Communications Personals
Wilkinson Barker adds Bob Quinn, ex-AT&T, as partner ... Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Calif., announces Asad Ramzanali, ex-office of Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, as senior technology policy adviser … Orrick Herrington adds to cybersecurity, privacy and innovation team, from Ropes & Gray, partners Doug Meal, Heather Egan Sussman, Michelle Visser and Seth Harrington … National Emergency Number Association names Brandon Abley, ex-Televate, technical issues director.
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Glen Echo Group promotes Amy Schatz to vice president; Courtney Cowper, Cyrus Rassool and Tana Bosshard to directors; and Anne Keeney and Nick Calderon to senior associates … Latham & Watkins adds Joseph Wetzel, King & Spalding, partner-intellectual property litigation … Morgan Lewis hires Hosang Lee, ex-McDermott Will, as partner-patent litigation.
In completing its buy (see 1901030048) of Raycom Media, Gray Television positions include Hilton Howell, executive chairman and CEO; Pat LaPlatney, president and co-CEO; Bob Smith, chief operating officer-local media; Senior Vice Presidents-Local Media Sandy Breland, Brad Streit, Matt Jaquint, Mike King, Nick Matesi and Chris Mossman; Greg McCastle, SVP-sales strategy and development; Dave Burke, SVP-chief technology officer; Mike Braun, SVP, Gray Digital Media; Becky Meyer, SVP-national sales; Sabra Cowart, vice president-accounting/finance; Becky Sheffield, VP-controller; Ellenann Yelverton, VP-deputy general counsel; Rob Folliard, VP-government relations and distribution; Dianne Wilson, VP-employee relations; Mike Jones to VP-political sales; Karen Youger to VP-sales operations; and Paul McTear, board member.
In completing of acquisition of TV stations, Scripps advances as vice presidents-general managers Matt Brown, WTXL-TV Tallahassee and Adam Chase, KXXV Waco and KRHD-CD Bryan, Texas … Square taps Amrita Ahuja, from Blizzard Entertainment, as chief financial officer … Zipwhip adds Alison Billings, ex-T-Mobile, and Paul Wheeler, ex-Impact Mobile, as vice presidents-industry development, respectively, U.S. and Canada … Mellanox Technologies appoints Doug Ahrens, ex-GlobalLogic, senior vice president-chief financial officer.
NARUC appoints Ellen Nowak, Wisconsin Public Service Commissioners, to board … Gary Cohn, ex-National Economic Council, joins Machine Zone board … Former Sen. Joseph Lieberman. I-Conn., (see 1901030038) and his former Senate chief of staff, Clarine Nardi Riddle, register as lobbyists for ZTE.