Reelected to MDA Space board: Alison Alfers, Cherwell Software; Yaprak Baltacioglu, Carleton University; Darren Farber, Albion River; Michael Greenley, MDA Space; Brendan Paddick, Columbus Capital; John Risley, formerly Clearwater Fine Foods; Jill Smith, Federated Wireless; Karl Smith, ex-Fortis Group; and Yung Wu, NFQ Ventures … Jack Fleming, formerly U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, joins ACT|The App Association as director-global communications.
NTCA promotes Jeff Nourse to general counsel … Telecom registry firm Somos taps Sanford Williams, formerly FCC, as deputy general counsel and vice president-strategic initiatives, and Heather Hendrickson, also ex-FCC, as senior director-number administration strategy.
Wireless technology firm Baylin reelects to board: Leighton Carroll, Baylin; Janice Davis, ex-Shaw; Bejoy Pankajakshan, Mavenir; Barry Reiter, Bennett Jones; Jeffrey Royer, Arizona Diamondbacks (chairman); David Saska, formerly AT&T; Donald Simmonds, ex-YesTV; and Harold Wolkin, formerly Dundee Capital.
NAB elects Brian Burns, Morgan Murphy Media, and Rall Bradley, News-Press & Gazette Co., to TV board, which also reelects Byron Allen, Allen Media Group/Entertainment Studios; Michael Biard, Nexstar; Dave Hanna, Lockwood Broadcasting; and Robert Hubbard, Hubbard Television; Mike Steib, Tegna, takes seat of Lynn Beall ... Changes at Viasat: William LaPlante, former DOD, and Michael Paull, RBmedia, appointed to board; James Bridenstine resigns … ISP LiveOak Fiber appoints Ryan Hawes, formerly Fastwyre Broadband, as CFO … IoT and infrastructure provider Lantronix adds Sailesh Chittipeddi, Novo Tellus Capital Partners, to its board … Qualcomm taps Christopher Young, formerly Microsoft, for its board … Beasley Media Group Augusta Vice President and Market Manager Kent Dunn retiring June 6 … LTE/5G network asset management firm OneLayer names Tamar Tsuk Perez, ex-Claroty, as head-product management.
Incompas names Staci Pies, formerly Crown Castle, as senior vice president-government affairs and policy, effective June 2 ... Telus elects to board: Raymond Chan, ex-Baytex Energy; Hazel Claxton, formerly Morneau Shepell; Lisa de Wilde, York University; Victor Dodig, CIBC; Darren Entwistle, Telus; Thomas Flynn, ex-BMO Financial Group; Mary Jo Haddad, MJH & Associates; Martha Hall Findlay, University of Calgary; Christine Magee, Sleep Country Canada; John Manley, Bennett Jones and Jefferies Securities (chair); David Mowat, formerly ATB Financial; Marc Parent, CAE; Denise Pickett, American Express; and Sean Willy, Des Nedhe Development … Commerce Department adds Christy Lewis, ex-Senate Commerce Committee, to its Office of the General Counsel.
Digital provider Veon reelects board members Augie Fabela, Veon (chairman); Andrei Gusev, LetterOne; former U.K. Parliament member Brandon Lewis; Duncan Perry, LetterOne; former U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo; Michiel Soeting, ex-KPMG; and Kaan Terzioglu, Veon.
Changes at NASA: Matt Anderson, ex-CACI, nominated to be deputy administrator, replacing Pamela Melroy, who stepped down in January; acting Administrator Janet Petro promotes David Gallagher to director, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, replacing Laurie Leshin, stepping down June 1 … Spectrum optimization and RF firm Digital Global Systems names Lewis Merletti, ex-Secret Service, to its advisory board … Wireless voice provider and integrator BearCom names Ramnik Kamo, formerly Mavenir, COO.
Nexstar names Bill Nardi, formerly Tegna, as vice president-station operations, replacing Mark Turner, retiring July 1 … Jenner & Block taps Matt Pearl, formerly National Security Council, as of counsel and member of the communications, internet and technology and the critical and emerging technologies practices … Mike Mullen, ex-Empire Consulting Group and NAB, joins Smith-Free Group as senior vice president … Sena Fitzmaurice, senior vice president-corporate communications, leaving Comcast at year’s end … Voice on the Net Coalition names 2025-26 board: Anne Bowling, RingCentral (chairperson); Olive Morris, Telnyx (president); Jessica Jones, Twilio (secretary); Brendan Kasper, 8X8 (treasurer); Darah Franklin, Google; Paula Boyd, Microsoft; John Murphy, Nextiva.
Changes at the Maryland Public Service Commission: Kristin Lawrence promoted to chief public utility law judge, effective July 1, replacing Ryan McLean, who becomes a commissioner, replacing Michael Richard, who is retiring … In-building wireless provider Strategic Venue Partners names David Tokunaga, ex-Boingo Wireless, as COO … Wireless broadband firm Inseego adds George Mulhern, formerly Ericsson, to board.
Eutelsat names Jean-Francois Fallacher, formerly Orange France, as CEO, effective June 1, replacing Eva Berneke, who will assist with the transition ... Hannah Lepow, ex-FCC, becomes senior counsel-regulatory affairs at NBCUniversal (see 2504160020) … The American Telemedicine Association elects Nate Lacktman, Foley & Lardner, as chair.