Communications Personals
RIAA hires George York, ex-U.S. Trade Representative Office of Intellectual Property and Innovation, as senior vice president-international policy ... In office of Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Chief of Staff Alberto Martinez named senior adviser, succeeded as COS by Clint Reed, who was campaign manager for Rubio’s 2016 reelection campaign ... Ford promotions include Bradley Gayton to group vice president-general counsel and Marcy Klevorn to group vice president-information technology and chief information officer.
Sign up for a free preview to unlock the rest of this article
Communications Daily is required reading for senior executives at top telecom corporations, law firms, lobbying organizations, associations and government agencies (including the FCC). Join them today!
NPR adds Stephanie Witte, leaving UCLA, as chief development officer, effective Jan. 23 ... Nexstar elevates Eric Thomas to vice president-general manager, Baton Rouge's WGMB-TV and Class A WBRL, associated digital services including www.brproud.com and overseeing Nexstar’s joint operating agreement with White Knight Broadcasting’s Baton Rouge WVLA-TV and Class A KZUP; succeeding Thomas is Cindy Gilstrap, promoted to vice president-general manager, KLBK-TV Lubbock, Texas, and digital services including EverythingLubbock.com ... Tegna moves up to president-general managers David Hunt at WBIR-TV Knoxville and Dean Ditmer for KPNX Mesa, Arizona.
Conversant Intellectual Property Management board names Boris Teksler, ex-Unwired Planet, president-CEO and a director; outgoing President-CEO John Lindgren moves to a nonexecutive role and remains on the board ... Vivint Smart Home promotes Scott Hardy to chief operating officer ... Cable & Wireless Communications' Garry Sinclair advances to president-Caribbean ... Squan, telecom/wireless engineering firm, names board member Duane Albro as president-CEO, succeeding outgoing CEO Leighton Carroll, to pursue other opportunities ... Tony Safford, who previously was executive vice president-acquisitions at 21st Century Fox, returns to the company as vice president, FoxGives, new post.