Communications Personals
At ViacomCBS (see 2001160038), now at combined firm under DeDe Lea, the executive vice president in charge (see 1910090044), are: Viacom's Keith Murphy is senior vice president-government relations and regulatory counsel; Josh Brown from CBS, vice president-government relations; and all from Viacom Stacey Dansky and Danny Fernandez, vice presidents-government relations; and Emorie Broemel director-government relations ... Charter Communications hires from Plus Communications Avery Boggs for government affairs team as group vice president-policy communications, succeeding Tamara Smith, moving to the newly created role at company's subsidiary of group vice president-partnerships and strategy, Spectrum Networks.
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Uber announces Leah Harrelson Graham, from Verizon Media, is senior manager-federal affairs ... Alex Yap, ex-Patent and Trademark Office, rejoins Morrison & Foerster as partner-intellectual property litigation, including technology issues ... Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy names Don Baer, ex-Burson-Marsteller, Walter Shorenstein fellow, and Ann Cooper, ex-Columbia Journalism School, Joan Shorenstein fellow.
McAfee appoints Peter Leav, from BMC Software, board member and CEO, effective Feb. 3, succeeding Chris Young, remaining in advisory role for transition and becoming senior adviser, TPG Capital … CBTS joining with Hawaiian Telcom, with latter’s Senior Vice President-Advanced Services Kevin Paul heading new CBTS Hawaii office ... Vislink Technologies taps Carleton Miller, ex-Blinq Technologies, for CEO and board member, succeeding Roger Branton, who remains as chief technology officer ... Arrow Electronics appoints Victor Gao, ex-Yell Group, senior vice president-chief marketing officer ... At AT&T's WarnerMedia, David Graber promoted to senior vice president-cable, SVOD and emerging platform strategy, Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution ... Disney's ABC Entertainment promotes John Villacorta to senior vice president-talent and casting.
Satellite Industry Association elects Stuart Daughtridge, Kratos, chair; Audrey Allison, Boeing, vice chair; and Ross Vincenti, Intelsat, treasurer ... Copyright Alliance adds Adobe, News Corp, American Society for Collective Rights Licensing and Songwriters of North America as members, with Adobe’s Scott Evans joining board ... Aamir Hussain, Verizon, rejoins MEF board.
National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications adds as chapter officers, for Capital area: President Alexandria Latimer and Secretary Camille Thelemaque, both TV One; Vice President Shrita Hernandez, National Museum of African American History and Culture; and Treasurer Danielle Dean, CompTIA; the Carolinas: President Niccole Osmanski, Vice President Ninnet Bowman and Secretary Melissa Ward, Charter Communications; Denver: Vice President Jean Hadzi, Opteamix; Detroit: President Shezaina Akyalcin, Vice President Yolanda Day, Treasurer Harry Howard and Secretary Shannon Dulin, Comcast.
Reps. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del., and Bryan Steil, R-Wis., launch Future of Work Caucus, with members Steven Horsford, D-Nev.; Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y.; Jerry McNerney, D-Calif.; Haley Stevens, D-Mich.; Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pa.; Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash.; Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas.; Derek Kilmer, D-Wash.; Brett Guthrie, R-Ky.; Chris Pappas, D-N.H.; Greg Walden, R-Ore.; Van Taylor, R-Texas.; Deb Haaland, D-N.M.; Bobby Scott, D-Va.; Steve Stivers, R-Ohio.; Bill Foster, D-Ill.; and Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa.