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Interactive Advertising Bureau advances David Cohen to CEO, succeeding Randall Rothenberg, who remains executive chair through 2022 ... Motion Picture Association taps John Mercurio, ex-Bitfury Group, as senior vice president-corporate communications ... Truthify adds Justin Wisz, co-founder and former CEO of Vestorly, as CEO of the mobile video platform that analyzes emotions.

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Tegna moves up Grady Tripp to vice president-chief diversity officer, newly created post ... Equifax promotes Andrea Lawson to senior vice president-chief talent and diversity officer ... Shutterfly appoints Craig Rowley, ex-Groupon, senior vice president-chief marketing officer ... CTA names Verizon Chairman-CEO Hans Vestberg "kickoff" keynoter for all-digital CES 2021 in January.

In FCBA volunteer personnel announcements (see pages 1,5), chairs and co-chairs of new groups are Ad Hoc Cybersecurity Committee: Brian Murray, Wilkinson Barker; David Redl, Salt Point; Savannah Schaefer; and Dana Zelman, DLA Piper; at Ad Hoc Connected and Autonomous Vehicles Committee: Brian Barnard, Uber; Avonne Bell, CTIA; Sean Conway, Wilkinson Barker; John Kwant, Ford; Lori Pepper, California State Transportation Agency; and Jeff Stewart, AT&T; and committee "on programming designed to advance, promote, and connect women within the FCBA," as group's Executive Director Kerry Loughney describes it to us by email, has Svetlana Gans, NCTA; Mia Hayes, Willkie Farr; and Tawanna Lee; while Jamie Susskind, CTA, becomes FCBA coordinator for emerging technology programming.

At Broadband Forum, Mike Talbert, Verizon, and Ding Hai, China Unicom, join the board ... Tower Family Foundation puts on Endowment Committee Shylesh Moras, Phoenix Tower, and Andy Haldane, Tower Engineering Professionals ... Unity adds Spelman College President Mary Schmidt Campbell and Palo Alto Networks Chief Financial Officer Luis Visoso to the 3D content platform's board.