Samih Elhage, ex-consultant and ex-Nortel, becomes Siemens Networks chief operating officer … Shaw Communications names Jim Little, ex-RBC, chief marketing officer … New American Cable Association board members: Kate Adams, James Cable; John Conrad, Liberty Cablevision; and Dave Keefe, Atlantic Broadband … Lobbyist Registrations: HTC America, Kountoupes Consulting, effective Feb. 1.
Lobbyist Registrations: Airvana, Downey McGrath Group, effective Jan. 30 … Time Warner Cable, Stuart Murray Group, effective Jan. 1 … Univision promotes Jeff Browning to senior vice president for network sales.
ICANN Security and Stability Advisory Committee adds Rod Rasmussen, Internet Identity … Leonard Suchyta, ex-Verizon, joins Hunton & Williams as counsel in Washington working on intellectual property issues … Susan Saadat, ex-Orbcomm, hired by satellite and radio technology developer Thrane & Thrane as vice president of Americas … National Hispanic Media Coalition adds to board: Gloria Tristani, ex-FCC; Henry Fernandez, Center for American Progress; Beth McConnell, Media and Democracy Coalition.
Disney changes: Robert Iger adds title of chairman; Orin Smith becomes independent lead director … RIAA promotions: Michele Ballantyne to executive vice president-public policy & industry relations; Jonathan Lamy to executive vice president-communications.
Cablevision promotes Yvette Kanouff to executive vice president-engineering, software design … Univision promotes Laura Molen to executive vice president-network sales, replacing Maelia Macin, leaving the company … Bravo Media names Andrew Wang, ex-Alloy Entertainment, vice president, scripted development and production, new position … Samsung Telecom America names Teri Daley, ex-1 Degree PR, senior director-public relations … Univision promotes Luis de la Parra to senior vice president-Innovation Marketing Team; Mark González, ex-McCann Erickson, becomes vice president-creative director in the IMT … Lobbyist Registrations: Facebook, Steptoe & Johnson, effective Feb. 29.
Todd Park, ex-Department of Health and Human Services, named U.S. chief technology officer … Jenn Toner promoted to vice president, Turner Broadcasting ad sales and sports business communications; Nate Smeltz, ex-ESPN, named vice president of Turner Sports content communications … Lobbyist Registrations: Tracfone Wireless, former Rep. Jon Christensen, R-Neb., effective March 7.
NTIA names staffer Dereck Orr to Technical Advisory Board for First Responder Interoperability … Andy Miller, Highland Capital Partners, joins Weather Channel board.
Gregory Rohde to resign as NG9-1-1 Institute executive director after transition period … Promotions at Cox Communications: Jill Campbell to executive vice president-chief operations officer; Alexander Taylor to replace her as senior vice president-field operations … Oxygen Media names Sarah Lindman, ex-MTV, senior vice president-program strategy … Cablevision names Kelly McAndrew, ex-Viacom, vice president-corporate communications … The Hub promotions: Dan Pimentel to chief finance and operations officer; Ted Biaselli to vice president-programming … Lobbyist Registrations: Big Bend Telephone, Wiley Rein, effective Jan. 24.
Cox Communications promotes Jill Campbell to senior vice president-field operations, replacing Leo Brennan, retiring in May … Cox Media Group changes: Neil Johnston moves to executive vice president-strategy and digital innovation; Mike Joseph promoted to executive vice president; Charles Odom promoted to vice president-chief financial officer … SafeNet names Mark Molina, ex-L-1 Identity Solutions, senior vice president-chief legal officer and secretary … Andrew Pinder, ex-U.K. e-Envoy, becomes PhonepayPlus chairman, replacing Alistair Graham June 1 … Jim Marino, ex-CommScope, becomes Concurrent senior vice president-global sales.
ComScore names Tom Karrat, ex-Mimeo, president-global marketing and media … Telemundo names Sylvia Rosabal, ex-Univision, senior vice president-network news … New at MTN Satellite: Robert Wise, ex-Hewlett-Packard, chief innovation officer; Susan Miller, ex-Intelsat General, executive vice president-strategy and corporate development … Lobbyist Registrations: True Position, Timmons Consulting, effective Jan. 27.