Akamai hires Lauren Van Wazer, ex-Office of Science and Technology Policy, as vice president-global public policy, new position … Aerospace Industries Association hires Mary Jane Mitchell, ex-Department of Defense, as assistant vice president-acquisition policy … Discovery Communications promotes Charlie Foley to executive vice president of newly created Original Content Group … Foxxum smart TV technology company hires John Anderson, ex-Amino Communications and ANT Software, as senior vice president-business development … Electronic Frontier Foundation adds Bruce Schneier, cryptography expert and author, to board.
Jason Friedrich moves from Google’s former Motorola Mobility unit to Arris, which bought the business, as head-U.S. government & regulatory affairs … Westell Technologies names Richard Cremona, ex-Kentrox which was recently acquired by the company, as chief operating officer … Clear Channel promotes Rhonda Lapham to market manager, Providence, R.I., new position … Discovery Communications hires Stephanie Fried, ex-Vevo, as vice president-digital insights & marketing, Digital Media group.
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.