Communications Personals
Comcast in Washington hires Louise Eich, ex-Burson-Marsteller, as senior manager-communications, succeeding Joelle Terry, who left to head communications for the Sacramento Kings ... Common Cause promotes Karen Hobert Flynn to president, succeeding Miles Rapoport, stepping down as president, remaining senior adviser through Sept. 30 ... 21st Century Fox promotes at Fox Networks Group Ravi Ahuja to chief financial officer, succeeding Del Mayberry, retiring ... Madison Square Garden Co. hires Hank Abate, ex-Comcast Spectacor, as executive vice president-venue management, effective June 20 ... Verizon Executive Vice President/President-Strategic Initiatives Daniel Mead to retire, effective July 1.
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As part of Microsoft's buy of LinkedIn (see 1606130021), the acquirer said Jeff Weiner remains CEO, LinkedIn, reporting to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella ... CBS expands Jim Lanzone's role, naming him to the new position of chief digital officer; he continues as CEO, CBS Interactive ... Entravision hires from Univision as senior vice presidents, Integrated Marketing Solutions Angela Navarrete for McAllen, Texas, and Rene Morales for Las Vegas ... New Jersey Fiber Exchange hires Doug Corbett, ex-Allied Fiber, as vice president-sales and customer relations ... Elected to American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers board is Jon Platt, Warner/Chappell Music ... Twilio adds to board Erika Rottenberg, who has worked at LinkedIn.