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Viasat co-founder and executive chairman Mark Dankberg resumes roles of chairman and CEO, effective Friday; current President-CEO Rick Baldridge becomes vice chairman, new position … Disney board voted unanimously to extend contract of CEO Bob Chapek for three years.
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Viamedia promotes Jim O’Neill and Wendell Decker to senior vice presidents, respectively, ad operations and IT and technical services … Qualcomm hires Leslie Barnes, from the FCC Wireless Bureau's Mobility Division, as senior director-federal regulatory affairs … RealNetworks taps Paul DiPeso from Feenics as president-Secure Accurate Facial Recognition, newly created position, and transitions President-Chief Operating Officer Mike Ensing to strategic adviser.
Newly elected Mid-America Regulatory Conference board members: President Dan Scripps, Michigan Public Service Commission; Treasurer Sarah Freeman, Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission; Secretary Sheri Haugen-Hoffart, North Dakota PSC; and at-large member Joshua Byrnes, Iowa Utilities Board … Firework, livestreaming commerce platform, recruits TikTok’s Meg Siegel, also ex-Spotify, as vice president-brand marketing.