Cisco taps Waldo McMillan, ex-Charter Communications, as head, Washington office, leading company's “engagements with the White House, Congress and Cabinet agencies” ... Commission on the Future of Mobility hires Marla Westervelt, who worked at Eno Center for Transportation, as director-policy, and Ashley Simmons, ex-Telecommunications Industry Association and founder-CEO of Revvit Public Relations, as director-strategic communications; CFM began earlier this year and commissioners include Qualcomm CEO Steve Mollenkopf and Cox Automotive President Stephen Rowley.

Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission moves up Chris McGuire to director-policy ... PayPal hires Caitlin Girouard, ex-press secretary to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D), as senior manager-media relations ... Nokia hires David Mulholland from UBS Global Research as head-investor relations, effective at end of May; it's a post that Matt Shimao held.

In Cisco buying the event technology platform (see 2105120027), it says Socio Labs team joining Webex Customer Experience team led by Omar Tawakol, vice president-general manager, reporting to Security and Collaboration Group led by Jeetu Patel, senior vice president-general manager ... Crown Media names Toni Judkins, who worked at her production company Moxy Media, as senior vice president-programming and development, Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, and promotes Jessica Callahan to vice president-programming and development.