Lobbyist Registrations: MPAA, McDermott Will & Emery, effective Jan. 3 … Insight Communications CEO Michael Willner is among those leaving following its takeover by Time Warner Cable.
APCO names Jeff Cohen, ex-House Commerce Committee staff, chief counsel-law and policy … Former FCC Chief Engineer Edmond Thomas moves to Hogan Lovells as senior adviser … New at Society of Satellite Professionals: Chairman Keith Buckley, ASC Signal; President Michael Aloisi, Viacom … CBS Radio Altitude Group names Marilou McFarlane, ex-CBS Radio San Francisco, vice president-strategic partnerships, West Coast … New Ethernet Alliance officers: Chairman John D'Ambrosia, Dell; President Scott Kipp, Brocade; Vice President Manoj Wadekar, QLogic; Secretary Bruce Tolley, Solarflare.
Media diversity group Emma L. Bowen Foundation promotes Sandra Rice to senior vice president, eastern region and national recruitment … AMC Networks promotes Eric Sack to vice president, revenue planning and business operations, AMC Networks advertising sales … Valerie Watts Meraz, ex-Showtime joins Turner Broadcasting System as vice president-program acquisitions for Turner Entertainment Networks and the Young Adults & Kids Media group … James Murdoch steps down as executive chairman, News Corp.s News International, to focus on expanding international TV businesses … The 4A’s (formerly American Association of Advertising Agencies) names Peter Kosmala, ex-Digital Advertising Alliance, senior vice president-government relations … Promotions at NBCUniversal’s Integrated Media group: Hilary Smith to senior vice president-communications and integrated media marketing; Bari Komitee to vice president-marketing and events; Lenore Moritz to vice president-communications, Integrated Media and iVillage; Craig Coleman to vice president-partnership marketing.
TechNet names Angela O'Connor, ex-New England Power Generators Association, executive director-New England operations.
Gannett names Mary Murcko, ex-Rodale, president of sales … New members of Association of Public TV Stations board: Roger Gose, Central Wyoming Community College; Allan Pizzato, Alabama Public TV; Landri Taylor, Rocky Mountain PBS … Crown Media Family Networks names Cheryl Grimley, ex-Viacom, vice president-advertising sales, Western region … New Interactive Advertising Bureau board members: Chairman Peter Naylor, NBCUniversal; John Alderman, Slate Group; Joe Apprendi, Collective; Jean-Paul Colaco, Hulu; Joan Gillman, Time Warner Cable; Walker Jacobs, Turner Broadcasting; Michael Keriakos, Everyday Health; Wayne Powers, Yahoo; Denise Warren, New York Times; Grant Whitmore, Hearst Magazines … Lobbyist Registrations: Crown Castle, Carmen Group, effective Feb. 22.
New structure at NPR: Kinsey Wilson promoted to executive vice president-chief content officer; Margaret Low Smith promoted to senior vice president-news … Karen Brodkin promoted to executive vice president-business and legal affairs, Fox Sports Media Group … Julian Brodsky, Comcast, joins SCTE Foundation board.
Ex-Rep. Susan Molinari, R-N.Y., joins Google Washington office as vice president of public policy and government relations for the Americas … Comcast promotes William Strahan to executive vice president-human resources, Comcast Cable … New positions at Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia: Gael Towey becomes chief integration and creative director; Kerry Tucker promoted to senior vice president-partner marketing … Nexstar Broadcasting names Arika Zink, ex-Four Points Media Group, vice president-general manager of WEHT-TV Evansville, Ind., and Mission Broadcasting’s WTVW-TV, replacing Mike Smith, retiring.
Discovery Fit & Health names Laura Giacalone, ex-Planet Green, vice president-marketing.
Discovery names Courtney Menzel, ex-MTV, senior vice president-domestic distribution … New MobiTV board members: Steven Goodbarn, Secure64 Software, and William Morrow, Clearwire.
Gina Bianchini, Mighty Software, joins Scripps Networks Interactive board … Lobbyist Registrations: Sony, Brownstein Hyatt, effective Jan. 1 … TVG Network, Clark Lytle, effective Feb. 13.