Communications Personals
Netflix hires Information Technology Industry Council President-CEO Dean Garfield, leaving council in February (see this section of the Nov. 19 issue), to lead global public policy ... NRTC hires Ken Johnson, ex-Rural Utilities Service, as senior vice president-broadband programs ... Georgia Public Service Commissioner Tricia Pridemore (R) wins election to six-year term, starting Jan. 1 as expected (see 1811070043); Governor Nathan Deal (R) appointed her Feb. 21 to fill unexpired term of Commissioner Stan Wise; Governor-elect Brian Kemp (R) names Pridemore to transition team as adviser-state government operations.
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Hawaii Gov. David Ige (D) accepts resignation of Public Utilities Commission Chair Randall Iwase, retiring effective Dec. 28 ... Among those advanced to partner at Dorsey & Whitney, effective Jan. 1: Angela Morrison, patent; Lilian Shi, trademark; Ben Kappelman, IP litigation; and Elen Wetzel, patent ... Dish Network hires Atilla Tinic, ex-CenturyLink, as senior vice president-chief information officer ... CBS promotes Kelli Raftery to executive vice president-communications.
Disney promotes Karey Burke to president, ABC Entertainment, succeeding Channing Dungey, stepping down ... Discovery promotes Courtney White to president, Food Network ... Spanish Broadcasting System adds at Aire Radio Networks for network sales: James Lyke as senior vice president and Jason Corelli as vice president; both are ex-Entravision ... Avnet elections: Director Rodney Adkins moves to chairman, succeeding William Schumann, who remains on the board, which adds Brenda Freeman, Magic Leap, as Veronica Biggins retires.