Ajit Pai, ex-FCC deputy general counsel, becomes partner in Jenner & Block Washington office … TV One named Seeta Zieger, ex-Screenvision, vice president of advertising sales, western region … Time Warner Cable Chairman Glenn Britt joins board of non-profit FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) … BMI promotes Darren Briggs to vice president-technology innovation.
Yann Paquet, ex-Readers Digest, becomes Videotron vice president of multi-platform content.
CBS Radio promotes Karen Mateo to senior vice president-communications.
Hiroyuki Sakurai, Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, becomes fellow at Open Technology Initiative … Ashley Etienne, ex-Obama campaign and Dewey Square Group, becomes minority communications director, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform … Julie Choi, ex-NBC and MTV, becomes Mnet senior vice president-programming and development … Dan Templin promoted to senior vice president, Mediacom Business … Hearst TV promotes John Soapes to president-general manager, WYFF-TV Greenville-Spartanburg-Asheville.
Changes on staff of FCC Commissioner Michael Copps: Mark Stone returns as chief of staff, replacing John Giusti (CD April 19 p6), who becomes head of spectrum for the GSM Association … NBCUniversal promotes Salil Mehta to newly created position of chief operating officer and chief financial officer, Entertainment & Digital Networks and Integrated Media division … Spike TV names Chris Rantamaki, ex-Discovery, vice president, original series.
U.S. Cellular promotions: Carter Elenz to newly created post of executive vice president-sales and customer service; Alan Ferber to executive vice president-chief strategy and brand officer … Emily Murphy, ex-TerreStar, returns to House Small Business Committee as a senior counsel.
Acting FCC Press Secretary Rob Kenny leaving in two weeks for Mercury PR and lobbying firm … Bob Okun is leaving NBCUniversal, where he headed Washington government affairs office, to begin his own firm, effective July 1 … Amy Wolverton, ex-T-Mobile, becomes HTC Corp. director-government affairs … Cox Communications names Kevin Hart, ex-Clearwire, executive vice president and chief technology officer.
CBS hires Doug Rousso, ex-CA Technologies, as chief technology officer, new position … Dow Lohnes hires David Long, ex-Howrey, as member in intellectual property litigation practice … Geos Communications hires Clancy Woods, ex-Mission Media and CBS, as president of D Mobile.
FCC’s Jessica Almond detailed from Media Bureau to office of Chairman Julius Genachowski, to work on media, commission overhaul and consumer issues with Sherrese Smith, his permanent media aide … Cynthia Schultz, ex-Commerce Department’s Broadband Technology Opportunities Program, starts consulting firm … Added to Sirius XM board: Vanessa Wittman, Marsh & McLennan, Carl Vogel, Dish Network.
South Carolina Public Service Commissioner Randy Mitchell named to Universal Service Administrative Co. board … Mark MacCarthy, ex-Georgetown University, becomes Software & Information Industry Association vice president-government affairs … Telemundo Communications Group President Don Browne to retire June 3 … NBCUniversal Chief Diversity Officer and Executive Vice President Paula Madison to retire May 20 … In Demand promotions: Eric Petro adds business development responsibility; Mark Boccardi to senior vice president-programming and business development.