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.
Starsem names Stéphane Israël chairman and CEO, succeeding Jean-Yves Le Gall … Senate confirms by 93-4 Michael Froman to be U.S. Trade Representative … New hires at Zubie mobile and Internet services company, focused on cars: Tim Kelly, ex-Network Solutions, as CEO; Mark Angelino, ex-Sprint Nextel, as senior vice president-channel operations; Navin Ganeshan, ex-Centrifuge Systems, as vice president-product management.
NFL Network hires Lorey Zlotnick, ex-Outdoor Channel, as senior vice president-marketing … Telemundo Media hires Efrain Lopez, ex-BBVA, as senior vice president-strategy, new position … Gannett’s Broadcasting Division hires Elliott Wiser, ex-Bright House Networks, as president/general manager, WTSP St. Petersburg, Fla., succeeding Ken Tonning, retiring … Elemental Technologies multiscreen content delivery firm hires Aslam Khader, ex-Ensequence, as chief product officer … Disney hires Naketha Mattocks, ex-independent film and TV producer, as vice president-original movies, Disney channels … Council for Research Excellence audience-measurement methodology group new members include Jeffrey Graham, Twitter, and Robin Thomas, Tribune Studios/WGN America … Lobbying registration: Mercury Radio, Wiley Rein, effective April 16.
Mintz Levin hires Aarti Shah, ex-International Trade Commission Office of Unfair Import Investigations, as member, intellectual property practice … Tribune Co. hires Steven Berns, ex-Revlon, as executive vice president/chief financial officer, as CFO Chandler Bigelow named executive vice president/chief business strategies and operations officer, new position … Beasley Broadcast Group promotes Justin Chase to vice president-programming, new position … Rural Telecommunications Group adds Shawn Hanson, Panhandle Telephone Cooperative, to board … Newly elected to Digital Entertainment Group board: Sofia Chang, HBO Home Entertainment; Tom McDonough, Media Services; and Darren Stupak, Sony Music Entertainment … Lobbying registration: CompTIA, ML Strategies, effective May 15.
CTIA promotes Chris Guttman-McCabe to executive vice president, replacing Bobby Franklin, hired by National Venture Capital Association as president/CEO; Guttman-McCabe to be succeeded by Scott Bergmann, promoted to vice president-regulatory affairs, with both promotions effective July 15 … Davis Polk hires Jon Leibowitz, ex-FTC chairman, as partner … Quarterly Co. hires Mitch Lowe, ex-Netflix and Redbox, as CEO … Madison Square Garden Co. hires
Named as new FTC senior staff: Deborah Feinstein, ex-Arnold & Porter, as Bureau of Competition director; Jessica Rich promoted to Bureau of Consumer Protection director; Jonathan Nuechterlein, ex-Wilmer Cutler, to FTC general counsel; Heather Hippsley promoted to chief of staff to Chairwoman Edith Ramirez … Clear Channel hires Nathan Daschle, ex-Ruck.us, as executive vice president-political strategy … Karim Michel Sabbagh to succeed Romain Bausch as SES CEO when he retires next April … News Corp. promotes Janet Nova to executive vice president/deputy group general counsel, 21st Century Fox new media and entertainment assets company … Boingo Wireless adds Terry Jones, Travelocity, to board.
Charter Communications hires Catherine Bohigian, ex-Cablevision, as executive vice president-government affairs, effective July 8, replacing Robert Quicksilver, leaving company … Comcast promotions last week include Gerard Lewis to chief privacy officer, senior vice president and deputy general counsel, and Slade Mitchell to vice president-architecture, technology and product … IDC promotes Vice President Ricardo Villate to lead Latin American operations, with Raul Ceja leaving company to pursue personal projects for Mexican nonprofits … Lobbying registration: General Communication, Dentons US, effective April 26.
News Corp. Chief Financial Officer David DeVoe to retire, remain on the board, and be a senior advisor to firm; John Nallen promoted to senior executive vice president and CFO of new separate company to be named 21st Century Fox and hold the News Corp. media and entertainment assets, and all changes effective July 1 … WorldLink cable and broadcast multi-platform ad firm hires Larry Strumwasser, ex-MMT, as executive vice president … LIN TV hires Kimberly Davis as vice president-human resources, succeeding Daniel Donohue, retiring effective July 5, and René LaSpina, ex-Newport Television, as president/general manager, WIVB-TV and WNLO-TV Buffalo … Altman Vilandrie & Co. consultant hires Aaron Cohn, ex-Endeavour Partners and Mercator Partners, as principal on telecom, media and technology issues, based in Boston office … FCC names to Technological Advisory Council: Aon Mujtaba, Apple, replacing Bud Tribble; Brian Fontes, National Emergency Number Association; Mark Bregman, Neustar; Pierre Devries, Silicon Flatirons; Ramani Pandurangan, XO, replacing Randy Nicklas; and Vish Nandlall, Ericsson North America.
House Judiciary Committee adds as member Rep. Jason Smith, R-Mo., who was sworn in to Congress June 5 … Debrea Terwilliger, ex-Nevada Public Utilities Commission, rejoins Wilkinson Barker as partner in Denver office, advising on energy and state regulation … News Corp. promotes Ward Platt to chief operating officer, Fox International Channels, and CEO of the unit’s National Geographic Channels International, and Zubin Gandevia to president, Fox International Channels Asia; Ed Delaney, ex-YES Network, named executive vice president-operations, Fox Sports Media Group, new position … Saban Brands hires Janet Scardino, ex-Viggle, as chief operating officer … Clear Channel promotes Kelly Kibler to senior vice president-operations … KMB Design Group engineering firm hires Neil Palmer, ex-WesTower Communications, as regional vice president-telecom, and head of its new Dallas office.