Communications Personals
Harris Wiltshire hires Michael Mullinix, ex-FCC International Bureau, as technology policy adviser ... Senate Commerce Committee Chairman John Thune, R-S.D., promotes Adrian Arnakis to committee deputy staff director, succeeding Nick Rossi, previously promoted (see 1512170042) to staff director ... Verizon hires Mark Connon as global chief mobile officer, AOL Platforms & Advertising, new position; it said he had worked as executive vice president-platform business at Millennial Media, which the carrier bought in October ... James Pitaro named sole chairman of Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media, after co-Chairwoman Leslie Ferraro’s departure from the company to pursue marketing and consumer engagement projects, with Disney her first client.
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CSG promotes Phillip Yoo to president, global carrier business ... Madison Square Garden Co. promotes Joel Fisher to executive vice president-marquee events and operations, new position ... NTCA elections include: Douglas Boone, Premier Communications, president; William Hegmann, Southwest Arkansas Telephone Cooperative, vice president; and John Klatt, Lakeland Communications Group, secretary/treasurer ... Association of Public Television Stations newly elects Carol Kellermann, Citizens Budget Commission, to the board as lay director.