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ARRL directors elect Tom Gallagher, ex-TV cameraman and then investment banker, CEO-secretary, effective April 18, succeeding David Sumner, and, effective Feb. 29, Gallagher joins staff as CEO-elect ... National Geographic Society and 21st Century Fox joint venture National Geographic Partners hires Laura Nichols, ex-MPAA, as senior vice president-chief communications officer, new position ... Newsy, over-the-top video news service, starts Washington office in bureau of its parent company Scripps, led by Director-News Zach Toombs ... EMC promotes Denis Cashman to chief financial officer, effective March 1, when he succeeds Zane Rowe, who on that day becomes CFO of the company's VMware, which EMC noted will remain a public company after EMC's takeover by Dell ... Riverbed Technology hires Subbu Iyer, ex-EMC, as senior vice president-chief marketing officer.
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Gray Television said it promotes from senior vice presidents to executive vice presidents Jim Ryan, who remains chief financial officer; Kevin Latek, who also is chief legal and development officer; Bob Smith and Nick Waller, both also now co-chief operating officers; and Jason Effinger, who also is now chief digital and technology officer ... Ready Wireless promotes Mike Schmidt to chief technology officer ... Scripps Networks Interactive hires Neil Regan, ex-Zodiak New York, as vice president-programming, Travel Channel ... 21st Century Fox hires Whit Albohm, ex-ESPN, to Fox Sports as vice president-daily studio production, FS1.