Communications Personals
Travis Skinner, ex-Customs and Border Protection director-trade modernization, hired by Amazon as public policy senior manager, working on U.S. customs issues; Maranda Kan moves to acting director-trade modernization, CBP ... Twilio hires Jeremiah Brazeau, ex-Salesforce, as chief technology officer ... Crown Media promotes Andy Rooke to chief operating officer ... Vecna Robotics appoints Jeff Huerta, ex-Balyo, senior vice president-sales.
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In Disney reorganization of media and entertainment businesses, Studios, General Entertainment and Sports are headed by current leaders Alan Horn and Alan Bergman, Peter Rice and James Pitaro, respectively; Media and Entertainment Distribution group led by Kareem Daniel, ex-president-consumer products, games and publishing; Rebecca Campbell is chairman-international operations and direct-to-consumer; and Executive Chairman Bob Iger continues to direct the company’s creative endeavors.
In Rural Wireless Association election results, newly elected to the board for three-year terms are Chris Townson, DTC Communications; Mike Laskowsky, United Wireless; Kelley Dunne, Novation; and George Woodward, Trilogy; RWA President-CEO Bert Potts, Strata Networks, completes two three-year terms on the RWA board and moves to ex officio; and new officers are President Jana Wallace, PTCI; Vice President John Nettles, Pine Belt Wireless; Secretary Jake Baldwin, Bravado; and Treasurer Mike Higgins, West Central Wireless ... Appointed to National Wireless Safety Alliance board of governors are Philip Grubbs, Black & Veatch; Chip Ripp, Dish Wireless; and Jillian Rodgers, UScellular.