Communications Personals
Free Press advances Jessica Gonzalez to co-CEO, Free Press and Free Press Action, joining co-CEO Craig Aaron ... CTIA promotes Kevin Ryan to vice president-policy communications; Kathryn Dall’Asta to deputy general counsel; and to assistant vice presidents: Beth Cooley, state legislative affairs; Kara Graves, regulatory affairs; and Hank Kilgore, government affairs ... ICANN moves Chris Mondini to vice president-stakeholder engagement, Europe, and managing director-Brussels office ... Quu taps Steve Newberry, from NAB, as CEO, effective April 1.
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In plans for creating two separate publicly traded companies, Nielsen hires board member David Rawlinson, from Grainger, as CEO, Global Connect business and Linda Zukauckas, from American Express, as chief financial officer, Global Media business; both effective Feb. 3 ... IHeartMedia reorganizes Markets Group, with Kevin LeGrett and Scott Hopeck, presidents, Region Division; Tom McConnell, Tony Coles and Linda Byrd, presidents, Metro Division; and Shosh Abromovich, Nick Gnau and Dan Lankford, presidents, Community Division; Julie Donohue advances to president, new Multi-Market Partnerships Division.
ViacomCBS Networks International reorganizes: Maria Kyriacou moving to president-U.K. and Australia, and Raffaele Annecchino to president-Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia; advancing JC Acosta to president, Americas; and promoting Kerry Taylor and Jules Borkent to executive vice presidents, respectively, entertainment and youth brands and kids and family; Borkent and Acosta succeed Pierluigi Gazzolo, now president-VCNI studios and over the top.
Intel names Archie Deskus, from HP Enterprise, senior vice president and chief information officer ... Airgain appoints David Lyle, ex-Sunniva, chief financial officer ... Entercom promotes Bob Mackay to senior vice president and market manager Austin ... RingCentral announces Anand Eswaran, ex-Microsoft, as president-chief operating officer; COO Dave Sipes retiring at end Q2.
Wisconsin Public Service Commissioner Mike Huebsch retiring, effective Feb. 3 ... Women in Cable Telecommunications elects Sandy Howe, Technetix, chair; Johnita Due, WarnerMedia; Tina Evangelista, Cable One; Orlando Hampton, Afiniti; and Lee Schroeder, Altice USA, directors at large; and Julie Agnew, Virgin Media, chapter leader designee; and Carmela Fournier, FreeWheel, and Jonica Hartman, Spectrum Reach, emerging leader designees; Marva Johnson, Charter Communications, to immediate past chair.