Communications Personals
Womble Bond broadcast radio and TV industry attorney John Garziglia retiring at year's end; law firm continues representing broadcast clients, hires media and telecom attorney Reid Avett, ex-Duane Morris, to help lead these efforts as of counsel, Communications, Technology and Media team ... CPB promotes Kathryn Washington to senior vice president-television content ... Alliance for Automotive Innovation hires Garrick Francis from CSX as vice president-federal affairs; Federal Affairs Senior Director John Ohly adds responsibility for some strategic initiatives.
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Cox Communications promotes Joiava Philpott to senior vice president-law and policy and general counsel, succeeding Jennifer Hightower, who moved to general counsel of parent company Cox Enterprises ... RSA taps Reed Taussig, ex-Marlin Equity Partners, as CEO, Anti-Fraud business ... Communications Systems promotes Anita Kumar to CEO and adds her to the board, succeeding Roger Lacey, who continues as the IoT products and services company's executive chairman.
AMC Networks' Seth Zaslow, who leads investor relations, steps down at year-end "to pursue other opportunities"; his group will be led by Nicholas Seibert, promoted to vice president-corporate development and investor relations ... Exabeam appoints as chief marketing officer ex-Splunk marketing leader Sherry Lowe, also ex-Expanse, which was recently purchased by Palo Alto Networks ... McKesson Ventures adds mobile-health expert Michelle Snyder as investment partner-healthcare technology and services companies.
Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, re-elected by House Democratic Caucus as chairwoman, House Science, Space and Technology Committee for next Congress, when Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Okla., returns as ranking member ... Nomination sent to the Senate for William Kimmitt, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, to join U.S. International Trade Commission for term ending June 16, 2029 ... Crown Castle appoints Kevin Stephens, ex-Altice USA president-business services, as a director ... Cadence appoints Julia Liuson, Microsoft corporate vice president-developer division, to its board, effective Jan. 4.