Communications Personals
Marathon Strategies hires Valery Galasso, who left FCC as aide to Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel (see 1511190031), as vice president-public affairs and public policy ... FTC promotes Ginger Zhe Jin, on sabbatical from the University of Maryland, to director, Economics Bureau, effective in January and succeeding Francine Lafontaine, returning to University of Michigan, and hires Alison Oldale, Compass Lexecon, as bureau’s deputy director-antitrust, effective next month ... Sprint hires Jorge Gracia, ex-Samsung Electronics America, as senior vice president-general counsel, effective Jan. 2, succeeding Charles Wunsch, leaving Sprint, effective Jan. 29 ... Vonage hires Susan Quackenbush, ex-Presidio, as chief human resources officer, effective Nov. 30 ... ViaWest hires Jason Nance, ex-SunGard Availability Services, as senior vice president-sales... Lobbyist registration: Twilio, Millennial Bridge Consulting, effective Oct. 23.
Sign up for a free preview to unlock the rest of this article
Communications Daily is required reading for senior executives at top telecom corporations, law firms, lobbying organizations, associations and government agencies (including the FCC). Join them today!
National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications said it adds to board for three-year terms, effective Jan. 1: James Brown, Revolt TV; Jay Grant and Ninoska Zucconi, both from Univision Communications; Mark Kang, INSP TV; and Indrajit Ponnambalam, Time Warner Cable; and among those on executive committee: Michelle Rice, TV One, chairman; Kevin Stephens, Suddenlink, vice chairman; Ebonne Ruffins, Comcast, secretary; and Mark DePietro, Arris, treasurer ... Uber starts safety advisory board, said it names to it John Barton, ex-Texas Department of Transportation; Rob Chesnut, Chegg; Ed Davis, ex-Boston Police commissioner; Jessica Eaglin, Indiana University law school; Margaret Richardson, Covington & Burling; and Cindy Southworth, National Network to End Domestic Violence ... Lobbyist registration: Twilio, Millennial Bridge Consulting, effective Oct. 23.