Communications Personals
At FCC, at the Media Bureau: Mary Beth Murphy promoted to deputy chief and Hillary DeNigro to associate chief; Murphy succeeds Sarah Whitesell, hired by the Legal Resource Center on Violence Against Women as co-director; Brendan Holland promoted to succeed DeNigro as Industry Analysis Division chief and Martha Heller succeeds Murphy as Policy Division chief; Chief Jonathan Chambers leaving Office of Strategic Planning, plans not disclosed ... New America's Open Technology Institute said it hires Brooke Hunter, ex-Engine, as chief of staff/director-strategic initiatives, and promotes Sarah Morris to director-open Internet policy, and Ross Schulman to co-director, Cybersecurity Initiative.
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Rise Broadband, fixed wireless ISP, hires Pete Caputo, ex-Level 3, as chief information officer, Jim O'Brien, ex-EarthLink, as senior vice president-customer operations, Darrick Zucco, ex-Cincinnati Bell, as senior vice president-general manager, Martin Garrity, ex-Ipswich Partners, as vice president-network planning, engineering & construction, and Kim Blackerby, ex-Level 3, as vice president-human resources ... Media General's KWQC-TV Davenport, Iowa, promotes John Mann to vice president-general manager ... Cox Media Group promotes Rachel Williamson to vice president-general manager, Gamut digital advertising business ... Lobbyist registrations: Univision, Kelly Cole Strategies, effective Feb. 17, Kountoupes Denham, effective Jan. 1, and Monument Policy Group, effective Jan. 11.