Communications Personals
Davis Wright names David Gossett (see this section, Jan. 23 and 24) to newly launched products counseling team, part of tech, privacy and security practice group and headed by Danielle Frappier ... Jackie McCarthy, from CTIA, becomes New England Cable & Television Association head-public policy, regulatory and external affairs; also from CTIA, Jaime Hjort becomes Amazon senior manager-public policy ... NPR promotes Keith Woods to chief diversity officer, new position ... Christopher Krepich, communications director for Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner, R-Wis., leaving for office of Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio ... Twitter adds to Washington office Reggie McCrimmon, ex-Impact Strategies, for public policy team, and Trenton Kennedy, ex-office of Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., in policy communications.
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TikTok hires Erich Andersen, from Microsoft, as global general counsel ... Proskauer names Daryn Grossman, former head-tech, media and telecom group, managing partner, succeeding Bruce Lieb ... Squire Patton announces Adam Hess, ex-Venable, is partner-intellectual property and technology.
Casa Systems Chief Financial Officer Maurizio Nicolelli resigning to pursue “opportunity outside of the communications technology industry”; board appoints Senior Vice President-Strategy and Corporate Development Scott Bruckner interim CFO; company expects to meet or exceed some FY 2019 financial guidance; that's "positive," writes Raymond James analyst Simon Leopold; stock closes up 29 percent Friday at $4.69.
Nexstar appoints Janene Drafs, from Sinclair, vice president-general manager, KTLA Los Angeles and related website, mobile applications and social media channels, succeeding Don Corsini, retiring ... Entercom moves Senior Vice President-Market Manager Chuck Sullivan to Denver ... Pia Chaozon Barlow, ex-Netflix, returns to HBO as senior vice president-program marketing, HBO Max ... White Ops taps Russell Handorf, ex-FBI, as principal threat intelligence hacker.