Communications Personals
21st Century Fox General Counsel Gerson Zweifach stepping down following anticipated early 2019 close of asset sale to Disney, returning to Williams & Connolly ... Kaya Singleton, ex-Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, joins Entertainment Software Association as associate director-federal government affairs ... Ofcom names Mansoor Hanif, ex-BT, chief technology officer ... Denielle Pemberton-Heard leaves PBS for Diversified Search as general counsel-managing director.
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Charlie Watkins becomes president-CEO, Landmark Media Enterprises and Dominion Enterprises, and remains Expedient chairman-CEO; Frank Batten still chairman, Landmark and Dominion, and president, Landmark Foundation ... Promoted to Shure vice presidents-global sales: Peter James, pro audio; Abby Kaplan, retail; Jose Rivas, emerging markets; and Jim Schanz, integrated systems ... Masergy taps James Parker, ex-Tata Communications, as CEO, succeeding Chris MacFarland, who becomes executive chairman and chief technology officer.
Warner Bros. promotes Pam Lifford to president, global brands and experiences ... Plantronics hires Anja Hamilton, ex-Integrated Device Technology, as chief human resources officer ... Futuri Media appoints Zena Burns, Moxie Coalition, as senior vice president-strategic marketing and brand development ... Digital Realty appoints Edward Diver, ex-Blue Shield of California, chief information officer, and Michael Montoya, ex-Microsoft, chief information security officer ... Kymeta additions include Rash Jhanjee, ex-Loral Cyberstar, vice president-sales, Europe, Middle East Africa and Indian subcontinent; and Paul Mattear, ex-Intelsat, vice president-sales and business development.
Disney elects former U.S. trade representative Michael Froman, Mastercard, to board ... CTIA new officers: U.S. Cellular’s Kenneth Meyers, chairman; AT&T’s David Christopher, vice chairman; Qualcomm’s Mike Finley, secretary; and Asurion’s Bret Comolli, treasurer; and new board members: Cellpoint’s Ehsan Gharatappeh and Payfone’s Michelle Wheeler.