Communications Personals
Wilkinson Barker hires Suzanne Tetreault, ex-FCC (see this section, Jan. 31), as partner-telecom and media ... CTIA appoints Michael Mullinix, ex-FCC (see this section, March 2), director-regulatory affairs ... NAB names Liliana Ranon, from Obama Foundation, vice president-external affairs ... Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue advances Bette Brand to deputy undersecretary-rural development, succeeding DJ LaVoy, retires ... Wilson Sonsini taps Victor Jih, from Irell & Manella, as partner-internet strategy and litigation.
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Nokia appoints Pekka Lundmark, from Fortum, president-CEO, effective Sept. 1, succeeding Rajeev Suri, stepping down Aug. 31, continuing as adviser until Jan. 1 ... Top PR executive Dana McClintock confirms to use he's leaving CBS, writing in a memo that "it’s time because the integration of the ViacomCBS Communications Department is well on its way"; last day as executive vice president-chief communications officer is June 30 ... Southern California Edison promotes Jennifer Hasbrouck to senior vice president-general counsel, effective May 2 and succeeding Russell Swartz, retiring.
Loeb & Loeb announces Mercedes Tunstall, ex-Pillsbury Winthrop, as partner-advanced media and technology ... Lyft hires Heather Foster, from Widmeyer Communications, as senior director-public engagement and strategic partnerships ... TVSquared promotes Jo Kinsellato president ... Dropbox Vice President-Product Adam Nash says he’s leaving company “to leap into something new” ... Locast adds Gigi Sohn, Georgetown Law Institute for Technology Law & Policy, to board.