David Donovan leaving as president of Association for Maximum Service TV, being merged into the NAB, to become president and CEO of the New York State Broadcasters Association, replacing Joseph Reilly, retiring … Former House Commerce Committee member Bart Stupak joins Venable as partner in Legislative & Government Affairs Group … BMI promotes Camellia Petty to vice president-product and application development … New at Inmarsat North America: David Helfgott, ex-Cobham Surveillance Group, becomes president of Inmarsat Inc.; Peter Hadinger, ex-Northrop Grumman, named president-Inmarsat Government Services … Outdoor Channel promotes Denise Conroy-Galley to executive vice president of marketing and research … NATPE/Content First promotes Wayneston Harbeson to vice president-operations.
Thomas Gideon, ex-Learning Objects, becomes Open Technology Initiative senior staff technologist … Harris Corp. names John Scarcella, ex-Sony Electronics, vice president, general manager-consumer business, Harris Broadcast Communications.
SureWest Communications Chief Operating Officer Fred Arcuri to retire April 15; Scott Barber moving up to COO … Nokia Siemens promotes Paul Tyler to head of its Asia Pacific business.
Marissa Repp, ex-Hogan Lovells, becomes principal at Repp law firm … Nickelodeon/MTVN Kids and Family Group promotes Jane Gould to senior vice president of consumer insights … Alaska Communications Systems Group elects director Ned Hayes as chairman, succeeding Liane Pelletier, who leaves board June 10 … New at World Teleport Association: Brett Belinsky, Arqiva Broadcast & Media, chairman, replacing Chris Russell, Teleport London; Norberto Alvarez Vitale, Teleport Internacional Buenos Aires, secretary general and chief administrative officer; new board member Koby Zontag, RRsat Global.
National Exchange Carrier Association promotes Jeffrey Dupree to vice president-government relations … National Hispanic Media Coalition names Michael Scurato policy counsel in Washington … Broadband for America names John Sununu, ex-GOP senator from New Hampshire, co-chairman, replacing Michael Powell, who has taken NCTA’s top job … Tony Cochi, ex-TDM, becomes MUSL TV executive vice president, distribution and digital media … Nokia Siemens Networks promotes Rick Corker to head North American business starting April 15 … SureWest Chief Operating Officer Fred Arcuri retiring April 15, to be replaced by Scott Barber … CommScope promotes Randy Crenshaw to chief operating officer.
Kenneth DeGraff, ex-aide to Rep. Mike Doyle, D-Pa., becomes technology and energy policy aide to Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. … Time Warner hires Linda Bloss-Baum, ex-Warner Music Group, as vice president of public policy … Joseph Euteneur, ex-Qwest, becomes Sprint Nextel chief financial officer, replacing Bob Brust, retiring … Susana D'Emic, ex-Reader’s Digest Association, becomes Frontier senior vice president-controller … Changes at Clear Channel: Mark Mays stepped down as CEO effective March 31; Company created “Office of the Chief Executive Officer” until permanent replacement is hired, including CFO Thomas Casey and General Counsel Robert Walls … Lobbying registrations: AT&T hires Capitol City Group, effective April 1 … Microsoft picks up Corley Consulting, effective Feb. 17 … Broadcom gets Franklin Square Group, effective March 1.
Bartlett Cleland, Institute for Policy Innovation, to chair American Legislative Exchange Council Telecom and IT Task Force … Former White House staffer Jim Kohlenberger joins Benton Foundation board … Wisconsin Public Service Commissioner Mark Meyer’s term ends … Charter Communications Executive Vice President Gregory Doody, who oversaw programming and legal affairs, resigns to return to his restructuring consultancy … Jessica Rodriguez promoted to senior vice president, Univision Cable Networks
Fox News Channel promotes Jay Wallace to vice president-news …
Sandie Viquez Pedlow, ex-PBS Education, becomes Latino Public Broadcasting executive director, effective July 6, succeeding Patricia Boero … SpeedConnect founder John Ogren joins Wireless Communications Association board … CBS’s Scott Koondel adds title of senior vice president of corporate licensing and distribution … News Corp. promotes James Murdoch to newly created position of deputy chief operating officer and chairman and CEO-International … Former House Commerce Committee member Bart Gordon joins K&L Gates as partner in its D.C.-based public policy and law practice … Former House Telecom Subcommittee member John Shadegg joins Steptoe & Johnson as partner in its Government Affairs and Public Policy group.
NAB board elections: Perry Sook, Nexstar, added to TV board. Radio board additions: Heidi Raphael, Greater Media; Bill Hendrich, Cox Media Group; Michael Oppenheimer, Clear Channel; Bill Coleman, Team Radio; Bob Proffitt, Alpha Broadcasting … News Corp. promotes Julie Henderson to senior vice president of communications and corporate strategy … Bright House Networks promotes Scott Horne to vice president and general manager for Birmingham, Ala., operations … Walter Levitt, ex-CanWest, becomes Comedy Central executive vice president-marketing … RealNetworks changes: Robert Kimball resigns as CEO; Executive Vice President Mike Lunsford fills in on interim basis … BigBand Networks board changes: Richard Smith, ex-Motorola, added; Dennis Wolf stepping down … Children Now elects Donna Friedman Meir, Lemonade Creative Consulting, to board.