysts to vice presidents: Michael Boland for content; and Jed Williams, consulting; and names Warren Kay, Trada, executive-in-residence, effective July 1 … LSN Mobile hires Pascal Racheneur, ex-AccuWeather, as senior vice president-products.