Arbitron promotes Sean Creamer to president and CEO, succeeding William Kerr, who’s disclosed plans to retire and will remain on the board, effective Jan. 1 … GlobeCast’s Netia promotes Francis Freihuber to vice president, management board.
News Corp. hires Niklas Lagergren, ex-Motion Picture Association, effective March 1 as senior vice president-government affairs, Europe, Middle East and Africa; a region for which company promotes Benjamin King to director-government affairs … YP, which in May combined AT&T Interactive and AT&T Advertising Solutions, hires Tyler Best, ex-Ally Financial, as enterprise chief information officer, new position … Tellabs board adds: Denny Strigl, ex-Verizon; and Mikel Williams, ex-DDi Corp.
Verizon moves Senior Vice President and treasurer Mike Stefanski to same title in investor relations, effective Jan. 1, replacing John Doherty, named to lead Verizon’s strategic mergers, acquisitions and divestitures … SeaChange hires George Kajos, ex-Motorola Mobility, as general manager, Platform business … BNA Broadband Advisory Services Director Scott Sleek leaving to become Association for Psychological Science news director; chief analyst Tim McElgunn takes over Sleek’s responsibilities … NBCUniversal promotes Catherine Balsam-Schwaber to senior vice president-Integrated Media group … Alvarion Chief Financial Officer Lior Shemesh resigns to pursue other career opportunities; Vice President of Accounting and Finance Avi Stern named interim CFO, effective Jan. 1 … Daintree Networks hires George Stringer, ex-Acuity Brands, as vice president-channel development and marketing.
Verizon changes effective Jan. 1: Executive Vice President-General Counsel Randy Milch to also head global public policy, communications and media relations; Senior Vice President Craig Silliman takes responsibility for public policy, federal legislative affairs and federal government relations, in now running the Washington office; and Executive Vice President Tom Tauke, who had run the Washington office, runs strategic legislative initiatives including federal telecom law, corporate tax reform and legislative strategy for working with the next Congress … Public Knowledge board adds Hal Bringman, NVPR … European Telecommunications Network Operators’ Association hires Serafino Abate, ex-Ofcom, as regulatory affairs manager.
Turner Broadcasting System hires Lincoln Lopez, ex-Viacom, as vice president-social media strategy and innovation for TBS, TNT and Turner Classic Movies, new position … Mellanox Technologies data center equipment maker promotes to senior vice president: Roni Ashuri for engineering; and Marc Sultzbaugh for worldwide sales … Crown Media hires Amy Jo Wayne, ex-Adspace Digital Mall Network, as senior vice president-advertising sales.
House Judiciary Committee incoming Chairman Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., names Shelley Husband as committee chief of staff and Branden Ritchie deputy chief of staff and chief counsel, as expected (CD Nov 30 p18) … Internet Association hires Gina Grandinetti Woodworth, ex-Entertainment Software Association, as vice president-public policy and government affairs … Public-safety radio communications firm Tait hires John Emerson, ex-California municipal official, as global chief information officer … European Broadcasting Union elects as new board members Rachid Faïçal Laraichi, SNRT; Andrzej Siezieniewski, Polskie Radio; Ulrich Wilhelm, ARD.
EchoStar hires Jennifer Manner, ex-FCC Office of Engineering and Technology deputy chief, as vice president-regulatory affairs … House Democratic Caucus picks Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., to again be ranking member of Homeland Security Committee for the next Congress … Hearst Corp. promotes David Barrett to chairman and CEO, new position, at Hearst Television, where Jordan Wertlieb is elevated to president … Towerstream Chief Operating Officer Mel Yarbrough resigned because of family health matters … Rogers Media hires Steven Goldsmith, ex-Sears Canada, as president, The Shopping Channel, including e-commerce and mobile merchandising … Verizon elects Kathryn Tesija, Target, to board … Adobe adds Kelly Barlow, ValueAct Capital, to board.
Lemko mobile wireless network gear maker hires Michael Sisto, ex-IBM, as vice president-sales … Elected to Fiber to the Home Council Americas board: Kevin Bourg, Aurora Networks, chairman; Walt Donovan, Quanta Services; and Scott Jackson, Graybar … Orbcomm hires Patrick Shay, ex-DeLorme, as executive vice president-sales and marketing … Andrew and Laramie Guest, ex-American Media Services, start Guest Technology radio station engineering firm.
EchoStar rehires David Rayner, ex-Tendril, as chief financial officer; current CFO Kenneth Carroll named executive vice president-corporate and business development … HSN hires Karen Etzkorn, ex-Ascena Retail, as chief information officer, new position, effective Jan. 3 … Discovery Communications promotes Joshua Weinberg to vice president-integrated content strategy, innovation and execution, Discovery Channel.
Long-time communications lawyers retiring from their practices: Jonathan Blake, partner at Covington & Burling; and Eric Bernthal, partner at Latham & Watkins … CenturyLink hires Brad Schweer, ex-office of Rep. Lee Terry, R-Neb., as director-federal legislative affairs … After News Corp. splits into publishing company keeping that name and media and entertainment firm called Fox Group, Chase Carey will be president and chief operating officer of the latter, where James Murdoch continues as deputy chief operating officer; combined companies’ General Counsel Gerson Zweifach will have that job at both for a year after split; with Rupert Murdoch, as previously disclosed, to be chairman of both and also Fox Group CEO; Chief Technology Officer Paul Cheesbrough to be CTO of News Corp.; Greg Clayman, publisher of The Daily that’s being shuttered as standalone iPad app, will oversee News Corp.’s global digital strategy, new digital investments and distribution partnerships … Tessco Technologies says David Young left wireless broadband company, where he was senior vice president and chief financial officer; Aric Spitulnik promoted to corporate secretary and principal accounting officer … Young Broadcasting hires Viki Regan, ex-industry consultant, as vice president/general manager, WRIC-TV Petersburg, Va.