Center for American Restoration names Adam Candeub, ex-NTIA, FCC and elsewhere, as senior fellow to "reform Big Tech so corporate power cannot be weaponized against Americans," President Russ Vought says April 5; Vought ran OMB last administration ... Cybercrime intelligence platform Intel 471 hires Brandon Hoffman from Netenrich as its first chief information security officer and promotes Joy Nemitz to chief marketing officer ... At Disney, Jane Gould promoted to executive vice president-content research, insights and scheduling, Disney General Entertainment Content.
Snap hires Kelsey Donohue, formerly of Michelle Obama’s White House press office, for its communications team in Washington, focusing on public policy, social impact and platform safety and integrity ... Comcast Advertising promotes Tony Sanchez to vice president-customer experience ... Lumen taps Annette Murphy from Zayo as managing director-Europe, Middle East and Africa ... Velocity promotes Chief Operating Officer Mark Walker to also be president and appoints CEO Greg Kiley to added role of chairman ... With Salem Media's Chuck Jewel retiring from Houston cluster of stations, Darren Ryder, ex-Townsquare Media, replaces him as general manager; Ryder was GM of Salem’s Orlando operation "a number of years ago" and now rejoins the company.
CommScope hires Anixter International’s Justin Choi, also former Avaya and Lucent Technologies, as chief legal officer to succeed Burk Wyatt, retiring June 1 ... Digital intelligence platform Netenrich hires Vectra AI’s Christopher Morales chief information security officer and head-security strategy ... CBS announces Neeraj Khemlani, from Hearst, and Wendy McMahon, ex-ABC Owned Television Stations Group, as presidents and co-heads of newly formed division that combines CBS News' and the CBS Television Stations' journalistic and business resources into one divisional and leadership structure.
Disney hires Kimberly Godwin from CBS as president-ABC News, overseeing editorial and business operations … Lumen appoints Jason Lish, ex-Advisor Group, chief security officer … Mastercard promotes General Counsel Tim Murphy to chief administrative officer, newly created role, with oversight of law, franchise and integrity activities, plus added management of people and capabilities; Michael Fraccaro remains chief people officer and a member of the management committee, reporting to Murphy; Richard Verma advances to general counsel-head of global public policy ... Newly promoted to Canon USA vice presidents-general managers: Shinya Fukuda, corporate planning; Yukinari Kaneta, corporate IT; Isao Kobayashi, Imaging Technologies and Communications Group; Amy Newman, general affairs and procurement; and to vice presidents: Marie Abbondondolo, audit, credit and risk; and Brian Mahar, Imaging Technologies and Communications Group.
CTA promotes Suzanna Kang to general counsel … Electronic Transactions Association, which represents payments and tech companies, taps Matt Tremblay, ex-Project Management Institute, as senior manager-state government affairs … Intel moves Dawn Jones to permanent post of chief diversity and inclusion officer and vice president-social impact.
Acting FTC Chairwoman Rebecca Kelly Slaughter appoints Marta Wosinska from the Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy as director-Bureau of Economics … Association of American Publishers names Shelley Husband, ex-House Judiciary Committee, senior vice president-government affairs and special projects … Glen Echo Group taps Duke Energy's Phil Sgro, who has experience in tech and cybersecurity, as director.
NAB adds Charlyn Stanberry, ex-office of Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., as vice president-government relations … Dorsey & Whitney names Bowman and Brooke's Jennifer Coates, who has experience in data privacy, as a partner in the Commercial Litigation Practice Group … Sheppard Mullin hires Steve Chernow, ex-Kymeta, as special counsel-telecom … For-A America taps Satoshi Kanemura, ex-Sony, as president, succeeding Ken Truong, who becomes chief technology officer.
Instacart hires Christina Lotspike from U.S. Chamber of Commerce as senior manager-federal affairs, newly created post ... NPD hires Chris Layer from Wolters Kluwer as vice president-platforms and networking ... BJ’s Wholesale Club names Chief Administrative and Financial Officer Bob Eddy interim CEO, following unexpected death Thursday of President-CEO Lee Delaney (see 2104090009).
National Music Publishers’ Association hires Chris Bates, ex-DOJ, as senior vice president-legal and business affairs, and Ashley Jones, ex-Hyperscience, as manager-external affairs … Lam Research hires Chantal Lakatos de Alcantara, ex-Commerce Department Bureau of Industry and Security, as senior director-regulatory affairs and Taylor Sholler, ex-Applied Materials, as senior director-legislative affairs ... Resolution Economics adds Victoria Lipnic, former acting chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, as a partner.
Electronic Privacy Information Center promotes Caitriona Fitzgerald to deputy director ... American Civil Liberties Union adds Vikrum Aiyer from Postmates as deputy director, National Political Advocacy Department ... House Judiciary Committee Communications Director Shadawn Reddick-Smith hired by Department of Homeland Security as director-strategic communication … Washington, D.C., Council confirms Emile Thompson to the Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia (see this section, Feb. 2) … Center for a New American Security adds Rita Konaev, from Georgetown University’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology, as adjunct senior fellow in Technology and National Security Program.