Communications Personals
Dynamic Spectrum Alliance hires Kalpak Gude, ex-OneWeb, as president; outgoing Executive Director H Nwana becomes the group's executive director emeritus and remains a spokesman for the alliance ... Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences board names Mike Fischer, ex-Amazon and elsewhere in the videogame industry, as interim president, succeeding Martin Rae, who stepped down in October ... Among those elected Simpson Thacher partners, effective Jan. 1, were Abram Ellis, in the Washington office, focused on antitrust including regulatory issues and international deals ... Alion Science and Technology promotes Bruce Samuelsen to chief operating officer ... Nexstar adds Traci Scott Wilkinson, ex-21st Century Fox's Fox Television Stations, as vice president-general manager; she returns to KASW Phoenix; at that station, in addition to her new jobs, she also helps lead associated digital services, including YourPHX.com.
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HSN Inc. retains Rod Little, ex-Elizabeth Arden, as chief financial officer, effective Jan. 3; succeeding Judy Schmeling, who was named president of the company's Cornerstone Brands in August (see this section of the Sept. 5 issue); she remains the company's chief operating officer; the retailer had been trying to find a CFO to succeed her ... DialogTech names Bob Burns, ex-Here, chief financial officer ... Banyan Technology appoints Louis Schneeberger, ex-Panther Premium Logistics, to its board ... National Electrical Manufacturers Association elects Michael Pessina, Lutron, chairman of the 2017 board; with other officers including Maryrose Sylvester, General Electric's Current, immediate past chairwoman; and David Nord, Hubbell, first vice chairman and treasurer; and to three-year terms ending in 2019: Raj Batra, Siemens Digital Factory; Annette Kay Clayton, Schneider Electric; Theodore Crandall, Rockwell Automation; Amy Huntington, Philips Lighting Americas; Daniel Jones, Encore Wire; Philip Mezey, Itron; Andrew Quinn, ILSCO; and Mark Wingate, MVC-Maxivolt.