New America Foundation’s Open Technology Institute hires as policy director

New America Foundation’s Open Technology Institute hires as policy director Kevin Bankston, leaving Center for Democracy & Technology’s Free Expression Project; CDT promotes Emma Llansó to replace Bankston as Free Expression Project director … Glen Echo Group hires Ellen Satterwhite, formerly of Gig.U, as director … Benton Foundation hires Rebecca Ellis, writer and “content strategist,” as writing associate, Headlines service, where Kevin Taglang promoted to executive editor; foundation adds Robert Cohen, media management consultant, to board … Comcast’s thePlatform names as vice presidents John Frankovich, ex-Vortex Consulting Partners, for consulting services, and promotes Chris Drake for business development … CenturyLink’s Savvis hires Ash Mathur, ex-information technology consultant, as regional vice president and country manager, Canadian operations.