Communications Personals
Davis Wright announces Marisa Brutoco, ex-Google, as partner-technology, privacy and security ... Altice USA promotes Michael Grau to chief financial officer, succeeding Charles Stewart, who becomes CEO, Sotheby’s and remains on Altice USA board and as special adviser to the CEO ... Freewheel appoints Jon Whitticom, from WPP’s GroupM, chief product officer.
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Spotify Chief Financial Officer Barry McCarthy retiring effective Jan. 15, to be replaced by Paul Vogel, vice president-financial planning and analysis; McCarthy to rejoin the board, pending shareholder approval; company also reported Q3 results (see 1910280018) ... NJTV names Jamie Kraft, ex-NBC, its first senior managing editor.
Gray Television moves up Ron Henslee to general manager, WITN-TV Washington, North Carolina, and David Hughes to general manager, WVIR-TV Charlottesville, Virginia, succeeding, respectively, Mark Gentner and Harold Wright, both retiring ... CBS promotes Michelle Calachino to vice president-general manager, WTOG St. Petersburg. Florida, and CWTampa.com.
USTelecom elects as chair, Rusty Moore, BBT; vice chair, Kathy Grillo, Verizon; and Leadership Committee chair, Jeff England, Silver Star Communications; secretary, Dan Overland Pottawatomie Telephone; and members Barry Adair, Wabash Communications; Mark Gailey, Totah Communications; Bill Ironside, EATel; Jim McCarthy, Oneida County Telephone; and Kirby Underberg, Chariton Valley Telephone.