Communications Personals
FCC Commissioner Mike O’Rielly hires Joel Miller, from office of Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Ky., as chief of staff-press contact-media adviser ... Ex-telecom lobbyist Tom Wacker launches Strategique ... Baker Botts advances John Martin to managing partner, with tech focus.
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When CommScope buys Arris, the latter’s Bruce McClelland becomes chief operating officer of combined company and CommScope COO Morgan Kurk, becomes chief technology officer ... Fox, to be spun-off as 21st Century Fox buys Disney, taps Joseph Dorrego, from Fox TV, as chief investor relations officer and executive vice president-corporate initiatives upon transaction’s completion ... ClearCaptions taps Raghu Dhulipala, ex-Convergys, as chief information and technology officer.
President Donald Trump nominating Department of Homeland Security Chief of Staff Chad Wolf as DHS undersecretary-strategy, policy and plans ... William Barr is sworn in as attorney general (see 1902140043) ... Western Digital board member Paula Price, Macy's, resigns.
Alliance for Women in Media Foundation elects officers and board including new to positions Keisha Sutton James, Inner City Broadcasting, incoming chair; Josie Thomas, CBS, treasurer-elect; and members Abby Greensfelder, Half Yard Productions; Brenda Hetrick, Matrix Solutions; and Katherine Wolfgang, CBC.
Lobbyist registrations: American Continental Group Analytics, Washington Advocacy Group on “cryptocurrency policy,” effective Feb. 7 ... Charter Communications, Bold Strategies, effective Feb. 5 ... Cybersecurity firm Claroty, Kasowitz Benson, effective Feb. 1 ... Antenna systems manufacturer RAMI, The Madison Group, effective Feb. 1 ... Blockchain firm Medici Ventures, Thompson Coburn, effective Jan. 19 ... Microsoft, Stewart Strategies and Solutions, effective Jan. 10 ... App company Bumble Trading, Gaylord Hughey on “criminalization of sending unsolicited lewd photos,” effective Jan. 8 ... Digital Asset Policy Network, Darling Rothschild, effective Jan. 4 ... Venable on behalf of Medici Ventures, Scrivner Leon Group, effective Jan. 4 ... Altice, The Glover Park Group, effective Jan. 2 ... Amazon, Subject Matter, effective Jan. 1 ... Broadband VI, The Madison Group on “broadband infrastructure in the U.S. Virgin Islands,” effective Jan. 1 ... Charter, Hannegan Landau, effective Jan. 1 ... Verizon, Resolution Public Affairs, effective Jan. 1.